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Bridge to Terabithia has a wonderful movie adaptation that they should never remake to be honest. It left a hole in my heart and years later, I’m still not over it. Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine PatersonĪre you already crying after seeing the name of this book? Because I am.

An average rating of 4.06 and 437,731 ratings? This dear-to-our-hearts horror middle grade novel definitely left an impression on us. The creepy story of Coraline has many, many fans. With a 4.25 average rating and 662,517 ratings following it, the story of the orphan Anne is one that we cannot stop loving each time we pick it up. I became a fan because of the Netflix series Anne with an E, but soon after, I read the first two or three books of the series and I couldn’t help but want more and more. I have a deep love for this story and Anne Shirley-Cuthbert. The average rating is 4.31 with 558,757 ratings. Roald Dahl has written your favorite kids’ movies, and if you didn’t know, Matilda is one of them. Who remembers the movie? Whenever you find it on TV you can’t help but stop and watch it from beginning to end. A Wrinkle in Time is a classic that won’t be forgotten. 72% of those ratings are of 4–5 stars, which says a lot. The average rating is 4.0 with 993,142 ratings. It recently had a movie adaptation and with reason, because the fanbase is huge. With an average rating of 4.21 and 1,975,998 ratings, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is at the top of everyone’s list. This was the first book published but as we know, chronologically, this is not the first book-that’s The Magician’s Nephew.

EPIC BOOKS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL HOW TO

One of the most beloved middle grade series, I didn’t know how to include The Chronicles of Narnia. Top Classic Middle Grade Books The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. In the case of the last category, which is the top middle grade books published in 2019, I’m adding the top titles even though they might have less than 4,000 ratings. To qualify for this list, books needs to have an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars and at least 4,000 ratings. So how are we going to find out about the top middle grade books? I’m following the model of a previous post and navigating Goodreads in its entirety. The intended age range doesn’t make it less important than the popular adult books. People say “it’s for kids” like it’s something not worth their time, something “less than”. If it has a more complex theme, it doesn’t mean it isn’t a middle grade book. The age, the setting, the emotions behind actions, the feeling that the novel gives you, etc. But let’s not forget that you have to take in mind every piece of the puzzle. When a book has a more complex and darker theme, often it gets categorized as young adult. Like Simonsen says, middle grade often deals with particular things. Sometimes these books get incorrectly categorized.

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