13 Incredible Middle Grade Books Coming Winter 2024
I’m getting a late start on putting together my lists for this year, but I really wanted to share some of the middle grade books coming out in January and February that really look too good to miss. This list is entirely based on my preferences, and I’m already planning to review many of the books listed here. I hope you enjoy the list– please let me know if you’ve already read any of these titles or are as eager to check them out as I am!
Since I’m late getting this posted, some of the review links are already live, so please feel free to check out my full reviews if any of these books interest you. Stay warm and happy winter reading!
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13 Incredible Middle Grade Books Coming Winter 2024
The Griffin’s Egg by Cole Poindexter
My thoughts: A girl and a goblin work together to save the last griffin’s egg– and a magical world– from destruction. I love stories that feature unexpected pairings, and a girl and a goblin definitely intrigues me!
Published January 15, 2024 | My Review
Shark Teeth by Sherri Winston
My thoughts: An older sister desperately tries to hold her family together but can’t help wondering if that’s the best thing for her and her siblings. I loved LOTUS BLOOM AND THE AFRO REVOLUTION, so I couldn’t wait to check this one out.
Published January 16, 2024 | My Review
Not Quite a Ghost by Anne Ursu
My thoughts: A girl struggling to adjust to a changing family and friend group moves into a creaky attic bedroom in a new house where she falls ill and can’t seem to get better. I loved Anne Ursu’s MG fantasy novel from last year, and this sounds like a story that will pack equally surprising twists and turns.
Published January 16, 2024 | My Review to Come
Maybe It’s a Sign by E. L. Shen
My thoughts: A girl who lost her dad a year ago looks for messages from him all around her. When she faces new choices and doesn’t see signs from her dad, she realizes she’ll have to make her own luck. Sounds like a sweet, poignant story– with deep dish chocolate chip cookies!
Published January 23, 2024 | My Review
Emma and the Love Spell by Meredith Ireland
My thoughts: A secret witch tries to use a love spell to save her crush’s marriage and keep them from moving away. I love the magic-with-unexpected-consequences theme, and I can’t wait to read more.
Published January 23, 2024 | My Review to Come
The Girl Who Sang by Estelle Nadel, Sammy Savos, and Bethany Strout
My thoughts: A powerful graphic memoir following a Jewish girl and her family who must hide during the Nazi occupation of Poland. This is a heartbreaking story beautifully told.
Published January 23, 2024 | My Review
Waverider (Amulet #9) by Kazu Kibuishi
My thoughts: Emily finally understands the power of the amulet. She and her allies must stand together to conquer the shadowy threats against them. The highly anticipated conclusion to a popular series. I’m a newer reader to this series (I’m currently on book three), but I really want to catch up and finish all nine books this year.
Published February 6, 2024 | My Review to Come
Drawing Deena by Hena Khan
My thoughts: A Pakistani-American young artist uses her talents to help her mom’s local business and soon realizes she’s turned something that helped her manage her anxiety into a source of it. I’m seeing more and more MG novels exploring characters with anxiety, and I love the resilience and hope in these books.
Published February 6, 2024 | My Review
City Spies: Mission Manhattan (City Spies #5) by James Ponti
My thoughts: Charged with protecting a teen scheduled to speak to the United Nations General Assembly, the City Spies head to NYC in the fifth book in the series. Looks like an exciting adventure in the Big Apple.
Published February 6, 2024 | My Review to Come
Sick!: The Twists and Turns Behind Animal Germs by Heather L. Montgomery
My thoughts: Find out how scientists study animal diseases and how the animal’s bodies adapt to the germs in this twisty nonfiction book filled with graphic novel-style art.
Published February 20, 2024 | My Review
The Unicorn Legacy: Tangled Magic by Kamilla Benko
My thoughts: A young magic apprentice must prove that her sister is not harming unicorns in this gorgeous new series by the author of The Unicorn Quest series. I’m so excited to return to the land of Arden.
Published February 27, 2024 | My Review
Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) by Kelly Yang
My thoughts: In the sequel to FINALLY SEEN, Lina sets out to go viral on social media but quickly feels overwhelmed by the flood of accounts, pressure to compete with her classmates, and pressure to keep up with new emojis, apps, and ways to interact. This couldn’t be more timely.
Published February 27, 2024 | My Review to Come
What’s on your winter reading list?
Do you have big reading plans for the rest of the winter season? What books are at the top of your reading list?
If you follow middle grade books, are any of my top picks on your reading list?
This is a great list. I just finished Finally Seen and loved it. I can’t wait for my library to get Emma and the Love Spell. I’ve been looking forward to reading it for a while.
Oh good! I can’t wait to read that one. I just read a review of Emma and the Love Spell today that made me only more excited to read it. 🙂
Where is auto-correct when you need it? I meant “good ones.”
Haha! I know, right? Sometimes I hate it, but sometimes it saves my butt!
Some goos ones here. Thanks for the heads up.
Sure thing! I hope you enjoy any that you decide to check out. 🙂