The strange case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger - Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight

Tuck everlasting by Natalie Babbitt - The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older

The wild robot by Peter Brown - Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there

Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins - When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy

The city of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau - In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions

The fourteenth goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm - Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager—which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee - Min, a thirteen-year-old girl with fox-magic, stows away on a battle cruiser and impersonates a cadet in order to solve the mystery of what happened to her older brother in the Thousand World Space Forces

A wrinkle in time by Madeleine L'Engle - Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government

The giver by Lois Lowry - Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives

The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann - In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their magical abilities

The Fog diver by Joel Ross - In this futuristic high-stakes adventure, humanity clings to cities on the highest mountain peaks above the deadly Fog, and airships transport the pirates of the skies

Fuzzy mud by Louis Sachar - Two middle-grade kids take a shortcut home from school and discover what looks like fuzzy mud but is actually a substance with the potential to wreak havoc on the entire world

When you reach me by Rebecca Stead - A twelve-year-old New York City girl tries to make sense of a series of mysterious notes received from an anonymous source that seems to defy the laws of time and space

Finn and the intergalactic lunchbox by Michael Buckley - When Earth is threatened by an invading race of bugs called the Hunger, 11-year-old Finn, his arch-nemesis, Lincoln, his crush, Julep, and one pink unicorn lunchbox become Earth's last best hope

The superteacher project by Gordon Korman - Oliver and Nathan, determined to get to the bottom of their new homeroom teacher's fishy behavior, discover Mr. Aidact is actually an AI robot from a secret experimental program

The school for whatnots by Margaret Peterson Haddix - Follows fifth grader Max as he searches for his best friend who disappeared, leaving behind a strange note

H.I.V.E. : Higher-Institute-of-Villainous-Education by Mark Walden - Swept away to a hidden academy for training budding evil geniuses, Otto, a brilliant orphan, and others plot to beat the odds and escape the prison known as H.I.V.E

Team Chu and the battle of Blackwood Arena by Julie C. Dao - Competitive siblings Sadie and Clip Chu must set aside their differences and work together when they get stuck in a virtual reality laser tag game

Alien summer by James S. Murray & Carsen Smith - When a whole race of aliens escape from the famous Area 51 where her mom works, Viv and her friends will have to gear up, work together, and save their parents from alien abduction

Maya and the robot by Eve L. Ewing - A forgotten homemade robot comes to life just when aspiring fifth-grade scientist Maya needs a friend - and a science fair project

Trouble in the stars by Sarah Prineas - A chase across the galaxy ensues when a troublesome little shape-shifter runs from the law, with safety, freedom, and home at stake

Glitch by Laura Martin - Regan and Elliot have been enemies since they started training to become Glitchers—people who travel through time to preserve important historical events. But everything changes when they find a letter from Regan's future self

Jinxed by Amy McCulloch - After fourteen-year-old Lacey Chu repairs a highly advanced smartphone/robotic pet companion, or baku, called Jinx, the baku gets her into her dream school, Profectus, where she is exposed to dangerous secrets

Forgotten city by Michael Ford - Growing up in a world where a deadly virus has wiped out or mutated most of humanity, Kobi embarks on a search for his missing father only to uncover a conspiracy more deadly than the plague itself

Max Einstein : the genius experiment by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein - Max Einstein and a group of international geniuses use their creativity and curiosity to help solve some of the world's toughest problems with science