Library Adventure Books for Tweens
Do you know a library kid? So many of us library kids grew up feeling safe and happy at the library, a place that transported us into the world of books, imagination, and knowledge. So, what better place for a fictional book adventure? These middle grade library adventures are filled with curious readers, secrets and surprises, and recognizable characters. They’re part love letter to libraries and part love letter to books, transporting you into unique libraries where kids face defining moments, hard-to-solve problems, and even dangers.
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Add to BookshelfThe Library of Unruly Treasures
by Jeanne Birdsall
What if you learn that you see small winged creatures and you’re their prophesied chosen one? That’s what happens to Gwen while staying with her uncle and visiting the nearby library. Apparently, Gwen is the only one who can move the Lahdukan community to a safer library home. But time is running out, and the Lahdukan are in serious danger …
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Library Girl
by Polly Horvath
Abandoned as a baby at the library, Essie was adopted by four librarian mothers who secretly raised her at the library. But like any eleven-year-old, Essie’s ready for freedom. When she is finally allowed to leave the library, she meets a boy who looks just like her. Navigating the outside world and the possibility of a twin brother, Essie tries to understand who she is and where she belongs.
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The Secret Library
by Kekla Magoon
Dolly finds an escape from her demanding mother and the realities of real life: A secret library with books that transport the reader back in time. Soon, Dolly is spending all her time in the past, oblivious that the library is using Dolly for its own purposes. This is a great read for tweens who like twisty magic, time travel, historical, and mysterious adventures.
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
by Chris Grabenstein
To celebrate the opening of a new library, the library’s mysterious creator, Mr. Limoncello, invites twelve children for a sleepover party, including Kyle. But when the doors don’t unlock in the morning, Kyle and the other kids realize that to get out, they’ll have to solve tricky book-and library-related puzzles … and work together.
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The Library of Curiosities
by Jenny Lundquist
Forced to stay at her grandfather’s estate, Rowan discovers a big secret: Her grandfather is in charge of The Library of Curiosities, a library of magical objects. Of course, Rowan can’t wait to use the magical objects to fix all her problems and uncover the truth about her parents. But things aren’t going as planned – she’s accused of stealing, stalked by her grandfather’s enemy, and about to be sent back to boarding school.
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Surrender the Key (The Library Book 1)
by D. J. MacHale
Marcus inherits a key that opens a library filled with ghostly writers and unfinished stories that need endings. But a sinister boggin wants access to the library and will stop at nothing to get it. Can Marcus protect the library and his friends from the dangerous creature? If you like creepy worlds, ghosts, and plot twists, you’ll love this fast-paced scary adventure!
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The Night Librarian: A Graphic Novel
by Christopher Lincoln
Twins Page and Turner take their father’s rare edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula to their favorite place, the New York Public Library. But the book disappears! To find it, they follow a mysterious Night Librarian who leads them into a hidden, chaotic world of literary heroes and villains. This is an exciting, danger-filled story with captivating illustrations for any book lover who has wanted to live inside their favorite books.
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The Island of Dr. Libris
by Chris Grabenstein
Billy’s got problems: His parents are divorcing, and he’s stuck in Dr. Libris’s remote island cabin all summer. At the cabin, Billy discovers a bookshelf with books whose events are actually happening somewhere on the island. At first, Billy’s interactions with these real-life book characters seem fun, but things quickly become dangerous since not all book characters are friendly.
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The Forbidden Library
by Django Wexler
When Alice’s father goes missing, she’s sent to live with her uncle Geryon in a large manor with a forbidden library. A talking cat leads Alice to this mysterious library, where Alice learns that she’s a Reader who can enter the world of books. But it’s not safe! Alice must use her Reader powers to survive these dangerous book worlds, and hopefully, find the truth about what happened to her dad.
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