You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.

Read Aussie/Australian Middle Grade Books in 2025

jess64au's profile picture jess64au Host

2 participants (14 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Middle-grade fiction is a category of books written for children aged 8–12, and is designed to bridge the gap between early readers and young adult fiction. Some characteristics of middle-grade fiction include:
Length: Middle-grade books are usually 20,000–50,000 words long 
Themes: Common themes include friendship, resourcefulness, adaptability, and resilience 
Characters: Strong central characters are a key feature 
Violence: Violence and gore are usually kept to a minimum 
Family: Family is often featured in a way that young adult novels don't 
Plot: Plot lines often include fitting in with friends, sibling rivalry, or becoming attracted to others 
Genre: Middle-grade fiction can include fantasy, adventure, mystery, history, and contemporary worlds
To meet Australian Classification it should be either set in Australia or written or published in Australia.  Think CBCA awards 

Challenge Books

All books added
Monty and Mandy: Take on Camp Spaloonka by Adam Wallace

Monty and Mandy: Take on Camp Spaloonka

Adam Wallace

224 pages

Speedy by Colin Thiele

Speedy

Colin Thiele

1 hour, 41 minutes • audio • 1991 user-added

fiction middle grade nature
Escape from Cuttlefish Cove by Rachel Jackson

Escape from Cuttlefish Cove

Rachel Jackson

269 pages • paperback

fiction middle grade mystery
Jungle Escape by Nathan Luff

Jungle Escape

Nathan Luff

256 pages • paperback • 2025

fiction middle grade
Read at Your Own Risk by Remy Lai

Read at Your Own Risk

Remy Lai

160 pages • digital • 2024

fiction horror middle grade dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Cave by Victor Kelleher

The Cave

Victor Kelleher

280 pages • paperback • 2024 user-added

fiction childrens historical
Lexie Moon and the Word Burgling Bungle by Melissa Garside

Lexie Moon and the Word Burgling Bungle

Melissa Garside

96 pages

The Graveyard Gift by Fern Forgettable

The Graveyard Gift

Fern's School for Wayward Fae #1

Fern Forgettable

256 pages • digital • 2024

fiction fantasy middle grade adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Twin Stars by Charlotte Clutterbuck

Twin Stars

The Gannet Quartet #1

Charlotte Clutterbuck

270 pages • paperback • 2023 user-added

fiction childrens fantasy historical history literary young adult
Laughter Is the Best Ending by Maryam Master

Laughter Is the Best Ending

Maryam Master

272 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary middle grade