The 13-story treehouse
by Andy Griffiths

A first entry in a new series by the best-selling author of The Big Fat Cow that Goes Kapow follows the efforts of Andy and Terry to meet a latest book deadline despite numerous distractions in their sophisticated tree house home, including flying cats, giant bananas and sea monsters pretending to be mermaids.

Dork diaries : tales from a not-so-fabulous life
by Rachel Renee Russell

Through journal entries, sketches, and drawings, the complicated life of eighth grader Nikki Maxwell is presented through revelations about her relationship with her mother, secret crushes, dealings with her biggest rival at school, passion in pursuing art as a career, and overall views on the world in which she lives.

Big Nate in a class by himself
by Lincoln Peirce

Supremely confident middle-school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement. 100,000 first printing.

Timmy Failure. No. 1, Mistakes were made
by Stephan Pastis

Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, 11-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total but finds their enterprise—Total Failure, Inc.—challenged by a college-bound spy and a four-foot-tall girl whom Timmy refuses to acknowledge.

Wonkenstein : The Creature from My Closet
by Obert Skye

Twelve-year-old Rob has stuffed his closet with old laboratory experiments, unread books and other miscellaneous items, so when a creature emerges from the chaos, who seems to be a cross between two characters from books that were stashed in the closet, Rob has to do such dreadful things as visit a library and speak at a school assembly in order to set things aright again.

My life as a book
by Janet Tashjian

Dubbed a "reluctant reader" by his teacher, twelve-year-old Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons even though he does not complete his summer reading list

Stick dog
by Tom Watson

When new middle-grade hero Stick Dog's quest for hamburgers turns out to be more difficult than he could have ever imagined, he challenges his friends to come up with a master plan that includes unconventional solutions, in a hilarious illustrated novel that is perfect for Big Nate and Wimpy Kid fans.

The popularity papers : research for the social improvement and general betterment of Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang
by Amy Ignatow

A whimsical tale told in scrapbook style follows the haphazard efforts of a pair of best friends who resolve to conquer middle school, an endeavor that tests the limits of their friendship. A first novel.

Pippa Morgan's diary
by Annie Kelsey

When Pippa tells a small lie to impress her best friend, she is entered into the school talent show even though she cannot sing at all

Sticker girl
by Janet Tashjian

An introverted little girl living in the shadow of two extroverted brothers discovers that her sticker collection can secretly come to life before she receives support from three magical sticker friends who help her overcome her shyness. Simultaneous eBook.

Middle school, the worst years of my life
by James Patterson

When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct.

I, funny : A Middle School Story
by James Patterson

Resolving to become the world's greatest stand-up comedian despite less-than-funny challenges in his life, wheelchair-bound middle school student Jamie Grimm endures bullying from his mean-spirited cousin and hopes he will be fairly judged when he enters a local comedy contest. 600,000 first printing.

Ellie McDoodle : have pen, will travel
by Ruth McNally Barshaw

Eleven-year-old Ellie McDoodle illustrates her sketchbook with chronicles of her adventures and mishaps while camping with her cousins, aunt, and uncle, of which she is determined to hate every single minute. Reprint.

The strange case of Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger

When unpopular sixth grader Dwight successfully dispenses sound advice to his classmates via an origami finger puppet, his classmate Tommy investigates the source of Dwight's accuracy and makes a surprising discovery.

Stuck in the middle (of middle school) : a novel in doodles
by Karen Romano Young

Forced to move to another school after her ADHD gets the best of her, Doreen resolves to do better despite her younger sister's growing popularity and mounting financial stresses at home, challenges she faithfully records in her doodle journal. By the author of Doodlebug.

The Tapper twins go to war (with each other)
by Geoff Rodkey

When fraternal twins Claudia and Reese wage a vicious prank war against each other that escalates into an all-out battle that's fought from the cafeteria of their New York City private school to the fictional universe of an online video game, the twins have to decide if their efforts to destroy each other are worth the price, in a story told through photos, screen shots, chat logs and texts. Simultaneous eBook. 150,000 first printing.