I read about 100 middle grade fiction books out of all the ones that were published in 2016. These are the ones, a baker’s dozen, that I thought were the best of the lot.
The Evil Wizard Smallbone by Delia Sherman.
When the Sea Turned to Silver by Grace Lin.
Time Traveling With a Hamster by Ross Welford.
The Firefly Code by Megan Frazer Blakemore.
Edge of Extinction: The Ark Plan by Laura Martin.
Voyage to Magical North by Claire Fayers.
The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart.
The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs by Cylin Busby.
Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard (Peter Nimble, #2) by Jonathan Auxier.