Secondhand Chapter Book (Age 8-12) Bargain Book Box SP2419

Secondhand Chapter Book (Age 8-12) Bargain Book Box

Get ready to solve crimes, explore magical lands, and uncover secrets with this exciting collection of twenty-one secondhand middle-grade novels. This box features a fantastic run of R.A. Spratt's hilarious Friday Barnes mysteries, classic adventures from The Chronicles of Narnia and Enid Blyton, plus modern favorites like Wings of Fire. Whether you are into detectives, dragons, or wartime bravery, this library has an adventure waiting for you. Each book is secondhand and may show signs of wear.

1. Friday Barnes: No Rules by R.A. Spratt Friday Barnes is back, and this time she has been deported to Switzerland. But wherever Friday goes, trouble follows. She has to navigate a new school, new mysteries, and the challenge of having absolutely no rules to rein her in.

2. Friday Barnes: Girl Detective by R.A. Spratt The first book in the hit series introduces Friday Barnes, an eleven-year-old genius who sends herself to boarding school with the prize money from solving a bank robbery. She quickly realizes that Highcrest Academy is a hotbed of crime and she is the only one who can clean it up.

3. Friday Barnes: Under Suspicion by R.A. Spratt Friday is back at Highcrest, and there is more trouble afoot. From missing homework to a swamp creature terrorizing the school, Friday has to use her intellect to crack the cases while trying not to get expelled (again).

4. Friday Barnes: Big Trouble by R.A. Spratt Friday faces her biggest challenge yet when a painting is stolen from a nearby gallery. The police are stumped, but Friday is on the case. However, she also has to deal with the handsome Ian Wainscott and a school inspection that could shut Highcrest down.

5. Friday Barnes: The Plot Thickens by R.A. Spratt Friday is in the middle of a film set scandal when a movie crew comes to school. But when the lead actress goes missing, it is up to Friday to find the truth behind the glitz and glamour.

6. The Falcon's Malteser by Anthony Horowitz Tim Diamond is the world's worst private detective, but his younger brother Nick is the brains of the operation. When a dwarf gives them a package and is then murdered, the brothers are plunged into a hilarious noir mystery involving a box of chocolates.

7. Victor's Quest by Pamela Freeman Victor is a prince who isn't very princely. He is sent on a quest to find a princess to marry, but he is more interested in eating and avoiding danger. It is a fractured fairytale full of humor and unexpected twists.

8. The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis Eustace and his friend Jill Pole are called to Narnia to find the lost Prince Rilian. Guided by Puddleglum the Marsh-wiggle, they must travel to the giants' lands of the North and face the Green Witch in the Underworld.

9. The Last Battle (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis The final book in the Narnia series. A false Aslan is roaming the land, and Narnia is in chaos. King Tirian calls for help from Earth, leading to the ultimate battle between good and evil and the end of the world as they know it.

10. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis Lucy and Edmund, along with their annoying cousin Eustace, are swept onto Prince Caspian's ship. They sail to the edge of the world, encountering dragons, invisible people, and sea serpents in a quest to find the seven lost lords of Narnia.

11. The Magician's Nephew (The Chronicles of Narnia) by C.S. Lewis The prequel to the entire saga tells the story of the creation of Narnia. Digory and Polly use magic rings to travel between worlds, witnessing Aslan sing Narnia into existence and accidentally bringing evil into the new land.

12. Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie The timeless story of the boy who wouldn't grow up. Wendy, John, and Michael fly away to Neverland with Peter Pan, where they battle Captain Hook, meet mermaids, and adventure with the Lost Boys.

13. Truly Tan: Spooked! by Jen Storer Tan is an aspiring detective with a unique way of looking at the world. In this spooky adventure, she investigates the mysteries of her country town, convinced that there are ghosts and ghouls around every corner.

14. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein Kyle Keeley is a game fanatic who wins a spot to be the first to visit the new town library, designed by a famous game maker. But the doors are locked, and the kids have to solve puzzles and riddles to escape the building.

15. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Meggie's father has a dangerous gift: when he reads aloud, characters come out of the books. When a villain named Capricorn escapes from a novel, Meggie is thrust into a dark adventure where the boundary between fiction and reality is shattered.

16. The Secret of Spiggy Holes by Enid Blyton Mike, Peggy, Nora, and Jack go on a holiday to the seaside, but they stumble upon a mystery involving a kidnapped prince and a secret passage in the cliffs. It is a classic Blyton adventure full of pluck and daring.

17. Wings of Fire: The Lost Heir by Tui T. Sutherland The second book in the dragon saga focuses on Tsunami the SeaWing. She returns to the Kingdom of the Sea hoping to meet her mother, Queen Coral, but finds a world of deadly intrigue where heirs to the throne are being assassinated.

18. The Secret Island by Enid Blyton Fed up with their cruel guardians, four children run away to live on a deserted island in the middle of a lake. They build a house of willow, grow their own food, and live a life of freedom and self-sufficiency.

19. Hana's Suitcase by Karen Levine A poignant true story that begins when a suitcase arrives at a Holocaust education center in Tokyo. The director embarks on a journey to find out who Hana Brady was, uncovering the tragic history of a young girl in World War II.

20. The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley Ada, born with a clubfoot, has never left her apartment in London until she is evacuated to the countryside during WWII. Living with a recluse named Susan Smith, Ada learns to ride a pony, read, and finally feel safe, discovering that the war might have saved her life.

21. Boobela and Worm by Joe Friedman Boobela is a giant, but she is shy and lonely until she meets a worm who becomes her best friend. Together, these unlikely companions help each other navigate the world in a series of charming and funny stories.