Middle Grade Fantasy books about Friendship
11 books in the middle grade fantasy genre that explore friendship, drawn from the US-school assigned-reading canon. Each links to its reading level, grade range, and the curricula that cite it.
Reading levels: Lexile measures range from 720–880L across these 11 middle grade fantasy titles — assigned across grades 2–8. Match a book to your reader’s measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
11 middle grade fantasy books about friendship
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FablehavenBrandon Mull
Growing HomeBeth Ferry
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ.K. Rowling · 880L
Impossible CreaturesKatherine Rundell
Just a Pinch of MagicAlechia Dow
SkyridersPolly Holyoke
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)Christina Soontornvat
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)Rick Riordan · 740L
The Skull: A Tyrolean FolktaleJon Klassen
Wings of Fire: The Dragonet ProphecyTui T. Sutherland · 720L
WitchlingsClaribel A. Ortega
Other themes in middle grade fantasy books
Courage · Family · Adventure · Identity · Perseverance · Fantasy · Magic
Friendship books in other genres
Middle Grade Fiction · Picture Book · Realistic Fiction · Middle Grade Graphic Novel · Fantasy · Middle Grade Mystery · Mystery · Early Reader · Young Adult Fiction · Adventure
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Frequently asked questions
What middle grade fantasy books are about friendship?
11 middle grade fantasy books that explore friendship appear across US-school curricula — Common Core exemplars, AP, IB, Cambridge, and state ELA standards. Each title on this page links to its full curriculum citations and reading level.
What reading level are these middle grade fantasy friendship books?
Lexile measures range from 720L to 880L across the 11 titles, assigned across grades 2 through 8. Match a book to your reader's measured Lexile rather than to the genre alone.
How many middle grade fantasy books about friendship are on the list?
This page lists 11 middle grade fantasy titles about friendship, ordered alphabetically. The list expands as more curriculum references are verified.
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