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Middle Grade for Cat Lovers

It's more common to find dogs in middle grade fiction, but what about cats? Here is a list for all the young cat fans out there looking for a dose of feline fiction.

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  • For generations, four clans of wild cats have shared the forest. When their warrior code is threatened by mysterious deaths, a house cat named Rusty may turn out to be the bravest warrior of all.
    Book, 2003New York : HarperCollins, [2003] — J HUNTER
  • Abandoned at the dump, kitten Nimbus is befriended by a theater-loving rat and taken in by a kindly witch where she discovers she has special powers and that she's always been destined for something extraordinary.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] — J ELDREDG
  • Haven

    a Small Cat's Big Adventure

    Lloyd, Megan Wagner,
    When her beloved human and rescuer becomes too sick to care for her, Haven decides to seek another human for help and finds herself on a perilous journey that gives her a newfound confidence to see her mission through.
    Book, 2022Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — J LLOYD
  • Janie's perfect schedule - and her life - are getting shaken up this year. Her new stepmom, Keisha, is moving in, along with her daughter, Makayla. Worst of all? Makayla brings a cat with her. And Janie hates cats.
    Book, 2023New York : Scholastic Inc, [2023] — J TAYLOR
  • A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend - a giant talking cat - that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary.
    Book, 2015New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2015. — J APPLEGA
  • Four young cats with wings leave the city slums in search of a safe place to live, finally meeting two children with kind hands.
    Book, 2023New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2023. — J LE GUIN
  • This sweet and moving novel demonstrates how powerful the bond between pets and people can be, while thoughtfully depicting a neurodivergent tween's experience.
    Book, 2021[New York] : HarperCollins, 2021. — J MCGOVER
  • Moving to a new town and a new school, cat-loving Sparrow Robinson feels totally out of place until she meets her neighbor, Mrs. LaRose, who needs her help in finding homes for her cats when she has to move into assisted living.
    Book, 2023New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2023] — J DONOVAN
  • Twelve-year-old Zoe's rescue kitten quickly becomes a giant, talking cat that Zoe and her friend Harrison must keep hidden, especially since there are rumors of other strange creatures in their town.
    Book, 2020New York : Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020] — J DURST
  • Gaby enjoys working at the local animal shelter and wants to adopt a cat but is unsure of her own living situation when her mother is deported back to Honduras.
    Book, 2013New York : Scholastic Press, 2013. — J CERVANT
  • In ancient Egypt, the Pharaoh's pampered cat Ra and his scarab-beetle sidekick question the royal palace's animal inhabitants, solve a crime, and exonerate a servant girl falsely accused of theft.
    Book, 2018New York : Holiday House, [2018] — J GREENFI
  • These are the high-seas adventures of two cat brothers who have very different ideas of how life should be lived.
    Book, 2013Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Young Readers, 2013. — J MARTIN
  • The happy home life of Socks, the cat, is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the household.
    Book, 2008New York : HarperCollins, 2008. — J CLEARY
  • His Royal Whiskers

    a Furry-tailed Fairy Tale

    Gayton, Sam,
    A young alchemist and a giant cat stage a meow-tiny to take down an evil czar in this charming middle grade adventure.
    Book, 2017New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2017. — J GAYTON
  • This book tells the story of Tom, the hotel cat, from catcher of mice in the cellar to successful upstairs cat in charge of the hotel's guest cats.
    Book, 2005New York : New York Review of Books, [2005]. — J AVERILL
  • The longstanding and galaxy-spanning war between cats and robots escalates when each learns of inventions designed to extend their lives, and the potential of the devices is revealed when two kittens come into the lives of twin siblings on Earth.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2018] — J STOHL
  • Internationally famous cat burglar Ophelia von Hairball V adores jewels - the only thing she loves more is a challenge. She's never met a safe she couldn't crack. Now the Furry Feline Burglary Institute (FFBI) offers her the ultimate caper: steal…
    Book, 2018New York : Imprint, 2018. — J KENT
  • Queenie, a cat, and Arthur, a dog, live at the Blackberry Hill Inn and don't always get along, but when a stranger stays at the inn and an uncle of the twins who live at the inn is framed for murder, Queenie and Arthur decide to work together to…
    Book, 2019New York : Scholastic Press, 2019. — J QUINN
  • Klawde

    Evil Alien Warlord Cat

    Marciano, Johnny,
    Exiled to Earth far from the planet where he was once the high commander, Klawde the ferocious alien war cat arrives in the home of reluctant Oregon newcomer Raj.
    Book, 2019New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2019] — J MARCIAN
  • A little cat named Patches manages to push out a window screen and leave her house, chasing a falling leaf, and sets out to find a special place to call her own.
    Book, 2016New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016. — J BAUER