Middle Grade A to Z: Z (48 books)

A resource for the Great Middle Grade Reads group's annual A to Z reading challenge.

GUIDELINES:
+ Only add Middle Grade titles (target ages 8-12)

+ Titles for this list must contain a word beginning with the letter 'Z". It is okay in this case if the word is not the first one in the title.

+ "A," "An," and "The" are dropped if the title begins with them (example: A TOUCH OF RUCKUS would count toward 'T')

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1	Not Starring Zadie Louise by Joy McCullough (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1	Shaka: King of the Zulus by Diane Stanley 3.81 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Double the Danger and Zero Zucchini by Betsy Uhrig 3.98 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Zahrah the Windseeker by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 2,709 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington #1) by Janae Marks (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 14,472 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Benji Zeb is a Ravenous Werewolf by Deke Moulton (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 250 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Winnie Zeng Unleashes a Legend (Winnie Zeng #1) by Katie Zhao (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 452 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun (Zara's Rules, #1) by Hena Khan (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 314 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Zia Erases the World by Bree Barton (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 298 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Zatanna & the House of Secrets by Matthew Cody (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 1,697 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Secret of Zoom by Lynne Jonell (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,364 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Fabulous Zed Watson! by Basil Sylvester (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 342 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom (Heroes in Training, #1) by Joan Holub (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,388 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Zenobia July by Lisa Bunker (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,423 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Zinnia and the Bees by Danielle Davis (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 306 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Solving Zoe by Barbara Dee (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 430 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Zita the Spacegirl (Zita the Spacegirl, #1) by Ben Hatke (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 19,036 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Zero G (The Zero Chronicles, #1) by Dan Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 4,728 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Strike Zone by Mike Lupica 4.17 avg rating — 395 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Grow Up, Luchy Zapata by Alexandra Alessandri (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 127 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream: Power Forward; On Point; Bounce Back by Hena Khan (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Zeina Starborn and the Sky Whale by Hannah Durkan 4.39 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	After Zero by Christina Collins (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,466 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Zip by Ellie Rollins (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 339 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Zia (Island of the Blue Dolphins, #2) by Scott O'Dell 3.50 avg rating — 5,276 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	End Zone (Barber Game Time Books) by Tiki Barber 4.36 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Secret Zoo (The Secret Zoo, #1) by Bryan Chick (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 7,651 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Elizabeth and Zenobia by Jessica Miller (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 861 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Secret of Zoone (Zoone #1) by Lee Edward Födi (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Zadie Ma and the Dog Who Chased the Moon by Gabrielle Wang (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Effie Starr Zook Has One More Question by Martha Freeman (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 177 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Zoo at the Edge of the World by Eric Kahn Gale (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,069 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Music of Zombies (Tales from the Five Kingdoms, #5) by Vivian French 4.07 avg rating — 178 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Eye of Zeus (Legends Of Olympus, #1) by Alane Adams (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Emergency Zoo by Miriam Halahmy (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 208 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Rise of ZomBert (The ZomBert Chronicles #1) by Kara LaReau (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 250 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Zorgamazoo by Robert Paul Weston (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 2,260 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods 3.77 avg rating — 534 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Six Feet Below Zero by Ena Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 781 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Ground Zero by Alan Gratz (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 26,613 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor (Zachary Ying, #1) by Xiran Jay Zhao (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 4,936 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Precious and the Zebra Necklace (Precious Ramotswe's Very First Cases #4) by Alexander McCall Smith (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 342 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt 3.66 avg rating — 6,426 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Zack and the Turkey Attack by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor 3.55 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Zo And The Forest Of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Zeus: King of the Gods (Olympians, #1) by George O'Connor 3.98 avg rating — 5,928 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Zap! by Martha Freeman (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 122 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Rex Zero and the End of the World by Tim Wynne-Jones (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 138 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars