#MGCarousel – 20 Middle Grade Books About Games

20 Middle Grade Books About Games: Middle Grade books featuring epic competitions, tabletop adventures, high scores, and family fun!

Our #MGCarousel reading challenge this month is all about GAMES. If you’re play along, CJ and Elza have gathered 20 Middle Grade books that feature board game monopolizers, online adventure-seekers, arcade aficionados, risk-takers, role-players, and so much more!

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#amreading to win

Looking for books that fit our monthly reading challenge this August? Try one of the favorites from our home shelf!

Book spotlight for Middle Grade Carousel August 2022: Playing By the Book features the book THE GAUNTLET by Karuna Riazi

Farah and her friends find a game called The Gauntlet of Blood and Sand among her aunt’s things and set up to play. Right away, they can tell this isn’t an ordinary game, but when Farah’s little brother gets pulled into it, there’s no choice but to go in after him. High stakes puzzle-solving and riddles. The only way to escape is to win!

Check our #MGCarousel Challenges page for more info.

Bingo Squares

Looking for books that fit our current Book Bingo challenge? Here are a few recommendations to help you read for a win!

Bingo Squares: portal fiction

Portal Fiction

Want to play?

Download this month’s bingo card and jump right in!


Can you find a portal story on your shelf? Share an MG read you’d add to our stack in the comments!