Book Series · 4 Books

Berrybrook Middle School Books

Warm, realistic graphic novels about different Berrybrook students navigating friendship, belonging, bullying, crushes, and the pressure to fit in.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 11, 2026

Reading order

How to Read the Berrybrook Middle School Books

Read the four story volumes in publication order: Awkward, Brave, Crush, and Enemies. Each follows a different student and can stand on its own, but recurring classmates and friendships make the shared school easier to follow in order.

Diary is an optional journal-and-activity companion with drawing prompts, stickers, and short stories. It is not the next numbered story. Fight is scheduled for 2027, so it is not included among the published books yet.

Sources: Yen Press's official Berrybrook Middle School series page, Yen Press's official Diary page.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

The series takes middle-school feelings seriously. Stories address exclusion, rumors, friendship breakups, bullying, body-shaming, social anxiety, crushes, sibling and family pressure, and the temptation to change yourself to gain attention or approval.

Conflicts can be emotionally painful, but the books remain hopeful and emphasize empathy, honest communication, and repairing relationships. There is no fantasy danger; the tension comes from recognizable school and family experiences.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Graphic Nov.

Sale price

$1235

Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2015

Awkward

By Svetlana Chmakova

New girl Peppi breaks school rules, sparking a club rivalry and personal conflict.

224 pages· 10,933 words· Est. 1.5 hour read

Paperback

Summary: Peppi Torres, new to school, aims to stay unnoticed but stumbles into Jaime, sparking rumors. To cope, she joins the art club, only to find Jaime in the rival science club. As tensions rise between the clubs, Peppi must navigate her guilt and the brewing conflict. Can she mend her mistake and find her place, or will the rivalry consume her? Discover how Peppi learns that sometimes breaking the rules is the only way to survive middle school.

In reading order