Pretty good middle grade novel

I don’t like middle grade novels. I didn’t even enjoy them when I was in the age group that middle grade is trying to reach. They just bore me. Everyone is trying to figure out who they are and almost every book the main character finds out there is something special about them. This book has that young middle grade character issues but I can also see why this age group would enjoy it. The story has action and humor and great world building. It will also be popular as a movie based on another book written by this author will be coming out soon. The cover is very juvenile and feels more like a comic book. I was very surprised to discover that it is not a graphic novel. This is a well written story even though it has some of the middle grade tropes.