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Books Like Peter and the Starcatchers

by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson · about this book

Loved Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson? If its series, adventure and middle grade hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with The Mark of Athena, Impossible Creatures and Magyk. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Peter and the Starcatchers: Series · Adventure · Middle Grade · Fantasy · Pirates

1. 

   The Mark of Athena

   Rick Riordan

   Middle Grade · Ocean and Ships · Kids in Danger · Fast-Paced · Adventure

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2. 

   Impossible Creatures

   Katherine Rundell

   Middle Grade · Island · Kids in Danger · Ocean and Ships · Adventure

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3. 

   Magyk

   Angie Sage

   Middle Grade · Kids in Danger · Adventure · Quest Narrative · Series

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4. 

   The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

   Shannon Chakraborty

   Pirates · Ocean and Ships · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Fast-Paced

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5. 

   Peter Pan

   J. M. Barrie

   Pirates · Middle Grade · Kids in Danger · Adventure · Ocean and Ships

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6. 

   Red Seas Under Red Skies

   Scott Lynch

   Pirates · Ocean and Ships · Adventure · Plot-Driven · Funny

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7. 

   La Belle Sauvage

   Philip Pullman

   Ocean and Ships · Middle Grade · Quest Narrative · Kids in Danger · Adventure

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8. 

   The Way of the Warrior

   Chris Bradford

   Middle Grade · Ocean and Ships · Adventure · Plot-Driven · Fast-Paced

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9. 

   A Wrinkle in Time

   Madeleine L'Engle

   Middle Grade · Kids in Danger · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Fantasy

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10. 

    Tress of the Emerald Sea

    Brandon Sanderson

    Pirates · Ocean and Ships · Adventure · Quest Narrative · Funny

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11. 

    Soulbinder

    Sebastien de Castell

    Fast-Paced · Adventure · Quest Narrative · Series · Funny

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12. 

    The Chronicles of Narnia

    C.S. Lewis

    Middle Grade · Kids in Danger · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Ocean and Ships

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13. 

    James and the Giant Peach

    Roald Dahl

    Middle Grade · Adventure · Quest Narrative · Ocean and Ships · Funny

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14. 

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    J.K. Rowling

    Middle Grade · Plot-Driven · Adventure · Series · Magic System

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15. 

    Carl's Doomsday Scenario

    Matt Dinniman

    Fast-Paced · Quest Narrative · Adventure · Plot-Driven · Series

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16. 

    Unsouled

    Will Wight

    Fast-Paced · Adventure · Quest Narrative · Plot-Driven · Series

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17. 

    The Fragile Threads of Power

    V.E. Schwab

    Pirates · Ocean and Ships · Series · Fast-Paced · Adventure

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18. 

    Ship of Magic

    Robin Hobb

    Pirates · Ocean and Ships · Series · Adventure · Fantasy

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19. 

    Dark Water Daughter

    H.M. Long

    Pirates · Ocean and Ships · Adventure · Magic System · Series

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20. 

    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

    Lyman Frank Baum

    Middle Grade · Adventure · Plot-Driven · Quest Narrative · Fantasy

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