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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorQuidditch Through the Ages
J.K. Rowling · 60 pages
A history of the sport Quidditch, answering such questions such as where the Golden Snitch came from, or why the Wigtown Wanterers have meat cleavers on their robes.
The Witches
Roald Dahl · 208 pages
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, together foil a witches' plot to destroy the world's children by turning them into mice.
How to Catch a Witch
Alice Walstead
The Catch Club Kids attempt to snare a witch on Halloween. (Ages 4 to 7)
Queste
Angie Sage · 608 pages
There's trouble at the Castle, and it's all because Merrin Meredith has returned with Darke plans for Septimus. More trouble awaits Septimus and Jenna in the form of Tertius Fume, the ghost of the very first Chief Hermetic Scribe, who is determined to send Septimus on a deadly Queste. But Septimus and Jenna have other plans—they are headed for the mysterious House of Foryx, a place where all Time
The Talking Eggs
Robert D. San Souci · 32 pages
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded.
The Wishing Spell
Chris Colfer · 448 pages
Frustrated by all the happy goofy representations of fairy tales? (Note: Chris began the concept for this book in his late high school years, which were much earlier than the copyright date of 2012.) Well, so was Chris. So, he decided to mix them up a little. This book has several of the standard fairy tale characters, such as Red Riding Hood, the witch who liked to eat children (Hansel & Gretel),
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
Betty MacDonald · 135 pages
Seven families are helped out by Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's magic cures when they are faced with thought-you-saiders, tattletales, bad table manners, interrupters, heedless breakers, never-want-to-go-to-schoolers, and wadde-I-doers.
Fablehaven
Brandon Mull · 351 pages
For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely! Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually, quite the opposite . . . Kendra and her brother Seth have no idea that their grandfather is the current c
Coraline
Neil Gaiman · 176 pages
When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Coraline will have to fight with all her wit and courage if she is to save herself and return to her ordinary life.
Harold's Fairy Tale
Crockett Johnson · 64 pages
With his purple crayon Harold draws his way into an enchanted garden troubled by a giant witch.
Los Gatos Black on Halloween
Marisa Montes · 32 pages
Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror.
Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs
Alan Katz
Well-known songs, including "Oh Susannah" and "Row Row Row Your Boat," are presented with new words and titles, such as "I'm So Carsick" and "Go Go Go to Bed."
If You Take a Mouse to School: A Silly Circular Story About a Mouse’s First Day of School and New Classroom Adventures
Laura Numeroff · 32 pages
Cat Secrets
Jef Czekaj
Important secrets about how best to live a cat's life will be revealed only to those who can prove that they are genuine cats.
The Last Basselope: One Ferocious Story
Berkeley Breathed · 32 pages
Doctor De Soto
William Steig · 32 pages
Dr. De Soto, a mouse dentist, copes with the toothaches of various animals except those with a taste for mice, until the day a fox comes to him in great pain.
The Lady with the Alligator Purse
Nadine Bernard Westcott
A familiar melody with uproariously funny new lyrics are presented in this picture book that includes music, stories, and games. Full color.
Chickens to the Rescue
John Himmelman · 32 pages
Six days a week the chickens help the Greenstalk family and their animals recover from mishaps that occur on the farm, but they need one day to rest.