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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorMy Haunted House
Angie Sage
Araminta enlists the help of several ghosts in an attempt to stop her Aunt Tabby from selling Spook House.
Here Be Monsters!
Alan Snow Β· 529 pages
While gathering food to bring to his grandfather, young Arthur becomes trapped in the city of Ratbridge, where he and some new friends try to stop a plot to shrink the monsters of Arthur's home, the Underworld, for a nefarious purpose.
May Bird and the Ever After
Jodi Lynn Anderson Β· 352 pages
The Templeton Twins Have an Idea
Ellis Weiner
Abigail and John, the Templeton twins, and their dog Cassie, foil a pair of inept kidnappers intent on stealing one of their father's newest inventions.
Fergus Crane
Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell Β· 214 pages
FERGUS CRANE! YOU ARE IN GREAT DANGER! I AM SENDING HELP.Signed T. C., your long-lost Uncle TheoFergus Crane has an almost ordinary life--having lessons taught by rather odd teachers on the school ship Betty Jeanne and helping his mother in the bakery. But then a mysterious flying box appears at the window of his waterfront home and Fergus is plunged headlong into an exciting adventure! The box is
Stitch Head
Guy Bass Β· 190 pages
In the frightening, maze-like dungeon laboratory deep within Castle Grotteskew, mad scientist Professor Erasmus brings his bizarre experiments to life. His first creation, Stitch Head, has long been forgotten.Β But when a traveling circus ringmaster promises to make him a star, Stitch Head is torn between his almost-life in the castle and the promise of fame outside its walls. Before he can decide
The Reptile Room
Lemony Snicket Β· 196 pages
Book 2 of A Series of Unfortunate Events. The three unluckiest children in the world return for another misfortunate adventure. The Baudelaire children survived their first encounter with the dastardly and scheming Olaf, but the Count doesn't give up easily. Nor does the Baudelaire luck ever seem to improve.
My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish
Mo O'Hara Β· 189 pages
When Tom's big brother decides to become an Evil Scientist, his first experiment involves dunking Frankie the goldfish into toxic green gunk. To save Frankie Tom zaps him with a battery to bring him back to life, but there's something weird about the new Frankie. He's now a big fat zombie goldfish with hypnotic powers and he's out for revenge.
Wonkenstein
Obert Skye
Twelve-year-old underachiever Rob has better things to do than read. His parents give him lots of books but most of them just end up in the messy pile of junk he keeps locked in his closet that once doubled as a makeshift science laboratory. One day, Rob hears weird sounds coming from behind his closet door and discovers a funny little creature that seems to be a cross between two characters from
The Fran That Time Forgot
Jim Benton Β· 102 pages
Franny K. Stein didn't think the time would ever come when someone would realize what the K in her name stood for. And she REALLY didn't think that same someone would say her middle name in front of the whole school! But that's what happened at the Science Fair award ceremony, and all the kids and teachers burst out laughing. So Franny does what any respectable mad scientist would do -- she goes b
Leroy Ninker Saddles Up
Kate DiCamillo Β· 96 pages
Forging an instant bond with spaghetti-loving horse Maybelline, horseless cowboy Leroy Ninker inadvertently risks eternal loneliness when he forgets a vital third rule about Maybelline's care. Leroy has a hat, a lasso, and boots. What he doesn't have is a horse, until he meets Maybelline. When Leroy forgets the third and final rule of caring for Maybelline, disaster ensues. Book #1
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg
Gail Carson Levine Β· 198 pages
Prilla, the unusual new fairy in Neverland, finds her mettle, Mother Dove's wisdom, and Tinker Bell's courage tested by many trials, including a hurricane, a selfish fairy, and Captain Hook.
Happy Birthday, Babymouse
Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll Β· 273 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of OZ Illustrated
L Frank Baum Β· 160 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (/Ιz/) is an American children's novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W.W. Denslow, originally published by the George M. Hill Company in May 1900.[1] It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 live-action film.The story
The Thirteen Ghosts
Geronimo Stilton Β· 130 pages
Princess for Hire
Lindsey Leavitt Β· 239 pages
Desi Bascomb has been longing for a bit of glamour in her Idaho life, so when a flawlessly dressed woman steps out of an iridescent bubble and wants to know if Desi would like to become a substitute princess, she of course agrees.
School Spirit
Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Β· 316 pages
In the tradition of the loveable but flawed heroines from Louise Rennison's Georgia Nicholson Books, Kathleen O'Dell's Agnes Parker novels, and Lois Lowry's Anastasia Krupnik books comes Elizabeth Cody Kimmel's Kat Roberts. All Kat wants is to be normal, or at least to look that way to students at her new school. But her mother is a medium, and not the kind that fits in between small and large;
Cat and Mouse in a Haunted House
Geronimo Stilton, Elisabetta Dami Β· 111 pages
The Wild Robot
Peter Brown Β· 287 pages
When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabita
The Phantom of the Post Office
Kate Klise
With the impending closure of the post office, the transition to the new communication system VEXT-mail is anything but smooth for the human and paranormal residents of Ghastly, Illinois.