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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Haunting of Hiram
Eva Ibbotson · 163 pages
"I will buy your castle," declared Hiram H. Hopgood. "But only if there are no ghosts!" What is young Alex MacBuff to do? He can't afford to keep his beloved Castle Carra - and an American millionaire has made him an offer he can't refuse. But the castle is full of ghosts! There's Krok the hairy Viking warrior, mad Miss Spinks, a hell-hound called Cyril, and a vampire with no teeth. How c
The Boggart
Susan Cooper · 196 pages
After visiting the castle in Scotland which her family has inherited and returning home to Canada, twelve-year-old Emily finds that she has accidentally brought back with her a boggart, an invisible and mischievous spirit with a fondness for practical jokes.
Princess Elizabeth's Spy
Susan Elia MacNeal · 444 pages
"Susan Elia MacNeal introduced the remarkable Maggie Hope in her acclaimed debut, Mr. Churchill's Secretary. Now Maggie returns to protect Britain's beloved royals against an international plot--one that could change the course of history. As World War II sweeps the continent and England steels itself against German attack, Maggie Hope, former secretary to Prime Minister Winston Churchill, compl
The Castle of Mirrors
Jenny Nimmo · 368 pages
Charlie and his magically gifted friends and relatives work together to rescue Billy Raven, a young orphan, from a mysterious and dangerous couple who have adopted him.
The Winter Sea
Susanna Kearsley · 527 pages
When novelist Carrie McClelland decides to set her new novel in Slains Castle in Scotland and uses her ancestor, Sophia Paterson, as one of the characters, the novel begins to take on a life of its own and Carrie soon realizes that an unusual bond with her ancestor may be providing her with an immediate window into the past.
The Case of the Constant Suicides
John Dickson Carr · 192 pages
Scotland at the outbreak of the Second World War: a series of mysterious deaths, a motley crew of characters, some heavy-handed humour concerning a particularly potent blend of Scotch whisky and a pair of squabbling academics. Not one, but two "locked room" puzzles solved by series detective Dr. Gideon Fell.
Thea Stilton and the Secret of the Old Castle
Thea Stilton · 176 pages
When Violet's friend, Bridget, goes missing on a mysterious and unknown mission in Scotland, the Thea Sisters race to Scotland to find out what happened to her. Along with Ewan, Bridget's close friend, and Ben, a lighthouse resident, they may just find Bridget and uncover her relatives' sly scheme!
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
J.K. Rowling · 312 pages
Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisl
The Children of the King
Sonya Hartnett · 265 pages
"Cecily and Jeremy have been sent to live with their Uncle Peregrine in the English countryside, safe from the war, along with a young refugee named May. But when Cecily and May find two mysterious boys hiding in the ruins of a nearby castle, an extraordinary adventure begins."--Publisher's web site. Three children have been sent to live in the countryside, safe from the war in London. When they
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J. K. Rowling · 332 pages
When a letter arrives for unhappy but ordinary Harry Potter, a decade-old secret is revealed to him that apparently he's the last to know. His parents were wizards, killed by a Dark Lord's curse when Harry was just a baby, and which he somehow survived. Escaping his hideous Muggle guardians for Hogwarts, a wizarding school brimming with ghosts and enchantments, Harry stumbles upon a sinister adven
Journey's End
Rachel Hawkins · 286 pages
Faced with a mysterious, deadly fog bank in a seaside Scottish village, new friends Nolie and Bel look for ways to stop it--coming across an ancient spell that requires magic, a quest, and a sacrifice.
The Presence
Heather Graham · 424 pages
Toni MacNally and her friends think they've hit on the ultimate moneymaking plan. Buy a run-down Scottish castle. Turn it into a tourist destination. Sweep visitors into a reenactment combining fact and fiction, complete with local history, murder and an imaginary laird named Bruce MacNiall.But when the castle's actual owner--a tall, dark and formidable Scot who shares the fictional laird's name--
Behind the Attic Wall
Sylvia Cassedy · 315 pages
At twelve, Maggie had been thrown out of more boarding schools than she cared to remember. "Impossible to handle," they said nasty, mean, disobedient, rebellious, thieving anything they could say to explain why she must be removed from the school. Maggie was thin and pale, with shabby clothes and stringy hair, when she arrived at her new home. "It was a mistake to bring her here," said Maggie
Back Home
Michelle Magorian · 375 pages
Sent to America from England at age seven to escape war-torn England, Rusty returns five years later to go to a strict English boarding school and renew her relationship with her family, who now seem like strangers to her.
The Rise of the Black Wolf
Derek Benz, J.S. Lewis · 309 pages
Aided by the Knights Templar, the four young Grey Griffins face a host of evil forces, including Morgan LaFey's Black Wolves, who kidnap Max's father while the quartet is spending what at first seemed a fairytale Christmas break at the Sumner's castle in Scotland.
Navigating Early
Clare Vanderpool · 306 pages
"Odyssey-like adventure of two boys' incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail where they deal with pirates, buried secrets, and extraordinary encounters"--
The Ghost Prison
Joseph Delaney · 92 pages
"Fifteen-year-old Billy guards a castle prison. But it isn't just criminals he'll be guarding--the ghosts of executed prisoners haunt the place"-- Fifteen-year-old Billy guards a castle prison but soon realizes that it isn't just criminals he's guarding because the ghosts of executed prisoners haunt the place.
The Italian Secretary
Caleb Carr · 288 pages
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are summoned to the aid of Queen Victoria in Scotland by a telegram from Holmes’ brother, Mycroft, a royal advisor. Rushed northward on a royal train—and nearly murdered themselves en route—the pair are soon joined by Mycroft, and learn of the brutal killings of two of the Queen’s servants, a renowned architect and his foreman, both of whom had been working on the re
Someone Named Eva
Joan M. Wolf · 208 pages
The story of a young fictionalized girl raised near Prague whose village is destroyed by the Germans in retaliation for an attack on a Nazi official (true event). "Eva" is jewish but appears to meet the aryan sterotype. She is one of thousands of children taken from their families and given to Nazi families to raise (true event). The book details "Eva's" struggle to survive and to remember who
The Duchess
Jude Deveraux · 362 pages
Jude Deveraux captures the thrill of an American beauty's Highlands wedding, where a royal title is at stake -- and where love wins the day. The Duchess Claire Willoughby risked losing millions in her inheritance if, as decreed by her grandfather, she did not wed an "acceptable" man. Harry Montgomery, the eleventh Duke of MacArran, seemed perfect. He owned a historic castle, he looked manly