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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Secret of the Old Mill
Franklin W. Dixon · 192 pages
The Secret of the Old Mill is the third volume of the original The Hardy Boys Mystery Stories. This book was written for the Stratemeyer Syndicate by Leslie McFarlane under the pseudonym Franklin W. Dixon in 1927. After becoming victims of a counterfeiting ring, the boys become suspicious of the activities surrounding a previously disused mill on a deserted road by the river. When they give a boa
Three Cheers, Secret Seven
Enid Blyton · 139 pages
Who is hiding in the abandoned house? When Peter and Jack search for their lost model airplane, they realize the house isn't empty after all.
The Gatehouse Mystery
Julie Campbell · 272 pages
When Trixie Belden and Honey Wheeler explore an abandoned gatehouse, they discover more than dust and spiderwebs. Stuck in the dirt floor is a huge diamond! Could a ring of jewel thieves be hiding out in Sleepyside?
Blue Shoes and Happiness
Alexander McCall Smith · 256 pages
In this seventh installment in the internationally bestselling, universally beloved series, there is considerable excitement at the shared premises of the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency and Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors. A cobra has been found in Precious Ramotswe's office. Then a nurse from a local medical clinic reveals to Mma Ramotswe that faulty blood-pressure readings are being recorded there.
Mary Poppins
P.L. Travers · 206 pages
An extraordinary English nanny blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag and introduces her charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences.
On the Banks of Plum Creek
Laura Ingalls Wilder · 338 pages
Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers.
The Case of the Missing Marquess
Nancy Springer · 216 pages
When Enola Holmes, sister to the detective Sherlock Holmes, discovers her mother has disappeared, she quickly embarks on a journey to London in search of her. But nothing can prepare her for what awaits. Because when she arrives, she finds herself involved in the kidnapping of a young marquess, fleeing murderous villains, and trying to elude her shrewd older brothers—all while attempting to piece
The Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper
David A. Adler · 61 pages
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass
Lewis Carroll · 273 pages
Playing with Fire
Derek Landy · 352 pages
Just when you think you've saved the world...You will kill her? the Torment asked. Skulduggery sagged. "Yes." He hesitated, then took his gun from his jacket. "I'm sorry, Valkyrie," he said softly. "Don't talk to me," Valkyrie said. "Just do what you have to do." Valkyrie parted her tunic, and Skulduggery pointed the gun at the vest beneath. "Please forgive me," Skulduggery said, then aimed the gu
Trixie Belden and the Mystery of the Ghostly Galleon
Kathryn Kenny · 211 pages
Trixie Belden and her friends help to solve some mysterious misdeeds at the Pirate's Inn.
Encyclopedia Brown Takes the Case
Donald J. Sobol · 116 pages
Mary Anne Saves the Day
Ann M. Martin · 167 pages
Mary Anne has never been a leader of the Baby-sitters Club. She's left that up to Kristy... or Claudia... or Stacey. But now there's a big fight among the four friends, and Mary Anne doesn't have them to depend on anymore. It's bad enough when she's left alone at the lunch table at school. But when she has to baby-sit a sick child without any help from the club members, Mary Anne knows it's tim
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Elizabeth Peters · 280 pages
Thirty-one-year-old Victorian gentlewoman Amelia Peabody has not only inherited her father's fortune, but she is also blessed with his strong will as well. Now she's headed for Cairo, accompanied by a girl with a tarnished past, to indulge her passion for Egyptology. Little did she know that murder and a homicidal mummy lay in wait for her.
Blue Bay Mystery
Gertrude Chandler Warner · 157 pages
The Aldens find a castaway on a South Sea island. How did he get there and who is he?
Betsy and Tacy Go Over the Big Hill
Maud Hart Lovelace · 171 pages
Meet Molly: An American Girl
Valerie Tripp · 58 pages
While her father is away fighting in World War II, Molly finds her life full of change as she eats terrible vegetables from the victory garden and plans revenge on her brother for ruining her Halloween.
The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster
James Preller · 80 pages
Ellen Tebbits
Beverly Cleary · 160 pages
Ellen Tebbits is a 1951 children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is Cleary's second published book, following Henry Huggins. This humorous realistic fiction story tells the adventures of young Ellen and the new girl in her school, Austine Allen.
The Borrowers
Mary Norton · 180 pages
This book is full of fun and adventure, explaining the life of not exactly normal people. Journey alongside the "Borrowers" as they go on a daring adventure, outwitting every problem they face.