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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Funny Little Woman
Arlene Mosel · 40 pages
The story is set in "Old Japan." The title character likes to laugh ("Tee-he-he-he") and make rice dumplings.
Dinotopia: The World Beneath
James Gurney · 160 pages
The voyage of discovery that Arthur Denison and his son, Will, began in Dinotopia continues in The World Beneath. Professor Denison and Will have been living on Dinotopia for several years, learning the marvels of this lost island continent where dinosaurs and humans have coexisted peacefully for centuries, cut off from the rest of the world. Now Professor Denison decides to explore the natural
The Gingerbread Pirates
Kristin Kladstrup · 32 pages
When Jim's gingerbread pirate, Captain Cookie, comes alive, the tasty treat prepares to battle Santa Claus, who likes to eat cookies on Christmas Eve.
Walt Disney's Peter Pan: Walt Disney Classic Edition
Monique Peterson, Walt Disney Company · 32 pages
The adventures of the three Darling children in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up.
The Tale of Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo · 270 pages
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
The Last of the Sky Pirates
Paul Stewart · 368 pages
The newest paperback installment in the exciting Edge Chronicles!Rook Barkwater lives in the network of sewer-chambers beneath Undertown, the bustling main city of the Edgeworld. He dreams of becoming a librarian knight--one of those sent out to explore the mysteries of their world. When his chance comes, Rook grabs it! Breaking all the rules, he sets out on a journey to the Free Glades and beyond
Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
Mac Barnett
Sam and Dave are on a mission. A mission to find something spectacular. So they dig a hole. And they keep digging. And they find nothing. Yet the day turns out to be pretty spectacular after all. Attentive readers will be rewarded with a rare treasure in this witty story of looking for the extraordinary and finding it in a manner you'd never expect. - Publisher.
Peter Pan (A Little Golden Book)
Eugene Bradley Coco, Ron Dias, Walt Disney Company
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Roald Dahl · 96 pages
The main character of Fantastic Mr. Fox is an extremely clever anthropomorphized fox named Mr. Fox. He lives with his wife and four little foxes. In order to feed his family, he steals food from the cruel, brutish farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean every night. Finally tired of being constantly outwitted by Mr. Fox, the farmers attempt to capture and kill him. The foxes escape in time by bur
How I Became a Pirate
Melinda Long · 44 pages
Jeremy Jacob joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of their life.
The Secret Subway
Shana Corey · 40 pages
"In 1870, Alfred Ely Beach invents New York's first underground train"--
The Pirates Next Door
Jonny Duddle
When a pirate family moves into her quiet seaside town during ship repairs, young Matilda defies the edicts of the gossiping adults in the community to befriend young pirate Jim Lad.
Swap!
Steve Light
A peg-legged youngster uses his bartering skills to trade for sails, anchors, a ship's wheel and other necessary supplies to fix their ship and make a friend in the process.
Henry & the Buccaneer Bunnies
Carolyn Crimi · 40 pages
Captain Barnacle Black Ear, baddest of the Buccaneer Bunnies, is ashamed of his book-loving son, Henry, until the day a great storm approaches.
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
Ogden Nash · 32 pages
In this humorous poem, Custard the cowardly dragon saves the day when a pirate threatens Belinda and her pet animals.
Creepy Carrots!
Aaron Reynolds · 35 pages
The carrots that grow in Crackenhopper Field are the fattest and crispiest around and Jasper Rabbit cannot resist pulling some to eat each time he passes by, until he begins hearing and seeing creepy carrots wherever he goes.
The Spider and the Fly
Mary Howitt, Tony DiTerlizzi · 40 pages
An illustrated version of the well-known poem about the wily spider and the luckless fly. Includes an addendum with a modern-day example of why it is best not to trust strangers who offer treats.
The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author
J. R. R. Tolkien · 396 pages
For the first time ever, a special enhanced edition of the enchanting prelude to The Lord of the Rings, illustrated throughout with over 50 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. Tolkien himself. Bilbo Baggins is a hobbit who enjoys a comfortable, unambitious life, rarely travelling further than the pantry of his hobbit-hole in Bag End. But his contentment is disturbed when the wizard, G