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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThea 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!
Five Have a Wonderful Time
Enid Blyton · 204 pages
The Famous Five are having a brilliant time -- on holiday in horse-drawn caravans -- and they've discovered a ruined castle nearby! The castle looked deserted from a distance -- but is that a face at the window? Or is it a trick of the light? The Famous Five just have to find out! Just who is hiding in the castle?
Darke
Angie Sage · 656 pages
Apprentice Septimus Heap must enter the Darke to save the Castle and the Wizard Tower from destruction, but he needs the help of many to battle the spreading Darkenesse.
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 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
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.
Inkspell
Cornelia Funke · 635 pages
When Dustfinger finds a crooked storyteller who can read him back to Inkscape, he leaves his apprentice Farid behind. Farid seeks out Meggie and the two follow him back into the enchanted book. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose characters became real. But for Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, the need to return
Redwall
Brian Jacques · 352 pages
When the peaceful life of ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy.
Thursdays with the Crown
Jessica Day George · 240 pages
"Castle Glower's towers have transported Princess Celie, her siblings, and her pet griffin, Rufus, to an unknown land. As they set out on a dangerous adventure to discover their whereabouts, they find an entire lost people, divided by the wishes of two wizards in a centuries-old quarrel over their beloved home--Castle Glower"-- When Castle Glower's towers transport Princess Celie, her siblings, a
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
J.K. Rowling · 341 pages
Throughout the summer holidays after his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter has been receiving sinister warnings from a house-elf called Dobby. Now, back at school to start his second year, Harry hears unintelligible whispers echoing through the corridors. Before long the attacks begin: students are found as if turned to stone. Dobby’s predictions seem
The Two Princesses of Bamarre
Gail Carson Levine · 248 pages
A kingdom beset by monsters, a disease that weakens and destroys, an epic poem and a hero of long ago, a story of danger and desperation. The Two Princesses of Bamarre couldn't be more different. Princess Addie is fearful and shy. Her deepest wish is for safety. Princess Meryl is bold and brave. Her deepest wish is to save the kingdom of Bamarre. They are sisters, and they mean the world to each o
House of Many Ways
Diana Wynne Jones · 416 pages
The sequel to Howl's Moving CastleWhen Charmain Baker agreed to look after her great-uncle's house, she thought she was getting blissful, parent-free time to read. She didn't realize that the house bent space and time, and she did not expect to become responsible for an extremely magical stray dog and a muddled young apprentice wizard. Now, somehow, she's been targeted by a terrifying creature cal
The Sword in the Stone
T.H. White · 288 pages
When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very particular plans for the Wart. This is the children's story of King Arthur's childhood which was the basis for the still popular Disney cartoon of the same title.
The End
Lemony Snicket · 368 pages
When Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire find themselves in the same boat as Count Olaf, after all the treachery that happened at the Hotel Denoument, in the middle of nowhere, they think there is nothing worse that can happen, until a horrid storm comes. When the wake up they find themselves on a simple island, where you eat and drink the same things, wear the same things, and do the same things.
The Violet Keystone
Garth Nix · 233 pages
Tal and Milla are only one step from death and evil is only one step from triumph. An old war is revived and the key to everything is the Seventh Tower.
The Secret Garden
Frances Hodgson Burnett · 256 pages
A ten-year-old orphan comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors where she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
The Deadly Dungeon
Ron Roy · 86 pages
Dink's favorite mystery writer, Wallis Wallace, has invited Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose for a sleepover - in a haunted castle! But as soon as the young detectives arrive, they start hearing screams behind the walls. Will they discover who - or what - is haunting Moose Manor? From the Trade Paperback edition.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Donald J. Sobol · 88 pages
Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the reader to do the same.
The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster
James Preller · 80 pages
Into the Gauntlet
Margaret Peterson Haddix
The explosive finale! Throughout the hunt for the 39 Clues, Amy and Dan Cahill have uncovered history's greatest mysteries and their family's deadliest secrets. But are they ready to face the truth about the Cahills and the key to their unmatched power? After a whirlwind race that's taken them across five continents, Amy and Dan face the most the difficult challenge yet-a task no Cahill dared to i
The Case of the Deadly Desperados
Caroline Lawrence
Midnight Magic
Avi · 249 pages
Mangus the Magician must free a princess from a terrifying ghost. Naturally, Mangus doesn't believe in ghosts. He doesn't even believe in magic! However, his servant boy, Fabrizio, is a secret friend of the princess and is determined to prove the ghost is real.