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Flora and Ulysses Read-Alikes

Read-alikes for Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo Baker, Kim. Pickle: The (Formerly) Anonymous Prank Club of Fountain Point Middle School. Ben starts a club to pull pranks on other sixth graders, while trying to [continue reading]

Published on Nov 4, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: comedic, fantasy, Flora and Ulysses, humorous, Kate DiCamillo

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Sky Raiders Read-Alikes

Read-alikes for Sky Raiders, first in the “Five Kingdoms” series by Brandon Mull (Aladdin, 2014), fantasy about a hidden world.  Alexander, Lloyd. The High King. Baldacci, David. The Finisher.  Barnhill, Kelly Regan. Iron Hearted Violet. [continue reading]

Published on Aug 1, 2014
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: adventure, Brandon Mull, fantasy, Five Kingdoms, hidden worlds, Sky Raiders

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Wolves of the Beyond Read-Alikes

Read-Alikes for Kathryn Lasky’s “Wolves of the Beyond” series: This action-packed series features wolves that have special powers; this series is a spin-off of Lasky’s “The Guardians of Ga’hoole” series. There is also a free [continue reading]

Published on Jul 15, 2013
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: "Wolves of the Beyond", Action, adventure, anthropomorphic animals, fantasy, Kathry Lasky, special powers, wolves

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Roald Dahl Read-Alikes

Roald Dahl Read-Alikes (whimsical fantasy): Aardagh, Philip. A House Called Awful End  (series). Atwater, Richard and Florence. Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Boyce, Frank Cottrell. Cosmic. Brittain, Bill. The Wish Giver. Broach, Elise. Masterpiece. Carroll, Lewis. Alice [continue reading]

Published on Nov 4, 2012
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: classics, fantasy, Matilda, Roald Dahl, The BFG, The Twits, The Witches

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A Wrinkle In Time Read-Alikes

Alexander, Lloyd. The High King.   In the fifth and final book in the Chronicle of Prydain series, the ultimate confrontation occurs determining the fate of Taran the Pig-Keeper. Barron, T.A.  Heartlight.   Kate and her grandfather [continue reading]

Published on Jun 22, 2012
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: fantasy, Readalikes, time travel, Wrinkle in Time

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Warriors Read-Alikes

Read-Alikes for Erin Hunter’s Warriors Series The Warriors series by Erin Hunter is quite popular with tweens – mainly those in grades 4-7. Hunter is actually three people – three British authors: Kate Cary, Cherith [continue reading]

Published on Sep 1, 2011
Posted by: pennypeck
Tags: anthropomorphic animals, fantasy, talking animals

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