11 must-read adventure books like Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson

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Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore…

If you liked the adventure plot in Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

1. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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2. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas  Day

3. The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

By: Nicholas Day

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more

Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."

-Nicholas Day, The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

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4. The Truth About Dragons

By: Julie Leung

4.38

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

An unforgettable lyrical picture book that celebrates biracial identity from the award-winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Julie Leung's The Truth About Dragons book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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5. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

6. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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7. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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8. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Elf Dog and Owl Head by M.T. Anderson

9. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri

10. The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

By: Daniel Nayeri

3.96

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciti… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Nayeri's The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"He had betrayed God and wanted to hide from him, the way children hide, sitting in the open and covering their eyes."

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

"To everyone we love we give a knife. The knife is shaped to pass through the bones of our chests like a key in a lock. Nothing else can cut our hearts so deeply."

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

"Wouldn't it be nice if love was always around us like life and death? Wouldn't it be nice if love was inevitable like the other two? That you could be sure you'd find someone to love and love you in …"

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

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11. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Eagle Drums

By: Nasugraq Rainey Hopson

4.05

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A magical realistic middle grade debut about the origin story of the Iñupiaq Messenger Feast, a Nat… read more

Similar categories in Nasugraq Rainey Hopson's Eagle Drums book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

13. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key by Tracy Occomy Crowder

14. Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key

By: Tracy Occomy Crowder

3.95

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

It's 2008, and ten-year-old Montgomery "Monty" Carver is out to find the origin of a golden key fou… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Occomy Crowder's Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz

15. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow (Milkweed Meadow #1) by Elaine Dimopoulos

16. The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow (Milkweed Meadow #1)

By: Elaine Dimopoulos

4.35

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This timeless early middle-grade adventure about friendship and community will charm animal-loving … read more

Similar categories in Elaine Dimopoulos's The Remarkable Rescue at Milkweed Meadow (Milkweed Meadow #1) book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Looking Up by Stephan Pastis

17. Looking Up

By: Stephan Pastis

3.99

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Timmy Failure series comes a quirky and heartwarm… read more

Similar categories in Stephan Pastis's Looking Up book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One by Adam Rex

18. The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One

By: Adam Rex

4.10

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is… read more

Similar categories in Adam Rex's The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan Sisters by Wendelin Van Draanen

19. Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan Sisters

By: Wendelin Van Draanen

3.92

Format: 204 pages, Kindle Edition

Mr. Whiskers is a paw-some new dog detective from an Edgar Award winning author. He's on the trail … read more

Similar categories in Wendelin Van Draanen's Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan Sisters book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

20. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of My Not-So-Great French Escape by Cliff Burke

21. My Not-So-Great French Escape

By: Cliff Burke

4.16

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

When Rylan's best friend ditches him for the cool kids, Rylan thinks a summer spent working on a F… read more

Similar categories in Cliff Burke's My Not-So-Great French Escape book and M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile

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