11 must-read middle grade books like Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2) by Chris Riddell

Cover of Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2) by Chris Riddell

Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2)

By: Chris Riddell

4.17

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The Guardians of Magic disappeared ten years ago, leaving the Kingdom of Thrynne in the icy grip of…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2) by Chris Riddell , here is a list of 11 books like this:

Cover of Fergus Crane (Far-Flung Adventures, #1) by Chris Riddell, Paul Stewart

1. Fergus Crane (Far-Flung Adventures, #1)

By: Chris Riddell , Paul Stewart

3.89

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

FERGUS CRANE! YOU ARE IN GREAT DANGER! I AM SENDING HELP. Signed T. C., your long-lost Uncle Theo … read more

Similar categories in Chris Riddell's Fergus Crane (Far-Flung Adventures, #1) book and Chris Riddell's Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens

2. Dragons at Crumbling Castle

By: Terry Pratchett

3.78

Format: 584 pages,

Dragons have invaded Crumbling Castle, and all of King Arthur's knights are either on holiday or vi… read more

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3. Harry Potter: A Journey Through A History of Magic

By: J.K. Rowling , None

3.97

Format: 179 pages, Paperback

An irresistible romp through the history of magic, from alchemy to unicorns, ancient witchcraft to … read more

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4. Who Could That Be at This Hour? (All the Wrong Questions, #1)

By: Lemony Snicket , Seth

4.18

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The adventure began in a fading town. Far from anyone he knew or trusted, a young Lemony Snicket st… read more

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5. Cards on the Table: A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation

By: Agatha Christie , Stephanie Cole , None , None , None , None

3.83

Format: None pages, Audio CD

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6. The Sleeper and the Spindle

By: Neil Gaiman , Chris Riddell

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and il… read more

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7. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

Cover of Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography by Rob  Wilkins

8. Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes: The Official Biography

By: Rob Wilkins

4.68

Format: 435 pages, Hardcover

'People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it’s the other way around.' At the tim… read more

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9. Treacle Walker

By: Alan Garner

3.13

Format: 152 pages, Hardcover

Treacle Walker is a stunning fusion of myth and folklore and an exploration of the fluidity of time… read more

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  • fantasy
Cover of Tyger by S.F. Said

10. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
Cover of A Stroke of the Pen by Terry Pratchett

11. A Stroke of the Pen

By: Terry Pratchett

4.03

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Far away and long ago, when dragons still existed and the only arcade game was ping-pong in black a… read more

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  • fantasy
"Dragons Invade The Crumbling Castle Area,’ shouted the first page (this was the headline), and then he said in an ordinary voice: ‘For full details hear Page Three."

-Terry Pratchett, A Stroke of the Pen

Cover of Mordew (Cities of the Weft, #1) by Alex Pheby

12. Mordew (Cities of the Weft, #1)

By: Alex Pheby

3.60

Format: 617 pages, Hardcover

GOD IS DEAD, his corpse hidden in the catacombs beneath Mordew. In the slums of the sea-battered… read more

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  • fantasy
"You will be judged on your actions, not by accidents of birth. Yet now, for the Master's purposes, you are worse than nothing...Again, do not let this disturb you-many malodorous things have a use. S…"

-Alex Pheby, Mordew (Cities of the Weft, #1)

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13. What You Need to Be Warm

By: Neil Gaiman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

During the coldest season, when the world feels scary—what do you remember about being warm? Baked … read more

Similar categories in Neil Gaiman's What You Need to Be Warm book and Chris Riddell's Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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14. We Are Wolves

By: Katrina Nannestad

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes it's good to be wild. Sometimes you have to be wild. When the Russian Army marches … read more

Similar categories in Katrina Nannestad's We Are Wolves book and Chris Riddell's Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Books are treasure."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"How do you thank someone for saving your sister?"

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

"I don't want to stop because when the songs and rhymes and stories and all the German words are gone, I will be gone. Liesl Anna Wolf will be no more."

-Katrina Nannestad, We Are Wolves

Cover of Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2) by Chris Riddell

15. Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2)

By: Chris Riddell

4.17

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The Guardians of Magic disappeared ten years ago, leaving the Kingdom of Thrynne in the icy grip of… read more

Similar categories in Chris Riddell's Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2) book and Chris Riddell's Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
Cover of Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1) by Skye McKenna

16. Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1)

By: Skye McKenna

4.16

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

First in a magical five-book series for readers of Nevermoor, The Worst Witch and The Dark Is Risin… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
"Cassandra Morgan was hiding in the broom cupboard. It wasn't a bad place to hide. all things considered; a narrow window provided light to read by and an upturned bucket served well enough as a seat.…"

-Skye McKenna, Hedgewitch (Hedgewitch, #1)

Cover of The Arctic Railway Assassin (Adventures on Trains, #6) by M.G. Leonard

17. The Arctic Railway Assassin (Adventures on Trains, #6)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.38

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 11 years The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embark… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Eliza Vanda's Button Box: Cbca Notable Book 2022 by Emily Rodda

18. Eliza Vanda's Button Box: Cbca Notable Book 2022

By: Emily Rodda

4.15

Format: 288 pages, ebook

From the author of the award-winning His Name was Walter comes another magical mystery story that w… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
Cover of Maggie Blue and the Dark World by Anna Goodall

19. Maggie Blue and the Dark World

By: Anna Goodall

3.93

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Maggie Blue, strong-willed and isolated, sees her enemy from school taken through a window to a par… read more

Similar categories in Anna Goodall's Maggie Blue and the Dark World book and Chris Riddell's Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

20. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

Cover of Arthur: The Always King by Kevin Crossley-Holland

21. Arthur: The Always King

By: Kevin Crossley-Holland

3.91

Format: 241 pages, Hardcover

The definitive retelling of the legends of King Arthur, from Carnegie Medal-winner Kevin Crossley-H… read more

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  • fantasy
  • childrens

12 Best fantasy books like Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians (The Cloud Horse Chronicles, 2) by Chris Riddell

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3.89

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Rebecca Stead

4.14

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Treacle Walker

Alan Garner

3.13

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S.F. Said

4.17

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Dominique Valente

4.05

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Zohra Nabi

4.13

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Thomas Taylor

4.47

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Anna James

4.25

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