9 Top childrens books like Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1) by Sylvia Engdahl

Cover of Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1) by Sylvia Engdahl

Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

By: Sylvia Engdahl

3.95

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Elana, though still a first-year student at the academy of the interstellar Anthopological Service,…

"The outcome of belief in magic can certainly surpass all hope..."

-Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

"It's a lot more comfortable to live in a world where the rules still apply."

-Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

"Why, if nobody believed anything except what they understood, how limited we'd be!"

-Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

"Awed, I asked, 'How could you possibly have known enough about Jarel to trust him?' 'I didn't. I trusted you."

-Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

If you liked the childrens plot in Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1) by Sylvia Engdahl , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of The Waking Land (The Waking Land, #1) by Callie Bates

1. The Waking Land (The Waking Land, #1)

By: Callie Bates

3.39

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Lady Elanna Valtai is fiercely devoted to the King who raised her like a daughter. But when he dies… read more

Similar categories in Callie Bates's The Waking Land (The Waking Land, #1) book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • romance
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"This is why magic is dangerous. It lures you in. It makes you curious."

-Callie Bates, The Waking Land (The Waking Land, #1)

"Unhappiness in one place doesn't breed happiness elsewhere. It just breeds more unhappiness."

-Callie Bates, The Waking Land (The Waking Land, #1)

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2. My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams

By: Abigail Adams , John Adams

4.19

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

In 1762, John Adams penned a flirtatious note to "Miss Adorable," the 17-year-old Abigail Smith. In… read more

Similar categories in Abigail Adams's My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • classics
"Its never to late to get back on your feet though we wont live forever make sure you accomplish what you were put here for"

-Abigail Adams, My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams

"It may amuse you to hear a Story. A few days ago, in Company with Dr Zubly, somebody said, there was nobody on our side but the Almighty. The Dr. who is a Native of Switzerland, and speaks but broken…"

-Abigail Adams, My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams

"But the heavy stroke which most of all distresses me is my dear Mother. I cannot overcome my too selfish sorrow, all her tenderness towards me, her care and anxiety for my welfare at all times, her w…"

-Abigail Adams, My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams

Cover of Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Gray Vining, Robert Lawson, Elizabeth Janet Gray

3. Adam of the Road

By: Elizabeth Gray Vining , Robert Lawson , Elizabeth Janet Gray

3.77

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

"A road's a kind of holy thing," said Roger the Minstrel to his son, Adam. "That's why it's a good… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Gray Vining's Adam of the Road book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) by Joan Aiken, Pat Marriott

4. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)

By: Joan Aiken , Pat Marriott

4.12

Format: 207 pages, Hardcover

Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leav… read more

Similar categories in Joan Aiken's The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • classics
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Mozart Season by Virginia Euwer Wolff

5. The Mozart Season

By: Virginia Euwer Wolff

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Remember, what's down inside you, all covered up--the things of your soul. The important, secret t… read more

Similar categories in Virginia Euwer Wolff's The Mozart Season book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of A Parcel of Patterns by Jill Paton Walsh

6. A Parcel of Patterns

By: Jill Paton Walsh

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

"A parcel of patterns brought the plague to Eyam. A parcel sent up from London to George Vicars, a … read more

Similar categories in Jill Paton Walsh's A Parcel of Patterns book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Cart and Cwidder (The Dalemark Quartet, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones

7. Cart and Cwidder (The Dalemark Quartet, #1)

By: Diana Wynne Jones

3.44

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

For centuries, Dalemark has been a land divided by the warring earldoms of the North and South. Now… read more

Similar categories in Diana Wynne Jones's Cart and Cwidder (The Dalemark Quartet, #1) book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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8. The Sherwood Ring

By: Elizabeth Marie Pope

4.22

Format: None pages, Paperback

Newly orphaned Peggy Grahame is caught off-guard when she first arrives at her family's ancestral e… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Marie Pope's The Sherwood Ring book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • romance
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult

9. Peace Child: An Unforgettable Story of Primitive Jungle Treachery in the 20th Century

By: Don Richardson

3.57

Format: None pages,

read more

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10. The Outlaws of Sherwood

By: Robin McKinley

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

New York Times bestselling author Robin McKinley's vivid retelling of the classic story of Robin Ho… read more

Similar categories in Robin McKinley's The Outlaws of Sherwood book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • romance
  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Tales are as much the necessary fabric of our lives as our bodies are."

-Robin McKinley, The Outlaws of Sherwood

"I have a mastery of the art of worrying that is a burden to me if I may not use it."

-Robin McKinley, The Outlaws of Sherwood

"Her words flew like butterflies through the vibrant air of the hall; and the company was quiet, as if watching them."

-Robin McKinley, The Outlaws of Sherwood

"The king will catch us if the sheriff should fail to and then the Saxon race can be symbolically and romantically hung by the neck till dead."

-Robin McKinley, The Outlaws of Sherwood

11. Dragon Slippers (Dragon Slippers, #1)

By: Jessica Day George

3.49

Format: 465 pages, Hardcover

Poor Creel. She can't believe her aunt wants to sacrifice her to the local dragon. It's a ploy to l… read more

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12. The Teacher's Funeral : A Comedy in Three Parts

By: Richard Peck

4.73

Format: None pages,

In 1904, Russell Culver 15 wants to leave school and his tiny Indiana farm town for the endless sky… read more

Similar categories in Richard Peck's The Teacher's Funeral : A Comedy in Three Parts book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

13. Song of the Wanderer (Unicorn Chronicles, #2)

By: Bruce Coville

3.28

Format: 5 pages, Paperback

One unicorn dwells on Earth. Hundreds fight in Luster. Their legends are recorded in The Unicorn Ch… read more

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14. Pictures of Hollis Woods

By: Patricia Reilly Giff

4.03

Format: 166 pages, Paperback

Hollis Woods is the place where a baby was abandoned is the baby's name is an artist is… read more

Similar categories in Patricia Reilly Giff's Pictures of Hollis Woods book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"There are some people who don't even know enough to fall in love with the water."

-Patricia Reilly Giff, Pictures of Hollis Woods

"Drawing is what you see of the world, truly see...And sometimes what you see is so deep in your head you're not even sure of what you're seeing. But when it's down there on paper, and you look at it,…"

-Patricia Reilly Giff, Pictures of Hollis Woods

15. The Gammage Cup (The Minnipins, #1)

By: Carol Kendall , Erik Blegvad

3.60

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The Minnipins have lost their past. Long ago, the hero Gammage led them in war against the horrible… read more

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16. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, #1)

By: Robert C. O'Brien

3.83

Format: 35 pages, Paperback

Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, must move her family to their summer quarter… read more

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Cover of Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) by Carol Ryrie Brink

17. Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

By: Carol Ryrie Brink

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to b… read more

Similar categories in Carol Ryrie Brink's Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1) book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"Life is just a lot of everyday adventures."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

"But every redhead's temper has its limitations."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day."

-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)

18. The Moorchild

By: Eloise Jarvis McGraw

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

Half moorfolk and half human, and unable to shape-shift or disappear at will, Moql threatens the sa… read more

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19. Dark Whispers (Unicorn Chronicles, #3)

By: Bruce Coville

4.25

Format: 179 pages, Paperback

In the much-anticipated third volume of the Unicorn Chronicles, Cara Diana Hunter journeys to the V… read more

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20. King of the Wind

By: Maguerite Henry

4.40

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Originally published in 1948, this is the story of one of historyâ€s most famous horses, the Godolp… read more

Similar categories in Maguerite Henry's King of the Wind book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1) by Sylvia Engdahl

21. Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

By: Sylvia Engdahl

3.95

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Elana, though still a first-year student at the academy of the interstellar Anthopological Service,… read more

Similar categories in Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1) book and Sylvia Engdahl's Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

  • romance
  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • science fiction fantasy
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
"The outcome of belief in magic can certainly surpass all hope..."

-Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

"It's a lot more comfortable to live in a world where the rules still apply."

-Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

"Why, if nobody believed anything except what they understood, how limited we'd be!"

-Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

"Awed, I asked, 'How could you possibly have known enough about Jarel to trust him?' 'I didn't. I trusted you."

-Sylvia Engdahl, Enchantress from the Stars (Elana, #1)

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Callie Bates

3.39

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3.77

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The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)

Joan Aiken , Pat Marriott

4.12

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The Mozart Season

Virginia Euwer Wolff

3.50

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Ann Nolan Clark

3.54

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The Adventures of Robin Hood (Puffin Classics)

Roger Lancelyn Green , Arthur Hall

4.07

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I, Juan de Pareja

Elizabeth Borton de Treviño

3.76

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3.77

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