25 Top childrens books like Houdini and Me by Dan Gutman

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Houdini and Me

By: Dan Gutman

3.62

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Harry has always admired the famous escape artist Houdini. And when Houdini asks for help in coming…

If you liked the childrens plot in Houdini and Me by Dan Gutman , here is a list of 25 books like this:

Cover of Vanished! (Framed, #2) by James Ponti

1. Vanished! (Framed, #2)

By: James Ponti

4.49

Format: 289 pages,

Florian Bates—the only kid on the FBI Director’s speed dial and several international criminals’ mo… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's Vanished! (Framed, #2) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1)

By: James Ponti

3.70

Format: 640 pages, Kindle Edition

Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook

3. Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! (Middle School, #2)

By: James Patterson , Chris Tebbetts , Laura Park

3.86

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

James Patterson's winning follow-up to the #1 New York Timesbestseller Middle School, The Worst Yea… read more

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4. Space Case (Moon Base Alpha #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.12

Format: 260 pages, ebook

It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author … read more

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5. The Terrible Two (The Terrible Two, #1)

By: Mac Barnett , Jory John , Kevin Cornell

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Miles Murphy is not happy to be moving to Yawnee Valley, a sleepy town that's famous for one thing … read more

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6. Slacker

By: Gordon Korman

4.67

Format: 107 pages, Hardcover

Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and … read more

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7. Nothing Else But Miracles

By: Kate Albus

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's Nothing Else But Miracles book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • audiobook
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8. 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 Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. 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 Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • 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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10. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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11. 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

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  • 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)

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12. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Fort book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. The Broken Mirror (Never After, #3)

By: Melissa de la Cruz

4.21

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Real life and fairy tales collide in Never The Broken Mirror , book three of the funny and thrilli… read more

Similar categories in Melissa de la Cruz's The Broken Mirror (Never After, #3) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Filomena's heart starts to sink. Another feeling she's grown used to. -- Never After, The Thirteenth Fairy"

-Melissa de la Cruz, The Broken Mirror (Never After, #3)

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14. 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 Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • time travel
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • science fiction
  • audiobook
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15. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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16. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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17. Trapped! (Framed, #3)

By: James Ponti

4.53

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“A top-shelf test of courage, friendship, and ingenuity.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Floria… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's Trapped! (Framed, #3) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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18. 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 Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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19. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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20. Maya and the Robot

By: Eve L. Ewing

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspi… read more

Similar categories in Eve L. Ewing's Maya and the Robot book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • audiobook
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21. Ophie's Ghosts

By: Justina Ireland

4.28

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping … read more

Similar categories in Justina Ireland's Ophie's Ghosts book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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22. 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 Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Doughnut Fix (The Doughnut Fix #1) by Jessie Janowitz

23. The Doughnut Fix (The Doughnut Fix #1)

By: Jessie Janowitz

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Tristan isn't Gifted or Talented like his sister Jeanine, and he's always been okay with that becau… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Janowitz's The Doughnut Fix (The Doughnut Fix #1) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"I’d never met a “why not?"

-Jessie Janowitz, The Doughnut Fix (The Doughnut Fix #1)

"Starting Your Own Business for Dummies was on top. “That doesn’t mean I think you’re stupid or anything, you know,"

-Jessie Janowitz, The Doughnut Fix (The Doughnut Fix #1)

"Everyone loves Zoe’s hair: teachers, waiters, bus drivers, strangers on the subway. And the ones who don’t know about the biting will even try to touch it."

-Jessie Janowitz, The Doughnut Fix (The Doughnut Fix #1)

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24. Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1)

By: Renée Watson

3.97

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipes, and has a lot on her mind—… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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25. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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26. Houdini and Me

By: Dan Gutman

3.62

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Harry has always admired the famous escape artist Houdini. And when Houdini asks for help in coming… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • time travel
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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27. Ghost Squad

By: Claribel A. Ortega

3.81

Format: 256 pages, ebook

Coco meets Stranger Things with a hint of Ghostbusters in this action-packed supernatural fantasy.F… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Ghost Squad book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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28. The Stolen Slippers (Never After, #2)

By: Melissa de la Cruz

4.08

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Real life and fairy tales collide in Never The Stolen Slippers , book two of the funny and thrilli… read more

Similar categories in Melissa de la Cruz's The Stolen Slippers (Never After, #2) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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29. Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession

By: Kate Hannigan

3.94

Format: 48 pages, Library Binding

An engaging picture book biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pione… read more

Similar categories in Kate Hannigan's Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • childrens
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30. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) book and Dan Gutman's Houdini and Me

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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31. The Elephant's Girl

By: Celesta Rimington

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An elephant never forgets...but Lexington Willow can't remember her past. When she was a toddler, a… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

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