7 best-selling fantasy books like The House That Wasn't There by Elana K. Arnold

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The House That Wasn't There

By: Elana K. Arnold

3.91

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Elana K. Arnold returns with an unforgettable story of the strange, wondrous t…

If you liked the fantasy plot in The House That Wasn't There by Elana K. Arnold , here is a list of 7 books like this:

1. Circus Mirandus

By: Cassie Beasley

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fans of Big Fish, Peter Pan, and Roald Dahl will fall in love with Circus Mirandus, which celebrate… read more

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2. How to Find What You're Not Looking For

By: Veera Hiranandani

4.28

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

New historical fiction from a Newbery Honor-winning author about how middle schooler Ariel Goldberg… read more

Similar categories in Veera Hiranandani's How to Find What You're Not Looking For book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. 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 Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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4. Long Lost

By: Jacqueline West

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Fiona has just read a book that doesn’t exist. When Fiona’s family moves to be … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline West's Long Lost book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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5. The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.45

Format: 351 pages, Hardcover

Harlem’s favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series! In To the R… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3) book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"The universe is so big, much bigger than you and me and bigger than any of our mistakes. There are always opportunities to forgive and be forgiven."

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue (The Vanderbeekers, #3)

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6. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Lion of Mars book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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7. 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 Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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8. When Clouds Touch Us

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.74

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the author's own childhood, this stunning novel in verse, sequel to the award-winning #… read more

Similar categories in Thanhhà Lại's When Clouds Touch Us book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. Better with Butter

By: Victoria Piontek

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A girl with anxiety disorder finds an unlikely friend -- and emotional support animal -- in the for… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Piontek's Better with Butter book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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10. The Memory Thief (Thirteen Witches, #1)

By: Jodi Lynn Anderson

4.03

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Rosie Oaks’s mom is missing whatever it is that makes mothers love their daughters.… read more

Similar categories in Jodi Lynn Anderson's The Memory Thief (Thirteen Witches, #1) book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
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11. 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 Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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12. The House That Wasn't There

By: Elana K. Arnold

3.91

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Elana K. Arnold returns with an unforgettable story of the strange, wondrous t… read more

Similar categories in Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • family
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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13. Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Falling Short book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of Simon B. Rhymin' (Simon B. Rhymin', #1) by Dwayne Reed

14. Simon B. Rhymin' (Simon B. Rhymin', #1)

By: Dwayne Reed

4.01

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming bounce-to-the-beat underdog story about a young rapper whose rhymes hel… read more

Similar categories in Dwayne Reed's Simon B. Rhymin' (Simon B. Rhymin', #1) book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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15. Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1)

By: McCall Hoyle

4.34

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Even dogs deserve a second chance. Ever since she was a puppy, Stella was trained to use her power… read more

Similar categories in McCall Hoyle's Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. Once Upon a Camel

By: Kathi Appelt

3.76

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

An old camel is out to save two baby kestrel chicks during a massive storm in the Texas desert.Zada… read more

Similar categories in Kathi Appelt's Once Upon a Camel book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"...the worst thing you can do to a cat is embarrass it."

-Kathi Appelt, Once Upon a Camel

"By the time we grow very old, all our wishes have either been granted, or they haven't. Some stay with us so long that they simply become part of who we are; they grow old with us, and might even tur…"

-Kathi Appelt, Once Upon a Camel

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17. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

By: Leslie Connor

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Connor's Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie (The Great Peach Experiment #1) by Erin Soderberg Downing

18. When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie (The Great Peach Experiment #1)

By: Erin Soderberg Downing

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A novel about a family searching for a way to reconnect as a family after the loss of the kids' mot… read more

Similar categories in Erin Soderberg Downing's When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Peach Pie (The Great Peach Experiment #1) book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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19. The Night Ride

By: J. Anderson Coats

3.59

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The Black Stallion meets Tamora Pierce in this adventure-filled middle grade novel about a young st… read more

Similar categories in J. Anderson Coats's The Night Ride book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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20. Mystery on Magnolia Circle

By: Kate Klise

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Rear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she… read more

Similar categories in Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • mystery
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21. The Last Rabbit

By: Shelley Moore Thomas

3.65

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

On the magical island of Hybrasil there lives a Magician and four enchanted rabbit sisters. One by … read more

Similar categories in Shelley Moore Thomas's The Last Rabbit book and Elana K. Arnold's The House That Wasn't There

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

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4.25

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4.14

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4.45

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4.25

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Amy Sarig King

4.21

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Johnnie Christmas

4.28

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