7 must-read fantasy books like Dog Squad by Chris Grabenstein

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Dog Squad

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When trouble calls . . . it's DOG SQUAD to the rescue! Duke is not your average dog. Along with …

If you liked the fantasy plot in Dog Squad by Chris Grabenstein , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) by Lisa Yee

1. 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 Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • 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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2. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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3. Willodeen

By: Katherine Applegate

4.19

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The earth is old and we are not, and that is all you must remember . . . Eleven-year-old Willode… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Willodeen book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Mostly I avoided the Faire, with its teeming crowds that made me feel like I was being smothered. So much noise! So much forced merrymaking! Often I would see children there, ones I recognized from m…"

-Katherine Applegate, Willodeen

Cover of The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) by Amanda Foody

4. The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1)

By: Amanda Foody

4.26

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A boy who accidentally bonds with a magical Beast must set off on an adventure in the mysterious Wo… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Foody's The Accidental Apprentice (Wilderlore, #1) book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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5. Allergic

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to… read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Allergic book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Your heart’s expanded enough, Mom! Let’s go!"

-Megan Wagner Lloyd, Allergic

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6. Midnight at the Barclay Hotel

By: Fleur T. Bradley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hunting ghosts and solving the case before checkout? All in a weekend's work. When JJ Jacobson c… read more

Similar categories in Fleur T. Bradley's Midnight at the Barclay Hotel book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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7. Last Gate of the Emperor

By: Kwame Mbalia

3.85

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

An Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. Sci-fi and fantasy combine in this jou… read more

Similar categories in Kwame Mbalia's Last Gate of the Emperor book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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8. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)

By: Matthew Swanson

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Swanson's Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. 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 Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. The Elephant in the Room

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to … read more

Similar categories in Holly Goldberg Sloan's The Elephant in the Room book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland

11. 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 Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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12. 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 Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • 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 Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • 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 Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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15. Shine On, Luz Véliz!

By: Rebecca Balcárcel

4.28

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful coming-of-age story for fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears , this book c… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Balcárcel's Shine On, Luz Véliz! book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The self is not discovered, but created."

-Rebecca Balcárcel, Shine On, Luz Véliz!

Cover of Stella (Best Friends Dog Tales, #1) by McCall Hoyle

16. 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 Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? by Leslie Connor

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 Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of Dog Squad by Chris Grabenstein

18. Dog Squad

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When trouble calls . . . it's DOG SQUAD to the rescue! Duke is not your average dog. Along with … read more

Similar categories in Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of The Islanders (The Islanders, #1) by Mary Alice Monroe

19. The Islanders (The Islanders, #1)

By: Mary Alice Monroe

4.39

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Jake’s life has just turned upside-down. His father was wounded in Afghanistan, and… read more

Similar categories in Mary Alice Monroe's The Islanders (The Islanders, #1) book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
Cover of The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo

20. The Curse on Spectacle Key

By: Chantel Acevedo

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A sweetly spooky ghost story about a Cuban American boy who befriends a pair of spirits and tries t… read more

Similar categories in Chantel Acevedo's The Curse on Spectacle Key book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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21. Stuck

By: Jennifer Swender

3.84

Format: None pages, None

A coming-of-age story about a boy who is used to flying under the radar, and the classroom of kids … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Swender's Stuck book and Chris Grabenstein's Dog Squad

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook

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3.82

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Katherine Applegate

4.19

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