23 must-read childrens books like 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls) by Lisi Harrison

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1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

By: Lisi Harrison

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

#1 New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus deliver a slightly scary, extr…

If you liked the childrens plot in 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls) by Lisi Harrison , here is a list of 23 books like this:

1. The Secret Path (Spooksville, #1)

By: Christopher Pike

4.39

Format: None pages,

Adam didn't believe all the stories about Spooksville. Adam has just moved to the small town of Spr… read more

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2. 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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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
"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 Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) by Pari Thomson

3. Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

By: Pari Thomson

4.20

Format: 364 pages, Hardcover

Open the door to a spellbinding world where the wilderness is alive and a deep magic rises from the… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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4. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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5. The Book Smugglers (Pages & Co., #4)

By: Anna James

4.12

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Fourth in the modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series for ages eight to twelve that cel… read more

Similar categories in Anna James's The Book Smugglers (Pages & Co., #4) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
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6. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • paranormal
Cover of Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1) by Julie Abe

7. Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

By: Julie Abe

4.12

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A young witch must pass a coming-of-age quest or risk losing her magic forever.Sometimes all you ne… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"Sometimes all you need is a pinch of magic...."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The afternoon glow danced on the water as the sun slowly dipped below the horizon."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"The scent of ink and freshly printed paper swirled invitingly in the air as I followed my parents into the bookshop."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

"We remember shooting stars for their shine, not the darkness of the night. Trying to wish away grief extinguishes those memories that glow so bright."

-Julie Abe, Eva Evergreen, Semi-Magical Witch (Eva Evergreen, #1)

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8. Katzenjammer

By: Francesca Zappia

3.80

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

American Horror Story meets the dark comedy of Kafka's The Metamorphosis as Cat searches for a way … read more

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  • mystery
  • audiobook
  • fiction
  • horror
"One day in November, I moved Skittles into color-specific piles on his chest while a murderer chopped away at teenagers having sex onscreen. Doesn't even make sense, Jeffrey said. He's not exactly qu…"

-Francesca Zappia, Katzenjammer

"Look, I said to him one day in October, while I sat in an armchair and he relaxed on the divan, posing for me. I turned my sketchbook toward him. You're going to color me in, right? he asked. Of cour…"

-Francesca Zappia, Katzenjammer

Cover of The Clackity (Blight Harbor) by Lora Senf

9. The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

By: Lora Senf

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Reminiscent of Doll Bones and Small Spaces , this “delightfully eerie” (Erin A. Craig, New York Tim… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"Time made the missing different, but it didn't make it go away."

-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

"I'd gotten so close, so close to being the hero of my own story..."

-Lora Senf, The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

Cover of The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1) by Julia Nobel

10. The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1)

By: Julia Nobel

3.97

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Emmy's dad disappeared years ago, and with her mother too busy to parent, she's shipped off to Well… read more

Similar categories in Julia Nobel's The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane (Black Hollow Lane, #1) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1) by Angie Thomas

11. The Manifestor Prophecy (Nic Blake and the Remarkables, #1)

By: Angie Thomas

4.19

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the lau… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. The Bellwoods Game

By: Celia Krampien

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Doll Bones and Hocus Pocus , this “beautifully creepy” ( Kirkus Reviews ), high… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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13. Bea Wolf

By: Zach Weinersmith

4.37

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A modern middle-grade graphic novel retelling of Beowulf, featuring a gang of troublemaking kids wh… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Dawn rose, like a jerk."

-Zach Weinersmith, Bea Wolf

"Make no more clouds. I have drawn the rainbow here."

-Zach Weinersmith, Bea Wolf

Cover of Hellaween (Hellaween, #1) by Moss Lawton

14. Hellaween (Hellaween, #1)

By: Moss Lawton

3.94

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Wednesday , Hooky, Monster High , and anyone in need of a wickedly good laugh, … read more

Similar categories in Moss Lawton's Hellaween (Hellaween, #1) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • middle grade
  • horror
Cover of Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) by Kiersten White

15. Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1)

By: Kiersten White

3.75

Format: 235 pages, Kindle Edition

A middle-grade mystery series that's spooky, creepy, and filled with gothic twists! Meet the Sinist… read more

Similar categories in Kiersten White's Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • audiobook
Cover of The International House of Dereliction by Jacqueline Davies

16. The International House of Dereliction

By: Jacqueline Davies

4.04

Format: 227 pages, Hardcover

In this not-so-scary ghost story from Jacqueline Davies, bestselling author of the Lemonade War ser… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
Cover of Gravebooks (Nightbooks, #2) by J.A. White

17. Gravebooks (Nightbooks, #2)

By: J.A. White

4.08

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Return to the world of Nightbooks . . . if you dare. Dead stories—and dead witches—are back to haun… read more

Similar categories in J.A. White's Gravebooks (Nightbooks, #2) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • supernatural
  • audiobook
Cover of Ravenfall (Ravenfall #1) by Kalyn Josephson

18. Ravenfall (Ravenfall #1)

By: Kalyn Josephson

3.92

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

One magical inn, two kids with supernatural powers, and an ancient Celtic creature trying to destro… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
Cover of Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1) by Ann Clare LeZotte

19. Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1)

By: Ann Clare LeZotte

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Deaf author and librarian Ann Clare LeZotte weaves an Own Voices story inspired by the true history… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Does being deaf determine my worth?"

-Ann Clare LeZotte, Show Me a Sign (Show Me a Sign #1)

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20. The Forgotten Girl

By: India Hill Brown

3.91

Format: 250 pages, None

"Do you know what it feels like to be forgotten?"On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, … read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • paranormal
Cover of Third Shift Society, Vol. One (Third Shift Society, #1) by Meredith Moriarty

21. Third Shift Society, Vol. One (Third Shift Society, #1)

By: Meredith Moriarty

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Life’s funny. One minute you're jobless, deep in debt and on the verge of eviction; the next you’re… read more

Similar categories in Meredith Moriarty's Third Shift Society, Vol. One (Third Shift Society, #1) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • fiction
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22. Spineless

By: Samantha San Miguel

3.62

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

This exciting middle-grade adventure is Hoot for the Gilded Age—with scientific discoveries, secret… read more

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  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls) by Lisi Harrison

23. 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

By: Lisi Harrison

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

#1 New York Times bestselling authors Lisi Harrison and Daniel Kraus deliver a slightly scary, extr… read more

Similar categories in Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies by Stacey  Lee

24. Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies

By: Stacey Lee

3.76

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents best-selling author Stacey Lee's modern reimagining of a … read more

Similar categories in Stacey Lee's Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Gingerbread Witch (The Gingerbread Witch, #1) by Alexandra Overy

25. The Gingerbread Witch (The Gingerbread Witch, #1)

By: Alexandra Overy

3.94

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“A magical tale, brimming with heart." —Anne Ursu, National Book Award–long-listed author of  The T… read more

Similar categories in Alexandra Overy's The Gingerbread Witch (The Gingerbread Witch, #1) book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Ghost Girl by Ally Malinenko

26. Ghost Girl

By: Ally Malinenko

4.01

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Small Spaces and Nightbooks, Ally Malinenko’s middle-grade debut is an empoweri… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Blood City Rollers by V.P. Anderson

27. Blood City Rollers

By: V.P. Anderson

3.64

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Skates on. Fangs out. Let’s roll. This perfectly paranormal graphic novel about a 13-year-old ice s… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Lumberjackula by Mat Heagerty

28. Lumberjackula

By: Mat Heagerty

3.92

Format: None pages, None

This middle grade graphic novel follows a half-vampire, half-lumberjack boy who feels torn between … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of DnDoggos: Get the Party Started (DnDoggos, 1) by Scout Underhill

29. DnDoggos: Get the Party Started (DnDoggos, 1)

By: Scout Underhill

4.27

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Four adorable dogs are tail-waggingly excited to play their favorite role-playing game in Get the … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm by Angela Ahn

30. Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm

By: Angela Ahn

3.67

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Ghosts, pirates and family secrets -- Stephen gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out adv… read more

Similar categories in Angela Ahn's Double O Stephen and the Ghostly Realm book and Lisi Harrison's 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Up Where the Stars Are (Andrew's Adventures in Nature) by Ryan Jacobson

31. Up Where the Stars Are (Andrew's Adventures in Nature)

By: Ryan Jacobson

3.86

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Join a very special boy on a stargazing adventure. Andrew Moore is not like other children. He d… read more

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28 best-selling fiction books like 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War (Graveyard Girls) by Lisi Harrison

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Puppets of Spelhorst

Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Transform Your Habits

The Book Smugglers (Pages & Co., #4)

Anna James

4.12

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16 best-selling fiction books like Wretched Waterpark (Sinister Summer, #1) by Kiersten White

Transform Your Habits

The Mystery of Locked Rooms

Lindsay Currie

4.03

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The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

Lora Senf

4.04

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The Nighthouse Keeper (Blight Harbor)

Lora Senf

4.20

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Marshmallow & Jordan

Alina Chau

4.22

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