20 best-selling animals books like Wondrous Rex by Patricia MacLachlan

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Wondrous Rex

By: Patricia MacLachlan

3.66

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

A tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog: Rex. Grac…

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1. Dragons and Marshmallows

By: Marion Lindsay , Asia Citro

3.00

Format: 126 pages, Paperback

With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the brand new series Zoey and Sassafras ha… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy

2. Nim's Island (Nim #1)

By: Wendy Orr , Kerry Millard

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nim-a modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down … read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes (Mercy Watson #6) by Chris Van Dusen, Kate DiCamillo

3. Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes (Mercy Watson #6)

By: Chris Van Dusen , Kate DiCamillo

4.50

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

The porcine wonder is off to the drive-in -- and driven to follow that buttery smell -- in a comic … read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Dusen's Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes (Mercy Watson #6) book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
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4. Makoons

By: Louise Erdrich

3.90

Format: 144 pages, ebook

In the sequel to Chickadee, acclaimed author Louise Erdrich continues her award-winning Birchbark H… read more

Similar categories in Louise Erdrich's Makoons book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

5. A True Home (Heartwood Hotel, #1)

By: Kallie George , Stephanie Graegin

4.12

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

When Mona the Mouse stumbles across the wondrous world of the Heartwood Hotel in the middle of a st… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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6. Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy

By: Emily Ley

3.76

Format: None pages, Hardcover

I will hold myself to a standard of grace, not perfection. As a busy wife, new mother, business ow… read more

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7. Rickshaw Girl

By: Mitali Perkins , Jamie Hogan

2.75

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In her Bangladesh village, ten-year-old Naima excels at painting designs called alpanas, but to hel… read more

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8. The Greatest Gift (Heartwood Hotel, #2)

By: Kallie George , Stephanie Graegin

3.48

Format: 241 pages, Hardcover

Mona the mouse has finally found a place to call home, the cozy Heartwood Hotel, where she works as… read more

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9. No Cats in the Library

By: Lauren Emmons

4.46

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A stray cat follows her love of books all the way to a new library home in this charming debut pict… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Emmons's No Cats in the Library book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • animals
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, #1) by Amy Timberlake

10. Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, #1)

By: Amy Timberlake

4.06

Format: 124 pages, Hardcover

No one wants a skunk.They are unwelcome on front stoops. They should not linger in Important Rock R… read more

Similar categories in Amy Timberlake's Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, #1) book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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11. Egg Marks the Spot (Skunk and Badger, #2)

By: Amy Timberlake

4.06

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Buried in the heart of every animal is a secret treasure. For rock scientist Badger, it’s the Spide… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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12. 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 Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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13. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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14. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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15. 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 Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. 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 Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"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

17. 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

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in a Bag, #1) by Zetta Elliott

18. Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in a Bag, #1)

By: Zetta Elliott

3.86

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

The dragon's out of the bag in this diverse, young urban fantasy from an award-winning author!When … read more

Similar categories in Zetta Elliott's Dragons in a Bag (Dragons in a Bag, #1) book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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19. The Very, Very Far North

By: Dan Bar-el

4.19

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belong… read more

Similar categories in Dan Bar-el's The Very, Very Far North book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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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 Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

21. 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 Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1) by Renée  Watson

22. 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

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Home Again (Heartwood Hotel, #4) by Kallie George

23. Home Again (Heartwood Hotel, #4)

By: Kallie George

4.45

Format: 172 pages, Hardcover

In the final installment of this sweet illustrated chapter book series, summer has come to Fernwood… read more

Similar categories in Kallie George's Home Again (Heartwood Hotel, #4) book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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24. Better Together (Heartwood Hotel, #3)

By: Kallie George

4.39

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

Spring has sprung and the animal staff of the Heartwood Hotel gear up for another busy season in th… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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25. Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North

By: Dan Bar-el

4.40

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The adventures of Duane the polar bear and his arctic friends continue in this charming sequel to t… read more

Similar categories in Dan Bar-el's Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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26. Dragonfell

By: Sarah Prineas

4.06

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

From Sarah Prineas, author of The Lost Books: The Scroll of Kings and the acclaimed Magic Thief ser… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Prineas's Dragonfell book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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27. Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

3.90

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Middle-grade fans of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, will find a new Mexican heroine to love in … read more

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  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective (Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective #1) by Amy Butler Greenfield

28. Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective (Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective #1)

By: Amy Butler Greenfield

3.95

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An egotistical royal cat and his dung beetle sidekick track a jewelry thief in this hilarious new s… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Wondrous Rex by Patricia MacLachlan

29. Wondrous Rex

By: Patricia MacLachlan

3.66

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

A tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog: Rex. Grac… read more

Similar categories in Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex book and Patricia MacLachlan's Wondrous Rex

  • chapter books
  • magical realism
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • writing
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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30. Stay

By: Bobbie Pyron

4.31

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Fans of classic animal tales will howl over this heartwarming story told in the alternating perspec… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey (Maybe Marisol, 1) by Erin Entrada Kelly

31. Maybe Maybe Marisol Rainey (Maybe Marisol, 1)

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.96

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Introducing eight-year-old Marisol Rainey! Marisol Rainey’s mother was born in the Philippines. … read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile

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3.00

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4.20

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