20 Best childrens books like Rescue at Lake Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson

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Rescue at Lake Wild

By: Terry Lynn Johnson

3.96

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In this funny and moving animals-in-peril adventure, a twelve-year-old girl and her two best friend…

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Cover of Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

1. 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 Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. 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

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas  Day

3. 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 Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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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4. 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 Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
"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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5. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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6. Out of Range

By: Heidi Lang

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Hatchet meets Raina Telgemeier’s Sisters in this “realistic, riveting” ( Kirkus Reviews ) middle gr… read more

Similar categories in Heidi Lang's Out of Range book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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7. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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8. 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 Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

9. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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10. Wildoak

By: C.C. Harrington

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more

Similar categories in C.C. Harrington's Wildoak book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of Camp (Click #2) by Kayla Miller

11. Camp (Click #2)

By: Kayla Miller

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Olive and Willow are happy campers!Or are they?   Olive is sure she’ll have the best time at summer… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Camp (Click #2) book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Act (Click #3) by Kayla Miller

12. Act (Click #3)

By: Kayla Miller

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

How do you know when the person who can make the difference . . . is you?    Olive is excited to st… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Act (Click #3) book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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13. Click (Click #1)

By: Kayla Miller

4.07

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Olive wants to get in on the act . . . . . . Any act! Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Click (Click #1) book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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14. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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15. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett J. Krosoczka's Sunshine: A Graphic Novel book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • middle grade
Cover of Crunch (Click #5) by Kayla Miller

16. Crunch (Click #5)

By: Kayla Miller

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Kayla Miller, the  New York Times  bestselling author-illustrator of  Click ,  Camp , Act , and Cla… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Crunch (Click #5) book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan

17. 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 Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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18. 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

Similar categories in Samantha San Miguel's Spineless book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
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19. Hidden Truths

By: Elly Swartz

4.17

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a st… read more

Similar categories in Elly Swartz's Hidden Truths book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Rescue at Lake Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson

20. Rescue at Lake Wild

By: Terry Lynn Johnson

3.96

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

In this funny and moving animals-in-peril adventure, a twelve-year-old girl and her two best friend… read more

Similar categories in Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • environment
  • nature
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

21. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Terry Lynn Johnson's Rescue at Lake Wild

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary

18 Best fiction books like Rescue at Lake Wild by Terry Lynn Johnson

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Good Different

Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

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11 must-read juvenile books like Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) by Rex Ogle

Transform Your Habits

Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

Transform Your Habits

Break (Click #6)

Kayla Miller

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Squished: A Graphic Novel

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Transform Your Habits

Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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