14 must-read childrens books like TrooFriend by Kirsty Applebaum

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TrooFriend

By: Kirsty Applebaum

4.22

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the Tro…

If you liked the childrens plot in TrooFriend by Kirsty Applebaum , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Boy in the Tower by Polly Ho-Yen

1. Boy in the Tower

By: Polly Ho-Yen

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when w… read more

Similar categories in Polly Ho-Yen's Boy in the Tower book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • science fiction
Cover of Julius Caesar (Shakespeare Shorts) by Tony Ross, Andrew  Matthews

2. Julius Caesar (Shakespeare Shorts)

By: Tony Ross , Andrew Matthews

3.79

Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition

Over two million Shakespeare Shorts sold! Discover the world of Shakespeare with this collection of… read more

Similar categories in Tony Ross's Julius Caesar (Shakespeare Shorts) book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Sleepovers by Jacqueline Wilson

3. Sleepovers

By: Jacqueline Wilson

3.69

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Amy, Bella, Chloe, Daisy and Emily are friends at school and have their own Alphabet Club (just loo… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Wilson's Sleepovers book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of Once (Once, #1) by Morris Gleitzman

4. Once (Once, #1)

By: Morris Gleitzman

3.63

Format: 143 pages, Paperback

Onceby Morris Gleitzman is the story of a young Jewish boy who is determined to escape the orphanag… read more

Similar categories in Morris Gleitzman's Once (Once, #1) book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult

5. Who Let the Gods Out? (Who Let the Gods Out?, #1)

By: Maz Evans , Mary Evans

3.44

Format: 96 pages,

Elliot's mum is ill and his home is under threat, but a shooting star crashes to earth and changes … read more

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6. How to Be a Pirate (How to Train Your Dragon, #2)

By: Cressida Cowell

3.00

Format: 468 pages, Hardcover

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III was a Viking Hero--dashing, brave, and ever so clever. But even Vikin… read more

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7. Journey to the River Sea

By: Kevin Hawkes , Eva Ibbotson

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the Amazon River, En… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Hawkes's Journey to the River Sea book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"They were steaming out of the station before Maia asked, 'Was it books in the trunk?' 'It was books, admitted Miss Minton. And Maia said, 'Good."

-Kevin Hawkes, Journey to the River Sea

8. How to Speak Dragonese (How to Train Your Dragon, #3)

By: Cressida Cowell

4.95

Format: 224 pages, Unknown Binding

Toothless has been captured, the nanodragon is about to be gobbled and sharkworms are on the loose.… read more

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9. How to Cheat a Dragon's Curse (How to Train Your Dragon, #4)

By: Cressida Cowell

3.46

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Reluctant hero Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III must rescue his best friend, Fishlegs, from the deadly… read more

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10. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) by Hannah  Gold

11. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)

By: Hannah Gold

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1) by Phil Hickes

12. The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1)

By: Phil Hickes

4.13

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Aveline Jones loves reading ghost stories, so a dreary half-term becomes much more exciting when sh… read more

Similar categories in Phil Hickes's The Haunting of Aveline Jones (Aveline Jones, #1) book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

Cover of Where the River Takes Us by Lesley Parr

14. Where the River Takes Us

By: Lesley Parr

4.25

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

It's February 1974 and working class families have been hit hard by the three-day week. The reduced… read more

Similar categories in Lesley Parr's Where the River Takes Us book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Oh Maya Gods! by Maz Evans

15. Oh Maya Gods!

By: Maz Evans

4.21

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet the brand-new Gods Squad led by Vesper, the bossy, football-mad adopted daughter of Elliot Hoo… read more

Similar categories in Maz Evans's Oh Maya Gods! book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Can You See Me? by Libby Scott

16. Can You See Me?

By: Libby Scott

4.28

Format: 365 pages, Paperback

A coming-of-age story about learning to celebrate yourself -- and teaching the world to recognize y… read more

Similar categories in Libby Scott's Can You See Me? book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
"Actually, the more I think about it, the more I figure that a lot of the cons of autism are not really caused by autism, but by how other people react to it."

-Libby Scott, Can You See Me?

Cover of TrooFriend by Kirsty Applebaum

17. TrooFriend

By: Kirsty Applebaum

4.22

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the Tro… read more

Similar categories in Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • robots
  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • science fiction
Cover of Creepy Creations: A special World Book Day story from the funny, spooky sci-fi series Dread Wood. Perfect for readers 8+ who love Goosebumps! (Dread Wood) by Jennifer Killick

18. Creepy Creations: A special World Book Day story from the funny, spooky sci-fi series Dread Wood. Perfect for readers 8+ who love Goosebumps! (Dread Wood)

By: Jennifer Killick

4.00

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

The brand new World Book Day adventure and must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-sp… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Killick's Creepy Creations: A special World Book Day story from the funny, spooky sci-fi series Dread Wood. Perfect for readers 8+ who love Goosebumps! (Dread Wood) book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • middle grade
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

19. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

Cover of Oh Mummy Mia! (Oh Maya Gods #2) by Maz Evans

20. Oh Mummy Mia! (Oh Maya Gods #2)

By: Maz Evans

4.35

Format: 207 pages, Kindle Edition

Join the Gods Squad in Ancient Egypt in the new hilarious adventure from the bestselling author of … read more

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Cover of Countdown to Yesterday by Shirley Marr

21. Countdown to Yesterday

By: Shirley Marr

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Rebecca Stead’s The List of Things That Will Not Change gets a “Space Oddity” sci-fi twist in this … read more

Similar categories in Shirley Marr's Countdown to Yesterday book and Kirsty Applebaum's TrooFriend

  • science fiction
  • middle grade
  • family

14 Top fiction books like TrooFriend by Kirsty Applebaum

Transform Your Habits

Boy in the Tower

Polly Ho-Yen

4.19

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Julius Caesar (Shakespeare Shorts)

Tony Ross , Andrew Matthews

3.79

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Sleepovers

Jacqueline Wilson

3.69

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Once (Once, #1)

Morris Gleitzman

3.63

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15 Best fiction books like The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow

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Skellig (Skellig, #1)

David Almond

3.81

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The Final Year

Matt Goodfellow

4.71

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Steady For This

Nathanael Lessore

3.90

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Safiyyah's War

Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

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