5 must-read contemporary books like The Train of Lost Things by Ammi-Joan Paquette

Cover of The Train of Lost Things by Ammi-Joan Paquette

The Train of Lost Things

By: Ammi-Joan Paquette

3.95

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A magical story about a boy's love for his dying father and his journey to the mythic Train of Lost…

"A place for everything. Everything in it's place."

-Ammi-Joan Paquette, The Train of Lost Things

"A place for everything. Everything in it's place."

-Ammi-Joan Paquette, The Train of Lost Things

If you liked the contemporary plot in The Train of Lost Things by Ammi-Joan Paquette , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of Sit by Deborah Ellis

1. Sit

By: Deborah Ellis

4.00

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The seated child. With a single powerful image, Deborah Ellis draws our attention to nine children … read more

Similar categories in Deborah Ellis's Sit book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • middle grade
  • juvenile

2. Pax

By: Sara Pennypacker , Jon Klassen

3.98

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and "his boy" Peter rescued him from abandonment and… read more

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3. Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories (Wonder #1.5, 1.6, 1.7)

By: R.J. Palacio

4.03

Format: 606 pages, Paperback

WONDER tells the story of Auggie Pullman: an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, whose first y… read more

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4. The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1)

By: Tracy Dockray , Beverly Cleary , Louis Darling

3.82

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Pb-pb-b-b-b. Pb-pb-b-b-b." With these magic vocables, Ralph the mouse revs up a dream come true--h… read more

Similar categories in Tracy Dockray's The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, #1) book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

5. Falcon Wild

By: Terry Lynn Johnson

5.00

Format: 172 pages, Hardcover

"I back up as Cooper did and then sprint toward the edge. Just as I'm about to launch myself across… read more

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6. The Six Wives of Henry VIII

By: Alison Weir

4.50

Format: None pages,

'At last we have the truth about Henry VIII's wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it i… read more

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7. 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

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"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

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8. My Heart Will Find You

By: Jude Deveraux

4.15

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Their love refused to stay quiet, echoing across time… When the world is brought to a standstill… read more

Similar categories in Jude Deveraux's My Heart Will Find You book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • fantasy
  • contemporary
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9. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

By: Peter Brown

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more

Similar categories in Peter Brown's The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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10. Other Words for Home

By: Jasmine Warga

4.42

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

I am learning how to be sad and happy at the same time. Jude never thought she’d be leaving h… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's Other Words for Home book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
"Americans are obsessed with murder"

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"You will belong here. . .You will make anywhere beautiful."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"It seems like the kind of place where dreams could grow and live."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

"Mama hugs me and I hold her back. Sometimes all you can do is hold on."

-Jasmine Warga, Other Words for Home

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11. 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 Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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12. The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2) book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

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13. 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 Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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14. Ebb and Flow

By: Heather Smith

4.18

Format: 232 pages, Hardcover

One summer,after a long plane rideand a rotten bad yearI went to Grandma Jo's.It was my mother's id… read more

Similar categories in Heather Smith's Ebb and Flow book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
"Good. then I will stay here until I get stranded. The water will get higher and higher and no one will be able to reach me, to save me, and I will deserve it. I will deserve to be stranded on an isla…"

-Heather Smith, Ebb and Flow

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15. The Amelia Six

By: Kristin L. Gray

3.96

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Amelia Earhart’s famous aviator goggles go missing and eleven-year-old Millie has to find them befo… read more

Similar categories in Kristin L. Gray's The Amelia Six book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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16. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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17. Resistance Women

By: Jennifer Chiaverini

4.07

Format: 640 pages, ebook

From the New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, an enthralling historical … read more

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"How could anyone vote for the party of Adolf Hitler?"

-Jennifer Chiaverini, Resistance Women

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18. The Other Side of Night

By: Adam Hamdy

3.52

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The Other Side of Night begins with a man named David Asha writing about his biggest regret: his su… read more

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19. Hollowthorn (Ravenfall #2)

By: Kalyn Josephson

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this spellbinding sequel to Ravenfall, two kids with supernatural powers must venture into the O… read more

Similar categories in Kalyn Josephson's Hollowthorn (Ravenfall #2) book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
Cover of The Train of Lost Things by Ammi-Joan Paquette

20. The Train of Lost Things

By: Ammi-Joan Paquette

3.95

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A magical story about a boy's love for his dying father and his journey to the mythic Train of Lost… read more

Similar categories in Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things book and Ammi-Joan Paquette's The Train of Lost Things

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • school
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • death
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"A place for everything. Everything in it's place."

-Ammi-Joan Paquette, The Train of Lost Things

10 must-read fantasy books like The Train of Lost Things by Ammi-Joan Paquette

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The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

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My Heart Will Find You

Jude Deveraux

4.15

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The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

Peter Brown

4.20

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The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

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Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

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The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby

G.Z. Schmidt

3.95

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The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

Pari Thomson

4.38

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