19 must-read middle grade books like Voyage of the Sparrowhawk by Natasha Farrant

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Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

By: Natasha Farrant

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In the aftermath of World War One, everyone is trying to rebuild their lives. If Ben is to avoid be…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Voyage of the Sparrowhawk by Natasha Farrant , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

By: Katherine Rundell

3.97

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Even a life on the untamed plains of Africa can’t prepare Wilhelmina for the wilds of an English bo… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile

2. Cogheart (The Cogheart Adventures, #1)

By: Peter Bunzl

4.47

Format: 907 pages, Paperback

Some secrets change the world in a heartbeat. . . . Lily's life is in mortal peril. Her father is m… read more

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3. Nothing Else But Miracles

By: Kate Albus

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's Nothing Else But Miracles book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
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4. 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 Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
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5. The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

By: Pari Thomson

4.38

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Daisy Thistledown's epic adventure continues in the spellbinding sequel to New York Times bestselle… read more

Similar categories in Pari Thomson's The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2) book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. The Skylarks’ War

By: Hilary McKay

4.22

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Clarry and her older brother Peter live for their summers in Cornwall, staying with their grandpare… read more

Similar categories in Hilary McKay's The Skylarks’ War book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • childrens
  • british literature
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
"There were not rules, only consequences"

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"There were no rules, only consequences."

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"This was school, and everything he'd feared. Barren, jarring, stale, always lonely and never alone. He had known it would be bad, and it was."

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

"Away from the front, where the supply lines ran, there were rest camps and first aid stations, and even patches of farmland. Often at that time of year you could hear skylarks over the fields. Soldie…"

-Hilary McKay, The Skylarks’ War

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7. The Lost Whale

By: Hannah Gold

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Lost Whale book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."

-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale

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8. The Good Thieves

By: Katherine Rundell

4.11

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

“A dazzling tale of wild hope, lingering grief, admirable self-sufficiency, and intergenerational a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's The Good Thieves book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
"It is difficult to sleep when you are besieged by hope."

-Katherine Rundell, The Good Thieves

"He was not tall or broad, but when he grinned it was so vivid that he appeared to take up most of the street and at least half the sky."

-Katherine Rundell, The Good Thieves

"To throw the knife would be death...She wanted nothing to do with death--nothing to do with finality, with endings, with the dark of it. She hated the man more than she hated any living thing, but he…"

-Katherine Rundell, The Good Thieves

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9. Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.55

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island always wins… Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
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10. I Spy

By: Rhian Tracey

3.74

Format: None pages, None

Twelve-year-old Robyn has grown up in Bletchley Park, where her father works as a driver. When she'… read more

Similar categories in Rhian Tracey's I Spy book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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11. While the Storm Rages

By: Phil Earle

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

'A truly brilliant story of courage and resilience and exceptional animals. This wartime ‘Incredibl… read more

Similar categories in Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • childrens
  • historical
  • war
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"How could he get so very, very close, only to see it snatched away?"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"When something is this good, Noah told himself, it shouldn’t be hidden away. It should be shared with others."

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"But, Noah, it’s coming. Everyone knows it. It’s like a storm. And while the storm rages, it won’t be safe for any of us.’ ‘So we make that decision when it happens, Mum. When it’s overhead and we can…"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"Because I made a promise to Dad, didn’t I? Swore blind I’d keep Winn with me, and that she’d be safe. We made a deal. And if I don’t keep my part, then how do I know that Dad will keep his? How do I …"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

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12. 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 Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • historical fiction
Cover of Jungledrop (The Unmapped Chronicles, #2) by Abi Elphinstone

13. Jungledrop (The Unmapped Chronicles, #2)

By: Abi Elphinstone

4.27

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Eleven-year-old twins, Fox and Fibber, have been rivals for as long as they can remember. Only one … read more

Similar categories in Abi Elphinstone's Jungledrop (The Unmapped Chronicles, #2) book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
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14. Foxlight

By: Katya Balen

4.06

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

From the author of October, October , winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal, comes a heartbreaking and … read more

Similar categories in Katya Balen's Foxlight book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

By: Natasha Farrant

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In the aftermath of World War One, everyone is trying to rebuild their lives. If Ben is to avoid be… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • childrens
  • british literature
  • adventure
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • war
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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16. Bird Boy

By: Catherine Bruton

4.61

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Can you heal a broken wing? What about a broken heart? After the tragic death of his mother, ele… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Bruton's Bird Boy book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

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

17. 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 Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"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 The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues (Swifts, #2) by Beth Lincoln

18. The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues (Swifts, #2)

By: Beth Lincoln

4.57

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Shenanigan Swift is headed to Paris, where new mysteries and new relatives await. The hilarious, qu… read more

Similar categories in Beth Lincoln's The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues (Swifts, #2) book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"We built through invasion and war, theft and murder, plague and the sacking of empires, until our cities were graveyards, and our mouths were graveyards, and our speech is the speech of the dead."

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues (Swifts, #2)

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19. The City Beyond the Stars

By: Zohra Nabi

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The captivating sequel to “perfect for fans of Philip Pullman and Tahereh Mafi” ( Booklist ) The Ki… read more

Similar categories in Zohra Nabi's The City Beyond the Stars book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"The summer before the Great Library...burned, the air was hot and thick with whispers."

-Zohra Nabi, The City Beyond the Stars

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20. The Houdini Inheritance

By: Emma Carroll

4.07

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

The English seaside, 1920sA world famous escape artist . . . A suitcase full of secrets . . . And a… read more

Similar categories in Emma Carroll's The Houdini Inheritance book and Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

  • middle grade
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21. The Nine Night Mystery

By: Sharna Jackson

4.00

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

A page-turning, fast-paced, twisty murder mystery packed with epic reveals, red herrings and sharp,… read more

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16 must-read fiction books like Voyage of the Sparrowhawk by Natasha Farrant

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Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms

Katherine Rundell

3.97

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Nothing Else But Miracles

Kate Albus

4.11

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The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)

Hannah Gold

4.29

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The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

Pari Thomson

4.38

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10 must-read fiction books like Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) by A.F. Steadman

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Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

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The Fight for the Hidden Realm (Paper Dragons #1)

Siobhan McDermott

3.91

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The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

Pari Thomson

4.38

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The Ever Storms (Wilderlore, #3)

Amanda Foody

4.44

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