5 must-read nonfiction books like Knitted Animal Friends: Over 40 Knitting Patterns for Adorable Animal Dolls, Their Clothes and Accessories by Louise Crowther

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Knitted Animal Friends: Over 40 Knitting Patterns for Adorable Animal Dolls, Their Clothes and Accessories

By: Louise Crowther

4.53

Format: 538 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author o…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Knitted Animal Friends: Over 40 Knitting Patterns for Adorable Animal Dolls, Their Clothes and Accessories by Louise Crowther , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

By: Phaedra Patrick

3.93

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

In this poignant and sparkling debut, a lovable widower embarks on a life-changing adventure Si… read more

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"Sometimes you hold on to things, not because you want to keep them, but because they are difficult to let go."

-Phaedra Patrick, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

"The thing is these days there is too much choice. When I was younger, you were grateful with what you were given."

-Phaedra Patrick, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

"It had all happened so quickly. The innocence of being young and thinking that your parents would last for ever had been broken."

-Phaedra Patrick, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

"He always felt embarrassed opening gifts in front of others, having to act out delight or surprise. He liked to peel off the paper slowly and consider the contents."

-Phaedra Patrick, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper

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2. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.33

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more

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"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

3. The Burgess Boys

By: Elizabeth Strout

3.33

Format: 161 pages, Hardcover

Elizabeth Strout "animates the ordinary with an astonishing force," wrote The New Yorker on the pub… read more

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4. How to Stay Sane

By: Philippa Perry

4.05

Format: None pages, Paperback

Everyone accepts the importance of physical health: isn't it just as important to aim for the menta… read more

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5. The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks

By: Shauna Robinson

3.75

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

I, Maggie Banks, solemnly swear to uphold the rules of Cobblestone Books. If only, I, Maggie Ban… read more

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6. 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

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7. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

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  • animals
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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8. Freewater

By: Amina Luqman-Dawson

4.18

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about two enslaved children’s escape from a plantation and the many ways they … read more

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"Lord only knows how many of us they keep from running. How many of us stay in these hateful places out of love. I used to think it was from scaring us - beating, cutting, or whipping us that did it. …"

-Amina Luqman-Dawson, Freewater

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9. The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

By: Beth Lincoln

4.06

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

In her family, Shenanigan Swift has always been synonymous with mischief. As Arch-Aunt Schadenfreud… read more

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"According to Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude, a funeral ought to look like a wedding upside down."

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"A funeral is supposed to be a way to say goodbye. You look inside yourself and find a place to put your grief, not somewhere hidden, not the top shelf or the back of a cupboard, but maybe by a window…"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"A collective term is a special name given to a group of animals, like a herd of cows. Many animals have their own strange terms. She knew the collective term for starlings was a murmuration, and the …"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

"Family was exhausting, and complicated, and everyone was their own person, which meant you had just as much chance of getting along with them as you did any stranger off the street. Just sharing bloo…"

-Beth Lincoln, The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

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10. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

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"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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11. 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

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  • animals
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12. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

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13. The Sewing Girl's Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America

By: John Wood Sweet

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A riveting Revolutionary Era drama of the first published rape trial in American history and its lo… read more

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  • nonfiction
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14. 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

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"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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15. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

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16. The Last White Rose (Tudor Rose #1)

By: Alison Weir

4.09

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Alison Weir explores the life of Henry VIII's mother, Elizabeth, … read more

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17. The Night Raven (The Moonwind Mysteries #1)

By: Johan Rundberg

4.13

Format: 187 pages, Kindle Edition

Mika is not your average orphan—and she’s about to prove it.It’s 1880, and in the frigid city of St… read more

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18. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

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19. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

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"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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20. Long Road to Mercy (Atlee Pine, #1)

By: David Baldacci

3.93

Format: 405 pages, Hardcover

Introducing a remarkable new character from #1 New York Times bestselling writer David Baldacci: At… read more

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21. Big Tree

By: Brian Selznick

4.04

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

The fate of all life on Earth may depend on the bravery of two little seeds in this epic adventure … read more

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22. The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

By: Daniel Nayeri

3.96

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A new all-ages adventure tale from Printz Medal Winner, Daniel Nayeri This is the tale of an exciti… read more

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"He had betrayed God and wanted to hide from him, the way children hide, sitting in the open and covering their eyes."

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

"To everyone we love we give a knife. The knife is shaped to pass through the bones of our chests like a key in a lock. Nothing else can cut our hearts so deeply."

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

"Wouldn't it be nice if love was always around us like life and death? Wouldn't it be nice if love was inevitable like the other two? That you could be sure you'd find someone to love and love you in …"

-Daniel Nayeri, The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

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23. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

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24. Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame

By: Olivia Ford

4.10

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A huge-hearted, redemptive coming-of-old-age tale, a love story, and an ode to good food Nothing… read more

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"To want something, she realized, was to make yourself vulnerable to losing it."

-Olivia Ford, Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame

"It's sometimes easy to feel left behind at my age, as if the world has a future and you have no place in it...but I hope to discover that there is meaning and adventure still to be found."

-Olivia Ford, Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame

"...the strongest couples I know have grown together, supporting their partner's changes rather than harnessing or fearing them. It's a bit like growing roses - you don't get to choose exactly which w…"

-Olivia Ford, Mrs. Quinn's Rise to Fame

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25. Dear Mrs. Bird (The Emmy Lake Chronicles, #1)

By: A.J. Pearce

3.80

Format: 281 pages, Hardcover

A charming, irresistible debut novel set in London during World War II about an adventurous young w… read more

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"Find out what you're good at...and then get even better. That's the key."

-A.J. Pearce, Dear Mrs. Bird (The Emmy Lake Chronicles, #1)

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26. The Patron Thief of Bread

By: Lindsay Eagar

4.20

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

A beautifully crafted middle-grade novel spiced with magic—and gargoyles!—from the acclaimed author… read more

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27. The Third Mrs. Galway

By: Deirdre Sinnott

3.90

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

Antislavery agitation is rocking Utica in 1835 when a young bride discovers an enslaved family hidi… read more

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28. Charming Colorwork Socks: 25 Delightful Knitting Patterns for Colorful, Comfy Footwear

By: Charlotte Stone

4.69

Format: 390 pages, Kindle Edition

Get ready to cast on the colorwork socks of your dreams! Prolific knitwear designer and colorwork a… read more

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  • crafts
  • reference
  • nonfiction
  • knitting
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29. Knitted Animal Friends: Over 40 Knitting Patterns for Adorable Animal Dolls, Their Clothes and Accessories

By: Louise Crowther

4.53

Format: 538 pages, Kindle Edition

Learn to make an adorable collection of knitted animal toys with these new patterns by the author o… read more

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  • animals
  • knitting
  • nonfiction
  • reference
  • crafts
Cover of Magical Woodland Knits: Knitting Patterns for 12 Wonderfully Lifelike Animals by Claire Garland

30. Magical Woodland Knits: Knitting Patterns for 12 Wonderfully Lifelike Animals

By: Claire Garland

4.14

Format: 358 pages, Kindle Edition

A collection of twelve knitting patterns for animals and birds, accompanied by the author's sketche… read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • knitting
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31. Plant Lady Embroidery: 300 Botanical Embroidery Motifs & Designs to Stitch

By: Applemints

4.25

Format: 120 pages, Paperback

Brimming with over 300 botanical motifs, this wonderful resource will provide inspiration and instr… read more

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  • crafts
  • nonfiction
  • reference

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