22 Best childrens books like The Boy Whose Wishes Came True by Helen Rutter

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The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

By: Helen Rutter

4.33

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Leo heeft het de laatste tijd niet zo makkelijk. Tot hij zijn grote voetbalheld ontmoet, die hem ne…

If you liked the childrens plot in The Boy Whose Wishes Came True by Helen Rutter , here is a list of 22 books like this:

Cover of The Tulip Touch by Anne Fine

1. The Tulip Touch

By: Anne Fine

4.29

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

The story of a strange and disturbing friendship seen through the eyes of Natalie as she gets to kn… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens

2. The Goldfish Boy

By: Lisa Thompson

4.03

Format: 606 pages, Kindle Edition

Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks… read more

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3. The Nowhere Emporium

By: Ross MacKenzie

4.04

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quit… read more

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4. Arsenic for Tea (Murder Most Unladylike Mysteries, #2)

By: Robin Stevens

3.97

Format: 649 pages, Paperback

Schoolgirl detectives Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are at Daisy's home, Fallingford, for the holidays… read more

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5. Girl, Missing (Girl, Missing, #1)

By: Sophie McKenzie

3.71

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Lauren has always known she was adopted but when a little research turns up the possibility that sh… read more

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6. The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

By: Lee Newbery

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.Between bullies at school… read more

Similar categories in Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1) book and Helen Rutter's The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf

7. The Boy at the Back of the Class

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.39

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Told with humor and heart, 'THE BOY AT THE BACK OF THE CLASS' offers a child's perspective on the r… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Sometimes all you really need is somewhere to cry without anyone ever knowing."

-Onjali Q. Raúf, The Boy at the Back of the Class

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8. De jongen die van de wereld hield

By: Tjibbe Veldkamp

4.02

Format: 126 pages, Kindle Edition

Adem is een ‘mogelijk kind’. Op het moment dat zijn ouders elkaar ontmoeten in een oude Oost-Europe… read more

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  • childrens
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9. Misjka

By: Edward van de Vendel

4.41

Format: 156 pages, Kindle Edition

Als Roya met haar ouders en broers eindelijk een huis krijgt in Nederland, vindt ze dat daar ook ee… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"En toen begonnen die twee een gesprek waarin alle misverstanden opgehelderd werden. Tegelijkertijd laaide er een vriendschap op die verliefdheid kon worden, en een verliefdheid die altijd ook een vri…"

-Edward van de Vendel, Misjka

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10. We moeten je iets vertellen

By: Marlies Slegers

4.45

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

De ouders van de 13-jarige Hazel gaan scheiden en Hazel wordt naar haar oma gestuurd. Daar heeft ze… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Ravi en de laatste magie by Sanne Rooseboom

11. Ravi en de laatste magie

By: Sanne Rooseboom

3.89

Format: 95 pages, Paperback

In de flat waar Ravi met haar moeder en broertje woont is een gasfornuis ontploft, waardoor iederee… read more

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  • childrens
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12. 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

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Death Sets Sail (Murder Most Unladylike #9) by Robin Stevens

13. Death Sets Sail (Murder Most Unladylike #9)

By: Robin Stevens

4.55

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

The final novel in the number-one bestselling, award-winning Murder Most Unladylike series. Dais… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) by Hannah  Gold

14. 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

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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15. A Spoonful of Murder (Murder Most Unladylike, #6)

By: Robin Stevens

4.40

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

The sixth mystery from the bestselling, award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike. When Haz… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Top Marks for Murder (Murder Most Unladylike, #8) by Robin Stevens

16. Top Marks for Murder (Murder Most Unladylike, #8)

By: Robin Stevens

4.35

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

Daisy and Hazel are finally back at Deepdean, and the school is preparing for a most exciting event… read more

Similar categories in Robin Stevens's Top Marks for Murder (Murder Most Unladylike, #8) book and Helen Rutter's The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Julia and the Shark by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

17. Julia and the Shark

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

4.33

Format: 204 pages, Hardcover

The shark was beneath my bed, growing large as the room, large as the lighthouse, rising from unfat… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"...which is still not a plot twist I saw coming."

-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Julia and the Shark

"Panic poured into the space where my certainty had been, hot and sharp."

-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Julia and the Shark

"I like how everything echoes with everything else if you listen hard enough"

-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Julia and the Shark

"Dad's listening became loud, you know how that happens when someone is really concentrating and you can feel the white noise of their attention."

-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Julia and the Shark

Cover of Escape Room by Christopher Edge

18. Escape Room

By: Christopher Edge

3.65

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

When twelve-year-old Ami arrives at The Escape, she thinks it’s just a game – the ultimate escape r… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #2) by Katie  Kirby

19. The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #2)

By: Katie Kirby

4.52

Format: 464 pages, Paperback

The hilarious new sequel to The Extremely Embarrassing Life of Lottie Brooks by the bestselling cre… read more

Similar categories in Katie Kirby's The Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks (Lottie Brooks, #2) book and Helen Rutter's The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Twitch (The Twitchers, #1) by M.G. Leonard

20. Twitch (The Twitchers, #1)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.34

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Can a birdwatcher outwit an escaped convict? Twitch has three pet chickens, four pigeons, swallo… read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's Twitch (The Twitchers, #1) book and Helen Rutter's The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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21. A Kind of Spark

By: Elle McNicoll

4.52

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

A neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark book and Helen Rutter's The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"No horrible, awful, rubbish day is worth damaging a library book."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Autistic people have probably done so much for hundreds of years without any credit."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"While you are neurotypical and I am autistic, I promise we are more alike than we are different."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

"Books are not medicine, they are food. You won't remember every bite but you will remember the taste."

-Elle McNicoll, A Kind of Spark

Cover of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (Strangeworlds Travel Agency, #1) by L.D. Lapinski

22. The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (Strangeworlds Travel Agency, #1)

By: L.D. Lapinski

4.06

Format: 376 pages, Paperback

At the Strangeworlds Travel Agency, each suitcase transports you to a different world. All you have… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Flick shrugged. 'It's just hard, having a friend who lives in another world.' 'I'm sure you can work it out. It isn't as though you're married yet.' 'I didn't think the Strangeworlds Society approved…"

-L.D. Lapinski, The Strangeworlds Travel Agency (Strangeworlds Travel Agency, #1)

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23. Resist

By: Tom Palmer

4.21

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Multi-award-winning author Tom Palmer shines a light on life under wartime occupation, in a beautif… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of De trein van vier over twaalf by Conny Palmkvist

24. De trein van vier over twaalf

By: Conny Palmkvist

4.42

Format: 83 pages, Kindle Edition

Waarom gaan ouders dood? Hoe kan het dat dat is toegestaan? -Nicolaus is nog maar een kind en ouder… read more

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25. Dodo

By: Mohana van den Kroonenberg

3.65

Format: 179 pages, Hardcover

Na een lekker lange slentervakantie aan zee vreest Dorian dat het leven nooit meer hetzelfde zal zi… read more

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Cover of The Case of the Drowned Pearl (Murder Most Unladylike #8.5) by Robin Stevens

26. The Case of the Drowned Pearl (Murder Most Unladylike #8.5)

By: Robin Stevens

4.11

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

A thrilling mini Murder Most Unladylike mystery, specially written and published for World Book Day… read more

Similar categories in Robin Stevens's The Case of the Drowned Pearl (Murder Most Unladylike #8.5) book and Helen Rutter's The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Struikmeisje by Tineke Honingh

27. Struikmeisje

By: Tineke Honingh

4.35

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

Een ontroerende jeugdroman over vastzitten in je eigen hoofd Iedereen heeft wel een reden waarom hi… read more

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Cover of De zomer die alles was by Mariska Overman

28. De zomer die alles was

By: Mariska Overman

4.68

Format: 189 pages, Hardcover

Zes weken moet de 12-jarige Puca zien te overbruggen. Zes weken voor ze naar de middelbare mag. Het… read more

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Cover of The Boy Whose Wishes Came True by Helen Rutter

29. The Boy Whose Wishes Came True

By: Helen Rutter

4.33

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Leo heeft het de laatste tijd niet zo makkelijk. Tot hij zijn grote voetbalheld ontmoet, die hem ne… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Operation Nativity by Jenny Pearson

30. Operation Nativity

By: Jenny Pearson

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When Oscar and Molly rush outside to investigate a crash in the night, they're not expecting to fin… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Fabulant (Dutch Edition) by Marloes Kemming

31. Fabulant (Dutch Edition)

By: Marloes Kemming

3.86

Format: 219 pages, Kindle Edition

Een magisch avontuur vol nieuwe werelden, wonderlijke wezens, vriendschap en heldenmoed. Voor lezer… read more

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  • childrens

19 Top middle grade books like The Boy Whose Wishes Came True by Helen Rutter

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Anne Fine

4.29

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The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

Lee Newbery

4.37

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The Boy at the Back of the Class

Onjali Q. Raúf

4.39

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Edward van de Vendel

4.41

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Yorick Goldewijk

3.54

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4.02

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Anna Woltz

4.07

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Pieter Koolwijk

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