6 must-read adventure books like The Selkie's Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan

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The Selkie's Daughter

By: Linda Crotta Brennan

3.87

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A richly imagined fantasy set in Nova Scotia where a young girl—part selkie, part human—must save h…

If you liked the adventure plot in The Selkie's Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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2. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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3. 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

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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4. 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

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fantasy
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5. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • mermaids
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fantasy
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6. The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1)

By: Alyson Gerber

4.19

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A USA TODAY bestseller! Weatherby is a fish out of water. When she lands a scholarship to the pr… read more

Similar categories in Alyson Gerber's The Liars Society (The Liars Society #1) book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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7. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • historical fiction
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8. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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9. 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

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • historical fiction
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10. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • family
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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11. Across So Many Seas

By: Ruth Behar

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Spanning over 500 years, Pura Belpré Award winner Ruth Behar's epic novel tells the stories of four… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Behar's Across So Many Seas book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
  • historical fiction
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12. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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13. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • family
  • adventure
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14. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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15. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

Similar categories in Adam Gidwitz's Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
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16. Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II

By: Candace Fleming

4.15

Format: 371 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Candace Fleming, comes the powerful and fascinating story of the brave an… read more

Similar categories in Candace Fleming's Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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17. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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18. Mid-Air

By: Alicia D. Williams

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wa… read more

Similar categories in Alicia D. Williams's Mid-Air book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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19. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of The Selkie's Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan

20. The Selkie's Daughter

By: Linda Crotta Brennan

3.87

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A richly imagined fantasy set in Nova Scotia where a young girl—part selkie, part human—must save h… read more

Similar categories in Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • mermaids
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • family
  • historical fiction
  • fantasy
  • mythology
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21. Read at Your Own Risk

By: Remy Lai

3.80

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Read at Your Own Risk is the illustrated sketch diary of a girl who is being haunted after a game g… read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Read at Your Own Risk book and Linda Crotta Brennan's The Selkie's Daughter

  • middle grade
  • childrens

5 best-selling fantasy books like The Selkie's Daughter by Linda Crotta Brennan

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Olivetti

Allie Millington

4.10

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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

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Not Quite a Ghost

Anne Ursu

4.08

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Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

Adam Gidwitz

4.17

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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

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The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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