6 Top mystery books like Where the Wilderness Lives by Jess Butterworth

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Where the Wilderness Lives

By: Jess Butterworth

4.18

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

An epic race for survival that follows four children and their dog through treacherous waterways, d…

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1. Boy in the Tower

By: Polly Ho-Yen

4.19

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

When they first arrived, they came quietly and stealthily as if they tip-toed into the world when w… read more

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2. Dragon's Green (Worldquake Sequence, #1)

By: Scarlett Thomas

4.14

Format: 512 pages,

Effie Truelove believes in magic, as does her grandfather Griffin (although he refuses to do any ma… read more

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3. Horten's Incredible Illusions: Magic, Mystery & Another Very Strange Adventure (Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms #2)

By: Lissa Evans

4.04

Format: 9 pages, Hardcover

Stuart Horten (ten, but looks younger) is now the owner of a magician's workshop - except that with… read more

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  • mystery
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4. Mr Majeika (Mr Majeika, #1)

By: Humphrey Carpenter , Frank Rodgers

3.94

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

As a rule, magic carpets don't turn up in schools, but this is exactly what happens when Class Thre… read more

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5. The Tale of Despereaux

By: Kate DiCamillo , Timothy Basil Ering

3.49

Format: 465 pages,

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Ka… read more

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6. Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant, #1)

By: Derek Landy , Tom Percival

4.30

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

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7. Horten's Miraculous Mechanisms: Magic, Mystery, a Very Strange Adventure

By: Lissa Evans

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The exciting launch title of Sterling's middle-grade fiction list: HORTEN'S MIRACULOUS MECHANISMS E… read more

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8. City Spies (City Spies #1)

By: James Ponti

4.31

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose h… read more

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  • mystery
"Justice doesn’t require a membership card. Just a sense of right and wrong."

-James Ponti, City Spies (City Spies #1)

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9. Skandar and the Phantom Rider (Skandar #2)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island shall have its revenge . . . Skandar Smith has achieved his dream to train as a unicorn … read more

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  • mystery
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10. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

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11. The Girl Who Speaks Bear

By: Sophie Anderson

4.20

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, 12-year-old Yanka has always felt out of place in her sma… read more

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12. When the Sky Falls

By: Phil Earle

4.32

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Inspired by a true story. It's 1940, and Joseph has been packed off to stay with Mrs F, a gruff wom… read more

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13. The Night We Got Stuck in a Story

By: Ben Miller

3.91

Format: 100 pages, Paperback

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14. The Song Walker

By: Zillah Bethell

4.16

Format: None pages, None

"There are three questions that I need to find the answers to: -Where am I? -What am I doing here… read more

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15. The Lion Above the Door

By: Onjali Q. Raúf

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From Onjali Q. Rauf, the award-winning and best-selling author of The Boy at the Back of the Class … read more

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16. 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

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  • mystery
"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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17. 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

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"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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18. Explorers at Pirate Island (The Explorers' Club #5)

By: Alex Bell

4.32

Format: 405 pages, Paperback

In their fifth thrilling adventure, the explorers journey deep into the Bubble Ocean on their quest… read more

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19. Explorers at Stardust City (The Explorers' Clubs #6)

By: Alex Bell

4.20

Format: 389 pages, Paperback

Directly below was a sight none of them had ever seen before - a kind of spiral, with glowing ruby-… read more

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20. Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow

By: Benjamin Dean

4.14

Format: 8 pages, Audiobook

The rainbow-filled, JOYOUS debut from a hugely exciting new talent. Perfect for 9+ readers and fans… read more

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21. All the Little Tricky Things

By: Karys McEwen

4.11

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

It’s the start of the summer holidays and twelve-year-old Bertie is worried. Next year she’s going … read more

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"The empty block at the end of my street is probably the best hang-out spot of the lot. While these places aren’t that exciting, they’re all we’ve got, and we make the most of them. It only takes a li…"

-Karys McEwen, All the Little Tricky Things

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22. When The War Came Home

By: Lesley Parr

4.31

Format: 297 pages, Kindle Edition

The First World War has ended, but it hasn't gone away. When Natty has to move to a new village,… read more

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23. Aarti & the Blue Gods

By: Jasbinder Bilan

3.93

Format: 243 pages, Paperback

Aarti has lived on the island with Aunt for as long as she can remember. Like the weather, Aunt … read more

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24. Where the Wilderness Lives

By: Jess Butterworth

4.18

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

An epic race for survival that follows four children and their dog through treacherous waterways, d… read more

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  • mystery
  • nature
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25. Wonderscape (Wonderscape, #1)

By: Jennifer Bell

3.99

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When Arthur, Ren and Cecily investigate a mysterious explosion on their way to school, they find th… read more

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26. Storm Child

By: Ele Fountain

4.42

Format: 205 pages, Kindle Edition

An exciting, thought-provoking novel about parental unemployment and facing your problems, from the… read more

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27. Super Ghost

By: Greg James

4.16

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

It's just another day at the office for world-famous superhero Doctor Extraordinary as he battles h… read more

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28. 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

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"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)

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29. A Gathering Storm

By: Tamsin Mori

4.31

Format: 306 pages, Paperback

Once a year, weather weavers from all over the globe come together, to trade weather magic and stor… read more

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30. The Invisible Boy

By: Alyssa Hollingsworth

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

If no one sees him, does he exist? This superhero-inspired adventure story explores friendship and … read more

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  • mystery

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Pari Thomson

4.20

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A.F. Steadman

4.39

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4.47

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4.32

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