10 best-selling fantasy books like The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1) by A.L. Tait

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The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

By: A.L. Tait

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A maid with a plan. A squire with a secret. A missing jewel. A kingdom in turmoil. Maven and …

"To them, we are outsiders, Reeve, and nobody is more vulnerable than a person who is other."

-A.L. Tait, The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

"To them, we are outsiders, Reeve, and nobody is more vulnerable than a person who is other."

-A.L. Tait, The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

"She might not be a spy for the King, but Maven was into something up to her neck, and Reeve’s very presence here was making him complicit."

-A.L. Tait, The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

"She might not be a spy for the King, but Maven was into something up to her neck, and Reeve’s very presence here was making him complicit."

-A.L. Tait, The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

If you liked the fantasy plot in The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1) by A.L. Tait , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

By: Jaclyn Moriarty

4.29

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

Bronte Mettlestone is ten years old when her parents are killed by pirates.This does not bother her… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
"All books have magical properties."

-Jaclyn Moriarty, The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

"I was still seeing pirates in my old way, as almost-imaginary, adventure-story people with parrots on their shoulders, rather than the kind who shoot cannons at parents."

-Jaclyn Moriarty, The Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone (Kingdoms & Empires, #1)

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2. The Unmapped Sea (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #5)

By: Maryrose Wood , Eliza Wheeler

3.74

Format: 410 pages,

For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Bene… read more

Similar categories in Maryrose Wood's The Unmapped Sea (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #5) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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3. The Interrupted Tale (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #4)

By: Maryrose Wood

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

For fans of Lemony Snicket s Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart s Mysterious Bene… read more

Similar categories in Maryrose Wood's The Interrupted Tale (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #4) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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4. The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

By: Andrew Peterson , Justin Gerard

4.69

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

Book Three of The Wingfeather Saga Janner Wingfeather's father was the High King of Anniera. But h… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Peterson's The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
"Sorry, lass. Ye have to seize the teachable moments, you know. Carry on."

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"Gnag bends things for breaking, and the Maker makes a flourish! Evil digs a pit, and the Maker makes a well! That is his way."

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"He means to make his subjects merciful and wise; sorrow and struggle bringeth both. We will, he tells me, grow by grieving, live by dying, love by losing. The heart itself is the field of battle and …"

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"I'll put her in charge of the puppies. I've twelve this week that need tending. How does that suit you?" Leeli's mouth hung open. She tried to say something but instead crumpled to the floor. She had…"

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

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5. The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)

By: Jon Klassen , Maryrose Wood

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Thanks to their plucky governess, Miss Penelope Lumley, Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia are much… read more

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  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"[A]s Agatha Swanburne once said, 'To be kept waiting is unfortunate, but to be kept waiting with nothing interesting to read is a tragedy of Greek proportions."

-Jon Klassen, The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)

"Nowadays, people resort to all kinds of activities in order to calm themselves after a stressful event: performing yoga poses in a sauna, leaping off bridges while tied to a bungee, killing imaginary…"

-Jon Klassen, The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)

"Of course we will send postcards to Nutsawoo. And we shall bring him back a present as well. In fact,' she went on, with the instinctive knack every good governess has for turning something enjoyable…"

-Jon Klassen, The Hidden Gallery (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #2)

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6. The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3)

By: Maryrose Wood

4.10

Format: 340 pages, Paperback

Since returning from London, the three Incorrigible children and their plucky governess, Miss Penel… read more

Similar categories in Maryrose Wood's The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"Busy hands and idle minds have knitted many a sweater; Busy minds and idle hands have knitted many a brow."

-Maryrose Wood, The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3)

"Elk have not been seen in Switzerland for many a year. In the interests of scientific accuracy, please strike the idea of elk from your mind. If you must, think of ibexes instead, a fierce and agile …"

-Maryrose Wood, The Unseen Guest (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #3)

Cover of The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1) by Jon Klassen, Maryrose Wood

7. The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

By: Jon Klassen , Maryrose Wood

3.94

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place are no ordinary children, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • childrens
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"All books are judged by their covers until they are read."

-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

"I will have the children read Hamlet as soon as it is practical. There are some useful cautions against eavesdropping to be gleaned from that."

-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

"It makes no difference what you wear, really. I'll put you in a dark grey. I believe I have some left over from a funeral." says the dressmaker."

-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

"If you have ever opened a can of worms, boxed yourself into a corner, ended up in hot water, or found yourself in a pretty pickle, you already know that life is rarely (if ever) just a bowl of cherri…"

-Jon Klassen, The Mysterious Howling (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #1)

8. Escape From Wolfhaven Castle (The Impossible Quest #1)

By: Kate Forsyth

3.50

Format: 140 pages, Paperback

Tell your lord to beware; the wolves smell danger in the wind . . . Wolfhaven Castle has been attac… read more

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9. Space Case (Moon Base Alpha #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.12

Format: 260 pages, ebook

It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author … read more

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10. The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain #2)

By: Lloyd Alexander

3.92

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper, and his friends are led into a mortal struggle with Arawn and his … read more

Similar categories in Lloyd Alexander's The Black Cauldron (The Chronicles of Prydain #2) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

11. The Book of Three (The Chronicles of Prydain, #1)

By: Lloyd Alexander

3.92

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

Taran wanted to be a hero, and looking after a pig wasn't exactly heroic, even though Hen Wen was a… read more

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Cover of Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1) by Elizabeth Peters

12. Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

By: Elizabeth Peters

4.00

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

Amelia Peabody, that indomitable product of the Victorian age, embarks on her debut Egyptian advent… read more

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  • mystery
  • historical
  • adventure
"God help the poor mummy who encounters you, Peabody,"

-Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

"...Peabody had better retire to her bed; she is clearly in need of recuperative sleep, she has not made a sarcastic remark for fully ten minutes."

-Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

"I don't know why I should have been so pleased to see Lucas behaving like a gentleman for a change. I never liked the man... But of course I know why. I would have defended Satan himself if he had be…"

-Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

"I disapprove of matrimony as a matter of principle.... Why should any independent, intelligent female choose to subject herself to the whims and tyrannies of a husband? I assure you, I have yet to me…"

-Elizabeth Peters, Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)

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13. The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success

By: Dan Sullivan

4.26

Format: 244 pages, Kindle Edition

As he did in WHO NOT HOW, Dr. Benjamin Hardy shares one of Dan Sullivan’s simple yet profound teach… read more

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14. Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer

By: Amy Doak

3.69

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Eleanor Jones has just started at her ninth high school in less than five years. Since she and her … read more

Similar categories in Amy Doak's Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • mystery
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15. Royals

By: Tegan Bennett Daylight

3.35

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

Six teenagers. An empty shopping centre. No Wi-Fi. And … a baby? Acclaimed author Tegan Bennett Day… read more

Similar categories in Tegan Bennett Daylight's Royals book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • mystery
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16. Let’s Never Speak of This Again

By: Megan Williams

3.80

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Award Winner, Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing, 2022 Ella and I have been best … read more

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17. Everything Isn't Terrible: Conquer Your Insecurities, Interrupt Your Anxiety, and Finally Calm Down

By: Kathleen Smith

4.07

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In the spirit of You Are a Badass and The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, a helpful and h… read more

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18. Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (The Girls Who Changed the World, #1)

By: Jackie French

4.10

Format: 288 pages, ebook

An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and the way they shaped the wo… read more

Similar categories in Jackie French's Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (The Girls Who Changed the World, #1) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • historical
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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19. The Long-Lost Home (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #6)

By: Maryrose Wood

4.27

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

Unhappy Penelope Lumley is trapped in unhappy Plinkst! Even the beets for which Plinkst is inexplic… read more

Similar categories in Maryrose Wood's The Long-Lost Home (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #6) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"Tintinnabulation, honestly! As if further proof were needed of the slipperiness of poets! They make up words willy-nilly and have them mean whatever they like. Thank heavens they are licensed and thu…"

-Maryrose Wood, The Long-Lost Home (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #6)

"The children never troubled themselves about whether they were fixable or not, as they did not consider themselves broken in the first place. You may decide for yourself what to think about it, but i…"

-Maryrose Wood, The Long-Lost Home (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, #6)

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20. Wild Things: How We Learn To Read and What Can Happen If We Don't

By: Sally Rippin

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

We love wayward children in literature. Not so much in life. When Sally Rippin discovered her c… read more

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Cover of The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1) by A.L. Tait

21. The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

By: A.L. Tait

4.33

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A maid with a plan. A squire with a secret. A missing jewel. A kingdom in turmoil. Maven and … read more

Similar categories in A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1) book and A.L. Tait's The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • historical
  • middle grade
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"To them, we are outsiders, Reeve, and nobody is more vulnerable than a person who is other."

-A.L. Tait, The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

"She might not be a spy for the King, but Maven was into something up to her neck, and Reeve’s very presence here was making him complicit."

-A.L. Tait, The Fire Star (A Maven & Reeve Mystery, #1)

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