5 Top adventure books like Back to the Bright Before by Katherin Nolte

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Back to the Bright Before

By: Katherin Nolte

3.91

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A magical adventure about two brave siblings determined to find a treasure that could save their fa…

If you liked the adventure plot in Back to the Bright Before by Katherin Nolte , here is a list of 5 books like this:

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1. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • magical realism
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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2. 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

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Puppets of Spelhorst book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"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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3. 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 Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • juvenile
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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4. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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5. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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6. The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby

By: G.Z. Schmidt

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Amadeuses were always considered somewhat strange. Even before the incident. When six-year-old… read more

Similar categories in G.Z. Schmidt's The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Knowledge, someone once said, was power—and the fewer children with power, the better."

-G.Z. Schmidt, The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby

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7. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • humor
  • middle grade
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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8. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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9. 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

Similar categories in Brian Selznick's Big Tree book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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10. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • middle grade
  • fiction
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11. 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 Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Anderson's Elf Dog and Owl Head book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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13. 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 Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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14. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

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15. 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 Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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16. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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17. The Windeby Puzzle

By: Lois Lowry

3.53

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author Lois Lowry transports readers to an Iron Ag… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's The Windeby Puzzle book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. The Carrefour Curse

By: Dianne K. Salerni

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The Addams Family meets The Westing Game in this exhilarating mystery about a modern magical dynast… read more

Similar categories in Dianne K. Salerni's The Carrefour Curse book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fiction
Cover of The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle by Taryn Souders

19. The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle

By: Taryn Souders

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

When Grady and his dad learn that the town oddball, Eudora "Kooky" Klinch left something for them i… read more

Similar categories in Taryn Souders's The Mystery of the Radcliffe Riddle book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • juvenile
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Back to the Bright Before by Katherin Nolte

20. Back to the Bright Before

By: Katherin Nolte

3.91

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A magical adventure about two brave siblings determined to find a treasure that could save their fa… read more

Similar categories in Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • audiobook
  • magical realism
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of My Not-So-Great French Escape by Cliff Burke

21. My Not-So-Great French Escape

By: Cliff Burke

4.16

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

When Rylan's best friend ditches him for the cool kids, Rylan thinks a summer spent working on a F… read more

Similar categories in Cliff Burke's My Not-So-Great French Escape book and Katherin Nolte's Back to the Bright Before

  • middle grade
  • juvenile

19 Top fiction books like Back to the Bright Before by Katherin Nolte

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The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

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The Puppets of Spelhorst

Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Remember Us

Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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