5 Top historical fiction books like When Fishes Flew by Michael Morpurgo

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When Fishes Flew

By: Michael Morpurgo

3.97

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

This first new novel in two years from the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller is a sweeping story of lo…

If you liked the historical fiction plot in When Fishes Flew by Michael Morpurgo , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of The Other Way Round (Out of the Hitler Time, #2) by Judith Kerr

1. The Other Way Round (Out of the Hitler Time, #2)

By: Judith Kerr

4.07

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

It is hard enough being a teenager in London during the Blitz, finding yourself in love and wonderi… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"There was a crash, closer than the rest, which shook the building and as Anna felt the floor move a little beneath her the word “bombardment"

-Judith Kerr, The Other Way Round (Out of the Hitler Time, #2)

"They listened to them screaming down from the sky. One…two…three…four very close – five and six, thank goodness, receding. Then there was another plane and another – it can’t go on like this, thought…"

-Judith Kerr, The Other Way Round (Out of the Hitler Time, #2)

"It turned out that no one in the house had spent a night in London since the beginning of the air raids, and they asked her endless questions as though she were some strange creature from another wor…"

-Judith Kerr, The Other Way Round (Out of the Hitler Time, #2)

"But soon they began to arrive in large numbers both by day and by night. It was unnerving, as you went about your business, to listen to the sound of the engines which might cut out at any moment. Yo…"

-Judith Kerr, The Other Way Round (Out of the Hitler Time, #2)

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2. 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

Similar categories in Polly Ho-Yen's Boy in the Tower book and Michael Morpurgo's When Fishes Flew

  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. The Girl of Ink and Stars

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

3.68

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017, and the British Book Awards' Children's Book… read more

Similar categories in Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Girl of Ink and Stars book and Michael Morpurgo's When Fishes Flew

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • childrens
"India is a place where colour is doubly bright. Pinks that scald your eyes, blues you could drown in."

-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Girl of Ink and Stars

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4. Malala's Magic Pencil

By: Malala Yousafzai , Kerascoët

4.00

Format: 4 pages, Hardcover

Nobel Peace Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Malala Yousafzai's first picture boo… read more

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  • childrens

5. The Shepherd

By: Frederick Forsyth

4.52

Format: None pages, Paperback

It is Christmas Eve, 1957. Flying home, on leave from Germany, he is alone in the cockpit of the Va… read more

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6. Agatha Raisin and the Witches' Tree (Agatha Raisin #28)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.50

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

The Witches’ Tree continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin mystery series―no… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Secrets of a Christmas Elf by Ben     Miller

7. Secrets of a Christmas Elf

By: Ben Miller

3.99

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

The brilliant blockbuster from Ben Miller - the perfect book for all the family. It's business as u… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. The Danger Gang

By: Tom Fletcher

4.23

Format: 0 pages, Paperback

The electrifying new adventure from bestselling author of The Christmasaurus and The Creakers, Tom … read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • childrens
Cover of The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf

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

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

Cover of Hunted (The Deadlands #1) by Skye Melki-Wegner

10. Hunted (The Deadlands #1)

By: Skye Melki-Wegner

3.94

Format: 285 pages, Hardcover

Wings of Fire meets Jurassic Park in this action-adventure middle grade debut series by Skye Melki-… read more

Similar categories in Skye Melki-Wegner's Hunted (The Deadlands #1) book and Michael Morpurgo's When Fishes Flew

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of A Tangle of Spells (A Pinch of Magic, #3) by Michelle Harrison

11. A Tangle of Spells (A Pinch of Magic, #3)

By: Michelle Harrison

4.38

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

Everyone knows that magic and trouble go hand in hand... A dangerous spell cast over an unsuspec… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Harrison's A Tangle of Spells (A Pinch of Magic, #3) book and Michael Morpurgo's When Fishes Flew

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • childrens
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12. Summer at the Santorini Bookshop

By: Rebecca Raisin

3.90

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A Greek island holiday. A fake-dating pact. A chance at true love? After losing her job as a boo… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of When the Sky Falls by Phil Earle

13. 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

Similar categories in Phil Earle's When the Sky Falls book and Michael Morpurgo's When Fishes Flew

  • childrens
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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14. The Lost Whale

By: Hannah Gold

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • childrens
"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."

-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale

Cover of The Lion Above the Door by Onjali Q. Raúf

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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  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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16. The Skylight

By: Louise Candlish

3.75

Format: None pages, Audiobook

They can’t see her, but she can see them… Simone has a secret. She likes to stand at her bathroom w… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of While the Storm Rages by Phil Earle

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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  • childrens
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
"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

Cover of Like Father, Like Son (Ali Cross, #2) by James  Patterson

18. Like Father, Like Son (Ali Cross, #2)

By: James Patterson

4.10

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The #1 kids' detective series of the decade! Ali Cross is back in the gripping sequel to James Patt… read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's Like Father, Like Son (Ali Cross, #2) book and Michael Morpurgo's When Fishes Flew

  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of When Fishes Flew by Michael Morpurgo

19. When Fishes Flew

By: Michael Morpurgo

3.97

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

This first new novel in two years from the Nation’s Favourite Storyteller is a sweeping story of lo… read more

Similar categories in Michael Morpurgo's When Fishes Flew book and Michael Morpurgo's When Fishes Flew

  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
Cover of The Tasting Menu: A Short Story by Stuart MacBride

20. The Tasting Menu: A Short Story

By: Stuart MacBride

3.58

Format: 127 pages, Kindle Edition

In this short tale from Stuart MacBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Dead of Winter and … read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Skandar and the Skeleton Curse (Skandar, #4) by A.F. Steadman

21. Skandar and the Skeleton Curse (Skandar, #4)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.70

Format: 411 pages, Kindle Edition

As Skandar and his friends begin their fourth year at the Eyrie, the Island’s unicorns are struck b… read more

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  • fantasy
  • fiction

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