5 Top juvenile books like The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2) by Ridley Pearson

Cover of The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2) by Ridley Pearson

The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

By: Ridley Pearson

4.06

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

James Moriarty hasn’t been the same since he enrolled at Baskerville Academy. During his first year…

If you liked the juvenile plot in The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2) by Ridley Pearson , here is a list of 5 books like this:

Cover of Black Water (Pendragon, #5) by D.J. MacHale

1. Black Water (Pendragon, #5)

By: D.J. MacHale

4.18

Format: 427 pages, Paperback

Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here and here BREAKING THE RULESJust when fifteen-yea… read more

Similar categories in D.J. MacHale's Black Water (Pendragon, #5) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"That Loor's a handful, she is." - Spader (Black Water)"

-D.J. MacHale, Black Water (Pendragon, #5)

"Kasha didn't say a word as we ate. She sat with her back to us, staring at a mountain range far in the distance. Yorn and I made small talk about the birds, but my mind was on Kasha, wondering what s…"

-D.J. MacHale, Black Water (Pendragon, #5)

Cover of The People of Sparks (Book of Ember, #2) by Jeanne DuPrau

2. The People of Sparks (Book of Ember, #2)

By: Jeanne DuPrau

3.23

Format: 403 pages, Paperback

"It is green here and very big. Light comes from the sky..." When Lina and Doon lead their people u… read more

Similar categories in Jeanne DuPrau's The People of Sparks (Book of Ember, #2) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1) by Wendy Mass

3. 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.16

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

GROUNDHOG DAY meets FLIPPED in this tale of a girl stuck in her birthday.It's Amanda's 11th birthda… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"Mom said it’s too violent for me. I would argue, but after being terrified by a SpongeBob balloon, I’m pretty sure she’s right."

-Wendy Mass, 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

"Is that what we're doing?" I whisper as he slides in next to me. "Saving the world or saving ourselves?" "Maybe it's the same thing," he whispers back"

-Wendy Mass, 11 Birthdays (Willow Falls, #1)

Cover of The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel  (The Heroes of Olympus: The Graphic Novels, #1) by Rick Riordan, Nate Powell, Robert Venditti

4. The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel (The Heroes of Olympus: The Graphic Novels, #1)

By: Rick Riordan , Nate Powell , Robert Venditti

3.79

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Jason has a problem.He doesn't remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands wit… read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's The Lost Hero: The Graphic Novel (The Heroes of Olympus: The Graphic Novels, #1) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • adventure
Cover of Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers, #3) by Ridley Pearson, Greg Call, Dave Barry

5. Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers, #3)

By: Ridley Pearson , Greg Call , Dave Barry

3.02

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In this action-packed conclusion to the Starcatchers trilogy, Peter and Molly find themselves in th… read more

Similar categories in Ridley Pearson's Peter and the Secret of Rundoon (Peter and the Starcatchers, #3) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) by Shannon Messenger

6. Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6)

By: Shannon Messenger

3.46

Format: None pages, ebook

Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeate… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Nightfall (Keeper of the Lost Cities #6) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure

7. Peter and the Shadow Thieves (Peter and the Starcatchers, #2)

By: Ridley Pearson , Greg Call , Dave Barry

4.04

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to the award-winning New York Timesbestseller Peter… read more

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Cover of Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, #1) by Anthony Horowitz

8. Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, #1)

By: Anthony Horowitz

3.98

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

They told him his uncle died in an accident. He wasn't wearing his seatbelt, they said. But when fo… read more

Similar categories in Anthony Horowitz's Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, #1) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • action
"You're never too young to die."

-Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, #1)

"Books grow old faster when they're not being read"

-Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, #1)

"Another lie in a life that had been nothing but lies."

-Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, #1)

"Just remember,Alex Rider,you're never too young to die."

-Anthony Horowitz, Stormbreaker (Alex Rider, #1)

9. The Son of Neptune: The Graphic Novel (The Heroes of Olympus: The Graphic Novels, #2)

By: Rick Riordan , Robert Venditti , Orpheus Collar , None

3.66

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Percy is confused.When he awoke after his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His b… read more

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10. Peter and the Sword of Mercy (Peter and the Starcatchers, #4)

By: Ridley Pearson , Dave Barry , Jim Dale

4.50

Format: None pages, Audio CD

The year is 1902 - it's been twenty-three years since Peter and the Lost Boys returned from Rundoon… read more

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Cover of Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7) by Shannon Messenger

11. Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.34

Format: 848 pages, ebook

Sophie Foster doesn’t know what—or whom—to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"So,"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"What?"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"You okay?"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

"Wanna bet?"

-Shannon Messenger, Flashback (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #7)

Cover of The Legacies by Jessica  Goodman

12. The Legacies

By: Jessica Goodman

3.57

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Old money. New secrets. One killer party. Scoring an invitation for membership to the exclusive … read more

Similar categories in Jessica Goodman's The Legacies book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) by Katherine Applegate

13. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of The Mark of Athena: The Graphic Novel (The Heroes of Olympus: The Graphic Novels, #3) by Robert Venditti

14. The Mark of Athena: The Graphic Novel (The Heroes of Olympus: The Graphic Novels, #3)

By: Robert Venditti

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The third exciting entry in Rick Riordan's best-selling Heroes of Olympus series is now a graphic n… read more

Similar categories in Robert Venditti's The Mark of Athena: The Graphic Novel (The Heroes of Olympus: The Graphic Novels, #3) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • adventure
Cover of Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17) by Jeff Kinney

15. Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In Diper Överlöde, book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling aut… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Kinney's Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #17) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Last (Endling, #1) by Katherine Applegate

16. The Last (Endling, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.20

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of the action-packed Animorphs series and the a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The Last (Endling, #1) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9) by Shannon Messenger

17. Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.45

Format: 800 pages, Kindle Edition

In this stunning ninth book in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Citi… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"Won't you need my help with the cache?' Fitz asked her. It felt very good to tell him, 'I don't see why.' Ro snickered."

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"I'll still check the house when I get home and let you know if I see your boy. If he's there, I'll hide him in my room and feed him some Rice Krispies or something."

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"Keefe closed the distance between them. And then... everything was new. The soft press of his lips against hers. The way their breath seemed to fall perfectly into sync as her heart and brain screame…"

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

"Keefe?' Amy repeated, her lips curling into a grin. 'He's the supercute blonde guy you picked up cookies for, right? The one who keeps staring at you all intense when I met him, like you were the onl…"

-Shannon Messenger, Stellarlune (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #9)

Cover of 9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan

18. 9 From the Nine Worlds

By: Rick Riordan

3.96

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last o… read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's 9 From the Nine Worlds book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
"Blitzen!"

-Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds

"Dude. Whoa."

-Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds

"READY FOR the next one?"

-Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds

"Amir? Blitzen? Anybody?"

-Rick Riordan, 9 From the Nine Worlds

Cover of Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8) by Shannon Messenger

19. Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.46

Format: 797 pages, Kindle Edition

Sophie Foster wants answers. But after a lifetime of lies, sometimes the truth is the most dangerou… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
"You changed Iggy’s color?"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"And keep in mind,' Oralie added, finally turning her azure eyes toward Sophie, ' true trust does not require absolute transparency. There is incredible power in accepting that there are some things y…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"I tried to warn you." "I know," Keefe told him. "And I tried to listen." "I know," Tam said quietly. "And ... here we are." "I'm pretty sure that was inevitable," Keefe agreed. "So I want you to know…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

"The fact that they're shaped like tiny elves!" Keefe said, clapping his hands before he pointed to the label. "Hang on-THEY CALL THEM 'ELF WITCHES'?" "They do, Keefe. They do. And that's not even the…"

-Shannon Messenger, Legacy (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8)

Cover of Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5) by Shannon Messenger

20. Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5)

By: Shannon Messenger

4.25

Format: 764 pages, Kindle Edition

Book 8.5 in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series delivers … read more

Similar categories in Shannon Messenger's Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Love, Keefe"

-Shannon Messenger, Unlocked (Keeper of the Lost Cities, #8.5)

Cover of Wind (Warriors: A Starless Clan #5) by Erin Hunter

21. Wind (Warriors: A Starless Clan #5)

By: Erin Hunter

4.36

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Frostpaw has returned to the lake just in time to reveal all she knows at the Gathering—but the Cla… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hunter's Wind (Warriors: A Starless Clan #5) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! (The Bad Guys #15) by Aaron Blabey

22. Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! (The Bad Guys #15)

By: Aaron Blabey

4.26

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! They may look like Bad Guys, but these wannabe heroes are doing go… read more

Similar categories in Aaron Blabey's Open Wide and Say Arrrgh! (The Bad Guys #15) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of Master of the Phantom Isle (Dragonwatch, #3) by Brandon Mull

23. Master of the Phantom Isle (Dragonwatch, #3)

By: Brandon Mull

4.41

Format: 14 pages, Audible Audio

Cursed by the Key of Forgetting, Seth has lost all memory of his past - his relationships, his expe… read more

Similar categories in Brandon Mull's Master of the Phantom Isle (Dragonwatch, #3) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"I no longer fear honesty. I have learned that anything important accomplished through dishonest means eventually unravels. Facing unpleasant truths protects us from building on faulty foundations."

-Brandon Mull, Master of the Phantom Isle (Dragonwatch, #3)

Cover of The Nebula Secret (Explorer Academy, #1) by Trudi Trueit

24. The Nebula Secret (Explorer Academy, #1)

By: Trudi Trueit

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an el… read more

Similar categories in Trudi Trueit's The Nebula Secret (Explorer Academy, #1) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • action
  • fantasy
Cover of Archimancy (Shadow School, #1) by J.A. White

25. Archimancy (Shadow School, #1)

By: J.A. White

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a middle grade series that introduces three friends and their quest to unravel th… read more

Similar categories in J.A. White's Archimancy (Shadow School, #1) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
Cover of The Midnight Orchestra (Mystwick, #2) by Jessica Khoury

26. The Midnight Orchestra (Mystwick, #2)

By: Jessica Khoury

4.31

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

In this spellbinding and "well-orchestrated"* sequel to The Mystwick School of Musicraft , Amelia m… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Khoury's The Midnight Orchestra (Mystwick, #2) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • fantasy
Cover of Wrath of the Triple Goddess (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #7) by Rick Riordan

27. Wrath of the Triple Goddess (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #7)

By: Rick Riordan

4.43

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Percy Jackson, now a high school senior, needs three recommendation letters from the Greek gods in … read more

Similar categories in Rick Riordan's Wrath of the Triple Goddess (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, #7) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2) by Ridley Pearson

28. The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

By: Ridley Pearson

4.06

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

James Moriarty hasn’t been the same since he enrolled at Baskerville Academy. During his first year… read more

Similar categories in Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2) book and Ridley Pearson's The Downward Spiral (Lock and Key #2)

  • detective
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • action
  • fantasy
  • juvenile

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