7 best-selling middle grade books like Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea by David Almond

Cover of Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea by David Almond

Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

By: David Almond

3.90

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

My mother says that all things can be turned to tales. I thought she meant tales like fish tails, b…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea by David Almond , here is a list of 7 books like this:

Cover of The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy by Beatrice Alemagna

1. The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy

By: Beatrice Alemagna

3.77

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Eddie is five and a half, and thinks she is the only one in her family who isn’t really good at som… read more

Similar categories in Beatrice Alemagna's The Wonderful Fluffy Little Squishy book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • kids
  • juvenile
Cover of Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña, Christian Robinson

2. Last Stop on Market Street

By: Matt de la Peña , Christian Robinson

4.30

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt, CJ, you're a better witness for what's beautiful." CJ… read more

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  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"He wondered how his nana always found beautiful where he never even thought to look."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Sometimes when you're surrounded by dirt...you're a better witness for what's beautiful."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

"Nana, how come we don't got a car?' 'Boy, what do we need a car for? We got a bus that breathes fire, and old Mr. Daniels, who always has a trick for you."

-Matt de la Peña, Last Stop on Market Street

Cover of The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) by Joan Aiken, Pat Marriott

3. The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1)

By: Joan Aiken , Pat Marriott

4.12

Format: 207 pages, Hardcover

Wicked wolves and a grim governess threaten Bonnie and her cousin Sylvia when Bonnie's parents leav… read more

Similar categories in Joan Aiken's The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (The Wolves Chronicles, #1) book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

4. The Arrival

By: Shaun Tan

4.30

Format: 237 pages, Hardcover

In a heartbreaking parting, a man gives his wife and daughter a last kiss and boards a steamship to… read more

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5. Cloth Lullaby: The Woven Life of Louise Bourgeois

By: Isabelle Arsenault , Amy Novesky

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A picture book biography of sculptor Louise Bourgeois focusing on how her childhood family life inf… read more

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6. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School...

By: Benjamin Chaud , Davide Calì

3.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

First, some giant ants steal breakfast. Then there are the evil ninjas, massive ape, mysterious mol… read more

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7. A Child of Books

By: Oliver Jeffers , Sam Winston

4.53

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

I am a child of books. I come from a world of stories. A little girl sails her raft across a sea of… read more

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8. The Tiger Rising

By: Kate DiCamillo

3.22

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

The National Book Award finalist from the best-selling author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE - now in pap… read more

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9. A Funny Thing Happened at the Museum...

By: Benjamin Chaud , Davide Calì

4.42

Format: None pages, ebook

There's more to this museum than meets the eye! This is the wonderfully wacky world of celebrated i… read more

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10. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

Similar categories in Jon Klassen's The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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11. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

Cover of The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

12. 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

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  • childrens
  • 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

Cover of The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp by Leonie Swann

13. The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp

By: Leonie Swann

3.51

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another—with the help of a… read more

Similar categories in Leonie Swann's The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • fiction
Cover of Cicada by Shaun Tan

14. Cicada

By: Shaun Tan

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the visionary Shaun Tan, an inspirational story for older picture book readers and beyond Cica… read more

Similar categories in Shaun Tan's Cicada book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. A Guest in the House

By: Emily Carroll

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this graphic novel by Emily Carroll, a young woman marries a kind dentist only to discover a dar… read more

Similar categories in Emily Carroll's A Guest in the House book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • fantasy
  • fiction
"I don’t sleep for days after seeing her. And when I finally do, my dreams are tangled, dripping things."

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"I used to dream of dragons. I would find them, panting, pacing. Sung inside damp caverns. When I lived through them they would release their riches in a stinking swell of gore and glittering jewels…a…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"At night, every noise could be her. I know she’s here now, right now, even though she won’t show herself to me. (I tried to find her the other night, down by the front door like before, but nothing c…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

"David tells me the first week they lived here, Crystal had nightmares about the attic, about things dripping down from it at night. She would stop crying until he put a lock on it. There’d been anima…"

-Emily Carroll, A Guest in the House

Cover of A Gift for Nana by Lane Smith

16. A Gift for Nana

By: Lane Smith

3.76

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Honor author/illustrator Lane Smith tells a whimsical story about a little rabbi… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's A Gift for Nana book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • kids
  • fantasy
Cover of La strega by Shirley Jackson

17. La strega

By: Shirley Jackson

3.34

Format: 66 pages, Paperback

Tre dei racconti qui riuniti hanno come protagoniste quelle creaturine infide, pericolose, enigmati… read more

Similar categories in Shirley Jackson's La strega book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • fantasy
  • fiction
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

18. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of What You Need to Be Warm by Neil Gaiman

19. What You Need to Be Warm

By: Neil Gaiman

4.20

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

During the coldest season, when the world feels scary—what do you remember about being warm? Baked … read more

Similar categories in Neil Gaiman's What You Need to Be Warm book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Grown-ups Never Do That by Davide Calì

20. Grown-ups Never Do That

By: Davide Calì

3.88

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Grown-ups Never Do That is a hilarious picture book about the seemingly unbelievable fact that adul… read more

Similar categories in Davide Calì's Grown-ups Never Do That book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • kids
Cover of Telling Stories Wrong by Gianni Rodari

21. Telling Stories Wrong

By: Gianni Rodari

3.79

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A  New York Times /New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022  ★   Everyone k… read more

Similar categories in Gianni Rodari's Telling Stories Wrong book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Saturday Is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yum

22. Saturday Is Swimming Day

By: Hyewon Yum

3.98

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

New things can be scary -- but as one endearing little girl discovers, it's perfectly fine to take … read more

Similar categories in Hyewon Yum's Saturday Is Swimming Day book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Rainbow Parade by Emily Neilson

23. The Rainbow Parade

By: Emily Neilson

4.24

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A sweet and celebratory story of a family's first time at Pride One day in June, Mommy, Mama, an… read more

Similar categories in Emily Neilson's The Rainbow Parade book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of What Is Love? by Mac Barnett

24. What Is Love?

By: Mac Barnett

4.04

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful fable about the nature of love from beloved award-winning picture book creators Mac Bar… read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's What Is Love? book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • kids
Cover of Spicy Spicy Hot! by Lenny Wen

25. Spicy Spicy Hot!

By: Lenny Wen

4.17

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

A story about one girl determined to embrace the spice of sambal in order to connect with her grand… read more

Similar categories in Lenny Wen's Spicy Spicy Hot! book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • family
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Alison by Lizzy Stewart

26. Alison

By: Lizzy Stewart

4.35

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

This graphic novel chronicles the fictional life story of Alison Porter, whose talent as a painter … read more

Similar categories in Lizzy Stewart's Alison book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • fiction
Cover of Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) by Lane Smith

27. Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story)

By: Lane Smith

4.18

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author/illustrator Lane Smith comes Stickler, a woodland creature who reminds us… read more

Similar categories in Lane Smith's Stickler Loves the World (A Stickler Story) book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • fantasy
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Shade Tree by Suzy Lee

28. The Shade Tree

By: Suzy Lee

3.68

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From the extraordinary Hans Christian Andersen award winner Suzy Lee comes an inventive retelling o… read more

Similar categories in Suzy Lee's The Shade Tree book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens
Cover of The Thief of Farrowfell by Ravena Guron

29. The Thief of Farrowfell

By: Ravena Guron

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Welcome to a fantasy world where edible magic is the hottest commodity, traded between those who ca… read more

Similar categories in Ravena Guron's The Thief of Farrowfell book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • childrens
Cover of Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea by David Almond

30. Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

By: David Almond

3.90

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

My mother says that all things can be turned to tales. I thought she meant tales like fish tails, b… read more

Similar categories in David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • childrens
  • coming of age
  • middle grade
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • kids
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
Cover of The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons by Caryl Lewis

31. The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons

By: Caryl Lewis

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Albie dreams dragons... Some jewel-bright and fierce, some softly-scaled and whispery, but whicheve… read more

Similar categories in Caryl Lewis's The Boy Who Dreamed Dragons book and David Almond's Annie Lumsden, The Girl from the Sea

  • picture books
  • childrens

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