20 must-read childrens books like Sky Dancer by Gill Lewis

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Sky Dancer

By: Gill Lewis

4.09

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Joe has always loved the moorlands above his home: the wildness, the freedom, the peace. But since …

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Cover of Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1) by Holly Smale

1. Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1)

By: Holly Smale

3.75

Format: 378 pages, Paperback

Harriet Manners knows a lot of things. She knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a "jiff… read more

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  • fiction
"She's....having an affair with a strawberry jam manufacturer?"

-Holly Smale, Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1)

"Es la primera y única regla: la magia aparece cuando no la estás buscando."

-Holly Smale, Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1)

"Your daughter is adorable. I've never seen such an alien duck in my entire life."

-Holly Smale, Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1)

"...Our stories are drive by who we are and what we do, and not by the events that happens to us."

-Holly Smale, Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1)

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2. Private Peaceful

By: Michael Morpurgo

4.15

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the Children's Laureate of England, a stunning novel of the First World War, a boy who is on i… read more

Similar categories in Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • family
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I have no pity for them, but no hatred either"

-Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful

"Tonight, more than any other night, I want to feel alive."

-Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful

"Being his real brother I could feel I live in his shadows, but I never have and I do not now. I live in his glow."

-Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful

"Here there are no folds in the fields, only wide open plains, scarcely a hill in sight. And instead of church towers they have spires that thrust themselves skywards like a child putting his hand up …"

-Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful

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3. Waiting for Anya

By: Michael Morpurgo

3.61

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Jo places his life in danger when he helps protect a growing number of Jewish children who have sou… read more

Similar categories in Michael Morpurgo's Waiting for Anya book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. The Folk of the Faraway Tree (The Faraway Tree, #3)

By: Enid Blyton

2.50

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

"A land at the top of a tree!" said Connie. "I don't believe a word of it." Jo, Bessie and Fanny ar… read more

Similar categories in Enid Blyton's The Folk of the Faraway Tree (The Faraway Tree, #3) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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5. La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, #1)

By: Philip Pullman

3.97

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta, live with his parents at the Trout Inn near … read more

Similar categories in Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, #1) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • childrens
  • fiction
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6. The Enchanted Wood (The Faraway Tree, #1)

By: Enid Blyton

4.25

Format: 213 pages, Paperback

Jo, Bessie and Fanny move to the country and find an Enchanted Wood right on their doorstep. In the… read more

Similar categories in Enid Blyton's The Enchanted Wood (The Faraway Tree, #1) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Well, come back and have tea with us," saidMoon-Face. "Silky's got some Pop Biscuits -andI've made some Google Buns. I don't often makethem-and I tell you they're a treat!"

-Enid Blyton, The Enchanted Wood (The Faraway Tree, #1)

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7. Bird by Bird

By: Anne Lamott

4.24

Format: 238 pages, Paperback

A newer edition of this title can be found here. "Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten… read more

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"Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird."

-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

"A writer paradoxically seeks the truth and tells lies every step of the way."

-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

"If your wife locks you out of the house, you don't have a problem with your door."

-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

"You don't always have to chop with the sword of truth. You can point with it too."

-Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird

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8. Journey to the River Sea

By: Kevin Hawkes , Eva Ibbotson

4.20

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Sent in 1910 to live with distant relatives who own a rubber plantation along the Amazon River, En… read more

Similar categories in Kevin Hawkes's Journey to the River Sea book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"They were steaming out of the station before Maia asked, 'Was it books in the trunk?' 'It was books, admitted Miss Minton. And Maia said, 'Good."

-Kevin Hawkes, Journey to the River Sea

9. The Storm Leopards (Wintry Tales, #4)

By: Holly Webb

3.92

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

The countdown to Christmas has begun, and Isabelle is enjoying a family day out at the zoo. As her … read more

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10. The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, #1)

By: T.L. Huchu

3.49

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

When a child goes missing in Edinburgh's darkest streets, young Ropa investigates. She'll need to c… read more

Similar categories in T.L. Huchu's The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, #1) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • fiction
"If I'm going down, I'm taking it with me. M.A.D., bitch. I'm up for Mutually Assured Destruction - if that's what it takes."

-T.L. Huchu, The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, #1)

"It’s in the most trying times, when we ourselves have nothing, that we mustn’t forget there are higher virtues like compassion, kindness and solidarity. Doing something when it is hard, because it is…"

-T.L. Huchu, The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, #1)

"There’s a world of a difference between reading and hearing. I mean, you extract the same juice out of the fruit of knowledge – whether it’s coming off pod or page. But with audio, I like hearing the…"

-T.L. Huchu, The Library of the Dead (Edinburgh Nights, #1)

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11. The Dance Tree

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this gripping historical novel, the internationally bestselling author of The Mercies weaves a s… read more

Similar categories in Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Dance Tree book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • fiction
Cover of The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

12. The List of Suspicious Things

By: Jennie Godfrey

4.29

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

'What if we decided to try and find him?' 'What on earth are you on about?' she said. 'How are w… read more

Similar categories in Jennie Godfrey's The List of Suspicious Things book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • fiction
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13. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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14. Steady For This

By: Nathanael Lessore

3.90

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

MEET MC GROWLS, WANNABE RAPPER AND STAR OF THE SHOW IN THIS HILARIOUS AND HEARTWARMING TEEN DEBUT. … read more

Similar categories in Nathanael Lessore's Steady For This book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • fiction
Cover of Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan

15. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

Similar categories in Hiba Noor Khan's Safiyyah's War book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. Away With Words

By: Sophie Cameron

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024 Shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2024… read more

Similar categories in Sophie Cameron's Away With Words book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Clockwork Conspiracy (Isaac Turner Investigates) by Sam Sedgman

17. The Clockwork Conspiracy (Isaac Turner Investigates)

By: Sam Sedgman

4.30

Format: 364 pages, Kindle Edition

A locked-room mystery packed with rooftop chases, hidden codes and mind-bending science, The Clockw… read more

Similar categories in Sam Sedgman's The Clockwork Conspiracy (Isaac Turner Investigates) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Podkin and the Singing Spear by Kieran Larwood

18. Podkin and the Singing Spear

By: Kieran Larwood

4.66

Format: 357 pages, Hardcover

Podkin is now Keeper of the Gifts - which is a tremendously important job and just a tiny bit borin… read more

Similar categories in Kieran Larwood's Podkin and the Singing Spear book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • animals
  • childrens
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19. The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust, #2)

By: Philip Pullman

4.04

Format: 784 pages, ebook

It is twenty years since the events of La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One unfolded and s… read more

Similar categories in Philip Pullman's The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust, #2) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • fiction
"We need to imagine as well as measure."

-Philip Pullman, The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust, #2)

"You're in a world full of color and you want to see it in black and white."

-Philip Pullman, The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust, #2)

"But he was a human being, or part of one, and he felt just as Lyra did: unhappy, and guilty, and wretchedly lonely."

-Philip Pullman, The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust, #2)

"What is the world of the spirits? It is nothing I know about. I don't know what spirit is." "Spirit is what matter does."

-Philip Pullman, The Secret Commonwealth (The Book of Dust, #2)

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20. Kidnap on the California Comet (Adventures on Trains, #2)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this second book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travel… read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's Kidnap on the California Comet (Adventures on Trains, #2) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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21. Why We Get the Wrong Politicians

By: Isabel Hardman

3.98

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A newer edition of this book can be found here. Politicians are consistently voted the least trust… read more

Similar categories in Isabel Hardman's Why We Get the Wrong Politicians book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

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22. Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.55

Format: 413 pages, Kindle Edition

The Island always wins… Skandar and his sister Kenna are finally both at the Eyrie, but tensions… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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23. 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

Similar categories in Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • 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 Fablehouse (Fablehouse, #1) by E.L. Norry

24. Fablehouse (Fablehouse, #1)

By: E.L. Norry

3.83

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

Unlock the legends. Unleash the magic. Save your home. Fablehouse, a mysterious mansion surround… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Norry's Fablehouse (Fablehouse, #1) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Christmas Carrolls (The Christmas Carrolls, #1) by Mel Taylor-Bessent

25. The Christmas Carrolls (The Christmas Carrolls, #1)

By: Mel Taylor-Bessent

4.16

Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition

Funny, festive middle grade about the world's most Christmassy family from the founder of Authorfy,… read more

Similar categories in Mel Taylor-Bessent's The Christmas Carrolls (The Christmas Carrolls, #1) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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26. Voyage of the Sparrowhawk

By: Natasha Farrant

4.35

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

In the aftermath of World War One, everyone is trying to rebuild their lives. If Ben is to avoid be… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Farrant's Voyage of the Sparrowhawk book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Island at the Edge of Night by Lucy Strange

27. The Island at the Edge of Night

By: Lucy Strange

4.40

Format: 269 pages, Kindle Edition

  A twisty-turny shadowy mystery from highly-acclaimed and Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Luc… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Strange's The Island at the Edge of Night book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
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28. The Children of Castle Rock

By: Natasha Farrant

4.12

Format: None pages, ebook

When Alice's family home has to be sold, she and her father Barney will do whatever it takes to buy… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Farrant's The Children of Castle Rock book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

29. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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30. Sky Dancer

By: Gill Lewis

4.09

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Joe has always loved the moorlands above his home: the wildness, the freedom, the peace. But since … read more

Similar categories in Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • nature
Cover of The Secret of Golden Island: An action-packed summer adventure from the Costa Award-winning author by Natasha Farrant

31. The Secret of Golden Island: An action-packed summer adventure from the Costa Award-winning author

By: Natasha Farrant

4.48

Format: 229 pages, Kindle Edition

What will two children do to win an island? From Costa-winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk.… read more

Similar categories in Natasha Farrant's The Secret of Golden Island: An action-packed summer adventure from the Costa Award-winning author book and Gill Lewis's Sky Dancer

  • middle grade

24 must-read fiction books like Sky Dancer by Gill Lewis

Transform Your Habits

Geek Girl (Geek Girl, #1)

Holly Smale

3.75

Transform Your Habits

Private Peaceful

Michael Morpurgo

4.15

Transform Your Habits

Waiting for Anya

Michael Morpurgo

3.61

Transform Your Habits

The Folk of the Faraway Tree (The Faraway Tree, #3)

Enid Blyton

2.50

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10 must-read fiction books like Skandar and the Chaos Trials (Skandar, #3) by A.F. Steadman

Transform Your Habits

Greenwild (Greenwild, #1)

Pari Thomson

4.20

Transform Your Habits

The Fight for the Hidden Realm (Paper Dragons #1)

Siobhan McDermott

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The City Beyond the Sea (Greenwild #2)

Pari Thomson

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Ever Storms (Wilderlore, #3)

Amanda Foody

4.44

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