9 must-read retellings books like Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland by Cherie Dimaline

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Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Tiger Lily and her community, the Indigenous people of Neverland, possess a unique ability: they ca…

"Worry doesn't help things. It just makes it harder to think of the answers."

-Cherie Dimaline, Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

"Worry doesn't help things. It just makes it harder to think of the answers."

-Cherie Dimaline, Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

"An animal that acted out of character was an animal you should avoid, like the bear. It was fear and confusion that had made it attack the people. Things like sickness or fear or greed made an animal act that way, and you did not want any part of it. It was impossible to know how to prepare when the next movements were not predictable."

-Cherie Dimaline, Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

"An animal that acted out of character was an animal you should avoid, like the bear. It was fear and confusion that had made it attack the people. Things like sickness or fear or greed made an animal act that way, and you did not want any part of it. It was impossible to know how to prepare when the next movements were not predictable."

-Cherie Dimaline, Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

If you liked the retellings plot in Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland by Cherie Dimaline , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1)

By: Paul O. Zelinsky , Beverly Cleary

4.39

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

Beverly Cleary's timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecu… read more

Similar categories in Paul O. Zelinsky's Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile

2. Blood Ties (Spirit Animals, #3)

By: Garth Nix , Sean Williams

4.75

Format: 14 pages, Hardcover

The adventure continues in this third book of the epic multiplatform fantasy series. Erdas is a lan… read more

Similar categories in Garth Nix's Blood Ties (Spirit Animals, #3) book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

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3. Set in Stone

By: Mari Mancusi

4.13

Format: 357 pages, Paperback

What if Arthur wasn't meant to be king? Having pulled the sword from the stone, scrawny Arthur h… read more

Similar categories in Mari Mancusi's Set in Stone book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • fantasy
"The biggest sword does not give you the right to rule. Instead, we need the biggest heart,"

-Mari Mancusi, Set in Stone

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4. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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5. A Twisted Tale Anthology

By: Elizabeth Lim

4.03

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

Disney's New York Times best-selling series presents a rich anthology filled with all-new what-if t… read more

Similar categories in Elizabeth Lim's A Twisted Tale Anthology book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • fantasy
"You raised me to be brave, and to make smart choices. I'll make you proud. You'll see." "I am always proud of you."

-Elizabeth Lim, A Twisted Tale Anthology

"Leagues away, her castle stood empty, and her country awaited a ruler. "Come," she said to the birds around her. "Let's get dinner ready. And then it will be time to go home."

-Elizabeth Lim, A Twisted Tale Anthology

"It's always one's passion that ends up one's undoing." He leaned toward her. "Remember that, my tempestuous fairy." Tinker Bell gestured at his hook. Really, Captain? Is it I who needs to remember? "

-Elizabeth Lim, A Twisted Tale Anthology

"I guess this is what I get for agreeing to give a woman a job like this." Meg placed her hands on her hips. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize that as a man, you were making such good headway on your o…"

-Elizabeth Lim, A Twisted Tale Anthology

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6. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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7. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • audiobook
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8. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • audiobook
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9. And Then She Fell

By: Alicia Elliott

3.90

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A mind-bending, razor-sharp look at motherhood and mental health that follows a young Indigenous wo… read more

Similar categories in Alicia Elliott's And Then She Fell book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • indigenous
"Nothing I do is done solely for me. Everything is done to elevate Steve or Dawn, in some way. I'm an afterthought in my own life."

-Alicia Elliott, And Then She Fell

"A part of me wants to cry at this small request, because I know what that longing is like, what it means. I won't be there forever, but I will be there for her. For her sister. For her mother. I'll b…"

-Alicia Elliott, And Then She Fell

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10. Look Out For The Little Guy!

By: Scott Lang

3.54

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

This is the incredible story of an ex-con turned world-saving superhero. In Look Out for the Lit… read more

Similar categories in Scott Lang's Look Out For The Little Guy! book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • fantasy
Cover of Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon

11. Fate Be Changed

By: Farrah Rochon

4.20

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

What if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Dis… read more

Similar categories in Farrah Rochon's Fate Be Changed book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"She detested all this marriage talk. She would never understand why so many lasses wished to tie themselves down before they had a chance to live. "

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"My dad thinks a young lass should be taught the same skills as a lad." "Your dad sounds like a fine gentleman. I think I would like him." "I am counting on it," she said."

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"She had to admit that her mother was right; the pheasant, peas, stewed kale, and oatcakes were best enjoyed hot. She shoveled the food into her mouth, suddenly realizing how ravenous she was after an…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

"Her heart thudded in time with the horse's hooves pounding into the ground. The trees that lined either side of the glen looked like green water rushing alongside her. The taste of sweet Scots pine s…"

-Farrah Rochon, Fate Be Changed

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12. Frozen 2: Forest of Shadows

By: Kamilla Benko

4.08

Format: 405 pages, Hardcover

Anna of Arendelle wants nothing more than to be helpful to her older sister, Elsa. But as far as An… read more

Similar categories in Kamilla Benko's Frozen 2: Forest of Shadows book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada by Michelle Good

13. Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada

By: Michelle Good

4.44

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

Abold, provocative collection of essays exploring the historical and contemporary Indigenous experi… read more

Similar categories in Michelle Good's Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous Life in Canada book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • indigenous
  • audiobook
Cover of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller

14. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more

Similar categories in Chanel Miller's Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • audiobook
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15. The Little Match Girl Strikes Back

By: Emma Carroll

4.06

Format: None pages, Audiobook

It only takes one strike! A powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, fro… read more

Similar categories in Emma Carroll's The Little Match Girl Strikes Back book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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16. Mulan: Before the Sword

By: Grace Lin

4.20

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times best-selling author, Grace Lin, comes a novel filled with adventure and wonder … read more

Similar categories in Grace Lin's Mulan: Before the Sword book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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17. The Rise of Flynn Rider (Lost Legends #1)

By: Jen Calonita

3.93

Format: 186 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a new middle grade series that features the adventures of Disney’s most loveable … read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's The Rise of Flynn Rider (Lost Legends #1) book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Diamond in the Rough (Lost Legends #2) by Jen Calonita

18. Diamond in the Rough (Lost Legends #2)

By: Jen Calonita

3.91

Format: 222 pages, ebook

The second book in a new middle grade series that features the adventures of Disney's most lovable … read more

Similar categories in Jen Calonita's Diamond in the Rough (Lost Legends #2) book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
Cover of Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland by Cherie Dimaline

19. Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

By: Cherie Dimaline

3.63

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Tiger Lily and her community, the Indigenous people of Neverland, possess a unique ability: they ca… read more

Similar categories in Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • retellings
  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • indigenous
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
"Worry doesn't help things. It just makes it harder to think of the answers."

-Cherie Dimaline, Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

"An animal that acted out of character was an animal you should avoid, like the bear. It was fear and confusion that had made it attack the people. Things like sickness or fear or greed made an animal…"

-Cherie Dimaline, Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

Cover of A Witch's Guide to Burning by Aminder Dhaliwal

20. A Witch's Guide to Burning

By: Aminder Dhaliwal

4.24

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

Dhaliwal creates a land ruled by magic and fire, where the sky is thick with witches A witch’s wor… read more

Similar categories in Aminder Dhaliwal's A Witch's Guide to Burning book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • fantasy
Cover of Haru, Zombie Dog Hero by Ellen Oh

21. Haru, Zombie Dog Hero

By: Ellen Oh

3.62

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Ellen Oh delivers this spooky middle grade novel about the friendship between a Korean American boy… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's Haru, Zombie Dog Hero book and Cherie Dimaline's Tiger Lily and the Secret Treasure of Neverland

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

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