11 best-selling realistic fiction books like The Monarchs of Winghaven by Naila Moreira

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The Monarchs of Winghaven

By: Naila Moreira

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Young naturalist Sammie loves to do field research in a special stretch of wilderness in the suburb…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Monarchs of Winghaven by Naila Moreira , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. 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

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Puppets of Spelhorst book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
"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

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2. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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3. 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 Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
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4. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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5. 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 Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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6. 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 Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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7. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • nature
  • contemporary
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8. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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9. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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10. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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11. Bridge to Bat City

By: Ernest Cline

3.35

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal B. Flats moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the fami… read more

Similar categories in Ernest Cline's Bridge to Bat City book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
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12. The Secret Library

By: Kekla Magoon

3.84

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Travel through time with National Book Award Finalist Kekla Magoon in a page-turning fantasy advent… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's The Secret Library book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
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13. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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14. Gracie Under the Waves

By: Linda Sue Park

4.06

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

An empowering story from #1 New York Times bestseller and Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park starring … read more

Similar categories in Linda Sue Park's Gracie Under the Waves book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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15. Let It Glow

By: Marissa Meyer

4.24

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

When Aviva Davis and Holly Martin meet at the holiday pageant tryouts for their local senior’s cent… read more

Similar categories in Marissa Meyer's Let It Glow book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
  • contemporary
Cover of A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga

16. A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

By: Jasmine Warga

4.31

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of A Rover's Story and Other Words for Ho… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
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17. Not Nothing

By: Gayle Forman

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

"The book we all need at the time we all need it.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Award–winning auth… read more

Similar categories in Gayle Forman's Not Nothing book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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18. The Monarchs of Winghaven

By: Naila Moreira

4.35

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Young naturalist Sammie loves to do field research in a special stretch of wilderness in the suburb… read more

Similar categories in Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • nature
  • science
Cover of The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily by Richard Ayoade

19. The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily

By: Richard Ayoade

4.17

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

What if you could send fan mail to your fairy tale idols? And what if they wrote back? “Happily eve… read more

Similar categories in Richard Ayoade's The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
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20. The Hotel Balzaar

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.36

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

In a wise and magical follow-up to The Puppets of Spelhorst, Kate DiCamillo revisits the land of No… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Hotel Balzaar book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade
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21. Wicked Marigold

By: Caroline Carlson

4.34

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In a funny and charming fantastical romp, overlooked Princess Marigold is nothing like her perfect,… read more

Similar categories in Caroline Carlson's Wicked Marigold book and Naila Moreira's The Monarchs of Winghaven

  • middle grade

10 best-selling contemporary books like The Monarchs of Winghaven by Naila Moreira

Transform Your Habits

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

Transform Your Habits

The Mystery of Locked Rooms

Lindsay Currie

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Tree. Table. Book.

Lois Lowry

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Secret Language of Birds

Lynne Kelly

4.22

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20 best-selling fiction books like Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

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

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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