13 must-read chapter books books like The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance by S.J. King

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The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance

By: S.J. King

3.95

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK Books’ new educational…

If you liked the chapter books plot in The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance by S.J. King , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House, #19) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca, OSBORNE MARY

1. Tigers at Twilight (Magic Tree House, #19)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca , OSBORNE MARY

3.92

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering. read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
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2. Wishtree

By: Katherine Applegate , Charles Santoso

4.29

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories. . . . Red is an oak tree who is man… read more

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  • middle grade
"Here's an idea for you: ideas are a bad idea"

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"I'm not just a tree. I'm a home. A community. - Red"

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"Hollows are proof that something bad can become something good with enough time and care and hope."

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

"My point," Bongo continued, "is that the world's a tough place. Doesn't matter if you're a bunny or a lizard or a kid."

-Katherine Applegate, Wishtree

Cover of A Boy Called Bat (A Boy Called Bat, #1) by Charles Santoso, Elana K. Arnold

3. A Boy Called Bat (A Boy Called Bat, #1)

By: Charles Santoso , Elana K. Arnold

4.07

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises — some of them good, so… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
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4. Escargot

By: Sydney Hanson , Dashka Slater

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Bonjour!Escargot is a beautiful French snail who wants only two things: 1. To be your favorite anim… read more

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5. Day of the Dragon King (Magic Tree House, #14)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.95

Format: 161 pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie set off to find an original copy of an ancient Chinese myth. Armed only with their m… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books

6. Afternoon on the Amazon (Magic Tree House, #6)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.21

Format: None pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series--t… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
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7. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 3 (The Search, #3)

By: Gene Luen Yang , Gurihiru , Dave Marshall , Michael Dante DiMartino , Bryan Konietzko

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The Fate of the Fire Lord! Avatar Aang travels to the spirit world to parlay with an ancient power,… read more

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8. The One and Only Ivan

By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more

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9. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 2 (The Search, #2)

By: Gene Luen Yang , Gurihiru , Dave Marshall , Michael Dante DiMartino , Bryan Konietzko

3.97

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Enter the Forgetful Valley As Fire Lord Zuko continues his quest to uncover his mother's fate, a sh… read more

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10. Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Mercy Watson #1)

By: Chris Van Dusen , Kate DiCamillo

3.49

Format: 465 pages, Hardcover

To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig -- she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and go… read more

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11. Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Search, Part 1 (The Search, #1)

By: Gene Luen Yang , Gurihiru , Dave Marshall , Michael Dante DiMartino , Bryan Konietzko

3.44

Format: 326 pages, Paperback

For years, fans of Avatar: The Last Airbenderand The Legend of Korrahave burned with one question--… read more

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12. Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride (Mercy Watson #2)

By: Chris Van Dusen , Kate DiCamillo

3.22

Format: 111 pages, Hardcover

Mr. and Mrs. Watson's porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a … read more

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13. Ivan: The Remarkable True Story of the Shopping Mall Gorilla

By: Katherine Applegate , G. Brian Karas

3.86

Format: 157 pages, Hardcover

In a spare, powerful text and evocative illustrations, the Newbery medalist Katherine Applegate and… read more

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14. The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

By: S.D. Smith

4.28

Format: 400 pages, Perfect Paperback

Heather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake t… read more

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  • middle grade
"Was Father getting sadder, or was she just getting old enough to see it?"

-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

"You can choose what you believe, Shuffler, but you can't change what's true."

-S.D. Smith, The Green Ember (The Green Ember, #1)

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15. 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

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
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16. The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best… read more

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  • middle grade
"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

Cover of Journey to the Crystal Cave (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse, #12) by Poppy Green

17. Journey to the Crystal Cave (The Adventures of Sophie Mouse, #12)

By: Poppy Green

4.29

Format: 129 pages, Kindle Edition

Sophie discovers a mysterious crystal cave, but her friends don’t believe her, in this twelfth char… read more

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  • chapter books
Cover of Hilda and the Time Worm (Hilda Tie-In, #4) by Stephen Davies

18. Hilda and the Time Worm (Hilda Tie-In, #4)

By: Stephen Davies

4.21

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Based on the hit Netflix series, join Hilda and Twig for more hilarious adventures in the 4th volum… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Davies's Hilda and the Time Worm (Hilda Tie-In, #4) book and S.J. King's The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance

  • middle grade
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19. Maya and the Robot

By: Eve L. Ewing

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspi… read more

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  • middle grade
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20. Hilda and the Hidden People (Hilda Tie-in, #1)

By: Stephen Davies

4.12

Format: 179 pages, Hardcover

The first novel based on the Netflix animated series, Hilda. Meet Hilda: explorer, adventurer, a… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote (Questioneers Chapter Books, #4) by Andrea Beaty

21. Sofia Valdez and the Vanishing Vote (Questioneers Chapter Books, #4)

By: Andrea Beaty

4.38

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling team Andrea Beaty and David Roberts present a Questioneers chapter-bo… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
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22. Just Harriet

By: Elana K. Arnold

3.96

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of A Boy Called Bat comes a new young middle grade series in the trad… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
Cover of The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat

23. The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.18

Format: 151 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle gra… read more

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  • middle grade
"There is no shortcut to becoming what you already are. Don't try to be powerful, be strong, be magical. You cannot be a Guardian-you cannot be anything -if you can't just be ."

-Christina Soontornvat, The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)

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24. Hilda and the Nowhere Space (Hilda Tie-In, #3)

By: Stephen Davies

4.20

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Craving more adventures with your favorite blue-haired Sparrow Scout? This is the book for you! Mor… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Hilda and the White Woff (Hilda Tie-In, #6) by Stephen Davies

25. Hilda and the White Woff (Hilda Tie-In, #6)

By: Stephen Davies

4.22

Format: 200 pages, Paperback

Based on the hit Netflix series, join Hilda and Twig for more hilarious adventures in the 6th volum… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Davies's Hilda and the White Woff (Hilda Tie-In, #6) book and S.J. King's The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance

  • middle grade
Cover of Shipwreck in Seal Bay (Wind Riders, #3) by Jen Marlin

26. Shipwreck in Seal Bay (Wind Riders, #3)

By: Jen Marlin

4.38

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Hop aboard  Wind Rider , a magical sailboat, with Max and Sofia, two ordinary kids trying to save t… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
Cover of Into the Shadow Mist (Legends of Lotus Island #2) by Christina Soontornvat

27. Into the Shadow Mist (Legends of Lotus Island #2)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.19

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery honor recipient Christina Soontornvat comes a compelling new young middle gra… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of How to Test a Friendship (The Magnificent Makers #1) by Theanne Griffith

28. How to Test a Friendship (The Magnificent Makers #1)

By: Theanne Griffith

3.79

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

BOOM! SNAP! WHIZ! ZAP! The Magnificent Makers series is filled with science, adventure, and charact… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
Cover of Whale Song of Puffin Cliff (Wind Riders, #4) by Jen Marlin

29. Whale Song of Puffin Cliff (Wind Riders, #4)

By: Jen Marlin

4.47

Format: 128 pages, Kindle Edition

Join Max and Sofia, two kids trying to save the environment one problem at a time with their magica… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
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30. Search for the Scarlet Macaws

By: Jen Marlin

4.15

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Hop aboard Wind Rider, a magical sailboat, with Max and Sofia, two kids trying to save the environm… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books
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31. The Secret Explorers and the Desert Disappearance

By: S.J. King

3.95

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Learn all about life in the desert with this nature-themed installment of DK Books’ new educational… read more

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  • middle grade
  • chapter books

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3.92

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4.29

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4.07

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4.25

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