28 must-read fiction books like Kingdom of Secrets by Christyne Morrell

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Kingdom of Secrets

By: Christyne Morrell

4.46

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Prismena’s father is the hot air balloonist in the peaceful kingdom of Oren. She assists him by men…

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Cover of The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave

1. The Girl of Ink and Stars

By: Kiran Millwood Hargrave

3.68

Format: 228 pages, Paperback

Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017, and the British Book Awards' Children's Book… read more

Similar categories in Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Girl of Ink and Stars book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"India is a place where colour is doubly bright. Pinks that scald your eyes, blues you could drown in."

-Kiran Millwood Hargrave, The Girl of Ink and Stars

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2. The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)

By: Jonathan Stroud

4.24

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty ye… read more

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  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • adventure
",,Plenty of time for a cup of tea. Then we find ourselves a ghost."

-Jonathan Stroud, The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)

"I wasn't pretty, but as my mother once said, prettiness wasn't my profession."

-Jonathan Stroud, The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)

"His dark eyes sparkled as he looked into mine. In that instant it was as if nothing in the world fascinated him as much as me."

-Jonathan Stroud, The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)

"Я багато що побачила в Кумб-Кері-Голлі цієї ночі, але ця квола посмішка на старечих лютих вустах була найстрашнішим з видовищ."

-Jonathan Stroud, The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)

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3. The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.29

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

A surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facin… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"There was a brief pause. Then Laney pointed a finger at Oliver and exclaimed, 'You want to keep them! 'No!' said Mama and Papa. 'I'm just saying,' Oliver said, looking at the two cats, who were stret…"

-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)

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4. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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5. Nothing Else But Miracles

By: Kate Albus

4.11

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the author of A Place to Hang the Moon comes a hopeful World War II story about three scrappy … read more

Similar categories in Kate Albus's Nothing Else But Miracles book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of City Spies (City Spies #1) by James Ponti

6. City Spies (City Spies #1)

By: James Ponti

4.31

Format: 378 pages, Hardcover

Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose h… read more

Similar categories in James Ponti's City Spies (City Spies #1) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"Justice doesn’t require a membership card. Just a sense of right and wrong."

-James Ponti, City Spies (City Spies #1)

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7. 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 Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Tidesong

By: Wendy Xu

3.90

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and The Tea Dragon Society, this is a magically heartwarming grap… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Xu's Tidesong book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor (Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor, #1) by Ally Carter

10. Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor (Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor, #1)

By: Ally Carter

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

When 11-year-old April joins a group of kids living at Winterborne Home she doesn't expect to be th… read more

Similar categories in Ally Carter's Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor (Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor, #1) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1) by Roshani Chokshi

11. Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

By: Roshani Chokshi

4.09

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Aru Shah has a tendency to stretch the truth in order to fit in at school. While he… read more

Similar categories in Roshani Chokshi's Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"It is not failure to fail."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

"Words had their own power."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

"Love looked different to everyone."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

"The world had a tendency to trick people."

-Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava, #1)

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12. What Lives in the Woods

By: Lindsay Currie

3.84

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the decrepit Woodmoor Manor…where something in the woods is always watching. From the au… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's What Lives in the Woods book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. When the World Was Ours

By: Liz Kessler

4.51

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the Emily Windsnap series, Liz Kessler, comes a poign… read more

Similar categories in Liz Kessler's When the World Was Ours book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1) by Kaela Rivera

14. Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1)

By: Kaela Rivera

4.34

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Living in the remote town of Tierra del Sol is dangerous, especially in the criatura months, when p… read more

Similar categories in Kaela Rivera's Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"I was wandering through the cerros - the hills of the desert beyond town - at night, barely avoiding low heads of cactus. In the dark, their spines looked more menacing than they did under the sun. B…"

-Kaela Rivera, Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1)

"Because if I was doing the right thing, if I was following all the goodness I believed in, that was good enough. I didn't care how much Little Lion yelled at me or hated me, or how much I reminded hi…"

-Kaela Rivera, Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls (Cece Rios #1)

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15. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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16. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak

17. Leonard (My Life as a Cat)

By: Carlie Sorosiak

4.32

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

He’s not a stray house cat, he’s an immortal being. And now he must choose whether to return to his… read more

Similar categories in Carlie Sorosiak's Leonard (My Life as a Cat) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Lost Tide Warriors (Storm Keeper, #2) by Catherine Doyle

18. The Lost Tide Warriors (Storm Keeper, #2)

By: Catherine Doyle

4.29

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

In the brilliant sequel to The Storm Keeper's Island, winner of the Books are My Bag Readers Award,… read more

Similar categories in Catherine Doyle's The Lost Tide Warriors (Storm Keeper, #2) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Above the thunder clash of an angry sky, the Tide Summoner rang out."

-Catherine Doyle, The Lost Tide Warriors (Storm Keeper, #2)

"It was like his mother always said: Rose-coloured glasses disguise red flags – and Bartley was draped in them."

-Catherine Doyle, The Lost Tide Warriors (Storm Keeper, #2)

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19. All the Impossible Things

By: Lindsay Lackey

4.35

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A middle-grade novel about a young girl navigating the foster care system in search of where she be… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Lackey's All the Impossible Things book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • fantasy
  • fiction
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20. Miracle Season

By: Beth Hautala

4.14

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year old Persephone Pearl Clark has never met a plant that wouldn't sprout for her, but in… read more

Similar categories in Beth Hautala's Miracle Season book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Islanders (The Islanders, #1) by Mary Alice Monroe

21. The Islanders (The Islanders, #1)

By: Mary Alice Monroe

4.39

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Jake’s life has just turned upside-down. His father was wounded in Afghanistan, and… read more

Similar categories in Mary Alice Monroe's The Islanders (The Islanders, #1) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
Cover of The Raven Heir (The Raven Crown, #1) by Stephanie Burgis

22. The Raven Heir (The Raven Crown, #1)

By: Stephanie Burgis

3.88

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

A set of magical triplets, two warring dynasties, and a broken crown waiting for its rightful owner… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Burgis's The Raven Heir (The Raven Crown, #1) book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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23. Nightingale

By: Deva Fagan

3.87

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A plucky orphan girl stumbles into a conflict centuries in the making in this middle grade fantasy … read more

Similar categories in Deva Fagan's Nightingale book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Sisters of the Neversea by Cynthia Leitich Smith

24. Sisters of the Neversea

By: Cynthia Leitich Smith

3.89

Format: 307 pages, Hardcover

In this modern take of the popular classic Peter Pan, award-winning author Cynthia Leitich Smith (M… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Leitich Smith's Sisters of the Neversea book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Then the stars turned their attention to the younger children of the family. The ones who hadn’t grown up yet. The stars knew what was coming, who was lurking. They always did. They’d seen it all bef…"

-Cynthia Leitich Smith, Sisters of the Neversea

Cover of The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story by Charis Cotter

25. The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story

By: Charis Cotter

3.75

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

A creepy, mysterious dollhouse takes center stage in this atmospheric middle-grade mystery for fans… read more

Similar categories in Charis Cotter's The Dollhouse: A Ghost Story book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Always, Clementine by Carlie Sorosiak

26. Always, Clementine

By: Carlie Sorosiak

4.16

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the author of I, Cosmo comes a humor-filled, heart-tugging tale of a genius mouse, secretly fr… read more

Similar categories in Carlie Sorosiak's Always, Clementine book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Kingdom of Secrets by Christyne Morrell

27. Kingdom of Secrets

By: Christyne Morrell

4.46

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Prismena’s father is the hot air balloonist in the peaceful kingdom of Oren. She assists him by men… read more

Similar categories in Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets book and Christyne Morrell's Kingdom of Secrets

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy

17 Best fantasy books like Kingdom of Secrets by Christyne Morrell

Transform Your Habits

The Girl of Ink and Stars

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

3.68

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The Screaming Staircase (Lockwood & Co., #1)

Jonathan Stroud

4.24

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The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

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Tidesong

Wendy Xu

3.90

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19 Best fiction books like Leonard (My Life as a Cat) by Carlie Sorosiak

Transform Your Habits

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Joan Bauer

4.21

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The Lion of Mars

Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

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Marshmallow & Jordan

Alina Chau

4.22

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Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer

Gillian Goerz

4.08

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