11 best-selling childrens books like On the Edge of the Fjord by Alta Halverson Seymour

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On the Edge of the Fjord

By: Alta Halverson Seymour

4.33

Format: 212 pages, None

In 1940, fourteen-year-old Petra Engeland and her older brother Martin join with other Norwegians i…

If you liked the childrens plot in On the Edge of the Fjord by Alta Halverson Seymour , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. A Tale of Two Castles (A Tale of Two Castles, #1)

By: Gail Carson Levine , Greg Call

3.77

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

Mysteries abound, especially in Two Castles. A handsome cat trainer, black-and-white cats, thiev… read more

Similar categories in Gail Carson Levine's A Tale of Two Castles (A Tale of Two Castles, #1) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • childrens
  • young adult
  • adventure
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2. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

By: E.L. Konigsburg

3.76

Format: None pages,

When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from some… read more

Similar categories in E.L. Konigsburg's From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • classics
  • childrens
  • young adult
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3. These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8)

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

3.50

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Fifteen-year-old Laura lives apart from her family for the first time, teaching school in a claim s… read more

Similar categories in Laura Ingalls Wilder's These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • classics
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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4. Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1)

By: Jessica Day George

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A tale of twelve princesses doomed to dance until dawn... Galen is a young soldier returning from w… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Day George's Princess of the Midnight Ball (The Princesses of Westfalin Trilogy, #1) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • young adult
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5. Paddle-to-the-Sea

By: Holling Clancy Holling

4.28

Format: 64 pages, Library Binding

A 1942 Caldecott Honor Book A young Indian boy carves a little canoe with a figure inside and na… read more

Similar categories in Holling Clancy Holling's Paddle-to-the-Sea book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • historical fiction
  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
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6. All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)

By: Sydney Taylor

4.24

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

It's the turn of the century in New York's Lower East Side and a sense of adventure and excitement … read more

Similar categories in Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • classics
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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7. Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

By: Patricia MacLachlan

3.83

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter… read more

Similar categories in Patricia MacLachlan's Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • classics
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
"I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

"There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

"My brother William is a fisherman, and he tells me that when he is in the middle of a fogbound sea the water is a color for which there is no name."

-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)

8. The Cabin Faced West

By: Jean Fritz

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

Ann Hamilton's family has moved to the western frontier of Pennsylvania, and she misses her old hom… read more

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9. The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1)

By: Gertrude Chandler Warner , L. Kate Deal

4.13

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

The Aldens begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and … read more

Similar categories in Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • classics
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • adventure
Cover of All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #2) by Sydney Taylor

10. All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #2)

By: Sydney Taylor

4.21

Format: None pages, Paperback

Sydney Taylor grew up among immigrant families on New York City's Lower East Side prior to World Wa… read more

Similar categories in Sydney Taylor's All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #2) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • classics
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • historical fiction

11. Little Town on the Prairie (Little House, #7)

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

4.25

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

The long winter is finally over, and with spring comes a new job for Laura, town parties, and more … read more

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12. Princess Academy (Princess Academy, #1)

By: Shannon Hale

3.87

Format: 272 pages,

Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simp… read more

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13. The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7)

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.58

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling Vanderbeeker family finds love and hope in hard times as they face the challenge of… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's The Vanderbeekers Ever After (The Vanderbeekers, #7) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • childrens
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14. The Hidden Prince

By: Tessa Afshar

4.59

Format: 396 pages, Paperback

From the bestselling author of Jewel of the Nile comes the thrilling tale of a woman who feels she … read more

Similar categories in Tessa Afshar's The Hidden Prince book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • historical fiction
"God was reminding me to endure. To trust in him in the midst of so much discouragement. Something in my soul bowed before that invitation. And I would bear the weight of the burden before me."

-Tessa Afshar, The Hidden Prince

"This heart, though imperfect, can be trusted. And this heart tells me your love is true. Love does not preserve us from mistakes. You made a mistake. But your heart is trustworthy." I forgive you."

-Tessa Afshar, The Hidden Prince

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15. The Peasant King

By: Tessa Afshar

4.47

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Jemmah has always thought of herself as perfectly ordinary . . . until she faces extraordinary circ… read more

Similar categories in Tessa Afshar's The Peasant King book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • historical fiction
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16. Mysterious Signal (The Riverboat Adventures, #5)

By: Lois Walfrid Johnson

4.32

Format: 170 pages, Paperback

Libby finds comfort in God's love as she faces the dangers of trying to help a fugitive slave escap… read more

Similar categories in Lois Walfrid Johnson's Mysterious Signal (The Riverboat Adventures, #5) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • childrens
  • young adult
  • historical fiction
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17. Freedom in the Mountain Wind (Call of the Rockies, #1)

By: Misty M. Beller

4.44

Format: 259 pages, Kindle Edition

The last epic journey before her life changes forever. Susanna Wilkins will do anything to make h… read more

Similar categories in Misty M. Beller's Freedom in the Mountain Wind (Call of the Rockies, #1) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • historical fiction
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18. Honor in the Mountain Refuge (Call of the Rockies, # 6)

By: Misty M. Beller

4.60

Format: 198 pages, Kindle Edition

This epic journey is his last chance to start a new life. After being cast out of his Blackfoot … read more

Similar categories in Misty M. Beller's Honor in the Mountain Refuge (Call of the Rockies, # 6) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • historical fiction
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19. Faith in the Mountain Valley (Call of the Rockies, #5)

By: Misty M. Beller

4.62

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

This epic journey is the only way to leave her secrets behind. After eleven years spent looking… read more

Similar categories in Misty M. Beller's Faith in the Mountain Valley (Call of the Rockies, #5) book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • historical fiction
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20. On the Edge of the Fjord

By: Alta Halverson Seymour

4.33

Format: 212 pages, None

In 1940, fourteen-year-old Petra Engeland and her older brother Martin join with other Norwegians i… read more

Similar categories in Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord book and Alta Halverson Seymour's On the Edge of the Fjord

  • classics
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • war
  • young adult
  • world war ii
  • historical fiction
Cover of Peace in the Mountain Haven (Call of the Rockies, #7) by Misty M. Beller

21. Peace in the Mountain Haven (Call of the Rockies, #7)

By: Misty M. Beller

4.59

Format: 202 pages, Kindle Edition

This epic journey is her best chance to find the family she and her daughter long for. Watkuese … read more

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  • historical fiction

8 Best classics books like On the Edge of the Fjord by Alta Halverson Seymour

Transform Your Habits

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

E.L. Konigsburg

3.76

Transform Your Habits

These Happy Golden Years (Little House, #8)

Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

3.50

Transform Your Habits

Paddle-to-the-Sea

Holling Clancy Holling

4.28

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All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1)

Sydney Taylor

4.24

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5 Top fiction books like Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling Clancy Holling

Transform Your Habits

Just So Stories

Rudyard Kipling

3.73

Transform Your Habits

The Aesop for Children

Aesop , Milo Winter , H.Y. Xiao

3.32

A Child's Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson , Tasha Tudor

4.00

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Paddle-to-the-Sea

Holling Clancy Holling

4.28

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