19 best-selling fiction books like I Was a Rat! by Philip Pullman

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I Was a Rat!

By: Philip Pullman

3.97

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

"I Was a Rat!" So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it's true. But what is he now? A terrify…

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Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein

1. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerKyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teac… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"Knowledge not shared remains unknown"

-Chris Grabenstein, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Cover of The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1) by Lynne Reid Banks

2. The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1)

By: Lynne Reid Banks

3.93

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

At first, Omri is unimpressed with the plastic Indian toy he is given for his birthday. But when he… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #4) by Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi

3. The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #4)

By: Holly Black , Tony DiTerlizzi

3.95

Format: 114 pages, Hardcover

First a pack of vile, smelly goblins snatch Simon. Then a band of elves try to entrap Jared. Why is… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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4. A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #3)

By: Jill Murphy

4.12

Format: 207 pages,

Mildred's good intentions in the second year are upset when she finds that Miss Hardbroom is to be … read more

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  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Moominpappa at Sea (The Moomins, #8) by Tove Jansson, Kingsley Hart

5. Moominpappa at Sea (The Moomins, #8)

By: Tove Jansson , Kingsley Hart

3.31

Format: None pages, Paperback

When the Moomin family members need a change of scenery, they decide to take up residence in a ligh… read more

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  • fantasy
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Moominsummer Madness (The Moomins, #5) by Tove Jansson, Thomas Warburton

6. Moominsummer Madness (The Moomins, #5)

By: Tove Jansson , Thomas Warburton

4.16

Format: 84 pages, Paperback

When a flood sweeps through the valley, the Moomins must find a new house. And with typical Moomin … read more

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  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. The Penderwicks in Spring (The Penderwicks, #4)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.01

Format: 175 pages, Hardcover

Springtime is finally arriving on Gardam Street, and there are surprises in store for each member o… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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8. I Was a Rat!

By: Philip Pullman

3.97

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

"I Was a Rat!" So insists a scruffy boy named Roger. Maybe it's true. But what is he now? A terrify… read more

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  • fairy tales
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy

9. Varjak Paw (Varjak Paw #1)

By: Dave McKean , S.F. Said

3.76

Format: None pages, Paperback

Mesopotamian Blue cat, Varjak Paw, has never been Outside before; he and his family have always liv… read more

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  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. Dead End in Norvelt

By: Jack Gantos

4.25

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Dead End in Norveltis the winner of the 2012 Newbery Medal for the year's best contribution to chil… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of Finn Family Moomintroll (The Moomins, #3) by Tove Jansson, Elizabeth Portch

11. Finn Family Moomintroll (The Moomins, #3)

By: Tove Jansson , Elizabeth Portch

3.42

Format: None pages,

It is spring in the valley and the Moomins are ready for adventure Moomintroll and his friends Snuf… read more

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  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

12. How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon, #1)

By: Cressida Cowell

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is a truly extraordinary Viking hero known throughout Vikingdom as "t… read more

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13. Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising, #1)

By: Susan Cooper

4.26

Format: 91 pages, Paperback

On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house t… read more

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14. The Magic Toyshop

By: Angela Carter

4.33

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

One night Melanie walks through the garden in her mother's wedding dress. The next morning her worl… read more

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15. The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1)

By: Louise Erdrich

4.04

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

Nineteenth-century American pioneer life was introduced to thousands of young readers by Laura Inga… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"The strong old woman was walking away, and in her step there was the sadness of parting with an old but dangerously foolish friend."

-Louise Erdrich, The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1)

"Although she lived in town, Old Tallow was so isolated by the force and strangeness of her personality that she could have been surrounded by a huge dark forest. She had never had any children, and e…"

-Louise Erdrich, The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1)

16. Come Close

By: Sappho

3.85

Format: 370 pages, Paperback

'Yes, we did many things, then - all Beautiful ...' Lyrical, powerful poems about love, sexuality, … read more

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17. The Nowhere Emporium

By: Ross MacKenzie

4.04

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quit… read more

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18. Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse (Goth Girl, #1)

By: Chris Riddell

5.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Meet Ada Goth. She lives in Ghastly-Gorm Hall with her father, Lord Goth, lots of servants and at l… read more

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19. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza, #1)

By: Jack Gantos

3.60

Format: None pages, Paperback

Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it… read more

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Cover of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4) by Mildred D. Taylor

20. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)

By: Mildred D. Taylor

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year—the year… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Now one day, maybe I can forgive John Andersen for what he done to these trees, but I ain't gonna forget it. I figure forgiving is not letting something nag at you—rotting you out."

-Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)

"It's tough out there, boy, and as long as there are people, there’s gonna be somebody trying to take what you got and trying to drag you down. It's up to you whether you let them or not."

-Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)

"As soon as we were outside, I whipped my hand from his. 'What's the matter with you? You know he was wrong.' Stacey swallowed to flush his anger, then said gruffly, "I know it, and you know it, but h…"

-Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)

"Biting the hand that feeds you, that's what you're doing Mary Logan, biting the hand that feeds you.' Again Mama laughed, 'If that's the case, Daisy, I don't think I need that little bit of food.' Wi…"

-Mildred D. Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)

21. Pippi Longstocking

By: Astrid Lindgren , Louis S. Glanzman , Florence Lamborn

4.41

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades. Tommy and his sister Annika h… read more

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22. Harris and Me

By: Gary Paulsen

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

A young boy spends his tenth summer on his aunt and uncle's farm, where he is constantly involved i… read more

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23. Days of Blood and Fire (The Westlands, #3)

By: Katharine Kerr

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

In the peaceful land of the Rhiddaer, Jahdo the ratcatcher's son stumbles upon a secret meeting bet… read more

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24. The Wizards of Once (The Wizards of Once #1)

By: Cressida Cowell

3.07

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This is the story of a young boy Wizard and a young girl Warrior who have been taught to hate each … read more

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25. Wringer

By: Jerry Spinelli

3.96

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

Sometimes he wished it would come after him, chase him, this thing he did not want to be. But the t… read more

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26. Tyger

By: S.F. Said

4.17

Format: 304 pages, None

In a strange alternate world, where the British Empire has never ended, a young boy called Adam has… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Last Chance Hotel (Seth Seppi Mystery, #1) by Nicki Thornton

27. The Last Chance Hotel (Seth Seppi Mystery, #1)

By: Nicki Thornton

3.61

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Seth is a kitchen boy at the remote Last Chance Hotel. His father has long ago left, leaving him im… read more

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  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome

28. Finding Langston

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome

4.34

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

In a debut historical novel about the Great Migration a boy discovers Chicago's postwar South Side … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"It's better to read in the library. Sitting at my favorite table by the window reading and listening to the sound of other folks turning pages makes me feel like I'm in a house full of company I don'…"

-Lesa Cline-Ransome, Finding Langston

Cover of The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5) by Jeanne Birdsall

29. The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.17

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures--these are … read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Ready, Lydia?" Jack asked, "Can you run?" Could she? A bobolink warbled the answer. "Yes," said Lydia, all hope and exhilaration. "Yes, I can." And away they went. the three together, prancing, leapi…"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5)

Cover of Strażniczka Słońca by Maja Lunde

30. Strażniczka Słońca

By: Maja Lunde

4.32

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Po zimie nadchodzi wiosna! Czy aby na pewno? Kłujące w nos promienie słońca są dla Lilii tylko m… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton

31. No Ballet Shoes in Syria

By: Catherine Bruton

4.42

Format: 268 pages, Paperback

Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asyl… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

12 Top fantasy books like I Was a Rat! by Philip Pullman

Transform Your Habits

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Transform Your Habits

The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1)

Lynne Reid Banks

3.93

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The Ironwood Tree (The Spiderwick Chronicles, #4)

Holly Black , Tony DiTerlizzi

3.95

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A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch (Worst Witch, #3)

Jill Murphy

4.12

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3.84

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I Was a Rat!

Philip Pullman

3.97

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Christopher Paul Curtis

3.66

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