6 must-read historical books like Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Connie Roop, Peter Roop, Peter E. Hanson

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Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

By: Connie Roop , Peter Roop , Peter E. Hanson

4.01

Format: 511 pages, Library Binding

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of …

If you liked the historical plot in Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Connie Roop, Peter Roop, Peter E. Hanson , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

By: Helen Sewell , Alice Dalgliesh

3.81

Format: 58 pages, Paperback

Are there bears on Hemlock Mountain? One boy is about to find out in this classic tale. People hav… read more

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  • 2nd grade
  • childrens
  • school
  • historical
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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2. Riding the Pony Express

By: Clyde Robert Bulla , Grace Paull

3.70

Format: 168 pages, Paperback

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  • 2nd grade
  • childrens
  • school
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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3. The Long Way Westward

By: Joan Sandin

4.23

Format: 510 pages, Paperback

This lively sequel to The Long Way to a New Land follows the fortunes of Carl Erik's family from Ne… read more

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  • historical
  • 2nd grade
  • childrens
  • school
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4. A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

By: Michael Bond , Peggy Fortnum

4.23

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here. Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddingt… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I'm not a criminal,"

-Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

"[Paddington] looked up to see that Mrs Brown had been joined by a little girl, with laughing blue eyes and long, fair hair."

-Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

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5. Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

By: Connie Roop , Peter Roop , Peter E. Hanson

4.01

Format: 511 pages, Library Binding

In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of … read more

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  • 2nd grade
  • childrens
  • school
  • historical
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

6. Prairie School

By: Avi , Bill Farnsworth

3.74

Format: None pages, Paperback

Reading the prairieIt's the 1880s, Noah works hard on the family farm and roams free on the Colorad… read more

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  • 2nd grade
  • childrens
  • school
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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7. Blaze and the Mountain Lion

By: C.W. Anderson

3.94

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

Billy and Blaze head west again in another classic adventure from C. W. Anderson. This time, the lo… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Billy And Blaze: A Boy And His Pony

By: C.W. Anderson

3.94

Format: 255 pages, Paperback

Billy was a little boy who "loved horses more than anything else in the world." Imagine how happy h… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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9. Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony

By: C.W. Anderson

3.17

Format: None pages, Paperback

Billy's younger neighbor, Tommy, loves to ride Blaze. But he wants a pony of his own--a real one, n… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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10. The Story of Ferdinand

By: Robert Lawson , Munro Leaf

3.33

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

A true classic with a timeless message, The Story of Ferdinandhas enchanted readers since it was fi… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction

11. Time of Wonder

By: Robert McCloskey

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

"Out on the islands that poke their rocky shores above the waters of Penobscot Bay, you can watch t… read more

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12. Mr. Popper's Penguins

By: Richard Atwater , Florence Atwater , Robert Lawson

3.97

Format: 139 pages, Paperback

The Poppers unexpectedly come into possession of a penguin, then get a penguin from the zoo who mat… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction

13. A Lion to Guard Us

By: Clyde Robert Bulla

3.56

Format: None pages, Paperback

The inspiring story that TheNew Yorkercalled "an exciting tale with top-notch writing," about one g… read more

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14. After the Fall

By: Dan Santat

4.75

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator of Beekle: The Unimagi… read more

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15. Miss Rumphius

By: Barbara Cooney

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted an… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #1) by Sydney Taylor

16. 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

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  • historical
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

17. Stone Soup

By: Marcia Brown

3.87

Format: 309 pages, Paperback

First published in 1947, this classic picture book has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular … read more

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18. 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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19. The Reluctant Dragon

By: Kenneth Grahame , Ernest H. Shepard

5.00

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

In this beloved classic story, a young boy befriends a poetry-loving dragon living in the Downs abo… read more

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20. 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

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  • childrens
  • school
  • historical
  • fiction
  • 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)

21. The Mitten

By: Jan Brett

3.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Nicki drops his white mitten in the snow, he goes on without realizing that it is missing. One… read more

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22. Owl Moon

By: Jane Yolen , John Schoenherr

3.56

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and … read more

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23. One Morning in Maine

By: Robert McCloskey

3.86

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

A Caldecott Honor Book! Today is a specidal day for Sal because she gets to go to Buck's Harbour wi… read more

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24. Blaze and the Forest Fire: Billy and Blaze Spread the Alarm

By: C.W. Anderson

4.13

Format: None pages, Paperback

Billy and Blaze are more than just friends -- they're heroes! When they spot smoke in the brush, th… read more

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Cover of The Boxcar Children (The Boxcar Children, #1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner, L. Kate Deal

25. 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

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  • childrens
  • fiction

26. The Gingerbread Boy

By: Paul Galdone

4.29

Format: 156 pages, Paperback

With warmth and humor, the beloved author and Caldecott Honor illustrator Paul Galdone masterfully … read more

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27. Inside the Human Body (The Magic School Bus, #3)

By: Joanna Cole , Bruce Degen

3.95

Format: None pages, Paperback

Talk about a change of plans! Ms. Frizzle and her class are on the Magic School Bus headed for a mu… read more

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28. Columbus

By: Ingri d'Aulaire , Edgar Parin d'Aulaire

5.00

Format: 298 pages, Paperback

A life of the Genoese weaver's son who sought to prove the world is round, telling how he studied m… read more

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29. Farmhouse

By: Sophie Blackall

4.53

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall invites readers to peek through windows that shine like… read more

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  • childrens
  • historical
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • historical fiction
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30. Memory Jars

By: Vera Brosgol

3.87

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A young girl finds a clever way to keep her favorite things--and people--close to her forever. F… read more

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  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
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31. The Secret Valley (Trophy Chapter Book)

By: Clyde Robert Bulla

3.87

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

A family that moves to California to look for gold fails to find it, but instead discovers a beauti… read more

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  • 2nd grade
  • childrens
  • school
  • fiction
  • historical fiction

17 Best fiction books like Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie by Connie Roop, Peter Roop, Peter E. Hanson

Transform Your Habits

The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

Helen Sewell , Alice Dalgliesh

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Riding the Pony Express

Clyde Robert Bulla , Grace Paull

3.70

Transform Your Habits

A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

Michael Bond , Peggy Fortnum

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie

Connie Roop , Peter Roop , Peter E. Hanson

4.01

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12 must-read fiction books like A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1) by Michael Bond, Peggy Fortnum

Transform Your Habits

The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame , Gillian Avery

4.02

Transform Your Habits

The Bears on Hemlock Mountain

Helen Sewell , Alice Dalgliesh

3.81

Transform Your Habits

My Father's Dragon (My Father's Dragon, #1)

Ruth Stiles Gannett

3.70

Transform Your Habits

Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)

Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

4.18

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