The Family Under the Bridge
By: Garth Williams , Natalie Savage Carlson
3.96
Format: 97 pages, Paperback
This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his…
Want to Read"You're afraid the sly little things will steal your heart if they find out you have one."-Garth Williams, The Family Under the Bridge
"You're afraid the sly little things will steal your heart if they find out you have one."-Garth Williams, The Family Under the Bridge
If you liked the middle grade plot in The Family Under the Bridge by Garth Williams, Natalie Savage Carlson , here is a list of 15 books like this:
1. Mountain Born (Mountain Born, #1)
By: Elizabeth Yates , Nora S. Unwin , Nora Spicer Unwin
4.00
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
In Mountain Born by Elizabeth Yates, she used her experiences from her early years of living on her… read more
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- classics
- chapter books
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"There are many things in the world. If we care for them all a little, we won't feel the hurt too much when we part with one."-Elizabeth Yates, Mountain Born (Mountain Born, #1)
"Benj had once said, "A man must have a care to what he puts in his mind, for when he's alone on a hillside and draws it out he'll want treasures to be his company, not regrets."-Elizabeth Yates, Mountain Born (Mountain Born, #1)
2. The Light at Tern Rock
By: Julia L. Sauer , Georges Schreiber
3.82
Format: 62 pages, Paperback
Ronnie and his aunt are tending the Tern Rock lighthouse while the keeper takes a vacation. Ronnie … read more
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- chapter books
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- christmas
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
3. The Family Under the Bridge
By: Garth Williams , Natalie Savage Carlson
3.96
Format: 97 pages, Paperback
This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his… read more
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- classics
- chapter books
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- christmas
- france
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"You're afraid the sly little things will steal your heart if they find out you have one."-Garth Williams, The Family Under the Bridge
4. 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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- classics
- chapter books
- childrens
- middle grade
- fiction
- historical fiction
5. No Children, No Pets
By: Marion Holland
4.27
Format: 182 pages, Library Binding
A quite humorous story of the Sanders family, Mother, Don and Jane, four-year-old Betsy, and Victor… read more
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- classics
- chapter books
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
6. Out of Darkness: The Story of Louis Braille
By: Russell Freedman , Kate Kiesler
4.14
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
A biography of the modest Frenchman who, after being blinded at the age of three, went on to develo… read more
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- middle grade
- chapter books
- childrens
- juvenile
7. Adventures with Waffles
By: Kate Forrester , Maria Parr , Guy Puzey
3.84
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Lena is Trille's best friend, even if she is a girl. And there is never an ordinary day when you've… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
- fiction
8. The Door in the Wall
By: Marguerite de Angeli
4.88
Format: 242 pages,
The bells clang above plague-ridden London as Robin lies helpless, cold, and hungry. The great hous… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
9. 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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- classics
- chapter books
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
10. The Trumpet of the Swan
By: E.B. White , Fred Marcellino
4.10
Format: 252 pages, Paperback
Generations have grown up with E. B. White's classic novels. One of his best-loved books, The Trump… read more
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- classics
- chapter books
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- juvenile
"When in love, one must take risks."-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan
"Safety is all well and good: I prefer freedom."-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan
"Besides, my life is a catastrophe. It's a catastrophe to be without a voice."-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan
"In almost everyone's life there is one event that changes the whole course of his existence."-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan
11. The Hundred Dresses
By: Eleanor Estes , Louis Slobodkin
4.11
Format: 80 pages, Paperback
This Newbery Honor classic, illustrated by a Caldecott Medalist, is a beautifully written tribute t… read more
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- classics
- chapter books
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
12. Twenty and Ten
By: William Pène du Bois , Claire Huchet Bishop
2.76
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
During the Nazi occupation of France, twenty ordinary French kids in a boarding school agree to hid… read more
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13. Understood Betsy
By: Dorothy Canfield Fisher
4.22
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
For all of her nine years, fragile Elizabeth Ann has heard her Aunt Frances refer in whispers to he… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"What's the matter?" asked the teacher, seeing her bewildered face. "Why—why," said Elizabeth Ann, "I don't know what I am at all. If I'm second-grade arithmetic and seventh-grade reading and third-gr…"-Dorothy Canfield Fisher, Understood Betsy
14. 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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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
15. Mary On Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
By: Rosemary Wells
3.95
Format: None pages, Paperback
Master storyteller Rosemary Wells tells the incredible true story of a World War I nurse who brough… read more
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16. In Grandma's Attic (Grandma's Attic, #1)
By: Arleta Richardson , None
4.10
Format: None pages, Paperback
Pieces of Magic Remember when you were a child--when all the world was new, and the smallest object… read more
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17. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
By: Barbara Robinson
4.22
Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- christmas
- fiction
- juvenile
"I've got the baby here," Imogene barked at the Wise Men. "Don touch him! I named him Jesus."-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
"When they got to the part about swaddling clothes and the manger, Imogene asked, “You mean they tied him up and put him in a feedbox? Where was the Child Welfare?"-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)
18. Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
By: Carol Ryrie Brink
4.02
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to b… read more
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- classics
- childrens
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- juvenile
"Life is just a lot of everyday adventures."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
"But every redhead's temper has its limitations."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes on at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
". . . the three adventurers were overcome by that delicious weariness which suddenly overtakes one at the end of an outdoor day."-Carol Ryrie Brink, Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, #1)
19. The True Gift: A Christmas Story
By: Brian Floca , Patricia MacLachlan
4.15
Format: 128 pages,
Liam and Lily are doing all they can to find a friend for White Cow... With help from the community… read more
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20. The Whipping Boy
By: Peter Sís , Sid Fleischman
3.69
Format: 121 pages, Paperback
A shout comes echoing up the stairway "Fetch the whipping boy!" A young orphan named Jemmy rouses … read more
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21. Beyond Mere Motherhood: Moms Are People Too
By: Cindy Rollins
4.75
Format: 266 pages, Paperback
Being a mom can sometimes feel like an overwhelming job with endless tasks and lofty, unattainable … read more
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- childrens
"The truth is that all humans are always seeing something, paying attention to something, learning something. Perhaps, we are learning every sort of sexual innuendo known to man by watching endless re…"-Cindy Rollins, Beyond Mere Motherhood: Moms Are People Too
