8 Top animals books like The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1) by Lee Newbery

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The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

By: Lee Newbery

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.Between bullies at school…

If you liked the animals plot in The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1) by Lee Newbery , here is a list of 8 books like this:

1. Podkin One-Ear (The Five Realms #1)

By: Kieran Larwood

3.18

Format: 159 pages, Hardcover

A thick white blanket covers the wide slopes of the band of hills some call the Razorback Downs... … read more

Similar categories in Kieran Larwood's Podkin One-Ear (The Five Realms #1) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

Cover of The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1) by Lee Newbery

2. The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

By: Lee Newbery

4.37

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A heartwarming story about family, friendship and finding your inner fire.Between bullies at school… read more

Similar categories in Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • animals
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
  • queer
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3. The Final Year

By: Matt Goodfellow

4.71

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Life can be tough in your last year of primary school. Tests to take, preparing for the change to h… read more

Similar categories in Matt Goodfellow's The Final Year book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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4. 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

Similar categories in S.F. Said's Tyger book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • magic
  • fantasy
Cover of The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) by Hannah  Gold

5. The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1)

By: Hannah Gold

4.29

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

An instant classic with a bear-sized heart, Hannah Gold’s debut novel is a touching story of kindne… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Last Bear (The Last Bear #1) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
Cover of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good by Louie Stowell

6. Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good

By: Louie Stowell

4.11

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Packed with doodles and cartoons, here is the diary of Loki as he’s trapped on earth as a petulant … read more

Similar categories in Louie Stowell's Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
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7. Sabotage on the Solar Express (Adventures on Trains, #5)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.45

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

Miljardären och tågentusiasten August Reza har bjudit in Hal och Nat på invigningen av det prisvinn… read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's Sabotage on the Solar Express (Adventures on Trains, #5) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • contemporary
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
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8. The Lost Whale

By: Hannah Gold

4.40

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A gorgeously written standalone from the acclaimed author of The Last Bear, Hannah Gold's second no… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's The Lost Whale book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
"A patchwork of blue, emerald and turquoise, with white horses dancing like diamonds on the surface. The water stretched out forever until it melted into the sky."

-Hannah Gold, The Lost Whale

Cover of Twitch (The Twitchers, #1) by M.G. Leonard

9. Twitch (The Twitchers, #1)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.34

Format: 300 pages, Paperback

Can a birdwatcher outwit an escaped convict? Twitch has three pet chickens, four pigeons, swallo… read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's Twitch (The Twitchers, #1) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • contemporary
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10. Finding Bear (The Last Bear #2)

By: Hannah Gold

4.54

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The unmissable follow-up to the award-winning  The Last Bear— perfect for fans of Rosanne Parry and… read more

Similar categories in Hannah Gold's Finding Bear (The Last Bear #2) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fantasy
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11. While the Storm Rages

By: Phil Earle

4.09

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

'A truly brilliant story of courage and resilience and exceptional animals. This wartime ‘Incredibl… read more

Similar categories in Phil Earle's While the Storm Rages book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"How could he get so very, very close, only to see it snatched away?"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"When something is this good, Noah told himself, it shouldn’t be hidden away. It should be shared with others."

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"But, Noah, it’s coming. Everyone knows it. It’s like a storm. And while the storm rages, it won’t be safe for any of us.’ ‘So we make that decision when it happens, Mum. When it’s overhead and we can…"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

"Because I made a promise to Dad, didn’t I? Swore blind I’d keep Winn with me, and that she’d be safe. We made a deal. And if I don’t keep my part, then how do I know that Dad will keep his? How do I …"

-Phil Earle, While the Storm Rages

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12. Keedie

By: Elle McNicoll

4.69

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that tho… read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Keedie book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • contemporary
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • lgbt
"I can't stand people who say they're good when they're not."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"I may be forced to mask, but they choose to wear numerous faces."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"You have to be the cartographer of your own heart. Make it into a map."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

"She's like the sunflower. She'll find the sun no matter how much darkness other people try to put her in."

-Elle McNicoll, Keedie

Cover of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) by Tọlá Okogwu

13. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1)

By: Tọlá Okogwu

4.11

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

Black Panther meets X-Men in this “fast-paced, action-packed, and empowering” (A. F. Steadman, New … read more

Similar categories in Tọlá Okogwu's Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun (Onyeka, #1) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fantasy
  • adventure
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14. Jamie

By: L.D. Lapinski

4.46

Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition

A beautiful and uplifting story from L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, abou… read more

Similar categories in L.D. Lapinski's Jamie book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • lgbt
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • queer
"Being trans is fine, it's the world that's the problem. And that's what people don't seem to get. There are loads of us as well. Whether you make room for us or not, whether you accept us or not, whe…"

-L.D. Lapinski, Jamie

Cover of Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1) by Jennifer Killick

15. Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1)

By: Jennifer Killick

4.06

Format: 195 pages, Kindle Edition

The brand new must-read middle-grade novel from the author of super-spooky Crater Lake. Perfect for… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Killick's Dread Wood (Dread Wood, #1) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
Cover of Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll

16. Like a Charm

By: Elle McNicoll

4.25

Format: 313 pages, Paperback

Edinburgh is a city filled with magical creatures. No one can see them... until Ramya Knox. As … read more

Similar categories in Elle McNicoll's Like a Charm book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
"Exactly. These stories about fairies and giants and vampires and trolls... they may have written them completely wrong. But you're still more likely to find a magical monster in a story than someone …"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Ramya, your brain...it's why you can see through Glamour. It's why you're immune to Sirens. It's...it's incredible. I wish I were like you. I've never met anyone that can do what you do. I swear. It …"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Books are like little pockets of time. Little artifacts from other cultures and other periods of history. You can go to a museum where they put everything behind glass and won't let you touch things.…"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

"Maybe you don't need the whole world. Maybe you don't need a fridge full of gold stars. You don't need to fit the mold. You just need one person who believes you're right, just as you are. That the g…"

-Elle McNicoll, Like a Charm

Cover of The Arctic Railway Assassin (Adventures on Trains, #6) by M.G. Leonard

17. The Arctic Railway Assassin (Adventures on Trains, #6)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.38

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 11 years The bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series embark… read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's The Arctic Railway Assassin (Adventures on Trains, #6) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • contemporary
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief by David            Owen

18. Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief

By: David Owen

4.05

Format: 256 pages, None

"I loved it! A rich and exciting story." LD Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency"A w… read more

Similar categories in David Owen's Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • fantasy
Cover of Clutch (The Twitchers, #3) by M.G. Leonard

19. Clutch (The Twitchers, #3)

By: M.G. Leonard

4.46

Format: 251 pages, Kindle Edition

Can The Twitchers catch a thief? There's a thief in Aves Wood! M.G. Leonard, internationally bes… read more

Similar categories in M.G. Leonard's Clutch (The Twitchers, #3) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
Cover of Nura and the Immortal Palace by M.T. Khan

20. Nura and the Immortal Palace

By: M.T. Khan

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Aru Shah and the End of Time meets Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in this mesmerizing portal fantasy… read more

Similar categories in M.T. Khan's Nura and the Immortal Palace book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fantasy
Cover of Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) by Katherine Rundell

21. Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

By: Katherine Rundell

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The day Christopher saved a drowning baby griffin from a hidden lake would change his life forever.… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1) book and Lee Newbery's The Last Firefox (The Last Firefox #1)

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • magic
  • fantasy
"I'm no philosopher, and I prefer, in an ideal world, to go uneaten. (p. 111)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"What is this rainfall of children? Did I go sailing just to have storms of infants cascading down my sail at me? (p. 74)"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

"Nighthand grunted, and signalled for another bottle of wine. "Are you sure?" said Irian. "Shouldn't we keep our wits about us?" "I see no reason to. I prefer the world drunk. It disappoints me less."…"

-Katherine Rundell, Impossible Creatures (Impossible Creatures, #1)

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