11 must-read juvenile books like The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate

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The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a…

If you liked the juvenile plot in The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate , here is a list of 11 books like this:

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1. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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2. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

By: Peter Brown

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more

Similar categories in Peter Brown's The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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3. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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4. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
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5. The First State of Being

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed fo… read more

Similar categories in Erin Entrada Kelly's The First State of Being book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

6. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

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7. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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8. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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9. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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10. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • chapter books
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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11. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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12. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • family
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) by Kelly Yang

13. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • family
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Trouble at the Tangerine by Gillian McDunn

14. Trouble at the Tangerine

By: Gillian McDunn

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Gillian McDunn pens a delightfully quirky mystery that examines the meaning of… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Trouble at the Tangerine book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Wrong Way Home by Kate  O'Shaughnessy

15. The Wrong Way Home

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Library Binding

Twelve-year-old Fern believes she's living a noble life--but what if everything she's been told is … read more

Similar categories in Kate O'Shaughnessy's The Wrong Way Home book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. Fortune Tellers

By: Lisa Greenwald

3.64

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

What if your fortunes really came true? Once upon a time, Millie, Nora, and Bea were best friend… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Greenwald's Fortune Tellers book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman by Gennifer Choldenko

17. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman

By: Gennifer Choldenko

4.55

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Readers will be rooting for a happy ending for Hank in Newbery-Honor-winner Gennifer Choldenko’s gr… read more

Similar categories in Gennifer Choldenko's The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. Gut Reaction

By: Kirby Larson

4.32

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Author Kirby Larson, and her daughter, debut author, Quinn Wyatt, pen this story that explores wha… read more

Similar categories in Kirby Larson's Gut Reaction book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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19. Faker

By: Gordon Korman

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The story of a family of liars... and the son who wants to break the family tradition. Trey know… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Faker book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel by Rex Ogle

20. Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel

By: Rex Ogle

4.12

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

From Rex Ogle and Dave Valeza, the creators of Four Eyes, comes the second book in this humorous an… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Pizza Face: A Graphic Novel book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Frindle Files by Andrew Clements

21. The Frindle Files

By: Andrew Clements

4.55

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

One last gift to teachers and readers from Andrew Clements: A sequel to his most beloved, landmark … read more

Similar categories in Andrew Clements's The Frindle Files book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook

19 Top fiction books like The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

Peter Brown

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Transform Your Habits

The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

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20 Top fiction books like The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

The First State of Being

Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

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