12 must-read juvenile books like The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2) by Katherine Applegate

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The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best…

"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

If you liked the juvenile plot in The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2) by Katherine Applegate , here is a list of 12 books like this:

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1. Because of Winn-Dixie

By: Kate DiCamillo , Chris Sheban

3.00

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a paperback digest edition. … read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
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2. Out of My Mind

By: Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Format: None pages,

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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3. The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1)

By: Jacqueline Davies

3.67

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied … read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile

4. Pax

By: Sara Pennypacker , Jon Klassen

3.98

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

Pax was only a kit when his family was killed, and "his boy" Peter rescued him from abandonment and… read more

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5. Restart

By: Gordon Korman

2.50

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more

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6. Wish

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.85

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Sh… read more

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7. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

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8. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

By: Kate DiCamillo , K.G. Campbell

3.88

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequence… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"So many miracles have not yet happened."

-Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

"She liked the way the words sounded. She imagined them floating above her in a comic-strip bubble"

-Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

"I love your round head, the brilliant green, the watching blue, these letters, this world, you. I am very, very hungry."

-Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

"He would write and write. He would make wonderful things happen. Some of it would be true. All of it would be true. Most of it would be true."

-Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

9. Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more

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10. Save Me a Seat

By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan

4.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more

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11. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

By: Kate DiCamillo , Bagram Ibatoulline

4.38

Format: 228 pages, Hardcover

A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bag… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane book and Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"I have been loved said Edward to the stars."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart..."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"He was agitated for some reason that he could not name. (page 35)"

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

"But answer me this: how can a story end happily if there is no love?"

-Kate DiCamillo, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

12. The Tiger Rising

By: Kate DiCamillo

3.22

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

The National Book Award finalist from the best-selling author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE - now in pap… read more

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13. The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

By: Peter Brown

4.05

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild… read more

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14. How to Steal a Dog

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.46

Format: None pages,

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15. The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)

By: Peter Brown

3.45

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown. S… read more

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16. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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17. A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

By: Rosanne Parry

4.21

Format: 243 pages, Hardcover

Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Even a summer night is cold when you sleep alone."

-Rosanne Parry, A Wolf Called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)

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18. Alone

By: Megan E. Freeman

4.14

Format: 404 pages, Hardcover

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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19. 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

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  • childrens
  • juvenile
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. 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

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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21. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

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22. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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23. 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

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • 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)

Cover of The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2) by Katherine Applegate

24. The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • juvenile
"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

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25. Nugly

By: M.C. Ross

4.40

Format: 223 pages, Kindle Edition

Wonder meets The Incredible Journey in this heartwarming story about a puppy who learns to love him… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
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26. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.46

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)

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27. A Whale of the Wild (Voice of the Wilderness #2)

By: Rosanne Parry

4.14

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

In the stand-alone companion to the New York Times–bestselling A Wolf Called Wander, a young orca w… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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28. Louisiana's Way Home

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.28

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and decidi… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up."

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"Who was I without the Flying Elefantes? Who was I without Granny? And who was I without a curse upon my head?"

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"The world was beautiful. It surprised me, how beautiful it kept on insisting on being. In spite of all the lies, it was beautiful."

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

"I can listen to you, Louisiana Elefante," said Reverend Obertask. "That is the only magic I have. Do you want to tell me the rest of your story?"

-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home

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29. Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.42

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang thinks she’s going to have the best year ever. She and her parents are the proud owners… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The pain broke my heart into a thousand pieces."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"the worry that if he didn’t take every single thing, a part of him would be lost forever."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

"But you can't give up on people. It's one of the three keys of friendship. You gotta listen, you gotta care, and most importantly, you gotta keep trying."

-Kelly Yang, Three Keys (Front Desk, #2)

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30. Blended

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.16

Format: 308 pages, Hardcover

"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"

-Sharon M. Draper, Blended

Cover of Bookwanderersá(pages & Co) by Anna James

31. Bookwanderersá(pages & Co)

By: Anna James

4.17

Format: 304 pages, Library Binding

None read more

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  • middle grade

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