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12 books with a reading profile close to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J. K. Rowling. Clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 Harry Potter (series) 1-4

    Harry Potter (series) 1-4

    by J. K. Rowling

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Harry Potter, an orphaned boy living with neglectful relatives, discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard.

  2. 2 The Girl Who Drank the Moon

    The Girl Who Drank the Moon

    by Kelly Barnhill

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    In the Protectorate, the Council of Elders leaves a baby in the forest every year as a sacrifice to appease a misunderstood witch.

  3. 3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    by J. K. Rowling

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Thirteen-year-old Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry while the wizarding world is on high alert.

  4. 4 The Thief Lord

    The Thief Lord

    by Cornelia Funke

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    After runaway brothers Prosper and Bo flee to Venice to escape their cruel aunt and uncle, they find refuge in a derelict cinema.

  5. 5 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

    Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

    by Grace Lin

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    Inspired by Chinese folklore, this novel follows Minli, a girl living in the shadow of Fruitless Mountain.

  6. 6 Book of a Thousand Days

    Book of a Thousand Days

    by Shannon Hale

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    When Lady Saren refuses an arranged marriage with the violent Lord Khasar, her father brick her inside a stone tower for seven years.

  7. 7 A Book of Narnians

    A Book of Narnians

    by C. S. Lewis

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    This volume serves as a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of the diverse inhabitants of the Narnian universe.

  8. 8 Over Sea, Under Stone

    Over Sea, Under Stone

    by Susan Cooper

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    While vacationing in a seaside cottage in Cornwall, siblings Simon, Jane, and Barney Drew discover a centuries-old parchment hidden within a dusty attic.

  9. 9 Seconds

    Seconds

    by Bryan Lee O'Malley

    narrative, accessible

    Katie Clay is a talented chef stymied by the delayed renovation of her dream restaurant.

  10. 10 Other Birds

    Other Birds

    by Sarah Addison Allen

    narrative, accessible

    Zoey arrives at the Dellawisp, an old apartment building on a coastal South Carolina island, to escape her past.

  11. 11 The Ickabog

    The Ickabog

    by J.K. Rowling

    Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible

    In the prosperous kingdom of Cornucopia, King Fred the Fearless rules over a land famous for its pastries and cheeses.

  12. 12 Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

    Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

    by Astrid Lindgren

    narrative, accessible

    Ronia is born during a lightning storm that splits her father Matt’s mountain fortress in two.

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