Books like Peter Pan
12 books with a reading profile close to Peter Pan by James Matthew Barrie. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
narrative, accessible
Four siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—are evacuated from London during the Blitz to a country manor.
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2
Prince Caspian
narrative, accessible
Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie return to Narnia centuries after their reign as kings and queens, finding the land under the occupation of the Telmarines.
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3
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
narrative, accessible
Dorothy Gale is a young girl living on a grey Kansas farm until a cyclone carries her house to the Land of Oz.
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4
Moomin, Mymble and Little My
by Tove Jansson
narrative, accessible
Moomintroll journeys through a landscape of holes and cut-out pages while carrying a jug of milk home to his mother.
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5
The Wizard of Oz
narrative, accessible
When a cyclone uproots a Kansas farmhouse, Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, land in the vibrant Land of Oz.
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7
The Nursery Alice
narrative, accessible
Lewis Carroll adapted his original Wonderland story specifically for children under five, altering the narrative voice to speak directly to toddler-age listeners.
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8
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by Avi
narrative, accessible
In 1832, thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle boards the Seahawk to travel from England to Rhode Island.
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9
The Princess and the Goblin
narrative, classic literature
Princess Irene lives in a secluded mountain castle under the watch of her nurse, Lootie.
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10
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin
narrative, accessible
Inspired by Chinese folklore, this novel follows Minli, a girl living in the shadow of Fruitless Mountain.
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11
True Grit
narrative, accessible
Fourteen-year-old Mattie Ross travels to Fort Smith, Arkansas, to settle her father’s affairs after his murder by the drifter Tom Chanter.
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12
The Jungle Books
narrative, accessible
Mowgli, an orphaned human child, grows up in the Seoni jungle under the protection of a wolf pack, Baloo the bear, and Bagheera the black panther.
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