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12 books with a reading profile close to Stick Man by Julia Donaldson. Practical, clear-cut and thought-provoking; an easy read.

1

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In this illustrated compendium, Percy Jackson provides a firsthand account of the Greek creation myth and the origins of the Olympians.
2

Letters from Father Christmas

by J.R.R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Every December between 1920 and 1943, J.R.R.
3

The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book

by Bill Watterson

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

This collection compiles a decade of comic strips featuring the adventures of six-year-old Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes.
4

Notes from a small island

by Bill Bryson

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Before departing his adopted home for the United States, Bill Bryson embarked on a farewell tour of Great Britain using only public transport.
5

The Essential Calvin and Hobbes: A Calvin and Hobbes Treasury

by Bill Watterson

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

This anthology collects the early installments of Bill Watterson’s comic strip, featuring a hyper-imaginative six-year-old boy named Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes.
6

In a Sunburned Country

by Bill Bryson

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Bill Bryson chronicles his travels across the Australian continent, documenting its immense scale and lethal environmental hazards.
7

Strega Nona

by Tomie dePaola

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Strega Nona, the resident healer of a small Italian village, hires a clumsy assistant named Big Anthony to help with her household chores.
8

Revolting rhymes

by Roald Dahl

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Roald Dahl reimagines six classic fairy tales through dark, comedic poetry.
9

Hoot

by Carl Hiaasen

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Roy Eberhardt, a newcomer to Coconut Cove, Florida, becomes entangled in a local conflict when he follows a barefoot runaway known as Mullet Fingers.
10

Last Chance to See

by Douglas Adams

Also clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Douglas Adams departs from fiction to document his global travels with zoologist Mark Carwardine, tracking species on the brink of extinction.
11

Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six M.I.T. Students Who Took Vegas for Millions

by Ben Mezrich

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Ben Mezrich chronicles the activities of the MIT Blackjack Team, a group of math-oriented students and alumni who used card counting and sophisticated team play to extract millions from Las Vegas casinos.
12

Bedtime for Frances

by Russell Hoban

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, accessible

Frances, a young badger, uses a series of clever stalling tactics to avoid going to sleep.

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