Books like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
12 books with a reading profile close to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by Clive Staples Lewis. Balanced in tone; an easy read.
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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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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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Peter Pan
narrative, accessible
In London, the Darling siblings—Wendy, John, and Michael—are whisked away from their nursery by Peter Pan, a boy who perpetually remains a child.
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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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The Complete Fairy Tales
narrative, accessible
This anthology gathers numerous narratives that blend Danish folklore with original moral inquiries.
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
narrative, accessible
Thirteen-year-old Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry while the wizarding world is on high alert.
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8
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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Just So Stories
narrative, accessible
This collection contains twelve origin myths written as bedtime stories for the author’s daughter.
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Harry Potter (series) 1-4
narrative, accessible
Harry Potter, an orphaned boy living with neglectful relatives, discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard.
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White Fang
by Jack London
narrative, accessible
Set in the frozen expanse of the Yukon Territory, the story follows a wolf-dog hybrid born into a world of violent competition.
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Over Sea, Under Stone
by Susan Cooper
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.
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