Books like The Thief Lord
12 books with a reading profile close to The Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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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.
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Harry Potter (series) 1-4
Also clear-cut · 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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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.
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his second year despite warnings from a house-elf named Dobby.
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The Girl Who Drank the Moon
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ronia, the Robber's Daughter
narrative, accessible
Ronia is born during a lightning storm that splits her father Matt’s mountain fortress in two.
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Tales of the Peculiar
by Ransom Riggs, Andrew Davidson
narrative, accessible
This collection functions as an expanded mythology for the Miss Peregrine universe, presented as a historical text curated by the character Millard Nullings.
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Other Birds
narrative, accessible
Zoey arrives at the Dellawisp, an old apartment building on a coastal South Carolina island, to escape her past.
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Matilda
by Roald Dahl
Also clear-cut · narrative, accessible
Matilda Wormwood is a five-year-old child with extraordinary intelligence who teaches herself to read by visiting the public library while her parents, Harry and Zinnia, ignore her.
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