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12 books with a reading profile close to Willodeen by Katherine Applegate. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

  1. 1 Matilda

    Matilda

    by Roald Dahl

    Also practical and clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

    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.

  2. 2 The world of Robert Jordan's the wheel of time

    The world of Robert Jordan's the wheel of time

    by Robert Jordan, Teresa Patterson

    Also clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

    This volume serves as a comprehensive encyclopedia of the setting, history, and mythology found in the first seven novels of the series.

  3. 3 A Book of Narnians

    A Book of Narnians

    by C. S. Lewis

    Also clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

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

  4. 4 Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

    Ronia, the Robber's Daughter

    by Astrid Lindgren

    accessible, fantasy

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

  5. 5 Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia

    Eragon's Guide to Alagaesia

    by Christopher Paolini

    Also clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

    Eragon’s Guide to Alagaesia serves as a visual encyclopedia of the fantasy world featured in the Inheritance Cycle.

  6. 6 The Thief Lord

    The Thief Lord

    by Cornelia Funke

    Also clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

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

  7. 7 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

    Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

    by Grace Lin

    Also clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

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

  8. 8 Book of a Thousand Days

    Book of a Thousand Days

    by Shannon Hale

    Also practical and clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

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

  9. 9 Fairest

    Fairest

    by Gail Carson Levine

    Also practical and clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

    Aza lives in the kingdom of Ayortha, where citizens prize musical talent and physical beauty above all else.

  10. 10 The Ickabog

    The Ickabog

    by J.K. Rowling

    Also practical and clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

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

  11. 11 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    by J. K. Rowling

    Also clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

    Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts for his second year despite warnings from a house-elf named Dobby.

  12. 12 Camp Half-Blood Confidential

    Camp Half-Blood Confidential

    by Rick Riordan

    Also practical and clear-cut · accessible, fantasy

    Percy Jackson serves as the narrator for this internal guide to the primary training ground for Greek demigods.

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