Harry Potter: Read Alikes
Prepared by Bonnie Kunzel, Youth Services Consultant
New Jersey State Library
 Alexander, Lloyd. Chronicles of Prydain (Grades 3-7)
Taran, a young boy who is Assistant Pig-Keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil.
The Book of Three
The Black Cauldron (Newbery Honor)
Castle of Llyr
Taran Wanderer
The High King (Newbery Winner)
Alexander, Lloyd. The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain (Grades 3-7)
Eight short stories dealing with events that preceded the birth of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper and key figure in the author's five works on the Kingdom of Prydain .
Asimov, Janet and Isaac. Norby the Mixed-Up Robot Series (Grades 4-7)
Jeff and his mixed-up robot, Norby, get involved in all kinds of adventures.
Norby and the Invaders
Norby and the Queen's Necklace
Norby and the Terrified Taxi
Norby's Other Secret
Avi. Bright Shadow (Grades 3-7)
Having used four of the five wishes she is granted to make on behalf of the hapless citizens of her country, Morwenna flees the kingdom to decide what to do with the last wish.
Avi. Poppy (Grades 3-6)
Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas. Sequel: Poppy and Rye .
Baum, L. Frank. The Wizard of Oz Series (Grades 3-7)
These are the adventures of Dorothy, a delightful little girl from Kansas , and her unusual friends -- her dog Toto, the Tin Woodman, Scarecrow, and the Cowardly Lion. After they set out on the Yellow Brick Road in search of the elusive Wizard, they'll meet the Wicked Witch of the West, the fantastic Winged Monkeys, the Queen of the Field Mice, the kind-hearted Munchkins, the Great Oz himself, and a host of other fanciful creatures.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Marvelous Land of Oz
Ozma of Oz
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz
The Road to Oz
The Emerald City of Oz
The Patchwork Girl of Oz
Tik-Tok of Oz
The Scarecrow of Oz
The Lost Princess of Oz
The Tin Woodman of Oz
The Magic of Oz
 Beagle, Peter. The Last Unicorn (Grades 6+)
Adults and children the world over have fallen in love with Beagle's timeless classic, The Last Unicorn, a richly inventive novel that perfectly evokes the mystery and magic of one of man's favorite myths.
Bellairs, John. The Dark Secret of Weatherend (Grades 3-7)
When Anthony Monday stumbles upon the diary of J.K. Borkman, he thinks he's unearthed a worthless piece of junk. But Borkman's mysterious writings turn out to be much more--plans to turn the world into an icy wasteland. By the time ghastly weather sets in and Anthony realizes it's Borkman's fanatical son who is bent on carrying out his father's horrific work, it may be too late to stop him. Anthony Monday's adventures continue in The Mansion in the Mist .
Bellairs, John. The House with a Clock in its Walls (Grades 3-7)
Orphaned Lewis Barnavelt comes to live with his Uncle Jonathan and quickly learns that both his uncle and his next-door neighbor are witches on a quest to discover the terrifying clock ticking within the walls of Jonathan's house. Can the three of them save the world from certain destruction?
(Brad Strickland continues the adventures of Lewis Barnavelt in the following works:)
John Bellair's Lewis Barnavelt in The Specter from the Magician's Museum
John Bellair's Lewis Barnavelt in The Beast under the Wizard's Bridge
Boston , L. M. The Children of Green Knowe (Grades 4-7)
Tolly comes to live with his great-grandmother at the ancient house of Green Knowe and becomes friends with three children who lived there in the seventeenth century.
Cameron, Eleanor. The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (Grades 4-7)
A mystery man inspires two boys to build a space ship that takes them to the planet of Basidium to help the Mushroom people. Sequels: Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet and Time and Mr. Bass: A Mushroom Planet Book .
Carroll, Lewis. Alice 's Adventures in Wonderland (Grades 4-7)
The classic tale of the curious girl who tumbled down a rabbit hole into Wonderland has enchanted readers for 140 years.
Chetwin, Grace. Tales of Gom in the Legends of Ulm (Grades 5-8)
Gom, the son of a poor woodcutter and his Wizard wife, grows up with his father after his mother leaves home. When he finally sets forth to seek his destiny, he discovers that he has unusual powers of his own, which make him a key figure in the battle to save the world of Ulm from destruction.
Gom on Windy Mountain
The Riddle and the Rune
The Crystal Stair
The Starstone
Climo, Shirley. Magic and Mischief: Tales from Cornwall (Grades 3-7)
Long before Cornwall was inhabited by humans, it was home to a myriad of mysterious creatures. This collection of stories shares the secrets of the giants, Spriggans, Knackers, and changelings who inhabited and ruled the moors, mountains, and seacoasts of Cornwall . Each shivery tale is preceded by an introduction to Cornwall 's wondrous inhabitants, and is followed by helpful tips on what to do should you encounter one of these unearthly creatures.
 Cooper, Susan. The Boggart (Grades 4-7)
When the Volnik family of Toronto inherits an ancient castle in Scotland , they also inherit the Boggart, a mischievous spirit that has lived there for centuries. When the Volniks unwittingly bring the Boggart back to Canada , the results are explosive. Sequel: The Boggart and the Monster .
Coville, Bruce. Unicorn Chronicles (Grades 5-8)
This is the magical story of Cara, a girl sent on a mission by her grandmother to the land of the unicorns. Only Cara can protect the unicorns and their world from invasion.
Into the Land of the Unicorns
The Song of the Wanderer
Coville, Bruce. Magic Shop Books (Grades 4-7)
Be careful what you buy in Mr. Elives mysterious magic shop. You might get a dragon's egg, a talking toad or a wise-cracking skull and wind up having adventure of a lifetime. Honest!
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
Jennifer Murdley's Toad
The Skull of Truth
Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Grades 3-7)
Join Charlie Bucket, his grandfather, and four lucky contest winners on a tour through the factory of the mysterious candy mogul Willy Wonka.
Dahl, Roald. James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story (Grades 3-7)
A young boy escapes from two wicked aunts and embarks on a series of adventures with six giant insects he meets inside a giant peach.
 Dahl, Roald. Matilda (Grades 4-6)
Meet Matilda, book lover and child genius. When she decides to match wits with school headmistress Miss Trunchbull- two hundred pounds of mean, kid-hating bully- get ready for lots of laughs.
Duane, Diane. The Young Wizards Series (Grades 6+)
The adventures of thirteen-year-old Nita and Kit, who become wizards because of a book they found in the library.
So You Want to Be a Wizard?
Deep Wizardry
High Wizardry
A Wizard Abroad
The Wizard's Dilemma
Ende, Michael. The Neverending Story (Grades 5+)
After shy, awkward Bastian becomes a character in the mysterious book he is reading, he discovers he has an important mission to fulfill.
Fletcher, Susan. Dragon Series (Grades 5-9)
The dragons are in danger, and it's up to a few young people with special talents to save them.
Dragon's Milk
The Flight of the Dragon Kyn
Sign of the Dove
Fletcher, Susan. Shadow Spinner (Grades 5-9)
When Marjan, a thirteen-year-old crippled girl, joins the Sultan's harem in ancient Persia , she gathers for Shahrazad the stories which will save the queen's life.
Furlong, Monica. Wise Child (Grades 5+)
Abandoned by both her parents, nine-year-old Wise Child goes to live with the witch woman Juniper, who begins to train her in the ways of herbs and magic. Sequel: Juniper .
Garner, Alan. The Weirdstone of Brisingamen (Grades 7+)
The goblins, witches, and other ghastly creatures that plague Susan and Colin are inexplicable until Susan discovers that the stone in her bracelet is the magical Firefrost which must be returned to the good wizard Cadellin immediately if it is to continue to protect the world from evil powers.
 Haddix, Margaret Peterson. Just Ella (Grades 7-9)
So much for living happily ever after! In this continuation of the Cinderella story, fifteen-year-old Ella finds that accepting Prince Charming's proposal ensnares her in a suffocating tangle of palace rules and royal etiquette, so she plots to escape.
Ibbotson, Eva. Dial-A-Ghost (Grades 3-6)
A family of nice ghosts protects a British orphan from the diabolical plans of his evil guardians.
Ibbotson, Eva. Island of the Aunts (Grades 4-8)
As they get older, several sisters decide that they must kidnap children and bring them to their secluded island home to help with the work of caring for an assortment of unusual sea creatures.
Ibbotson, Eva. The Secret of Platform 13 (Grades 4-7)
Odge Gribble, a young hag, accompanies an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on their mission through a magical tunnel from their Island to London to rescue their King and Queen's son who had been stolen as an infant.
Ibbotson, Eva. Which Witch (Grades 5-9)
Deciding that he must sire a child to carry on his tradition of Loathing Light and Blighting the Beautiful, the Great Wizard Arriman announces a competition among the witches of Todcaster, one of whom will marry him.
 Jacques, Brian. Redwall Series (Grades 5+)
The adventures of the animal inhabitants of Redwall Abbey, who battle the villainous hordes of animal enemies, in the tradition of Martin the Warrior mouse, who kept the peace with his legendary sword.
Redwall
Mossflower
Mattimeo
Mariel of Redwall
Salamandastron
Martin the Warrior
The Bell Maker
Outcast of Redwall
The Great Redwall Feast (picture book)
Pearls of Lutra
The Long Patrol
Marlfox
The Legend of Luke
Lord Brocktree
A Redwall Winter's Tale (picture book)
Taggerung: A Tale from Redwall Jarvis, Robin. The Deptford Mice Trilogy (Grades 6+)
Daring mice battle evil, including a Dark Lord worshiped by rats.
The Dark Portal
The Crystal Prison
The Finale Reckoning
Jones, Diana Wynne. The Chronicles of Chrestomanci (Grades 5+)
Adventures of the Chrestomanci, an enchanter with nine lives, whose job is to control the practice of magic in the infinite parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds.
Charmed Life
The Lives of Christopher Chant
Witch Week
The Magicians of Caprona
Jones, Diana Wynne. The Dalemark Quartet (Grades 7+)
When their father, a traveling minstrel, is killed, three children involved in rebellion and intrigue inherit a lute-like cwidder with more than musical powers. And so the Dalemark adventures begin.
Cart and Cwidder
Drowned Ammet
The Spell Coats
Crown of Dalemark .
Jones, Diana Wynne. The Dark Lord of Derkholm (Grades 7-10)
Derk, an unconventional wizard, and his magical family become involved in a plan to put a stop to the devastating tours of their world arranged by the tyrannical Mr. Chesney. Sequel: Year of the Griffin
Jones, Diana Wynne. Fire and Hemlock (Grades 7+)
At nineteen, Polly has two sets of sometimes overlapping, sometimes conflicting memories, the real-life ones of school days and her parents' divorce, and the heroic adventure ones that began the day she accidentally gate-crashed a funeral and met the cellist Thomas Lynn.
Jones, Diana Wynne. Howl's Moving Castle (Grades 6+)
Eldest of three sisters in a land where that is considered a misfortune, Sophie is resigned to her fate as a hat shop apprentice until a witch turns her into an old woman. Looking for someone to reverse the spell, she winds up in the castle of the greatly feared wizard Howl. Sequel: Castle in the Air .
Juster, Norton. The Phantom Tollbooth (Grades 4-8)
A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.
Kraan, Hanna. The Wicked Witch Series (Grades 3-5)
The continuing adventures of a not-quite-so-wicked witch who lives in the forest with an owl, a hare, and a hedgehog.
Tales of the Wicked Witch
The Wicked Witch Is at It Again
Flowers for the Wicked Witch
LeGuin, Ursula K. The Chronicles of Earthsea (Grades 5+)
In the first Earthsea adventure, a boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard.
A Wizard of Earthsea
Tombs of Atuan
The Farthest Shore
Tehanu: The Last Book of Earthsea
Levine, Gail Carson. Ella Enchanted (Grades 5-8)
In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.
Levine, Gail Carson. The Princess Tales (Grades 3-6)
Humorous fairy tale retellings.
The Fairy's Mistake -- Perrault's tale of the fairy Ethelinda and the twin sisters
The Princess Test -- Hans Christian Anderson's The Princess and the Pea
Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep -- Sleeping Beauty
Levy, Robert. Clan of the Shape-Changers (Grades 6-8)
Having inherited the power to change into any kind of animal, sixteen-year-old Susan joins the fight against the greedy shaman Ometerer, who is attempting to steal this secret from her people and then destroy them.
 Lewis, C. S. The Chronicles of Narnia (Grades 3-6)
When four children enter the enchanted wooden wardrobe in the old professor's house, they also enter the magical land of Narnia- a vivid, dreamlike place of high adventure...of Good and Evil...where children can reign as Kings and Queens !
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Prince Caspian
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Magician's Nephew
The Horse and his Boy
The Silver Chair
The Last Battle
MacDonald, Betty. The Adventures of Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Grades 2-5)
The humorous antics of a woman with a magic way of curing children's bad habits.
Hello Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic
Mahy, Margaret. The Pirate's Mixed Up Voyage (Grades 3-6)
Captain Wafer and the crew of the Sinful Sausage set sail for the Thousand Islands with a plot to kidnap a famous inventor, only to be thwarted by a witch, a firedrake, and the dastardly Dr. Silkweed.
McKillip, Patricia A. The Forgotten Beasts of Eld (Grades 7+)
A wizard, accustomed to the company only of great legendary beasts, is introduced to the human world with all its sorrows and delights when a baby comes into her care.
Morris, Gerald. Arthurian Legends (Grades 5-8)
The adventures of Sir Gawain, as seen through the eyes of his squire.
The Squire's Tale
The Squire, His Knight and His Lady
The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf
Parsifal's Page
Nicholson, William. The Wind on Fire Trilogy (Grades 5-8)
The efforts of Kestrel Hath and her twin brother Bowman to save the people of Amaranth, first from the stifling rules and standardized tests required of everyone, then from invasion and enslavement. Fortunately they have the magic of the Wind Singer to help them in their quests.
The Wind Singer: An Adventure
Slaves of the Mastery
Firesong
 Pierce, Meredith Ann. The Firebringer Trilogy (Grades 7+)
The prince of the unicorns pursues his destiny to save his kind from their enemies by seeking fire in a distant land of two-footed creatures and then forming an alliance so that the unicorns can return to their ancestral homeland.
The Birth of the Firebringer
Dark Moon
The Son of Summer Stars
Pierce, Meredith Ann. The Treasure at the Heart of the Tanglewood . (Grades 8-10)
Hannah, a healer with unusual powers, leaves the wizard she has always served and, along with her animal companions, begins a journey which uncovers the truth about her real nature.
Pierce, Tamora. Circle of Magic (Grades 6-10)
Four young misfits find themselves living in a strictly disciplined temple community where they become friends while also learning to do crafts and to use their powers, especially magic.
Sandry's Book
Tris's Book
Daja's Book
Briar's Book
Pierce, Tamora. The Circle Opens (Grades 6-10)
The further adventures of Sandry, Tris, Daja and Briar, now teenagers and still practicing magic.
Magic Steps
Street Magic
Cold Fire
Pierce, Tamora. The Immortals (Grades 6-10)
The mage Numair, the knight Alanna, and Queen Thayet enlist thirteen-year-old Daine's help to battle the dreadful immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall .
Wild Magic
Wolf Speaker
Emperor Mage
The Realm of the Gods
Pierce, Tamora. Protector of the Small (Grades 6-10)
The struggles of Keladry of Mindalen, daughter of nobles, to prove herself to the males around her and fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a knight.
First Test
Page
Squire
Lady Knight
 Pierce, Tamora. Song of the Lioness (Grades 7+)
Alanna, who aspires to become a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become first a royal page and then a squire, a decision that will teach her many hard lessons along her path to high adventure.
Alanna: The First Adventure
In the Hand of the Goddess
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Lioness Rampant
Pope, Elizabeth Marie. The Perilous Gard (Grades 5-9)
In 1558 while imprisoned in a remote castle, a young girl becomes involved in a series of events that leads to an underground labyrinth peopled by the last practitioners of druidic magic.
Prelutsky, Jack. Monday's Troll (Grades 3-6)
A collection of seventeen poems about such unsavory characters as witches, ogres, wizards, trolls, giants, a yeti, and seven grubby goblins.
Pullman, Philip. His Dark Materials Trilogy (Grades 6+)
Accompanied by her shape-shifting daemon and a golden compass that tells only the truth, Lyra Belacqua sets out to rescue her father and prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North. But this is only the beginning of her adventures.
The Golden Compass
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass
Regan, Dian Curtis. Princess Nevermore (Grades 5+)
Young Princess Quinn makes a wish in a wizard's circle and finds herself stranded on the other side of the wishing pool -- on Earth.
Scieszka, Jon. The Time Warp Trio (Grades 3-6)
After receiving a magic book for his birthday from his uncle, Joe, Fred and Sam are transported to different times, places and adventures -- all made possible by the pages of a book.
Knights of the Kitchen Table
The Not-So-Jolly Roger
The Good, the Bad and the Goofy
Your Mother Was a Neanderthan
2095
Tut, Tut
Summer Reading Is Killing Me
It's All Greek to Me
Sherman, Josepha. Child of Faerie, Child of Earth (Grades 7+)
Percinet, half-human son of the queen of Faerie, falls in love with a mortal, the daughter of a medieval count, and leaves the realm of magic to defend her against her cruel sorceress stepmother.
Sherman, Josepha. Windleaf (Grades 7+)
In 1510 eighteen-year-old Thierry, orphaned Count of Foretterre, undertakes a series of difficult challenges in order to free the half-human, half-fairy girl he loves from her cold-hearted father, the Lord of Faerie.
Smith, Sherwood. Crown Duel . (Grades 5-8)
To fulfill their father's dying wish, teenage Countess Meliara and her brother Branaric organize a revolution against a greedy king. Sequel: Court Duel
Smith, Sherwood. Wren Trilogy (Grades 6-9)
With the help of a prince and an apprentice wizard, Wren rescues her best friend, Princess Tess, from the fortress of a wicked king and then leads her friends in battle against the forces of evil.
Wren to the Rescue
Wren's Quest
Wren's War
 Snicket, Lemony. A Series of Unfortunate Events (Grades 4-7)
After the death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other to outwit the evil Count Olaf, who will do anything to get his hands on their fortune.
The Bad Beginning
The Reptile Room
The Wide Window
The Miserable Mill
The Austere Academy
The Ersatz Elevator
The Vile Village
The Hostile Hospital
The Carnivorus Carnival
The Slippery Slope
The Grim Grotto
Strickland, Brad. Dragon's Plunder (Grades 5-8)
After he is kidnapped by former pirates because of his ability to whistle up the wind, Jamie (15) agrees to help their leader, a living corpse, find the dragon of Windrose Island .
Tolkein, J. R. R. The Hobbit (Grades 5+)
Prequel to The Lord of the Rings . Bilbo Baggins goes adventuring with dwarves, finds a ring that makes him invisible, helps fight a dragon, and lives to tell the tale.
Tolkein, J. R. R. The Lord of the Rings (Grades 7+)
Frodo Baggins and his hobbit companions join a fellowship of wizard, elvin, dwarf and human heroes. Their mission -- to destroy the one ring in the fires of Mt Doom before Sauron can recover it.
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
Travers, P. L. Mary Poppins Series (Grades 3-7)
The wind brings two English children a new nanny who slides up the bannister and introduces them to some delightful people and experiences.
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins Comes Back
Mary Poppins Opens the Door
Mary Poppins in the Park
Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane
Mary Poppins and the House Next Door
Ure, Jean. The Wizard in the Woods (Grades 4-6)
Ben-Muzzy, a second-class junior wizard, bungles a spell during his Junior Wizard exams and ends up lost in a wood somewhere- which is where he meets twins Joel and Gemma. That's when the real adventures begin.
 Winthrop, Elizabeth . The Castle in the Attic (Grades 4-6)
A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest. Sequel: The Battle for the Castle
Wrede, Patricia C. The Book of Enchantments
Enchanting short stories that involve magic.
Wrede, Patricia C. The Enchanted Forest Chronicles (Grades 4-8)
Bored with traditional palace life, Princess Cimorene goes to work for the King of the Dragons and joins the battle against disreputable wizards who want to steal the dragons' kingdom.
Dealing with Dragons
Searching for Dragons
Calling on Dragons
Talking to Dragons
Yep, Laurence. Dragon Series . (Grades 7+)
A dragon named Shimmer, a monkey wizard, a reformed witch, and two humans go on a quest to mend the magic cauldron needed to repair the dragon's home and wind up joining in the war against the evil Boneless King.
Dragon of the Lost Sea
Dragon Steel
Dragon Cauldron
Dragon War
Yolen, Jane. The Dragon's Boy: A Tale of Young King Arthur . (Grades 3-7)
Artos, a 13-year-old orphan being raised by Sir Ectos, stumbles into the cave of a lonely dragon. When the dragon offers to teach him the game of wisdom, Artos accepts, and becomes the Pendragon--the son of the dragon. And with the dragon's guidance, Artos sets out on a journey to a destiny he never dreamed could be his own.
Yolen, Jane. The Faery Flag . (Grades 4-7)
A collection of stories and poems on various fairy tale, ghost, or supernatural themes.
 Yolen, Jane. Wizard's Hall . (Grades 5-9)
Poor Henry. It's not enough that his mother has sent him away from home to learn magic. It's not enough that everyone at his new school calls him Thornmallow because he's "prickly on the outside, squishy within". It's not enough that the only talent he shows at Wizard's Hall is an ability to make messes of even the simplest spells.
Yolen, Jane. The Young Merlin Trilogy . (Grades 3-8)
In an extraordinary new trilogy, Jane Yolen reimagines the origins and boyhood of the greatest wizard of all time with wonder, humor and emotion. The story begun in Passager will continue in Hobby and conclude in Merlin.
Passager
Hobby
Merlin
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