18 books like Beyond the Kindgoms

What to read after Beyond the Kindgoms — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

An Author's Odyssey Chris Colfer · 2014 · ★ 4.4 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate The fifth book in Chris Colfer's #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories! The Masked Man has captured all the royal families from the Land of Stories with the help of his army of literature's greatest villains, including the Wicked Witch of the West, the Queen of Hearts, and Captain Hook. With his sinister plan finally in motion, he is eager to destroy the families and take his… Shares: Fairy Tales & Folklore, Characters in literature, Fantasy & Magic, Twins

The Wishing Spell Chris Colfer · 1990 · ★ 4.4 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Frustrated by all the happy goofy representations of fairy tales? (Note: Chris began the concept for this book in his late high school years, which were much earlier than the copyright date of 2012.) Well, so was Chris. So, he decided to mix them up a little. This book has several of the standard fairy tale characters, such as Red Riding Hood, the witch who liked to eat children (Hansel &… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fantasy & Magic, Twins

The Enchantress Returns Chris Colfer · 2013 · ★ 4.9 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother! Against the will of their grandmother, the twins must find their own way into. The Land of Stories is no longer the joyful world Alex and Conner Bailey remember from their Wishing Spell adventure:… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Twins, Siblings

A Grimm Warning Chris Colfer · 2014 · ★ 4.5 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Conner Bailey misses his adventures in the fairy tale world, also missing his sister Alex who is training to be a fairy godmother. Then Conner figures out that a mysterious clue left by the famous Brother Grimm.... Will Conner be able to figure the answer to the clue? Read and find out! Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Twins, Siblings

Splintered A. G. Howard · 2013 · ★ 4.1 · 447p · ≈ 14h · Moderate A gifted teenager whose ancestor inspired a literary classic descends into a mystical under-land in this romantic, dark fantasy series debut. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers—precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis… Shares: Fairy Tales & Folklore, Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fantasy & Magic

The Magic Half Annie Barrows · 2008 · ★ 4.1 · 211p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Miri is the only single child in the middle of a family with two sets of twins--older brothers and younger sisters. When the family moves to an old farmhouse Miri accidentally travels back in time to 1935 only to discover Molly, a girl in need of a real family to call her own. A very satisfying classic-in-the-making, with spine-tingling moments, this is a delightful family-friendly middle grade… Shares: Twins, Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction

Nacht van inkt Cornelia Funke · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 723p · ≈ 24h · Moderate Mo or as they call him The Bluejay try's to help Dustfinger who is now in the realm of the dead, when he is confronted by Death itself. Death wants Mo to give her what he took when he bound the White Book, the Adderhead's life. If he does not wright the three words in the White Book killing the Adderhead she will take his and Meggies life for she helped bind the White Book. She lets him and… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fantasy & Magic, Magic

The Jolly Postman Janet Ahlberg · 1986 · ★ 4.6 · 29p · ≈ 58m · Moderate This gorgeously illustrated, full-color classic celebrates a time before email by depicting amusing correspondence between fairy tale and Mother Goose characters. What could possibly be in a letter from Goldilocks to the Three Bears? Who would write to the Wicked Witch? Open this book, take out the letters, and discover what favorite characters would write to each other--and reimagine best-loved… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Reckless Cornelia Funke · 2012 · ★ 3.9 · 413p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Jacob Reckless journeys to the Mirrorworld to tell his shapeshifting friend Fox that a fairy curse--a deadly moth in his chest--means he has only one year to live. The journey in Mirrorworld turns into a search against time and against a Goyl treasure hunter for an enchanted crossbow, which is known to strike down any army it faces, and less well known for its healing power when shot by a loved… Shares: Fantasy & Magic, Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Magic

ArchEnemy Frank Beddor · 2009 · ★ 4.3 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The Heart Crystal's power has been depleted, and Imagination along with it. The people of Wonderland have all lost their creative drive, and most alarmingly, even Queen Alyss is without her powers. There is some comfort in the fact that the vicious Redd Heart seems to be similarly disabled. Amazingly, she is attempting to team up with her enemy, Alyss, in order to reclaim Wonderland from King… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

the kiss James Patterson · 1974 · ★ 3.9 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "For the first time in their lives, Wisty and Whit Allgood find themselves at odds as Wisty is drawn to a mysterious and magical stranger named Heath"-- Shares: Fantasy & Magic, Siblings, Family, Brothers and sisters

Seeing Redd Frank Beddor · 2007 · ★ 4.4 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Alyss of Wonderland's rules has only just begun and already those who prefer chaos to peace are threatening to destroy everything worth imagining. Trailed by newly appointed Royal Bodyguard Homburg Molly, Alyss is doing her best to keep pace with the non-stop demands of being Queen while attempting to evade Molly for a few private moments with Dodge. Alyss's life is already a challenging mix of… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Magic by the book Nina Bernstein · 2005 · ★ 4.0 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Neither Anne nor Emily remembered choosing the book at the library, but when as they read it, the boundary between their world and the one described in the book disappears. Suddenly they are in Sherwood Forest, where they join Robin Hood's band. The further adventures that await Anne, Emily, and their brother, Will, are the kind they had always dreamed about. They had yearned for magic as strong… Shares: Characters in literature, Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Magic

The Looking Glass Wars Frank Beddor · 2004 · ★ 4.1 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne, until her murderous aunt Redd steals the crown and kills Alyss' parents. To escape Redd, Alyss and her bodyguard, Hatter Madigan, must flee to our world through the Pool of… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Tintenblut Cornelia Funke · 2005 · ★ 3.9 · 640p · ≈ 21h · Moderate Dustfinger has found a Silvertoung named Orpheus to read him back to Inkworld but after he is read in Farid finds out Basta and Mortola are against it. Farid has Meggie read him and herself into Inkheart to warn Dustfinger. But Mortola and Basa have Mortimer and Resa captive. They have the Orpheus read them all into Inkheart but when Mortola realizes Capricorn is really dead she shoots Mo and… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Magic, Children's fiction

Tintenherz Cornelia Funke · 2003 · ★ 4.0 · 544p · ≈ 18h · Moderate Wenn Bücher lebendig werden ... In einer stürmischen Nacht taucht ein unheimlicher Gast bei Meggie und ihrem Vater Mo auf. Er warnt Mo vor einem Mann namens Capricorn. Am nächsten Morgen reist Mo überstürzt mit Meggie zu ihrer Tante Elinor. Elinor verfügt über die kostbarste Bibliothek, die Meggie je gesehen hat. Hier versteckt Mo das Buch, um das sich alles dreht. Ein Buch, das Mo vor vielen… Shares: Characters in literature, Characters and characteristics in literature, Magic, Children's fiction

The Wind Singer William Nicholson · 2000 · ★ 3.9 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate An extremely amazing look into the life of two twin brothers and sisters who are expected to do everything at their school in the most perfect manner until the sister cant cope with it anymore................... Shares: Twins, Siblings, Brothers and sisters, Children's fiction

The Siren Kiera Cass · 2009 · ★ 3.7 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "You must never do anything that might expose our secret. This means that, in general, you cannot form close bonds with humans. You can speak to us, and you can always commune with the Ocean, but you are deadly to humans. You are, essentially, a weapon. A very beautiful weapon. I won't lie to you, it can be a lonely existence, but once you are done, you get to live. All you have to give, for now,… Shares: Fairy Tales & Folklore, Children's fiction

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