18 books like By The Great Horn Spoon

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The Yellow House Mystery Gertrude Chandler Warner · 1953 · ★ 4.0 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Relates the exploits of the four Alden children as they locate a missing man Shares: Determination, Family, Adventure

Dog Man Dav Pilkey · 2018 · ★ 4.4 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good. Shares: Children's literature, Family, Friendship, Adventure

Kometen kommer (Kometjakten) Tove Jansson · 1946 · ★ 4.7 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Challenging A comet is speeding towards Earth and nobody knows what to do! Will it destroy everything and everyone? Moomintroll decides to find out. So, with Sniff, he sets out on an expedition that promises to be packed with adventure and excitement! Shares: Children's literature, Family, Friendship, Adventure

Dog Man Dav Pilkey · 2002 · ★ 4.4 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The mayor has had enough of Dog Man's shenanigans in the ninth book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey. Dog Man's really done it this time! He hands over his badge and clears out his desk, but while he may be out of a job, he's not yet out of hope. With his friends at his side, can Dog Man dig himself out of this hole and paw his way back onto the force? Dav Pilkey's wildly… Shares: Children's literature, Family, Friendship, Adventure

W.I.T.C.H. Chapter Book Various · 2004 · ★ 3.2 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Luba traps the five witches by sending each girl to a separate world. Shares: Courage, Friendship

Divergent Veronica Roth · 2010 · ★ 4.4 · 475p · ≈ 15h · Moderate ‘Divergent’ is the first in a trilogy of dystopian, YA novels by Veronica Roth. The book is written from Beatrice Prior’s (Tris), point of view and is written in short chapters making it easy to put down and pick up again. The story is fast paced with full on action throughout. It contains elements of humour and romance, alongside some seriously brutal scenes, especially during Tris’s… Shares: Courage, Family

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Moderate An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller! In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ​ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that’s… Shares: Children's literature, Family, Friendship

Washington's war Stacia Deutsch · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate "Abigail and her friends have an important job today: They must convince George Washington to stay in Valley Forge and continue to fight the Revolutionary War ..."--Cover page [4]. Includes "Recipe for Firecake." Shares: Determination, History

Insurgent Veronica Roth · 2011 · ★ 4.0 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate One choice can transform you--or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves--and herself--while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love. Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with… Shares: Courage, Family

Goddess of Yesterday Caroline B. Cooney · 2002 · ★ 4.0 · 267p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Anaxandra is taken from her birth island at age 6 by King Nicander to be a companion to his crippled daughter, Princess Callisto. Six years later, her new island is sacked by pirates and she is the sole survivor. Alone with only her Medusa figurine, she reinvents herself as Princess Callisto when Menelaus, great king of Sparta, lands with his men. He takes her back to Sparta with him where Helen,… Shares: Courage, Historical Fiction

On the Banks of Plum Creek Laura Ingalls Wilder · 1937 · ★ 4.2 · 345p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built and face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers. Shares: Family, Historical Fiction, History

Caminar Skila Brown · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Carlos knows that when the soldiers arrive with warnings about the Communist rebels, it is time to be a man and defend the village, keep everyone safe. But Mama tells him not yet — he’s still her quiet moonfaced boy. The soldiers laugh at the villagers, and before they move on, a neighbor is found dangling from a tree, a sign on his neck: Communist. Mama tells Carlos to run and hide, then try to… Shares: Courage, History

Reckless Cornelia Funke · 2010 · ★ 3.8 · 317p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Jacob Reckless is a treasure hunter in a world behind a mirror, a place of dangerous magic. There, accompanied by Fox, a shape-shifting girl, he's lived up to his name. But disaster strikes when his younger brother follows him through the glass. Unless Jacob can save him, his brother will turn to stone. Shares: Courage, Adventure

The wise woman George MacDonald · 1875 · ★ 4.2 · 136p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The Wise Woman abducts a princess and a peasant girl and carries them off to her magical cottage in the forest in order to teach them the lessons of Christian love and humility. Shares: Children's literature, Family

The Walking Drum William johnstone · 1984 · ★ 4.2 · 468p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Louis L’Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier—the enthralling lands of the twelfth century. Warrior, lover, and scholar, Kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger, and revenge. Across Europe, over the Russian… Shares: Western, Historical Fiction

The Pig Scrolls Paul Shipton · 2001 · ★ 3.3 · 274p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Presents the translation of an ancient Greek manuscript written by Gryllus, a talking pig who was once a man, describing the many adventures that he and his companions--a junior prophetess named Sybil and a bumbling goatherd--experience while traveling to Delphi to try to prevent the universe from coming to an end. Shares: Courage, History

I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 Lauren Tarshis · 2010 · ★ 4.5 · 146p · ≈ 4h · Moderate In July, 1916, Chet Roscow is fascinated by news accounts of the great white shark said to be attacking people along the New Jersey shore not far from his home, but when he goes swimming in Matawan Creek he discovers the truth of the stories. Shares: Courage, Adventure, History

Fire and Ice Erin Hunter · 2003 · ★ 4.4 · 326p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Fire Alone Can Save Our Clan... Fireheart is a ThunderClan warrior cat now, but danger still lurks in the forest - and possibly closer than he thinks. With the chill of winter setting in, the cats of rival RiverClan are growing restless, while WindClan turns weak and faces threats from all sides. As tensions build up to an explosive climax, Fireheart faces not only imminent battle, but… Shares: Family, Friendship, Adventure

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