18 books like Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna

What to read after Hunden som sprang mot en stjärna — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The real question Adrian Fogelin · 2006 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Fisher Brown, a sixteen-year-old over-achiever, is on the verge of academic burnout when he impulsively decides to stop cramming for the SATs for one weekend and accompany his ne'er-do-well neighbor to an out-of-town job repairing a roof. Shares: Single-parent families, Fathers and sons, Coming-of-age, Children's fiction

ゾゾゾ ゾンビーくん [Zozozo Zombī-kun] (1) ながとしやすなり [Yasunari Nagatoshi] · 2018 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate While not living an ideal lifestyle, Zombie Boy makes the most of his afterlife in a series of adventures. German-language description Lustiger Manga für Kinder ab 8 Jahren über einen Fünftklässler und seinen verrückten kleinen Zombie-Freund lustige Manga-Serie über eine besondere Freundschaft und eine Welt, in der das Ungewöhnliche zum Alltag wird ein Gag jagt den anderen – garantiert nicht… Shares: Junge, Children's fiction

Me, the Missing, and the Dead Jenny Valentine · 2009 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Me: Lucas Swain—I'm nearly sixteen years old and live in London. I was fairly normal until the night I found Violet. Then everything changed. The Missing: Dad. He disappeared five years ago. Nobody knows what happened to him, and nobody cares except me. It's enough to drive you crazy. The Dead: That's Violet . . . in the urn. Speaking of crazy—I know she's trying to tell me something, and I think… Shares: Single-parent families, Coming-of-age, Children's fiction

Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige Selma Lagerlöf · 1907 · ★ 4.0 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Challenging A selfish young boy learns humility when he is made small by an elf and flies on a long trip with wild geese. Shares: Sweden, Children's fiction

Shadow of a bull Maia Wojciechowska · 1964 · ★ 3.6 · 151p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Maia Wojciechowska's family fled Poland during World War II and emigrated to the United States after the war. She worked as an undercover detective, a motorcycle racer, a translator for Radio Free Europe, and a bullfighter before turning to writing. She was a friend of Ernest Hemingway, who said she knew more about bullfighting than any other woman. [from Amazon.com]"Manolo was only three when… Shares: Fathers and sons, Coming-of-age, Children's fiction

Alice in April Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 1993 · ★ 4.0 · 170p · ≈ 5h · Moderate While trying to survive seventh grade, Alice discovers that turning thirteen will make her the Woman of the House at home, so she starts a campaign to get more appreciated for taking care of her father and older brother. Shares: Single-parent families, Children's fiction

Dark days James Ponti · 2015 · ★ 4.4 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Molly Bigelow and her Omega team have been banned from investigating Marek Blackwell and his plans for New York City. But when they discover that Blackwell is raising money for a zombie army they have to act. But will they be in time?"-- Shares: Secret societies, Children's fiction

Monday with a Mad Genius Mary Pope Osborne · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Jack and Annie travel 500 years back in time to Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness. Shares: Junge, History, Children's fiction

Gespensterjäger Cornelia Funke · 1993 · ★ 2.0 · 135p · ≈ 4h · Moderate German-language description: Ein schleimiges Gespenst sitzt im Keller! Tom will nur noch eines: flüchten. Doch da bietet ihm die erfahrene Gespensterjägerin Hedwig Kümmelsaft ihre Hilfe an und Tom traut sich, das Gespenst zu verjagen. ---------- Timid nine-year-old Tom Tomsky reluctantly agrees to help professional ghostbuster Hetty Camomile dispel an IRG (Incredibly Revolting Ghost) from an… Shares: Junge, Children's fiction

Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, the magical car Ian Fleming · 1964 · ★ 4.0 · 30p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Two children persuade their father, an inventor, to purchase and restore an old car which turns out to have magical powers. Shares: Single-parent families, Children's fiction

Charlie Bone and the Red Knight Jenny Nimmo · 1900 · ★ 4.2 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Charlie and the Children of the Red King must call upon all of their strength to defeat the darkness and finally learn the fate of Charlie's family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and the destiny of the Red King's heirs. ---------- German-language description: Der finstere Schattenlord will Charlie Bones Stadt in seine Gewalt bringen und er hat… Shares: Junge, Children's fiction

Midnight for Charlie Bone Jenny Nimmo · 2002 · ★ 4.1 · 347p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Charlie Bone is an ordinary boy until he became endowed. People who are endowed are descended from the Red King, a king full of magic, and had ten children. So when Charlie was discovered endowed, he was sent to Bloors Academy, which, in my opinion is miserable. As Charlie heads off to Bloors, he senses a mystery waiting for him. A mystery that involved a young girl who was hypnotized for 10… Shares: Junge, Children's fiction

Magic Tree House Mary Pope Osborne · 2013 · ★ 4.1 · 138p · ≈ 4h · Moderate German-language description: Die beliebte Kinderbuch-Reihe von Bestsellerautorin Mary Pope Osborne! Die Geschwister Anne und Philipp reisen mit dem magischen Baumhaus durch die Zeit. Sie erleben spannende Abenteuer, entdecken ferne Länder und lernen viele berühmte Persönlichkeiten kennen. Bücher, die Kinder gerne lesen wollen + Beliebte Themen: Abenteuer, Tiere und fremde Länder + Hochwertiges… Shares: Junge, Children's fiction

Saphirblau Kerstin Gier · 2010 · ★ 4.2 · 370p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Sixteen-year-old Gwen, the newest and final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve, searches through history for the other time-travelers, aided by friend Lesley, James the ghost, Xemerius the gargoyle demon, and Gideon, the Diamond, whose fate seems bound with hers. Shares: Secret societies, History, Children's fiction

Gifts Ursula K. Le Guin · 2004 · ★ 3.7 · 274p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Young adult story about finding one's place in the world. Shares: Fathers and sons, Children's fiction

Sweet whispers, Brother Rush Virginia Hamilton · 1982 · ★ 3.6 · 215p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A beautiful ghost appears to a troubled teen and shows her the heartbreaking secrets of her family’s past Fifteen-year-old Teresa has fallen in love—with a ghost. The handsome man that she’s passed on the street a few times captures her attention, and she thinks he notices her too. But when the man suddenly appears inside her home, hovering in the air and passing through solid furniture, Teresa… Shares: Single-parent families, Children's fiction

Smaragdgrün Kerstin Gier · 2010 · ★ 3.8 · 456p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Since learning she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, nothing has gone right for Gwen and she holds suspicions about both Count Saint-German and Gideon, but as she uncovers the Circle's secrets she finally learns her own destiny. Since learning she is the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, Gwen has become suspicious of both Count Saint-Germain… Shares: Secret societies, History, Children's fiction

Rubinrot Kerstin Gier · 2009 · ★ 3.9 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth, who in the middle of class takes a sudden spin to a different era! Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would lie about her birth date to ward off suspicion about her ability, brush up on her history, and work with… Shares: Secret societies, History, Children's fiction

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