18 books like In control, Ms. Wiz?

What to read after In control, Ms. Wiz? — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Wizard of Washington Square Jane Yolen · 1969 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate David and Leilah are delighted to meet the wizard who lives in the park until he accidently turns David's dog into a statue and the statue is stolen. Shares: Witches, Magic, 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, Books and Reading, Magic, 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, Books and Reading, 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, Books and Reading, Magic, 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, Books and Reading, Magic, Children's fiction

Lizzie Dripping Helen Cresswell · 1973 · ★ 4.0 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate A sumptuous collection of favourite tales by renowned author Helen Cresswell, with exquisite illustrations by Siân Bailey.Open this book and enter the magical world of fairy tales, a land of mystery and enchantment, alive with handsome princes, wicked queens and beautiful heroines.This classically beautiful collection brings together twelve popular fairy tales, retold by well-known author Helen… Shares: Witches, Children's fiction

I believe in unicorns Michael Morpurgo · 2005 · ★ 4.0 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Moderate A man relates how he came to believe in unicorns as an eight-year-old boy while also remembering how he learned about the importance in life of books and storytelling, especially in the midst of war. Shares: Libraries, Children's fiction

Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk Megan McDonald · 2012 · ★ 4.0 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Stink and his friends try to earn money to buy the latest book in the Nightmare on Zombie Street series and go to the book release party. Shares: Books and Reading, Children's fiction

The boy with two shadows Margaret Mahy · 1971 · ★ 3.6 · 26p · ≈ 52m · Moderate When a witch decides to go on holiday she looks for someone to look after her shadow. But having two shadows to look after, especially when one belongs to a witch, is a big job, as a little boy is about to find out." Shares: Witches, Children's fiction

Little Broomstick Mary Stewart · 1971 · ★ 3.9 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A black cat that needs to rescue its brother from a witch's spell enlists the help of a lonely ten-year-old Mary Smith. It is Tib the black cat who leads Mary to the strange flower in the woods. When she discovers a little broomstick shortly afterwards, she is astonished to feel it jump in to action. Before she can gather her wits, it is whisking her over the treetops, above the clouds, and in… Shares: Witches, Children's fiction

The book of beasts Edith Nesbit · 1987 · ★ 4.0 · 36p · ≈ 1h · Moderate As young King Lionel turns the pages of his magical book, a hungry red dragon and other creatures in the illustrations come to life. Shares: Books and Reading, Magic, Children's fiction

Witch's Boy Kelly Regan Barnhill · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When a Bandit King comes to take the magic that Ned's mother, a witch, is meant to protect, the stuttering, weak boy villagers think should have drowned rather than his twin summons the strength to protect his family and community, while in the woods, the bandit's daughter puzzles over a mystery that ties her to Ned. When a Bandit King tries to take magic from Ned's mother, a witch, the… Shares: Books and Reading, Witches, Magic, Children's fiction

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, Magic, Children's fiction

I Want to Eat Your Books Karin Lefranc · 2015 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate He’s limping strangely down the hall with outstretched arms and a groaning drawl. A zombie! Could it really be? You race to class, but turn to see he’s sitting in the desk right next to you!But odds are you’ll probably be okay, because this is no ordinary zombie. This zombie doesn’t want to eat your brains—he wants to eat your books! Hide your textbooks and your fairy tales, because the little… Shares: Books and Reading, Children's fiction

Toto Michael Morpurgo · 2017 · ★ 3.5 · 284p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In this retelling of the Wizard of Oz, the story is told from the perspective of Toto the dog. Shares: Witches, Magic, Children's fiction

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, Magic, Children's fiction

Voices Ursula K. Le Guin · 2006 · ★ 3.8 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Young Memer takes on a pivotal role in freeing her war-torn homeland from its oppressive captors. Shares: Books and Reading, Children's fiction

The storyteller Traci Chee · 2018 · ★ 4.1 · 534p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Sefia is determined to keep Archer out of the Guard s clutches and their plans for war between the Five Kingdoms. The Book, the ancient, infinite codex of the past, present and future, tells of a prophecy that will plunge Kelanna in that bloody war, but it requires a boy Archer and Sefia will stop at nothing to ensure his safety. Shares: Books and Reading, Children's fiction

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