18 books like Just William
Tom Sawyer, Detective
Tom Sawyer, Detective follows Twain's popular novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Sawyer Abroad. In this novel, Tom turns detective, trying to solve a murder. Twain plays with and celebrates the detective novel, wildly popular at the time. This novel, like the others, is told through the first-person narrative of Huck Finn.
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
Fairground Ghost
Shares: Puzzles, Children's fiction
There's a Zombie in the Basement
Milo won't fall asleep because he things the monsters in the basement are gonna get him. And, if he can't get to sleep, no one will. Mom and Dad better hope his wild imagination doesn't get the best of him.
Shares: Boys, Children's fiction
The Marble Crusher
Albert is the new boy at school and believes all the tall stories that Sid tells him; but one day Sid goes too far, with the tale of the dreaded Japanese super efficient marble crushing machine. Suggested level: junior, primary.
Shares: Games, Short Stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
Sylvester and the magic pebble
In a moment of fright, Sylvester the donkey asks his magic pebble to turn him into a rock but then can not hold the pebble to wish himself back to normal again.
Shares: Juvenile Wit and humor, Boys, Children's fiction
The little bookroom
Collects twenty-seven of Eleanor Farjeon's stories, which include kings, princesses, servants, a mysterious flower, orphans, enchanted woods, an organ-grinder, giants, a little dressmaker, fairies, and a kindly farmer.
Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction
The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror
Walter Galt, Winston Bongo, and their female friend Rat have an adventure involving a beatnik poet and a werewolf.
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Children's fiction
The Haunted Car
Mitchell's parents are delighted with their recent purchase of a sleek sportscar, yet when the car's ghost makes an appearance, the family realizes that they had gotten much more than they bargained for.
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Children's fiction
Paul the Peddler
Young Paul is determined to win a better life for his mother, and he sets out on a whirlwind of entrepreneurial jobs to try to make a good living. From selling candy packages outside the post office to neckties from a cart, he will try his hand at anything to turn a profit. A rousing tale of moral triumph and free trade, "Paul the Peddler" is Horatio Alger at his best.
Shares: Boys, Children's fiction
Frostborn
Destined to take over his family farm in Norrøngard, Karn would rather play the board game, Thrones and Bones, until half-human, half frost giantess Thianna appears and they set out on an adventure, chased by a dragon, undead warriors, an evil uncle, and more.
Karn, who would rather be playing the board game Thrones and Bones, and Thianna, half-frost giant, half-human, team up when they are…
Shares: Games, Adventure, Children's fiction
Lulu and the duck in the park
Lulu, who loves animals, brings an abandoned duck egg to school, even though her teacher has banned Lulu from bringing animals to school ever again.
Shares: Juvenile Wit and humor, Humorous stories, Children's fiction
The Not-So-Jolly Roger
Once again, three friends are sent back in time by a magic book and they find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard.
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
Does a Great Job
Your favorite superhero is back and better than ever! Mr. Puzzle is on double-duty protecting Busyville. A zombie rock band is giving everyone the blues, a submarine ride is spoiled by a giant jellyfish bully, a lazy bed bug won't check out of his hotel room, and a wild weed is eating all the flowers in the park!
Shares: Puzzles, Children's fiction
Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances
The reminiscences of a young girl growing up in early nineteenth-century England.
Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction
David goes to school
David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!"
Shares: Boys, Humorous stories, Short Stories, Children's fiction
The Magic Pretzel (Werewolf Club Ready for Chapters)
Fourth-grader Norman Gnormal, who behaves a lot like a dog, finds his first real friends when the principal signs him up for the Werewolf Club at school.
Shares: Humorous stories, Children's fiction
The Sunny Side
Drawing from a collection of stories originally published in 1921 and chosen exclusively by the author himself, The Sunny Side gathers the best short works by the inimitable A. A. Milne, best known as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. Written for the satire magazine Punch, these brief stories and essays perfectly capture Milne's sly humor, beguiling social insight, and scathing wit. From "Odd…
Shares: Humorous stories, Short Stories, Adventure, Children's fiction
A long way from Verona
A young girl aspiring to be a writer recounts her experiences growing up in England during the Second World War.
Shares: Juvenile Wit and humor, Children's fiction