18 books like My Friend is Sad

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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: Pigs, Swine, Children's fiction

Svinedrengen Hans Christian Andersen · 1920 · 25p · ≈ 50m · Challenging A prince disguises himself as a swineherd and learns the true character of the princess he desires. Shares: Pigs, Children's fiction

The Three Little Pigs James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps · 1962 · ★ 3.8 · 26p · ≈ 52m · Moderate Three little pigs leave home to seek their fortunes and have to deal with a threatening wolf. Shares: Pigs, Swine, Children's fiction

The Book Of Three Lloyd Alexander · 1964 · ★ 4.0 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig. He'd rather be doing something more heroic, like making swords and learning to use them. When Hen Wen escapes and Taran goes after her, he finds himself farther from home than he's ever been. Soon he begins to realize that heroism is no easy task. With the dreaded… Shares: Pigs, Swine, Children's fiction

Horton Hatches the Egg Dr. Seuss · 1940 · ★ 4.2 · 55p · ≈ 1h · Challenging When a lazy bird hatching an egg wants a vacation, she asks Horton, the elephant, to sit on her egg--which he does through all sorts of hazards until he is rewarded for doing what he said he would. Shares: Elephants, Picture books

Love, Splat Rob Scotton · 2008 · ★ 4.1 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Splat the cat has a special valentine for a certain someone in his class. Shares: Emotions, Picture books, Children's fiction

Vegetal Como Eres Saxton Freymann · 1999 · ★ 4.0 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Brief text and photographs of carvings made from vegetables introduce the world of emotions by presenting leading questions such as "Are you feeling angry?" Shares: Emotions, Children's fiction

Alexander and the wind-up mouse Leo Lionni · 1969 · ★ 4.2 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate "Help! Help! A mouse!" There was a scream. Then a crash. Cups, saucers, and spoons were flying in all directions. Alexander ran for his hole as fast as his little legs would carry him. All Alexander wanted was a few crumbs and yet every time they saw him they would scream for help or chase him with a broom. Unhappy that he is not welcome in the house as is his friend the wind-up mouse, real mouse… Shares: Picture books, Friendship, Children's fiction

The Firework-maker's Daughter Philip Pullman · 1995 · ★ 4.2 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate In a country far to the east, Chulak and his talking white elephant Hamlet help Lila seek the Royal Sulphur from the sacred volcano so that she can become a master maker of fireworks like her father. Shares: Elephants, Children's fiction

Vicky angel Jacqueline Wilson · 2001 · ★ 3.6 · 171p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Jade is so used to being with and agreeing with Vicky, her larger-than-life best friend, that when a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe that Vicky’s gone. But Vicky is a spunky girl who’s not going to let a small thing like death stop her from living life to the fullest. Whether Jade is in school, running, or tentatively trying to make new friends, Vicky makes her presence felt, and… Shares: Grief, Friendship, Children's fiction

All the Bright Places Jennifer Niven · 2014 · ★ 4.1 · 409p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Theodore Finch is fascinated by death, and he constantly thinks of ways he might kill himself. But each time, something good, no matter how small, stops him. Violet Markey lives for the future, counting the days until graduation, when she can escape her Indiana town and her aching grief in the wake of her sister’s recent death. When Finch and Violet meet on the ledge of the bell tower at… Shares: Emotions, Friendship, Children's fiction

War and peas Michael Foreman · 1974 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate When a king asks his rich neighboring country to help his starving subjects, a food-throwing battle ensues. Shares: Picture books, Children's fiction

Hansel and Gretel Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 2006 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate "Hansel and Gretel" is a well-known fairy tale of German origin, recorded by the Brothers Grimm. In this favorite Grimm Brothers tale, an evil stepmother sends Hansel and Gretel into the woods, but birds eat the crumb trail they drop along the trail to find their way back. Lost and hungry, they find a tempting house made of gingerbread...but can they trust the old woman inside?  Hansel and… Shares: Picture books, Children's fiction

We Found a Hat Jon Klassen · 2011 · ★ 4.3 · 56p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat.... Shares: Picture books, Humor, Friendship, Children's fiction

Ace Dragon Ltd Russell Hoban · 1980 · ★ 3.7 · 40p · ≈ 1h · Moderate John goes for a ride in the sky on Ace Dragon's back and finds him not so limited after all. Shares: Picture books, Children's fiction

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mo Willems · 2003 · ★ 4.3 · 40p · ≈ 1h · Moderate No matter how hard he pleads and begs, the pigeon is not supposed to drive the bus while the driver is away, but pigeon tries every persuasive trick a young child knows to get you to say "Yes." Shares: Picture books, Humor, Children's fiction

Green angel Alice Hoffman · 2003 · ★ 4.0 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate When her family is lost in a terrible disaster, 15-yr-old Green is haunted by loss and by the past. Struggling to survive physically and emotionally in a place where nothing seems to grow and ashes are everywhere, Green retreats into the ruined realm of her garden. But in destroying her feelings, she also begins to destroy herself, erasing the girl she'd once been as she inks ravens into her… Shares: Grief, Children's fiction

Wendel's Workshop Chris Riddell · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A brilliantly funny robot adventure from award-winning author and illustrator Chris Riddell, creator of Once Upon a Wild Wood.Wendel is a very clever mouse – but not a very tidy one. If his inventions go wrong, Wendel just throws them away and starts again. So when Clunk, his robot assistant, fills the sock drawer with cups and saucers and makes tea in a Wellington boot, Wendel throws him on the… Shares: Picture books, Children's fiction

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