18 books like Operation Sherlock

What to read after Operation Sherlock — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Dragon of Lonely Island Reissue (Dragon of Lonely Island) Rebecca Rupp · 1998 · ★ 4.2 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Three children spend the summer with their mother on a secluded island where they discover a three-headed dragon living in a cave and learn what it means to be a Dragon Friend. Shares: Islands, Adventure, Children's fiction

Forever begins tomorrow Bruce Coville · 1986 · ★ 4.1 · 213p · ≈ 7h · Moderate From Bruce Coville, the master of tween comic suspense, comes a tale of monsters, the bond between brothers, and saving the world.Jake's baby brother, LD, may be a monster (complete with fangs and fur!), but together with his best friend, Lily, Jake isn't going to let anything happen to that baby. Even if it turns out LD may be the key to saving the world—or destroying it. Soon Jake and Lily are… Shares: Artificial Intelligence, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Wild Robot Peter Brown · 2016 · ★ 4.4 · 287p · ≈ 9h · Moderate When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal… Shares: Islands, Children's fiction

The lost island of Tamarind Nadia Aguiar · 2008 · ★ 4.1 · 451p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Three children. Alone on the ocean waves, after a fierce storm throws their parents from the Pamela Jane into the icy waters below. Maya, Simon and Penny now face a wild rescue adventure that will lead them to a truly magical place . . . Imagine an island with green mountains looming over pink sandy beaches and tide pools lit by the moon. An island with the darkest of secrets, where pirates lurk… Shares: Islands, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Mystery of the Strange Messages Enid Blyton · 1969 · ★ 4.2 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Mr. Goon, the policeman, can't understand it. Messages keep coming to him, popping up all over the place. But who is sending them? He thinks it is Fatty, playing tricks on him but this is the first the Five Find-Outers have heard about the messages. It all becomes a remarkable mystery, and one which the Five just have to solve. Shares: Adventure, Children's fiction

Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo Jon Scieszka · 2015 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate "Frank Einstein (kid-genius, scientist, and inventor) and his best friend Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity), and Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity), once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of the human body"-- Shares: Scientists, Children's fiction

My father's dragon Ruth Stiles Gannett · 1948 · ★ 4.1 · 61p · ≈ 2h · Challenging A young boy runs away from home to rescue an abused baby dragon held captive to serve as a free twenty-four hour, seven-days-a-week ferry for the lazy wild animals living on Wild Island. Shares: Islands, Adventure, Children's fiction

Swiss Family Robinson Johann D. Wyss · 1986 · 72p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Following a wild and raging storm, the Swiss family Robinson are stranded at sea. But the thundering waves have swept them off to a tropical island, where a new life awaits them. Their ship is laden with supplies and the island is packed with treasures, so they soon adapt and discover new dangers and delights every day . . . Shares: Islands, Adventure, Children's fiction

Airman Eoin Colfer · 2007 · ★ 4.2 · 412p · ≈ 13h · Moderate One dark night on the island of Great Saltee, fourteen-year-old Conor is framed for a terrible crime he didn't commit. Thrown into prison by the dastardly Hugo Bonvilain, Conor is trapped in a seaswept dungeon and branded a traitor. He must escape and clear his name; he wants his old life back – his family, his friends . . . and his princess.Conor knows there is only one way out. It's an… Shares: Islands, Adventure, Children's fiction

Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg Gail Carson Levine · 2005 · ★ 3.9 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Prilla, the unusual new fairy in Neverland, finds her mettle, Mother Dove's wisdom, and Tinker Bell's courage tested by many trials, including a hurricane, a selfish fairy, and Captain Hook. Shares: Islands, Children's fiction

Island of the Blue Dolphins Scott O’Dell · 1960 · ★ 3.9 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Story of a young girl abandoned on a small island by her family and her village, and of her fight for survival. The incredible courage, determination and strength of this girl is showcased throughout as she learns to do the things that only the men of her tribe did before, and battles not only the hunters who frequent the island, but also her desperate loneliness as well... Excellent read for… Shares: Islands, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Coral Island Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1858 · ★ 3.7 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Challenging A nineteenth century adventure story of three teenaged boys shipwrecked on a Pacific island. At first they lead an idyllic life but this is soon interrupted by the arrival on the island of rival Polynesian war parties and then pirates. After various adventures the boys find themselves in possession of the pirate’s ship and can sail for home. Shares: Islands, Adventure, Children's fiction

First meetings Orson Scott Card · 2002 · ★ 4.1 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate When "Ender's Game" was first published as a novella twenty-five years ago, few would have predicted that it would become one of the most successful ventures in publishing history. Expanded into a novel in 1985, Ender's Game won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award for Best Novel. Never out of print and translated into dozens of languages, it is the rare work of fiction that can truly be… Shares: Artificial Intelligence, Children's fiction

Dreadnought Mark Walden · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "One of their own has gone rogue and is threatening global armageddon, with himself at the head of a sinister new world order. Meanwhile, Otto, Wing and other students from H.I.V.E. are en route to a training excersise in the Artic known as the ninety-three-percenter, owing to the proportion of students who make it back alive. But before they arrive, events take over, and Otto, Wing and his most… Shares: Artificial Intelligence, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Bobbsey Twins on Blueberry Island Laura Lee Hope · 1917 · 125p · ≈ 4h · Challenging This story of bobbsey twins series is also based on action and adventures on the blueberry island. This book is filled up with amazing adventure series of the twins. Shares: Islands, Children's fiction

The Royal Book of Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson · 1921 · 138p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Scarecrow searches for his family tree and discovers that he is the Long Lost Emperor of the Silver Island. Shares: Adventure, Children's fiction

The hacker and the ants Rudy Rucker · 1994 · ★ 3.6 · 307p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A household robot releases viruses--the ants--into the global TV system, causing it to crash. Now it's up to Jerzy Rugby, its creator, to neutralize the viruses which are mutating at a rapid rate and developing robots of their own. By the author of the Hollow Earth. Shares: Artificial Intelligence, Children's fiction

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate German-language description Jared und seine Geschwister Simon und Mallory haben in dem alten Haus, in dem sie seit kurzem wohnen, eine geheimnisvolle Entdeckung gemacht: Arthur Spiderwicks Handbuch der magischen Geschöpfe! Plötzlich eröffnet sich den Kindern eine Welt voller Magie und Zauberwesen – doch nicht alle sind ihnen freundlich gesonnnen. Urplötzlich heiklen Situationen und ungeahnten… Shares: Adventure, Children's fiction

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