18 books like The little bookroom

What to read after The little bookroom — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing · 1800 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The reminiscences of a young girl growing up in early nineteenth-century England. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

9 From the Nine Worlds Rick Riordan · 2018 · ★ 4.4 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Beloved characters from the Magnus Chase series star in these short stories, each set in a different one of the Nine Worlds from Norse mythology. The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and… Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

The Magic World Edith Nesbit · 1959 · ★ 3.8 · 172p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Twelve stories with magic occurrences. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Vampires Jane Yolen · 1991 · ★ 4.0 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A collection of thirteen original stories about vampires by a variety of authors. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

The Book of Dragons Edith Nesbit · 1973 · ★ 3.9 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Eight madcap tales of unpredictable dragons — including one made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, and a fire-breathing monster that flies out of an enchanted book and eats an entire soccer team! Marvelous adventure and excitement for make-believers of all ages. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Fear Street Super Chiller - Goodnight Kiss Robert Lawrence Stine · 1992 · ★ 4.2 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Fear Street Super Chiller Matt, his girlfriend April, and his friend Todd just wanted a peaceful summer at the beach. But that all changes when April and Todd suddenly become weak and pale.....and have two puncture wounds on their necks....and they might have something to do with the two bats flying over the beach..... Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective Donald J. Sobol · 1963 · ★ 4.0 · 111p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Fifth-grader "Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves ten mysteries and, by putting the solutions at the back of the book, challenges the reader to do the same. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Shattered Jennifer L. Armstrong · 2002 · ★ 4.0 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A journey that begins with adventure soon plunges into the depths of one of Africa's darkest moments. The Shattered Pearl is the gripping memoir of Sara L. Armstrong, an ordinary woman thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Born in Chicago, Sara joined the Peace Corps in 1966, driven by a hunger for exploration and service. Her travels led her to Uganda, where love and destiny… Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Little Wizard stories of Oz L. Frank Baum · 1914 · ★ 3.7 · 42p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Six tales present further the adventures of Dorothy and Toto, Ozma, Tiktok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Tin Woodman, and other characters from the land of Oz. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

The Olive Fairy Book (Complete & Unabridged) Andrew Lang · 1907 · ★ 4.0 · 226p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Twenty-nine tales from the folklore of Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, and the Sudan. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Raggedy Ann Stories Johnny Gruelle · 2010 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Moderate RAGGEDY ANN STORIES Written & Illustrated by JOHNNY GRUELLE [Illustration] LITTLE SIMON New York London Toronto Sydney [Illustration] PREFACE AND DEDICATION As I write this, I have before me on my desk, propped up against the telephone, an old rag doll. Dear old Raggedy Ann! The same Raggedy Ann with which my mother played when a child. There she sits, a trifle loppy and loose jointed, looking me… Shares: Short Stories, 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: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Zombies vs. Unicorns Holly Black · 2010 · ★ 3.7 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Moderate It's a question as old as time itself: which is better, the zombie or the unicorn? In this anthology, edited by Holly Black and Justine Larbalestier (unicorn and zombie, respectively), strong arguments are made for both sides in the form of short stories. Half of the stories portray the strengths--for good and evil--of unicorns and half show the good (and really, really bad-ass) side of zombies.… Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Ghost Stories Robert Westall · 1988 · 253p · ≈ 8h · Moderate An illustrated collection of scary stories. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Old Mother West Wind Thornton W. Burgess · 1910 · ★ 4.2 · 60p · ≈ 2h · Challenging The adventures of Peter Rabbit, Johnny Chuck, Reddy Fox, the Merry Little Breezes, and all their companions in the fields, the woods, and the streams. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Robot Visions Isaac Asimov · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 497p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Collection of science fiction short stories and factual essays Short stories: Robot visions Too bad! Robbie Liar! Runaround Evidence Little lost robot The Evitable conflict Feminine intuition The Bicentennial man Someday Think! Segregationist Mirror image Lenny Galley slave Christmas without Rodney Essays: Robots I have known The New teachers Whatever you wish The Friends we make Our… Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Short stories Oscar Wilde · 1910 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Nine tales include "The Remarkable Rocket," "The Nightingale and the Rose," and "The Selfish Giant." Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

Demigods & magicians Rick Riordan · 2000 · ★ 4.3 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Magic, monsters, and mayhem abound when Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase meet Carter and Sadie Kane for the first time. Weird creatures are appearing in unexpected places, and the demigods and magicians have to team up to take them down. As they battle with Celestial Bronze and glowing hieroglyphs, the four heroes find that they have a lot in common--and more power than they ever thought possible. Shares: Short Stories, Children's fiction

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