18 books like The Magic Walking-Stick

What to read after The Magic Walking-Stick — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Curse of a Winter Moon Mary Casanova · 2000 · ★ 4.0 · 140p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Twelve-year-old Marius promised his mother on her deathbed six years earlier that he would look after his little brother, Jean-Pierre. Jean-Pierre carries the curse of the loup-garou, the werewolf because he was born on Christmas Eve. Southern France in 1559 is in the grips of a widespread hysteria as the Church tries to suppress the growing power of heretics, Huguenots-- people who don't believe… Shares: Frères, Brothers, Children's fiction

The Teeth of the Gale Joan Aiken · 1988 · ★ 4.0 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate At the request of the nun with whom he is in love, eighteen-year-old Felix embarks on a perilous rescue mission across the strife-torn countryside of Spain in the late 1820s. Sequel to "Go Saddle the Sea" and "Bridle the Wind." Shares: For children, Adventure, Children's fiction

Krindlekrax Philip Ridley · 1991 · ★ 4.0 · 127p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Although he is very thin with frizzy hair and thick glasses, nine-year-old Ruskin believes he is born to be a hero and sets out to prove it by delivering his beloved Lizard Street from the menace of Krindlekrax. Shares: For children, Children's fiction

Ghostly companions Vivien Alcock · 1984 · ★ 3.5 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate From Publishers Weekly Alcock's fans will be well-spooked by the strange events in this anthology of wonderfully eerie stories. In "The Whisperer," a small girl who has been dead for years haunts her older brother with continuous whispers of "Let me in, please let me in," until an outsider shows the family what the restless spirit wants. A lad buys "The Sea Bride," a ship's figurehead, only to… Shares: For children, Children's fiction

Murdo's War Alan Temperley · 1990 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Murdo and Hector are involved with whiskey smuggling during World War II. Their recklessness soon puts them and their country in danger. Shares: For children, Adventure, Children's fiction

The Edge of the Knife H. Beam Piper · 2006 · 47p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Ed Chalmers, history professor, had a real problem in his classes: he kept blurting out events that hadn't happened yet. Of course that made him the butt of jokes and ridicule, and the Dean wanted him out despite his tenure. But Ed had other ideas ... especially when his predictions started coming true! Shares: Magic, Adventure, Children's fiction

Werewolf Skin Michael Dahl · 2015 · 40p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Alex Hunter, a young photographer, is staying with his aunt and uncle in Wolf Creek. They only have two rules for him: don't go into the woods late at night, and stay away from the creepy house next door. But Alex can't resist trying to take a couple of pictures, late at night, when the moon is full. Shares: Brothers, Children's fiction

Reckless Cornelia Funke · 2012 · ★ 3.9 · 413p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Jacob Reckless journeys to the Mirrorworld to tell his shapeshifting friend Fox that a fairy curse--a deadly moth in his chest--means he has only one year to live. The journey in Mirrorworld turns into a search against time and against a Goyl treasure hunter for an enchanted crossbow, which is known to strike down any army it faces, and less well known for its healing power when shot by a loved… Shares: Brothers, Magic, Adventure, Children's fiction

The End Games T. Michael Martin · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate John Green meets Stephen King in this original take on the zombie apocalypse by author T. Michael Martin, which ALA Booklist called "the best of the undead bunch" in a starred review.Seventeen-year-old Michael and his five-year-old brother, Patrick, have been battling monsters in the Game for weeks. In the rural mountains of West Virginia—armed with only their rifle and their love for each… Shares: Brothers, Children's fiction

Reckless Cornelia Funke · 2010 · ★ 3.8 · 317p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Jacob Reckless is a treasure hunter in a world behind a mirror, a place of dangerous magic. There, accompanied by Fox, a shape-shifting girl, he's lived up to his name. But disaster strikes when his younger brother follows him through the glass. Unless Jacob can save him, his brother will turn to stone. Shares: Brothers, Magic, Adventure, Children's fiction

Bröderna Lejonhjärta Astrid Lindgren · 1973 · ★ 4.5 · 227p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Two brothers share many adventures after their death when they are reunited in Nangiyala, the land from which sagas come. Shares: Brothers, Children's fiction

The red sun Alane Adams · 2014 · 298p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "Sam Baron is about to get the shock of his life. First his substitute English teacher claims to have turned his old teacher into a lizard; then a strange dwarf named Rego arrives and claims Sam is from a magical realm called Orkney. When his friends are taken prisoner, it's up to Sam to save them. Sam embarks on a journey to Orkney through a stonefire to find his friends, but when he arrives, he… Shares: Magic, 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

Among the Barons Margaret Peterson Haddix · 1998 · ★ 4.1 · 182p · ≈ 6h · Moderate In a future world of false identities, government lies, and death threats, Luke feels drawn to the younger brother of the boy whose name Luke has taken. Its a hell of a mystery. Shares: Brothers, Children's fiction

Rise of the earth dragon Tracey West · 2014 · ★ 4.4 · 93p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Eight-year-old Drake is taken to King Roland's castle to be trained as a Dragon Master. He is joined by three other young trainees: Ana, Rori, and Bo. They must learn how to connect with and train their dragons and uncover their dragons' special powers. Does Drake have what it takes to be a Dragon Master? Eight-year-old Drake is taken to the castle, where he is told by the wizard Griffith that… Shares: Magic, Adventure, Children's fiction

Battle Mountain Ryder Windham · 2012 · ★ 4.5 · 259p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "Twelve-year-old Kevin Bowman is now working with the Autobots to fight the evil Decepticons and search for his missing brother. Kevin is starting to lose hope until he gets help from the most unexpected person-his nemesis, Douglas. Douglas informs the team of a secret cave of ancient Cybertronian weapons located at Battle Mountain, Nevada. Kevin and Gears believe the cave might have clues to the… Shares: Brothers, Children's fiction

Winter Turning Tui T. Sutherland · 2015 · ★ 4.9 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family his whole life. When his sister, Icicle, runs away from Jade Mountain Academy, fleeing terrible crimes and possibly planning to commit more, Winter knows that they both need a second chance to make things right, if only he can find her. Winter's new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, won't let him make this dangerous journey alone.… Shares: Brothers, Adventure, Children's fiction

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: Magic, Children's fiction

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