18 books like The Monster at the End of This Book

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Ramona the Pest Beverly Cleary · 1968 · ★ 4.1 · 145p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at kindergarten. The book's title is derived from the characterization of Ramona as a "pest" by many, including her older sister Beatrice, known as "Beezus." Ramona the Pest was first… Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Classics, Humorous stories

Harriet the Spy Louise Fitzhugh · 1960 · ★ 4.0 · 305p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Harriet the Spy is a children's novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh that was published in 1964. It has been called "a milestone in children's literature" and a "classic". In the U.S. it ranked number 12 in The 50 Best Books for Kids and number 17 in The Top 100 Children's Novels on two lists generated in 2012. Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Classics

Ramona and Her Mother Beverly Cleary · 1979 · ★ 4.4 · 216p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Ramona and Her Mother by Beverly Cleary is the fifth book of the popular Ramona series. Mr. Quimby has found another job, though it is one he does not like very much. Ramona finds herself caught between being too young to stay home alone and too old to enjoy playing with pesky Willa Jean. She is trying to grow up, but sometimes it seems like her family is making it harder. Ramona and Her Mother… Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Classics, Humorous stories

Days With Frog and Toad Arnold Lobel · 1979 · ★ 4.5 · 67p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Good friends like Frog and Toad enjoy spending their days together. They fly kites, celebrate Toad's birthday, and share the shivers when one of them tells a scary story. Here are five funny stories that celebrate friendship all day, every day. Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Classics

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling · 2003 · ★ 4.5 · 878p · ≈ 29h · Moderate After the Dementors’ attack on his cousin Dudley, Harry knows he is about to become Voldemort’s next target. Although many are denying the Dark Lord’s return, Harry is not alone, and a secret order is gathering at Grimmauld Place to fight against the Dark forces. Meanwhile, Voldemort’s savage assaults on Harry’s mind are growing stronger every day. He must allow Professor Snape to teach… Shares Children's Books, Juvenile works, Juvenile audience

How To Eat Fried Worms Thomas Rockwell · 1953 · 127p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is "The bigger and juicier, the better!" At first Billy's problem is whether or not he can swallow the worm placed before him, even with a choice of condiments from peanut butter to horseradish. But later it looks as if Billy will win, and… Shares Children's Books, Classics, Humorous stories

The Dollhouse Murders Betty Ren Wright · 1983 · ★ 4.0 · 149p · ≈ 4h · Moderate A dollhouse filled with a ghostly light in the middle of the night and dolls that have moved from where she last lef them lead Amy and her retarded sister to unravel the mystery surrounding grisly murders that took place years ago. Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Monsters

Frog and Toad All Year Arnold Lobel · 1976 · ★ 4.4 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Frog and Toad All Year is an American picture book written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel, published by Harper & Row in 1976. It is the third book in the Frog and Toad series, whose four books completed by Lobel comprise five easy-to-read short stories each. ---------- Also contained in: The Frog and Toad Treasury Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Classics

The Chronicles of Narnia C. S. Lewis · 1970 · ★ 4.3 · 768p · ≈ 25h · Challenging Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, written in 1919 by C.S. Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past fifty years, The Chronicles… Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Classics

Ramona the Brave Beverly Cleary · 1975 · ★ 4.1 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Ramona the Brave is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is the third book in the Ramona series, and follows Ramona Quimby and her classmates (some of them were in her kindergarten class for the previous year) going into first grade. Ramona the Brave was first published in 1975, seven years after Ramona the Pest. It was originally illustrated by Alan Tiegreen. ---------- Also… Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Humorous stories

Conrad's Fate Diana Wynne Jones · 2005 · ★ 4.1 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Chrestomanci #5 When his uncle sends him to work at the mysterious Stallery Mansion, twelve-year-old Conrad Tesdinic overcomes his bad karma and discovers in the mansion's winecellar the source of the magic that threatens to pull his world into one of the eleven other parallel universes. Shares Children's Books, Humorous stories

Otis Spofford Beverly Cleary · 1953 · ★ 3.9 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Otis Spofford is a 1953 children's novel by Beverly Cleary. The story revolves around the antics of the title character, a precocious fourth-grader with a knack for getting into trouble. Otis lives with his mother, who is often absent from the household due to teaching classes at her dance school, and therefore Otis is required to entertain himself, by "stirring up a little excitement". His… Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience, Humorous stories

Pinocchio Carlo Collodi · 2002 · ★ 3.8 · 61p · ≈ 2h · Light In a little town somewhere in Italy lived a friendly old carpenter called Geppetto. And this is the story of that good man and his son - Pinocchio. Now in the town all the girls and boys knew that old Geppetto had a way with toys. With his clever hands he made wonderful things like dolls and trains and birds with wings, for the people who know how to make the best toys are the ones who really… Shares Puppets

Adventures of Pinocchio Carlo Collodi · 2004 · ★ 4.2 · 100p · ≈ 3h · Light Shares Puppets with this book.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling · 1999 · ★ 4.6 · 447p · ≈ 14h · Moderate For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him. It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea… Shares Juvenile works, Juvenile audience

Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls · 1961 · ★ 4.1 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Where the Red Fern Grows is a 1961 children's novel by Wilson Rawls about a boy who buys two hunting dogs. ---------- Also contained in: Prentice Hall Literature: Bronze Shares Children's Books, Classics

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows J. K. Rowling · 2007 · ★ 4.9 · 772p · ≈ 25h · Moderate Harry Potter is leaving Privet Drive for the last time. But as he climbs into the sidecar of Hagrid’s motorbike and they take to the skies, he knows Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters will not be far behind. The protective charm that has kept him safe until now is broken. But the Dark Lord is breathing fear into everything he loves. And he knows he can’t keep hiding. To stop Voldemort,… Shares Children's Books, Juvenile works

The Foot Book Dr. Seuss · 1968 · ★ 4.5 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Preschool: Beginner's text describes all sorts of feet doing all sorts of things. Shares Children's Books, Classics

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