18 books like The Orange Houses

What to read after The Orange Houses — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The pushcart war Jean Merrill · 1964 · ★ 4.2 · 222p · ≈ 7h · Moderate The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of traffic to the attention of both the city of New York and the world. Shares: New york, War, Children's fiction

Gulf Robert Westall · 1992 · ★ 4.0 · 98p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Tom Higgins, a British schoolboy during the Persian Gulf War, narrates his younger brother's struggle with an apparent mental illness or "mystery of nature" which drives the child to assume the role of an Iraqi. Shares: Mental illness, War, Children's fiction

Star wars Toshiki Kudo · 1999 · ★ 4.2 Masterfully drawn by artist Toshiki Kudo, this volume follows Luke Skywalker as he travels to meet Jedi Master Yoda while Han and Leia struggle to outrace the grip of Darth Vader. You wont want to miss out on this exquisite telling of the classic tale of betrayal and high-adventure. Shares: War, Children's fiction

Final battle Sigmund Brouwer · 2009 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Set at an experimental community on Mars in the year 2039-2040, Robot Wars features 14-year-old virtual reality specialist Tyce Sanders. Life on the Red Planet is not always easy, but it is definitely exciting. As Tyce explores his strange surroundings, he finds that the mysteries of the planet point to his greatest discovery—a new relationship with God. He talks about his growing faith and… Shares: People with disabilities, Children's fiction

Price of duty Todd Strasser · 2018 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Jake Liddell is a hero. At least, that s what everyone says he is. The military is even awarding him a Silver Star for his heroic achievements a huge honor for the son of a military family. Now he s home, recovering from an injury, but it seems the war has followed him back. Shares: Mental illness, War, Children's fiction

Challenger Deep Neal Shusterman · 2015 · ★ 4.1 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A captivating novel about mental illness that lingers long beyond the last page, Challenger Deep is a heartfelt tour de force by New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman. Caden Bosch is on a ship that's headed for the deepest point on Earth: Challenger Deep, the southern part of the Marianas Trench. Caden Bosch is a brilliant high school student whose friends are starting to notice his… Shares: Mental illness, Children's fiction

Owl ninja Sandy Fussell · 2011 · ★ 4.0 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Sensei Ki-yaga leads Niya and the other students of the Cockroach Ryu on a journey to beg the feudal Emperor to stop war from breaking out between the mountain ryus, putting to the test the firm friendship and unusual skills of these physically-disabled samurai-in-training. Shares: People with disabilities, War, Children's fiction

Robot Revolution James Patterson · 2017 · ★ 4.4 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate It's a robot revolt! As Sammy's inventor mom works on a secret project, he and his sister try to contain the hilarious pranks and chaos of droids on strike. After a few early glitches in their relationship, Sammy and his “bro-bot” E are now fast friends. In fact, E is such a valued member of the family that the other electronic occupants of the House of Robots are feeling sorely unappreciated.… Shares: People with disabilities, Children's fiction

The Fog James Herbert · 1975 · ★ 3.5 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A special fiftieth-anniversary edition of a horror classic from James Herbert, bestselling author of The Rats.It started with a crack that ripped the earth apart. Then out of the bottomless pit creeps a malevolent fog that leaves a deadly trail in its wake.John Holman is on a secret assignment from the Department of the Environment when he is dragged into the clutches of this oppressive fog.… Shares: Mental illness, Children's fiction

Sentries Gary Paulsen · 1986 · ★ 3.6 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Moderate They are four different people with four separate lives: Sue, a young woman distanced from her native roots; David, a traveler in search of a dream; Laura, a student seeking her parents' understanding; and Peter, a rock star struggling to create the perfect sound. One looming fate threatens them all. And everything they love may be taken away in one fleeting second... Shares: Veterans, War, Children's fiction

After Tupac and D Foster Jacqueline Woodson · 2008 · ★ 3.8 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate D Foster showed up a few months before Tupac got shot that first time and left us the summer before he died.The day D Foster enters Neeka and her best friend's lives, the world opens up for them. D comes from a world vastly different from their safe Queens neighborhood, and through her, the girls see another side of life that includes loss, foster families and an amount of freedom that makes the… Shares: African Americans, New york, Children's fiction

The Twice Lost Sarah Porter · 2013 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Mermaids have been sinking ships and drowning humans for centuries, and now the government is determined to put an end to the mermaid problem—by slaughtering all of them. Luce, a mermaid with exceptionally threatening abilities, becomes their number-one target, hunted as she flees down the coast toward San Francisco.     There she finds hundreds of mermaids living in exile… Shares: Interpersonal relations, War, Children's fiction

The ghost of Grania O'Malley Michael Morpurgo · 1996 · ★ 3.8 · 199p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Ten-year-old Jessie, helped by her American cousin and the ghost of a notorious female pirate, finds the strength to prevail over both a crippling disease and the greedy developers intent on destroying her Irish island home. Shares: People with disabilities, Children's fiction

Dragons in a Bag Zetta Elliott · 2018 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she s not his grandmother but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they ll be safe. Shares: African Americans, Children's fiction

No Laughter Here Rita Williams-Garcia · 2004 · ★ 4.1 · 133p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Even though they were born in different countries, Akilah and Victoria are true best friends. But Victoria has been acting strange ever since she returned from her summer in Nigeria, where she had a special coming-of-age ceremony. Why does proud Victoria, named for a queen, slouch at her desk and answer the teacher's questions in a whisper? And why won't she laugh with Akilah anymore? Shares: African Americans, New york, Children's fiction

Hunchback of Notre-Dame Victor Hugo · 1995 · ★ 4.5 · 626p · ≈ 20h · Moderate HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.‘Love is like a tree, it grows of its own accord, it puts down deep roots into our whole being.’Set in medieval Paris, against the backdrop of the brooding Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Hugo’s take on the classic story of Beauty and the Beast tells of the hunchbacked, grotesque bellringer, Quasimodo. Rejected by Parisian society… Shares: People with disabilities, Children's fiction

The Slopes of War Norah Perez · 1990 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate In the summer of 1863, Bekah Summerhill watches as Confederate troops sweep through her sleepy Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg, in a panoramic tale about the turning point of the Civil War. Shares: War, Children's fiction

A Prisoner in Fairyland Algernon Blackwood · 1913 · 506p · ≈ 16h · Challenging In the train, even before St. John's was passed, a touch of inevitable reaction had set in, and Rogers asked himself why he was going. For a sentimental journey was hardly in his line, it seemed. But no satisfactory answer was forthcoming — none, at least, that a Board or a Shareholders' Meeting would have considered satisfactory. The old vicar spoke to him strangely. "We've not forgotten you as… Shares: New york, Children's fiction

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