Keeper of the Doves

10 best books like Keeper of the Doves (Betsy Byars): The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: A Chet Gecko Mystery, The Titanic: Lost and Found, They All Fall Down, Faery Tale: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World, A Mouse Called Wolf, Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares, Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens, Reading Makes You Feel Good, B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC, Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime

The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse: A Chet Gecko Mystery

Author	Bruce Hale
ISBN	0152022813

Chet Gecko loves a good mystery. Almost more than he loves his fee--stinkbug pie. So when fellow fourth grader Shirley Chameleon asks him to find her missing brother, Billy, Chet expects the case to be as easy as pie. But Billy's disappearance is part of a larger plot, one that involves the Rat Sisters,...

The Titanic: Lost and Found

Author	Judy Donnelly
ISBN	0394886690

Titanic. Just the name evokes tales of the doomed ship that have captivated people of all ages for more than 100 years. 
Early readers will enjoy this exciting account of the world's most famous disaster-at-sea and the discovery of it's remains many years later. 
Step 4 books are perfect...

They All Fall Down

Author	Rachel Howzell Hall
ISBN	0765398141

It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime.

Delighted by a surprise invitation, Miriam Macy sails off to a luxurious private island off the coast of Mexico, with six strangers—an ex-cop, a chef, a financial advisor, a nurse, a lawyer, a young widow.

Surrounded by miles of open water...

Faery Tale: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in a Modern World

Author	Signe Pike
ISBN	0399536175

In search of something to believe in once more, Signe Pike left behind a career in Manhattan to undertake a magical journey-literally. In a sweeping tour through Mexico, England, Ireland, Scotland, and beyond, she takes readers to dark glens and abandoned forests, ancient sacred sites, and local...

A Mouse Called Wolf

Author	Dick King-Smith
ISBN	0375800662

Wolfgang Amadeus Mouse ("Wolf," for short) has a big name for such a little mouse. But the name fits. His favorite pastime is listening to Mrs. Honeybee, the lady of the house, play the piano. If only he could sing along to the music! One day, Wolf decides to try -- and to his surprise, out of his mouth comes...

Ben Franklin and the Magic Squares

Author	Frank Murphy
ISBN	0375806210

A funny, entertaining introduction to Ben Franklin and his many inventions, including the story of how he created the "magic square."

A magic square is a box of nine numbers arranged so that any line of three numbers adds up to the same number, including on the diagonal!

Teachers and...

Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens

Author	Cindy Neuschwander
ISBN	1570917280

A clever introduction to place value.

Sir Cumference and Lady Di planned a surprise birthday party for King Arthur, but they didn’t expect so many guests to show up. How many lunches will they need? And with more guests arriving by the minute, what about dinner? Sir Cumference and Lady Di have...

Reading Makes You Feel Good

Author	Todd Parr
ISBN	0316160040

Reading makes you feel good because...
You can imagine you are a scary dinosaur,
You can make someone feel better when they are sick,
And you can do it anywhere!

Reading Makes You Feel Good will inspire and encourage young children to delight in the joyful, rewarding experience...

B Is for Bulldozer: A Construction ABC

Author	June Sobel
ISBN	0152022503

Get ready for a ride through the alphabet at a busy construction site. There's a big yellow Bulldozer, a tall shiny Crane, and a rusty red Dump truck--and the construction crew is hard at work. But what are they building?
Melissa Iwai's bright, bold illustrations perfectly complement June Sobel's...

Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Carnival Crime

Author	Donald J. Sobol
ISBN	0525422110

The boy detective is back with ten new exciting adventures

Since 1963, when Dutton published Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective, the first book in the series, the brainy crime-stopper has been a favorite character among middle-grade readers. Following the classic formula, this new installment...

The Silent Patient: The First Three Chapters

Author

Alex Michaelides

This is a three-chapter sampler. Alicia Berenson’s life is seemingly perfect. A famous painter married to an in-demand fashion photographer, she lives in a grand house with big windows overlooking a park in one of London’s most desirable areas. One evening her husband Gabriel returns home...