Ophie Out of Oz

7 best books like Ophie Out of Oz (Kathleen O'Dell): The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Farewell, My Lunchbag, Stolen Children, Valencia and Valentine, Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time, Saving Winslow

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

Author	Karina Yan Glaser
ISBN	0544876393

The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince...

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Author	Brian Selznick
ISBN	0439813786

Orphan, clock keeper, and thief, Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. But when his world suddenly interlocks with an eccentric, bookish girl and a bitter old man who runs a toy booth in the station, Hugo's undercover life, and his most...

Farewell, My Lunchbag

Author	Bruce Hale
ISBN	0152026290

Danger may be Chet Gecko's business, but dessert is his delight. . . .
Chet Gecko's hunger for mystery is matched only by his appetite for cockroach casserole, mosquito marshmallow surprise, and stinkbug pie. So when the cafeteria needs help nabbing a food thief, Chet digs into the case with a passion...

Stolen Children

Author	Peg Kehret
ISBN	0525478353

Amy learned a lot in her babysitting course, but not what to do if two thugs show up, intent on kidnapping. Armed with misinformation and a weapon, the men take Amy and little Kendra to a remote cabin in the woods. There they make videos of the girls and mail them to Kendra’s wealthy parents in an effort...

Valencia and Valentine

Author	Suzy Krause
ISBN	1542092965

For readers of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine, debut author Suzy Krause delivers a quirky, colorful story about love, loss, second chances, and what it means to truly live.

Valencia, a timid debt collector with crippling OCD, is afraid of many things, but the two that scare her most are...

Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

Author	Brigid Schulte
ISBN	0374228442

Overwhelmed is a book about time pressure and modern life. It is a deeply reported and researched, honest and often hilarious journey from feeling that, as one character in the book said, time is like a "rabid lunatic" running naked and screaming as your life flies past you, to understanding the historical...

Saving Winslow

Author	Sharon Creech
ISBN	0062570730

Perfect for fans of Charlotte’s Web and The One and Only Ivan, Saving Winslow is an uplifting modern classic in the making about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health, from New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech.

Louie doesn't...