The Case of the Stolen Sixpence

10 best books like The Case of the Stolen Sixpence (Holly Webb): Liar & Spy, Saturdays at Sea, Fridays with the Wizards, Ottoline and the Yellow Cat, The Mysterious Howling, Splendors and Glooms, The Book of Boy, Mr. and Mrs. Bunny — Detectives Extraordinaire!, Operation Bunny, The Vanishing Coin

Liar & Spy

Author	Rebecca Stead
ISBN	0385737432

When seventh grader Georges (the S is silent) moves into a Brooklyn apartment building, he meets Safer, a twelve-year-old coffee-drinking loner and self-appointed spy. Georges becomes Safer's first spy recruit. His assignment? Tracking the mysterious Mr. X, who lives in the apartment upstairs....

Saturdays at Sea

Author	Jessica Day George
ISBN	1619639572

This bestselling series comes to a rousing conclusion as Celie and her family set sail on a ship made from their beloved Castle!

After constructing a grand ship built from parts of the Castle, Celie, Lilah and Rolf are ready to set sail! But on its maiden voyage, the Ship steers them far off course...

Fridays with the Wizards

Author

Jessica Day George

Final review, first posted on www.FantasyLiterature.com:

Fridays with the Wizards is the fourth and most recent book in Jessica Day George’s CASTLE GLOWER series about twelve year old Princess Celie and the magical, semi-sentient castle where she lives. Celie and her brother and sister...

Ottoline and the Yellow Cat

Author	Chris Riddell
ISBN	1405050578

Introducing Miss Ottoline Brown, an exceptionally inquisitive Mistress of Disguise, and her partner in crime, Mr Munroe. No puzzle is ever too tricky for the two of them to solve . . .

Ottoline lives in a stylish apartment in Big City with a small hairy creature called Mr Munroe. Together they...

The Mysterious Howling

Author	Maryrose Wood
ISBN	0061791059

The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place are no ordinary children, Miss Penelope Lumley is no ordinary governess, and mysteries abound in this first volume in a new series for ages 9+.

Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander,...

Splendors and Glooms

Author	Laura Amy Schlitz
ISBN	0763653802

The master puppeteer, Gaspare Grisini, is so expert at manipulating his stringed puppets that they appear alive. Clara Wintermute, the only child of a wealthy doctor, is spellbound by Grisini’s act and invites him to entertain at her birthday party. Seeing his chance to make a fortune, Grisini accepts...

The Book of Boy

Author

Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his small village. With a large hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to talk to animals, he is often mocked and abused by the other kids in his town. Until the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secondus. Impressed with Boy’s climbing and...

Mr. and Mrs. Bunny — Detectives Extraordinaire!

Author	Polly Horvath
ISBN	0375867554

In this hilarious chapter book mystery, meet a girl whose parents have been kidnapped by disreputable foxes, and a pair of detectives that also happen to be bunnies! When Madeline gets home from school one afternoon to discover that her parents have gone missing, she sets off to find them. So begins...

Operation Bunny

Author	Sally Gardner
ISBN	1444003720

When Emily Vole inherits an abandoned shop, she discovers a magical world she never knew existed. But a fairy-hating witch, a mischievous set of golden keys, and a train full of brightly coloured bunnies are just a few of the surprises that come with it.

With the help of a talking cat called Fidget...

The Vanishing Coin

Author	Kate Egan
ISBN	1250029147

Want to see something cool?
I can make that quarter vanish.
All it takes is a little magic…

Fourth grade was supposed to be a fresh start, but Mike's already back in the principal's office. He's not a bad kid. He just can't sit still. And now, his parents won't let him play soccer anymore;...

Ottoline Goes to School

Author	Chris Riddell
ISBN	1405050586

I wasn't crazy about this book. It's not great and it's not bad either. Ottoline's parents are travelers who are often away but she doesn't seem to mind as she has her best friend Mr. Munroe and lots of grown-ups to look after her. One day she meets Cecily Forbes-Lawerence III in the park by her apartment...

Ottoline at Sea

Author	Chris Riddell
ISBN	1405050594

I was attracted to Chris Riddell's work mainly because of the fascinating illustrations he did for Neil Gaiman. To my delight, I discovered the Ottoline series and this is the first installment I read (and also the 3rd book in the series, I just found out).

In a quirky blend of the familiar and...

Mary Poppins Opens the Door

Author	P.L. Travers
ISBN	0152058222

From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. This classic series tells the story of the world's most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. Featuring the charming original...

Emma and the Blue Genie

Author

Cornelia Funke

What if a genie had no wishes?

Cornelia Funke, New York Times bestselling author of Inkheart, brings her signature imagination, adventure, and humor to the youngest of middle-grade readers in this charming tale of magic lost and found.

One dark night, Emma finds a mysterious green...

Insights from a Prophet’s Life: Russell M. Nelson

Author

Sheri Dew

What kind of life preparation does the Lord give the men He will one day call to be prophet? And what are the lessons to be learned from such a life? From being raised in a home without the foundation of the gospel to the early days of his marriage and the stress of medical school to his last open-heart surgery...

Maker Comics: Bake Like a Pro!

Author	Falynn Koch
ISBN	1250150051

Maker Comics is the ultimate DIY guide. Inside this graphic novel you will find illustrated instructions for eight tasty treats!

Today is the first day of Sage's magical internship! Her fellow wizards-in-training get to study pyromancy and transfiguration, but Sage has been assigned an...