The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man
10 best books like The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man (Lloyd Alexander): Dragon of the Lost Sea, Book of Enchantments, The Princess in the Pigpen, The Well-Wishers, Seaward, Dial-a-Ghost, The Woman Who Loved Reindeer, The Adventures of King Midas, Perloo The Bold, Wren's War
| Author | Laurence Yep |
| ISBN | 0064402274 |
On a quest to recover the magical gem that contains her lost ocean home, the dragon princess Shimmer encounters a boy, Thorn. When he saves Shimmer's life in a fight, she rather reluctantly decides that he may accompany her as they pursue her enemy Civet. Though Shimmer doesn't originally feel that Thorn...
| Author | Patricia C. Wrede |
| ISBN | 0152055088 |
Wrede [pronounced as "Reedy"] is one of my favorite authors, and IMO one of the best writers of English-language fantasy fiction in her generation. Equally at home with long and short fiction, she showcases her talent for the latter in this collection of 10 stories, four of them published here for the...
| Author | Jane Resh Thomas |
| ISBN | 0395515874 |
I'm not eight. But I liked this book anyway.
This is one of those books that is short enough and easy enough for younger children, but still has some meat on it and some history thrown in, without being preachy. I'm starting to detest all those little fairy books and unicorn books, so this books came...
| Author | Edward Eager |
| ISBN | 0152949941 |
Just when the children thought the magic in the old well was all played out (that is, if it was magic!) and had sworn an oath in blood not to make any more wishes until the well gave them a sign, Gordy—in a reckless moment—told it to get going with its magic, or else! Something certainly did begin to happen...
| Author | Susan Cooper |
| ISBN | 0020421907 |
His name is West. Her name is Cally. They speak different languages and come from different countries thousands of miles apart, but they do not know that. What they do know are the tragedies that took their parents, then wrenched the two of them out of reality, into a strange and perilous world through...
| Author | Eva Ibbotson |
| ISBN | 0142500186 |
The Dial-a-Ghost Agency finds good homes for ghosts. And Fulton and Frieda Snodde-Brittle are looking for a few frightening ghosts to "accidentally" scare their young cousin and heir, Oliver, to death. The ladies at the Dial-a-Ghost Agency have the perfect match: the Shriekers, two bloodstained...
| Author | Meredith Ann Pierce |
| ISBN | 0152017992 |
I gave The DarkAngel (of The DarkAngel Trilogy) by Meredith Ann Pierce three stars when I read it in early 2009. Absence made my heart grow fonder, or something, and I later upgraded it to a fox force five. I would tell my sister about it and that made it a different kind of reading experience. Something like...
| Author | Lynne Reid Banks |
| ISBN | 0380715643 |
The Kings Foolish WishKing Midas loved gold so much he wished everything he touched would turn to gold. But what a terrible curse it became when his wish was granted and everything he touched -- his food, his dog. . . and his beloved daughter -- instantly changed into cold and lifeless matallic objects.
Lynne...
Newbery Medalist Avi presents a most unlikely hero in this compelling fantasy. Now repackaged with a great new look.
A scholarly, shy member of the rabbit-like Montmers, Perloo is content sipping myrtle tea and reading his history books in his warm burrow. Until the day Perloo's quiet life...
| Author | Sherwood Smith |
| ISBN | 0142401625 |
When the evil Andreus's hunger for power leads to war, Wren and her friends are thrust into the middle of the struggle. Teressa is heir to the throne, Tyron her chief magicmaker, and Prince Connor a reluctant warrior. As allies die and others disappear, they must put aside their feelings for one another...
| Author | Diana Wynne Jones |
| ISBN | 0060763698 |
It is a country divided by war. For centuries, the earldoms of the North and South have battled. Now, four young people from different times -- with the help of their mysterious gods, the Undying -- must unite to save their beloved land.
Traveling musician Moril has inherited a cwidder said to...
| Author | Mary Stolz |
| ISBN | 0762418893 |
At last, Mary Stolz's 1962 Newbery Honor-winning book is back. And now, for the first time, the classic story is brought to life with colorful illustrations in a picture book format. Award-winning illustrator Pierre Pratt adds whimsical new art to this charming tale about two little mice assigned...
| Author | Pamela F. Service |
| ISBN | 0449703398 |
Lorna Padgett, an archeologist's daughter, has inherited her father's love for ancient Egypt. Ameni lived over four thousand years ago. The son of a Pharoah, he loved adventure but had no idea what destiny the gods were holding for him. These two should never have met. But a walk in the hills near her father's...
| Author | Esther Averill |
| ISBN | 1590171594 |
One wintry day a lonely stray cat wandered into the Royal Hotel. He chased mice so well that he was given the job of Hotel Cat. Tired of always spending time in the cellar Tom ventured upstairs and met the gentle Mrs. Wilkins, a longtime hotel resident who had the ability to communicate with cats. She encouraged...
| Author | Bill Wallace |
| ISBN | 0671568523 |
What's a Bird Dog to Do?
Everyone knows a bird dog leads with his nose. Everyone but J.C. After all, what's a pup supposed to think when he's welcomed to his new home by a cat who thwacks him on the nose with his claws...a dog who bites him on the nose...a bee sting on his you-know-what and a mad...
| Author | Magdalen Nabb |
| ISBN | 0786810297 |
This was a childhood favorite of mine I very much enjoyed when I was learning to read.
It is the beautiful story of a little girl named Irina who gets it in her head that she wants -- as her Christmas gift one year -- a strange, dirty "rocking horse" with no rocker she spies in the window of a shop run...
| Author | Kristen D. Randle |
| ISBN | 0380732815 |
Thus does the Clan speakTo Baby, the outside world is a cold and lonely place. The silent, enigmatic group that calls itself the Clan is his home, and he has been scorned and feared by classmates and neighbors. Like the rest of the Clan, he has never before participated in school. It's up to Casey to see to...
| Author | Eve Titus |
| ISBN | 0070649006 |
The famous sleuth of Mousedom!
Basil of Baker Street continues his brilliant detective career as he solves three difficult cases, one right after the other:
"The Case of the Counterfeit Cheese"--in which mousedom is terrified as mice crack their teeth on phony cheese bits made of...
| Author | Barbara Park |
| ISBN | 0394825918 |
If you thought Junie B. Jones was funny—catch more laughs from New York Times bestselling author Barbara Park with the hilarious sequel to Skinnybones—just right for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and I Funny!
And the award goes to…Alex Frankovitch! Roll out the red carpet! Alex “Skinnybones”...
