Books like Bridge to Terabithia

Looking for books like Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson (Children's Fiction · 810L · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship, imagination, and grief and loss. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

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10 books similar to Bridge to Terabithia

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Why each is a match

James and the Giant Peach870L
Shares themes of friendship and imagination and a close reading level (870L vs 810L).
The Adventures of Captain Underpants720L
Shares themes of friendship and imagination and a close reading level (720L vs 810L).
The BFG720L
Shares themes of friendship and imagination and a close reading level (720L vs 810L).
Charlotte's Web680L
Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Children's Fiction), and a close reading level (680L vs 810L).
Tuck Everlasting770L
Shares themes of rural childhood and a close reading level (770L vs 810L).
The 13-Story Treehouse560L
Shares themes of friendship and imagination and a close reading level (560L vs 810L).
Class Actgrades 4–8
Shares themes of friendship and class and overlapping grades (4–8).
Fablehavengrades 4–7
Shares themes of friendship and imagination and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Indian in the Cupboardgrades 3–6
Shares themes of friendship and imagination and overlapping grades (3–6).
Wayside School Is Falling Downgrades 3–5
Shares themes of friendship and imagination and overlapping grades (3–5).

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