Books like Mary Poppins

If you liked Mary Poppins, read Word Eater, Amari and the Night Brothers, or Keeper of the Lost Cities — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Mary Poppins by Pamela L. Travers (Fantasy · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of magic, translations into thai, and translations from english. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Mary Poppins

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Word Eatergrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic and magic in fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Christmas of the Reddle Moongrades 3–5
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Forbidden Librarygrades 2–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Liftersgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Sword of Summergrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Wishing Spellgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Eragongrades 6–9
Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Mary Poppins for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Mary Poppins for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Mary Poppins for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

  • A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (5–9).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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