What books are similar to Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism?

The 10 closest matches to Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng on ReadingList include The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Peter and the Starcatchers, The Sweetest Fig, Word Eater, and Magyk. Each is scored on shared themes (amistad, bank robberies, and ficción juvenil), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism

If you liked Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism, read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Peter and the Starcatchers, or The Sweetest Fig — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

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Looking for books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng (Fantasy · grades 3–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of amistad, bank robberies, and ficción juvenil. 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 3–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulanegrades 3–6: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Sweetest Figgrades 3–8: Shares themes of ficción juvenil, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Word Eatergrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Magykgrades 3–8: Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Indian in the Cupboardgrades 3–6: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Liftersgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatchergrades 4–6: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Ella Enchantedgrades 4–7: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Running Out of Timegrades 3–8: Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of ficción juvenil and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Paper Crane by Molly Bang · grades K–1 — Same genre (Fantasy).
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum · grades K–1 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Powerless by Matthew Cody · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling · 880L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud · grades 3–8 — Both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Powerless by Matthew Cody · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling · 880L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Girl in a Cage by Jane Yolen · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Lore by Alexandra Bracken · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Common questions

What books are similar to Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism?: The 10 closest matches to Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism by Georgia Byng on ReadingList include The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Peter and the Starcatchers, The Sweetest Fig, Word Eater, and Magyk. Each is scored on shared themes (amistad, bank robberies, and ficción juvenil), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–8), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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