What books are similar to Secrets of the Mummies?

The 10 closest matches to Secrets of the Mummies by Shelley Tanaka on ReadingList include Weslandia, Albert, Avalon High, Call Me Hope, and Class Clown. Each is scored on shared themes (mummies, antiquities, and civilization), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Secrets of the Mummies reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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 Secrets of the Mummies

If you liked Secrets of the Mummies, read Weslandia, Albert, or Avalon High — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Weslandia by Paul Fleischman — shares civilization

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Looking for books like Secrets of the Mummies by Shelley Tanaka (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of mummies, antiquities, and civilization. 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Why each is a match

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Weslandiagrades 3–8: Shares themes of civilization, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Albertgrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Avalon Highgrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Call Me Hopegrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Class Clowngrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Dukegrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Scranimalsgrades 3–6: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Babe and Igrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Tucky Jo and Little Heartgrades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Who Needs a Bratty Brother?grades 3–5: Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →

Common questions

What books are similar to Secrets of the Mummies?: The 10 closest matches to Secrets of the Mummies by Shelley Tanaka on ReadingList include Weslandia, Albert, Avalon High, Call Me Hope, and Class Clown. Each is scored on shared themes (mummies, antiquities, and civilization), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Secrets of the Mummies reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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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