Books like The House at the Edge of Magic
Looking for books like The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes (Middle Grade Fantasy · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of courage, identity, and perseverance. 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.
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.
10 books similar to The House at the Edge of Magic
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneJ.K. Rowling · 880L
The False PrinceJennifer A. Nielsen
The Trumpet of the SwanE.B. White
Amir and the Jinn PrincessM. T. Khan
Bea and the New Deal HorseL. M. Elliott
Because of You, John LewisAndrea Davis Pinkney
DogtownKatherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko
Doña Quixote: Rise of the KnightRey Terciero
Growing HomeBeth Ferry
HoopsMatt Tavares
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Why each is a match
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone880L
- Shares themes of courage and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- The False Princegrades 5–9
- Shares themes of courage and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9).
- The Trumpet of the Swangrades 3–6
- Shares themes of courage and perseverance, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8
- Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- Bea and the New Deal Horsegrades 3–5
- Shares themes of courage and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Because of You, John Lewisgrades 3–5
- Shares themes of courage and identity and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Dogtowngrades 3–6
- Shares themes of courage and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knightgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of courage and identity and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Growing Homegrades 3–5
- Shares themes of perseverance, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Hoopsgrades 3–5
- Shares themes of courage and perseverance and overlapping grades (3–5).