Books like The Season of Styx Malone
Looking for books like The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon (Middle Grade Fiction · 510L · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, friendship, and adventure. 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to The Season of Styx Malone
Stuart LittleE.B. White · 920L
Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald EyeGeronimo Stilton · 530L
Tales of a Fourth Grade NothingJudy Blume · 470L
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
WonderR.J. Palacio · 790L- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib MianPlanet Omar: Accidental Trouble MagnetZanib Mian · 820L
Fish in a TreeLynda Mullaly Hunt · 550L
The 13-Story TreehouseAndy Griffiths · 560L
Roller GirlVictoria Jamieson · 440L
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Why each is a match
- Stuart Little920L
- Shares themes of family, friendship, and adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
- Shares themes of family, friendship, and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye530L
- Shares themes of family, friendship, and adventure and a close reading level (530L vs 510L).
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing470L
- Shares themes of family and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (470L vs 510L).
- Out of My Mind700L
- Shares themes of family and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 510L).
- Wonder790L
- Shares themes of family and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet820L
- Shares themes of family and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Fish in a Tree550L
- Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (550L vs 510L).
- The 13-Story Treehouse560L
- Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 510L).
- Roller Girl440L
- Shares themes of friendship and growing up and a close reading level (440L vs 510L).