What books are similar to The Witching Wind?

The 10 closest matches to The Witching Wind by Natalie Lloyd on ReadingList include The Tale of Despereaux, Witchlings, A Game of Noctis, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy, and The Trumpet of the Swan. Each is scored on shared themes (magic, courage, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Witching Wind reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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 The Witching Wind

If you liked The Witching Wind, read The Tale of Despereaux, Witchlings, or A Game of Noctis — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo — shares courage

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Looking for books like The Witching Wind by Natalie Lloyd (Middle Grade Fantasy · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of magic, courage, and family. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Tale of Despereaux670L: Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Witchlingsgrades 2–5: Shares themes of magic and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon → books like this →
A Game of Noctisgrades 3–6: Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecygrades 3–7: Shares themes of magic and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Trumpet of the Swangrades 3–6: Shares themes of courage and family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8: Shares themes of courage and family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →
The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)740L: Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Just a Pinch of Magicgrades 4–8: Shares themes of magic and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7: Shares themes of magic, courage, and family and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Witching Wind for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5).
Picture Purrfect (Bodega Cats #1) by Hilda Eunice Burgos · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (2–5).
Beanie the Bansheenie by Eoin Colfer · grades 2–5 — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
Call Me Roberto!: Roberto Clemente Goes to Bat for Latinos by Nathalie Alonso · grades 2–5 — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).
Introducing Sandwina: The Strongest Woman in the World! by Vicki Conrad · grades 2–5 — Both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (2–5), and the same era (2020s).

Books like The Witching Wind for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of courage and family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Night Train by Lorelei Savaryn · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).
Nimbus by Jan Eldredge · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1) by Christina Soontornvat · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5).
The House at the Edge of Magic by Amy Sparkes · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5).

Books like The Witching Wind for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Shares themes of courage and family, both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Night Train by Lorelei Savaryn · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Maine Student Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).
Nimbus by Jan Eldredge · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Fablehaven by Brandon Mull · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis · 940L — Shares themes of courage and family, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Witching Wind?: The 10 closest matches to The Witching Wind by Natalie Lloyd on ReadingList include The Tale of Despereaux, Witchlings, A Game of Noctis, Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Manifestor Prophecy, and The Trumpet of the Swan. Each is scored on shared themes (magic, courage, and family), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Witching Wind reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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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