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Books like Barnstormers / Sluggers: 9 series to read next

Barnstormers / Sluggers is set in north america. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Barnstormers / Sluggers is 6 books, 2007–2010.

“In the late 1800s, a baseball with strange powers belonging to their late father works wonders for three children and a travelling baseball team which must raise $10,000.”
from the catalogue description of Game 1

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Wolves Chronicles
Five Children Universe
Lewis Barnavelt
Serafina Universe
The Alvin Maker Saga
Peter Pan
Dactyl Hill Squad
The Treasure Chest
The Apothecary

Wolves ChroniclesSeries

seriesJoan Aiken12 books1962

Set in british isles.

“The Wolves Chronicles is Joan Aiken's long-running alternate-history series for young readers, set in a nineteenth-century England ruled by the Stuart dynasty and beset by wolves that have migrated across a Channel land-bridge.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Wolves of Willoughby Chase →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in british isles.

“Neither book is by Nesbit herself, and the two have no direct connection to each other beyond both drawing on her creation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Return of the Psammead →

Lewis BarnaveltSeries

seriesBrad Strickland & John Bellairs12 books1973

Eerie in tone, set in contemporary.

“Lewis Barnavelt is a lonely orphan who moves in with his uncle Jonathan, an amateur wizard, in a rambling old house that turns out to hide a doomsday clock built into its walls by a previous, malevolent owner.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The House with a Clock in Its Walls →

Serafina UniverseSeries

seriesRobert Beatty6 books2015

Fantasy, set in north america.

Reading order →

The Alvin Maker SagaSeries

seriesOrson Scott Card15 books1986

Alternate history.

“In fact, young Alvin appears to be the only one in the world.”
from the catalogue description of Seventh Son
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Start with Seventh Son →

Peter PanUniverse

universe112 books1902

Fantasy.

“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning — and there it is, the island that every child dreams once and then, growing up, contrives to forget.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Peter Pan →

Dactyl Hill SquadSeries

seriesDaniel José Older4 books2018

Historical fantasy, set in north america and 19th century.

“IT’S 1863 AND DINOSAURS ROAM THE STREETS OF NEW YORK as the Civil War rages between raptor-mounted armies down South.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Dactyl Hill Squad →

The Treasure ChestSeries

seriesAnn Hood10 books2012

Historical fiction, set in 19th century.

“While exploring The Treasure Chest, Felix and Maisie are transported to a Massachusetts farm in 1836.”
from the catalogue description of Angel of the Battlefield

Start with Angel of the Battlefield →

The ApothecarySeries

seriesMaile Meloy3 books2011

Set in mid 20th century and our world.

“Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority, and dreams of becoming a spy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Apothecary →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Barnstormers / Sluggers?: Wolves Chronicles — the closest match to Barnstormers / Sluggers on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Barnstormers / Sluggers?: Game 1. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Barnstormers / Sluggers.
How big is Barnstormers / Sluggers?: Barnstormers / Sluggers is 6 books, 2007–2010.

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