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Books like Catwings: 9 series to read next

Catwings is fantasy, about coming of age, set in our world and contemporary, lighthearted in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Catwings is 7 books, 1988–2003.

“Catwings is also the title of the first book in the series.”
from the catalogue description
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Bod Owens
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
The Wind in the Willows Universe
Magic Shop
Philippa Fisher
My Magical Life
Tales of Magic
Five Children Universe
The Willow Family

Bod OwensSeries

seriesNeil Gaiman & P. Craig Russell3 books2007

Dark fantasy, bittersweet in tone, set in british isles.

“Neil Gaiman's 2008 novel won both the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, and illustrator P. Craig Russell later adapted it into a two-volume graphic novel.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Witch's Headstone →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Funny in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

The Wind in the Willows UniverseSeries

seriesKenneth Grahame, William Horwood, Anne McKie, Ellen Miles, Inga Moore, Juliet Stanley, Kij Johnson, Lesley Sims, M. G. Leonard, Samantha Noonan & Susan Hill17 books1908

Set in british isles.

Start with The Wind in the Willows: A Fine Welcome →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

Philippa FisherSeries

seriesLiz Kessler3 books2008

About fae.

“Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.”
from the catalogue description of Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Start with Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister →

My Magical LifeSeries

seriesZach King3 books2017

Start with My Magical Life →

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about friendship, set in contemporary and our world.

“Each book follows a different, sometimes overlapping set of children and a different magical object or rule, from Knight's Castle to the deliberately ambiguous Magic or Not? and its sequel The Well-Wishers.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Half Magic →

Five Children UniverseSeries

seriesE. Nesbit, Helen Cresswell & Kate Saunders27 books1902

Set in early 20th century and 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 →

The Willow FamilySeries

seriesLynne Jonell4 books2010

Fantasy, lighthearted and whimsical in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

“When the Willows move into a new house, their hamster, affected by the local magic, grants the family one wish, which the youngest child uses accidentally to become a big hamster.”
from the catalogue description of Hamster Magic

Start with Hamster Magic →

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 Catwings?: Bod Owens — the closest match to Catwings on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Catwings?: Catwings. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Catwings.
How big is Catwings?: Catwings is 7 books, 1988–2003.
Is Catwings finished?: Yes — 7 books, 1988–2003.

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