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Books like Emmy: 9 series to read next

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

Emmy is 3 books, 2007–2011.

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Tales of Magic
The Wind in the Willows Universe
Five Children Universe
The Indian in the Cupboard
Philippa Fisher
Touchstone Trilogy
Charlie (Roald Dahl)
Emily Windsnap
Circus Mirandus

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

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

“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 →

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 →

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 Indian in the CupboardSeries

seriesLynne Reid Banks5 books1980

Portal fantasy.

“Lynne Reid Banks' Indian in the Cupboard series begins with the 1980 children's novel in which a boy discovers that an old cupboard can bring his plastic toy figures to life.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Indian in the Cupboard →

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 →

Touchstone TrilogySeries

seriesSteve Augarde3 books2003

About fae, set in british isles.

“The trilogy tells the story of the hidden tribes of little people who live in a tangled forest on a hill in Somerset, and their interactions with the children at the farm on whose land the hill stands.”
from the catalogue description of The Various

Start with The Various →

Charlie (Roald Dahl)Series

seriesRoald Dahl6 books1964

Funny in tone.

Start with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory →

Emily WindsnapSeries

seriesLiz Kessler16 books2003

Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in contemporary.

“For as long as she can remember, twelve-year-old Emily Windsnap has lived on a boat.”
from the catalogue description of The Tail of Emily Windsnap
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Start with The Tail of Emily Windsnap →

Circus MirandusSeries

seriesCassie Beasley2 books2015

Hopeful in tone, about wizards and grief and loss.

“With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Circus Mirandus →

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 Emmy?: Tales of Magic — the closest match to Emmy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Emmy?: Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Emmy.
How big is Emmy?: Emmy is 3 books, 2007–2011.

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