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Books like Ready, Set, Dogs!: 9 series to read next

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

Ready, Set, Dogs! is 3 books, 2013–2015.

“Best friends and dog lovers Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed, but a pair of unusual necklaces they find in a thrift store allow them to become dogs whenever they wish.”
from the catalogue description of No Dogs Allowed

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Magic Shop
Philippa Fisher
Tales of Magic
Artemis Fowl
Catwings
Call of Crows
Dodger and Me
Backyard Witch
Andrews Family

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“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

Whimsical in tone, 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 →

Tales of MagicSeries

seriesEdward Eager7 books1954

Whimsical in tone.

“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 →

Artemis FowlSeries

seriesEoin Colfer15 books2001

Adventurous in tone, about fae.

“As of 2013, the novels have sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and are one of the best-selling series of all time.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with LEPrecon →

CatwingsSeries

seriesUrsula K. Le Guin7 books1988

“Catwings is also the title of the first book in the series.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Catwings →

Call of CrowsSeries

seriesShelly Laurenston3 books2015

Fantasy, about shapeshifters, set in contemporary and our world.

Start with The Unleashing →

Dodger and MeSeries

seriesJordan Sonnenblick3 books2008

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, set in contemporary.

Start with Dodger and Me →

Backyard WitchSeries

seriesChristine Heppermann & Ron Koertge3 books2015

About witches.

“When her two best friends take a vacation without her, nine-year-old Sadie meets a witch who takes her on a bird-watching adventure.”
from the catalogue description of Sadie's Story

Start with Sadie's Story →

Andrews FamilySeries

seriesMary Rodgers3 books1972

About body swap.

“The books share characters and tone rather than a continuing plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Freaky Friday →

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 Ready, Set, Dogs!?: Magic Shop — the closest match to Ready, Set, Dogs! on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ready, Set, Dogs!?: No Dogs Allowed. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ready, Set, Dogs!.
How big is Ready, Set, Dogs!?: Ready, Set, Dogs! is 3 books, 2013–2015.

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