Recommendations based on The Return of the Indianby Lynne Reid Banks

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  1. The Indian in the Cupboard

    by Lynne Reid Banks
    A magical story of a boy and his beloved toys coming to life in unexpected ways.

    On Omri’s ninth birthday, his best friend Patrick gives him the disappointing gift of a small plastic Indian figurine. Omri also receives a white metal medicine cupboard from his brother. The only ... (Wikipedia)

  2. Old School

    by Jeff Kinney
    A middle school student's misadventures as he navigates the tricky social and academic world of school.

    Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That’s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn’t ... (Goodreads)

  3. Where the Red Fern Grows

    by Wilson Rawls
    A young boy embarks on an adventure with his beloved hunting dogs, learning valuable life lessons.

    An old man named Billy Colman rescues a redbone hound under attack by neighborhood dogs. He takes it home with him so that its wounds can heal. In light of this event, he has a flashback to when he ... (Wikipedia)

  4. A Scare of a Dare

    by Zack Zombie
    A group of friends dare each other to spend the night in a haunted house, but things quickly go wrong.

    Diary of a Minecraft Zombie Has a Fresh New Look!,Ever wonder what it would be like to be a Minecraft Zombie? In the first book of this hilarious Minecraft adventure series, we get to read the diary ... (Goodreads)

  5. For One More Day

    by Mitch Albom
    A man's journey through time, exploring the bonds of family, life, and death.

    The book's theme is mortality: , it analyzes how people might react to the chance to have a dead relative back for a day. , The book tells the story of Charles "Chick" Benetto, a former baseball ... (Wikipedia)

  6. By the Shores of Silver Lake

    by Laura Ingalls Wilder
    A family's adventures as they travel westward and settle in the Dakota Territory.

    The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they move from their little house on the banks of Plum Creek to the wilderness of the unsettled Dakota Territory. Here Pa works on the new ... (Goodreads)

  7. Chasing Redbird

    by Sharon Creech
    Thirteen-year-old Zinny searches for answers about her family's past and her own identity while exploring the woods behind her house.

    Zinnia "Zinny" Taylor, an initially quiet, yet sometimes outrageous thirteen-year-old girl. She enjoys the care of her aunt and uncle, Jessie and Nate, as her parents are preoccupied with her ... (Wikipedia)

  8. Sanctum

    by Madeleine Roux
    A group of teens explore an abandoned asylum, but soon realize they are not alone. Horror and suspense ensue.

    In this haunting, fast-paced sequel to the New York Times bestselling photo-illustrated novel Asylum, three teens must unlock some long-buried secrets from the past before the past comes back to get ... (Goodreads)

  9. You Know You Love Me

    by Cecily von Ziegesar
    Gossip Girl continues to stir up drama in the lives of Manhattan's elite teenagers. Secrets, scandals, and romance abound.

    In, You Know You Love Me, , the sequel to Gossip Girl, it's brunette vixen Blair Waldorf's seventeenth birthday, and she knows exactly what she wants— Nate, her studly troubles boyfriend of three ... (Goodreads)

  10. My Notorious Life

    by Kate Manning
    A young girl rises from poverty to become a controversial midwife in 19th century New York City.

    A brilliant rendering of a scandalous historical figure, Kate Manning's My Notorious Life is an ambitious, thrilling novel introducing Axie Muldoon, a fiery heroine for the ages. Axie's story begins ... (Goodreads)

  11. The Undomestic Goddess

    by Sophie Kinsella
    A lawyer's unexpected journey into domesticity, learning the joys of a simpler life.

    Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable: she’s made a huge mistake. A mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of ... (Wikipedia)

  12. The Accident

    by C.L. Taylor
    A mother searches for her missing daughter, uncovering dark secrets and lies. A gripping psychological thriller that keeps you on edge.

    Would you risk it all to uncover the truth?,, This secret is killing me., It's only one line from her fifteen-year-old daughter's diary, but Susan knows it means everything. Charlotte is smart, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  13. Uncle Tom's Cabin

    by Harriet Beecher Stowe
    An anti-slavery novel exploring themes of morality, faith, and justice.

    The book opens with a Kentucky farmer named Arthur Shelby facing the loss of his farm because of debts. Even though he and his wife Emily Shelby believe that they have a benevolent relationship with ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Rise of the Elgen

    by Richard Paul Evans
    Michael and the Electroclan must stop the Elgen from taking over the world with their advanced technology.

    After forcing Hatch to flee the Elgen Academy in Pasadena , the Electroclan, led by Michael, escapes back to Idaho where Elgen guards are waiting to recapture them. When they try to hide out at ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds

    by Dav Pilkey
    Two mischievous boys and their superhero creation, Captain Underpants, battle evil cafeteria ladies from outer space and zombie nerds.

    Zorx, Klax and Jennifer, three evil extraterrestrials , land on the rooftop of Jerome Horwitz Elementary School, but nobody is aware that their spaceship is on the roof of the school. Meanwhile, ... (Wikipedia)

  16. The Weight of Blood

    by Laura McHugh
    A young woman searches for the truth about her mother's disappearance in a small Ozark town. Dark secrets and family ties are uncovered.

    For fans of Gillian Flynn and Daniel Woodrell, a dark, gripping debut novel of literary suspense about two mysterious disappearances, a generation apart, and the meaning of family-the sacrifices we ... (Goodreads)

  17. Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers

    by Dav Pilkey
    George and Harold must stop the evil Dr. Diaper and his army of robot boogers from taking over the world.

    At demonstration speech day, George and Harold show off the "Squishy"; two ketchup packets under a toilet seat. But Melvin forces everyone to watch his demonstration, the "Combine-o-Tron 2000", which ... (Wikipedia)

  18. High Noon

    by Nora Roberts
    A small-town sheriff must confront her past and protect her community from a dangerous threat.

    Police Lieutenant Phoebe MacNamara found her calling at an early age when an unstable man broke into her family's home, trapping and terrorizing them for hours. Now she's Savannah's top hostage ... (Goodreads)

  19. These Happy Golden Years

    by Laura Ingalls Wilder
    A young girl's journey of self-discovery as she moves through adulthood.

    As the novel begins, Pa is taking Laura 12 miles from home in the dead of winter to her first teaching assignment at Brewster settlement. Laura being only 15 and a schoolgirl herself, is apprehensive ... (Wikipedia)

  20. Asylum

    by Madeleine Roux
    A group of teenagers attend a summer program at an abandoned asylum, but soon discover the dark secrets hidden within its walls.

    Asylum is a thrilling and creepy photo-novel perfect for fans of the New York Times bestseller Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children . For sixteen-year-old Dan Crawford, New Hampshire College ... (Goodreads)

  21. The Sign of the Beaver

    by Elizabeth George Speare
    A young boy left alone in the wilderness befriends a Native American and learns survival skills.

    The Sign of the Beaver tells the story of 13-year-old Matt James Hallowell, an 18th-century American settler. He and his father build a log cabin in the wilderness of Maine, then Matt is left alone ... (Wikipedia)

  22. Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets

    by Dav Pilkey
    George and Harold create a comic book about a villain who turns into a booger monster, but their creation comes to life and wreaks havoc.

    At demonstration speech day, George and Harold show off the "Squishy"; two ketchup packets under a toilet seat. But Melvin forces everyone to watch his demonstration, the "Combine-o-Tron 2000", which ... (Wikipedia)

  23. Mansfield Park

    by Jane Austen
    Social satire exploring morality and class in 19th century England.

    Fanny Price, at age ten, is sent from her impoverished home in Portsmouth to live as one of the family at Mansfield Park, the Northamptonshire country estate of her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram. There ... (Wikipedia)

  24. Vittorio, The Vampire

    by Anne Rice
    Vittorio, a young Italian nobleman, becomes a vampire and struggles with his newfound immortality and thirst for blood.

    In the twentieth century, from his castle in the northern part of Tuscany , Vittorio writes the tragic tale of his life. In 1450, Vittorio di Raniari is a sixteen-year-old Italian nobleman, when his ... (Wikipedia)

  25. The Bad Seed

    by Jory John
    A mischievous seed causes trouble wherever it goes, but can it change its ways?

    A New York Times bestseller!, Amazon Prime,'s Most Read Title of 2019! An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Month from the, New York Times, bestselling author of the Goodnight Already! series This ... (Barnes & Noble)

  26. A Woman of No Importance

    by Oscar Wilde
    Satirical tale of societal expectations of gender roles and class in Victorian England.

    Oscar Wilde's audacious drama of social scandal centres around the revelation of Mrs Arbuthnot's long-concealed secret. A house party is in full swing at Lady Hunstanton's country home, when it is ... (Goodreads)

  27. Montana Sky

    by Nora Roberts
    Three half-sisters inherit their father's ranch, but must live and work together for a year to claim it. Romance and danger ensue.

    Half-sisters Willa, Tess, and Lily Mercy are left their wealthy father's multimillion-dollar estate, including his Montana ranch, after his death. The only stipulation is that the women will have to ... (Wikipedia)

  28. Carolina Moon

    by Nora Roberts
    A woman returns to her hometown to confront her past and solve a string of murders. Along the way, she finds love and healing.

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts–an utterly spellbinding tale about a woman who, though battered in both body and spirit, can never lose Hope...Tory Bodeen grew up in South ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Prisoner of Cell 25

    by Richard Paul Evans
    A man's story of transformation, discovering hope and redemption in the darkest of places.

    Michael Vey is a teenager with Tourette's syndrome and an electrical superpower that he desperately works to keep hidden from the world. His abilities allow him to shock people through physical ... (Wikipedia)

  30. A Kiss for Little Bear

    by Else Holmelund Minarik
    Little Bear receives a kiss from his grandmother, and he wants to share it with all his friends.

    Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn that he asks Hen to take it to his grandmother. Grandmother is so happy with it that she sends him back a thank-you kiss. How the kiss is ... (Barnes & Noble)