Books like A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
Looking for books like A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall by Jasmine Warga (Middle Grade Mystery · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of mystery, friendship, and art. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.
These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall
The Liars SocietyAlyson Gerber
The Lost LibraryRebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
The Sherlock SocietyJames Ponti
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. FrankweilerE.L. Konigsburg · 700L
Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead HouseR.L. Stine
A Mischief of MiceChristie Matheson- Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)Janet Sumner JohnsonFinal Word (The Winterton Deception #1)Janet Sumner Johnson
Fowl PlayKristin O'Donnell Tubb
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon DetectiveJanet Tashjian
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It AllChanel Miller
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Why each is a match
- The Liars Societygrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- The Lost Librarygrades 4–8
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- The Sherlock Societygrades 3–5
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler700L
- Shares themes of mystery and art, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead Housegrades 3–7
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- A Mischief of Micegrades K–3
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship and overlapping grades (K–3).
- Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)grades 3–7
- Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- Fowl Playgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detectivegrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship and overlapping grades (3–6).
- Magnolia Wu Unfolds It Allgrades 3–6
- Shares themes of mystery and friendship and overlapping grades (3–6).