# Books like Airborn

**10** books similar to *Airborn* by Kenneth Oppel (Fantasy · grades 6–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** animals, pirates, science fiction, imaginary creatures
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## Similar books

- [Peter and the Starcatchers](https://readinglist.school/book/peter-and-the-starcatchers) by Dave Barry _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of pirates, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm](https://readinglist.school/book/the-ear-the-eye-and-the-arm) by Nancy Farmer _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of science fiction, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Eragon](https://readinglist.school/book/eragon) by Christopher Paolini _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Powerless](https://readinglist.school/book/powerless-matthew-cody) by Matthew Cody _(Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [The Indian in the Cupboard](https://readinglist.school/book/the-indian-in-the-cupboard) by Lynne Reid Banks _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Sea of Trolls](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sea-of-trolls) by Nancy Farmer _(Grades 6–8)_ — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Aliens Ate My Homework](https://readinglist.school/book/aliens-ate-my-homework) by Bruce Coville _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of science fiction and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Cook-A-Doodle-Doo!](https://readinglist.school/book/cook-a-doodle-doo) by Janet Stevens _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of animals and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Ella Enchanted](https://readinglist.school/book/ella-enchanted) by Gail Carson Levine _(Grades 4–7)_ — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s).
- [Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban](https://readinglist.school/book/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban) by J. K. Rowling _(Grades 4–8)_ — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (1990s).

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