# Books like Framed!

**10** books similar to *Framed!* by James Ponti (Mystery · grades 3–8), 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:** united states, art thefts, friendship, mystery and detective stories
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/framed
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## Similar books

- [Closed for the Season](https://readinglist.school/book/closed-for-the-season) by Mary Downing Hahn _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship and mystery and detective stories, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Skeleton Creek](https://readinglist.school/book/skeleton-creek) by Patrick Carman _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and detective stories, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Mystery).
- [Tarot Says Beware](https://readinglist.school/book/tarot-says-beware) by Betsy Cromer Byars _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and detective stories, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Mystery).
- [The Name of the Game Was Murder](https://readinglist.school/book/the-name-of-the-game-was-murder) by Joan Lowery Nixon _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and detective stories, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and same genre (Mystery).
- [Swindle](https://readinglist.school/book/swindle) by Gordon Korman _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Three Times Lucky](https://readinglist.school/book/three-times-lucky) by Sheila Turnage _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [A Boy Named Queen](https://readinglist.school/book/a-boy-named-queen) by Sara Cassidy _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Nevada Young Readers' Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Alvin's Swap Shop](https://readinglist.school/book/alvins-swap-shop) by Clifford B. Hicks _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery and detective stories, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective](https://readinglist.school/book/hannah-sharpe-cartoon-detective) by Janet Tashjian _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Nightmare Mountain](https://readinglist.school/book/nightmare-mountain) by Peg Kehret _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery and detective stories, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).

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