What books are similar to Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure?

The 10 closest matches to Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure by Megan Wagner Lloyd on ReadingList include Allergic, City Spies, Four Eyes, Squished, and All About Sam. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure

If you liked Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure, read Allergic, City Spies, or Four Eyes — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure by Megan Wagner Lloyd (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–6)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Allergicgrades 4–6: Is by Megan Wagner Lloyd, the same author, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
City Spiesgrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Four Eyesgrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Squishedgrades 4–6: Is by Megan Wagner Lloyd, the same author, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
All About Samgrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
All the Money in the Worldgrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Attaboy, Sam!grades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Big Bengrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Do Bananas Chew Gum?grades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Eight Keysgrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

¡Vamos! Let's Go Eat by Raúl the Third III · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2020s).
Again by Emily Gravett · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Chez Bob by Bob Shea · grades K–2 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Donut Feed the Squirrels by Mika Song · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2020s).

Books like Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Flying Solo by Ralph J. Fletcher · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Loser by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
No Talking by Andrew Clements · grades 3–8 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Ramona's World by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Flying Solo by Ralph J. Fletcher · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Loser by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
No Talking by Andrew Clements · grades 3–8 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Ramona's World by Beverly Cleary · grades 4–6 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Five Survive by Holly Jackson · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2020s).
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (2020s).
The Girls I've Been by Tess Sharpe · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure?: The 10 closest matches to Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure by Megan Wagner Lloyd on ReadingList include Allergic, City Spies, Four Eyes, Squished, and All About Sam. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Haven: A Small Cat's Big Adventure reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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