# Books like High-Wire Henry

**10** books similar to *High-Wire Henry* by Mary Calhoun (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3), 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:** cats, tightrope walking, dogs, cats, fiction
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## Similar books

- [Widget](https://readinglist.school/book/widget) by Lyn Rossiter McFarland _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, dogs, and cats, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Cat Secrets](https://readinglist.school/book/cat-secrets) by Jef Czekaj _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats and cats, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Martha Speaks](https://readinglist.school/book/martha-speaks) by Susan Meddaugh _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of dogs, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [The Dog Who Had Kittens](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dog-who-had-kittens) by Polly M. Robertus _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats and dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Titanicat](https://readinglist.school/book/titanicat) by Marty Crisp _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats and cats, fiction, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Bagdad Ate It](https://readinglist.school/book/bagdad-ate-it) by Phyllis Green _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of dogs, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Owney: The Mail-Pouch Pooch](https://readinglist.school/book/owney-the-mail-pouch-pooch) by Mona Kerby _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of dogs, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [The Good Dog](https://readinglist.school/book/the-good-dog) by Avi _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of dogs, both on the California Young Reader Medal list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Copycat](https://readinglist.school/book/copycat) by Ruth Brown _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of cats, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [Don't Need Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/dont-need-friends) by Carolyn Crimi _(Grades K–2)_ — Shares themes of dogs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–2).

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