Books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound
Looking for books like In the Belly of the Bloodhound by L. A. Meyer (Children's · grades 3–10)? 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 3–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to In the Belly of the Bloodhound
- "Let's Get a Pup!", Said KateBob Graham
- A Life in the WildPamela S. Turner
- A Room on Lorelei StreetMary E. Pearson
- An American PlagueJim Murphy
- And If the Moon Could TalkKate Banks
- Apples to OregonDeborah Hopkinson
- As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President!Donna Gephart
- Ashley BryanAshley Bryan
- Big Mama Makes the WorldPhyllis Root
- Bucking the SargeChristopher Paul Curtis
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Why each is a match
- "Let's Get a Pup!", Said Kategrades K–5
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
- A Life in the Wildgrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2000s).
- A Room on Lorelei Streetgrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (2000s).
- An American Plaguegrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2000s).
- And If the Moon Could Talkgrades K–5
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
- Apples to Oregongrades K–5
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
- As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President!grades 3–8
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s).
- Ashley Bryangrades 4–10
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–10), and the same era (2000s).
- Big Mama Makes the Worldgrades K–5
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2000s).
- Bucking the Sargegrades 4–9
- Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (4–9), and the same era (2000s).