What books are similar to It Found Us?

The 10 closest matches to It Found Us by Lindsay Currie on ReadingList include Scritch Scratch, Nightmare Mountain, Terror at the Zoo, The Dollhouse Murders, and The Mystery of Locked Rooms. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like It Found Us reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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 It Found Us

If you liked It Found Us, read Scritch Scratch, Nightmare Mountain, or Terror at the Zoo — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like It Found Us by Lindsay Currie (Mystery · grades 3–6)? 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Scritch Scratchgrades 3–5: Is by Lindsay Currie, the same author, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Nightmare Mountaingrades 3–6: Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Terror at the Zoogrades 3–6: Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Dollhouse Murdersgrades 4–7: Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, same genre (Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Mystery of Locked Roomsgrades 6–8: Is by Lindsay Currie, the same author and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detectivegrades 3–6: Same genre (Mystery), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
A Haunting in Williamsburggrades 3–5: Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Allergicgrades 4–6: Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2020s). Amazon → books like this →
Alvin's Swap Shopgrades 4–6: Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Baby Monkey, Private Eyegrades K–3: Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →

Books like It Found Us for younger readers (K–2)

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

Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (2–8).
In a Dark, Dark Room by Alvin Schwartz · grades K–3 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (K–3).
Piggins by Jane Yolen · grades K–3 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (K–3).
The Apothecary by Maile Meloy · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like It Found Us for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Better with Butter by Victoria Piontek · grades 3–6 — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
Bigfoot by Hal George Evarts · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Christina's Ghost by Betty Ren Wright · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Closed for the Season by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (3–8).
Dead Man in Indian Creek by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like It Found Us for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2020s).
The Reappearance of Rachel Price by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2020s).
Under the Surface by Diana Urban · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2020s).
Better with Butter by Victoria Piontek · grades 3–6 — Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2020s).
Bigfoot by Hal George Evarts · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Mystery) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like It Found Us for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

How to Survive Your Murder by Danielle Valentine · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2020s).
Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2020s).
That's Not My Name by Megan Lally · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2020s).
The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2020s).
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Mystery) and the same era (2020s).

Common questions

What books are similar to It Found Us?: The 10 closest matches to It Found Us by Lindsay Currie on ReadingList include Scritch Scratch, Nightmare Mountain, Terror at the Zoo, The Dollhouse Murders, and The Mystery of Locked Rooms. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like It Found Us reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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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