Books like Nimbus

If you liked Nimbus, read The False Prince, The Trumpet of the Swan, or Amir and the Jinn Princess — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Nimbus by Jan Eldredge (Middle Grade Fantasy · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of loyalty, courage, and animals. The 10 titles below 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Nimbus

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The False Princegrades 5–9
Shares themes of loyalty and courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (5–9). Amazon →
The Trumpet of the Swangrades 3–6
Shares themes of courage and animals, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon →
Amir and the Jinn Princessgrades 4–8
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Brick Dust and Bonesgrades 6–8
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Impossible Creaturesgrades 4–8
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatlgrades 6–8
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Skyridersgrades 6–8
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)grades 2–5
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5). Amazon →
The House at the Edge of Magicgrades 3–5
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon →
The Last Hope in Hopetowngrades 6–8
Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →

Books like Nimbus for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5).
  • Butt or Face? by Kari Lavelle · grades K–2 — Shares themes of animals.
  • Hidden Hope: How a Toy and a Hero Saved Lives During the Holocaust by Elisa Boxer · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (2–5).
  • Just Like Millie by Lauren Castillo · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Knight Owl by Christopher Denise · grades K–3 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Nimbus for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Night Train by Lorelei Savaryn · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • The Witching Wind by Natalie Lloyd · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Witchlings by Claribel A. Ortega · grades 2–5 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5).
  • A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Nimbus for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Night Train by Lorelei Savaryn · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8).
  • The Witching Wind by Natalie Lloyd · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • A Game of Noctis by Deva Fagan · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Dogtown by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Doña Quixote: Rise of the Knight by Rey Terciero · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of courage, both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Nimbus for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage.
  • Now Let Me Fly: A Portrait of Eugene Bullard by Ronald Wimberly · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage.
  • Sky's End by Marc J. Gregson · grades 7–12 — Shares themes of courage.
  • Torch by Lyn Miller-Lachmann · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of courage.
  • Allies by Alan Gratz · grades 5–9 — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (5–9).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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