# Books like Peter and the Starcatchers

**10** books similar to *Peter and the Starcatchers* by Dave Barry (Fantasy · grades 3–8), 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:** characters in literature, humorous stories, magic, pirates
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## Similar books

- [The Wishing Spell](https://readinglist.school/book/the-wishing-spell) by Chris Colfer _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of characters in literature and magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Word Eater](https://readinglist.school/book/word-eater) by Mary Amato _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of magic, both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [The Lifters](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lifters) by Dave Eggers _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of magic, both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [The Dunderheads](https://readinglist.school/book/the-dunderheads) by Paul Fleischman _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Amari and the Night Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/amari-and-the-night-brothers) by B. B. Alston _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Eragon](https://readinglist.school/book/eragon) by Christopher Paolini _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [Keeper of the Lost Cities](https://readinglist.school/book/keeper-of-the-lost-cities) by Shannon Messenger _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Mary Poppins](https://readinglist.school/book/mary-poppins) by Pamela L. Travers _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism](https://readinglist.school/book/molly-moons-incredible-book-of-hypnotism) by Georgia Byng _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Grand Canyon Reader Award (Arizona) — formerly the Arizona Young Readers Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [The Christmas of the Reddle Moon](https://readinglist.school/book/the-christmas-of-the-reddle-moon) by J. Patrick Lewis _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5).

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