# 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 Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [Dragons Love Tacos](https://readinglist.school/book/dragons-love-tacos) by Adam Rubin _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [Eragon](https://readinglist.school/book/eragon) by Christopher Paolini _(Grades 6–9)_ — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–9).
- [The Lifters](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lifters) by Dave Eggers _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of magic, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [12 Again](https://readinglist.school/book/12-again) by Sue Corbett _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [Falling for Rapunzel](https://readinglist.school/book/falling-for-rapunzel) by Leah Wilcox _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of characters in literature and humorous stories and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [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).
- [The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine](https://readinglist.school/book/the-mysterious-matter-of-i-m-fine) by Diane Stanley _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [The Red Pyramid](https://readinglist.school/book/the-red-pyramid) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 3–8)_ — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).

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