# Books like The Cardboard Kingdom

**10** books similar to *The Cardboard Kingdom* by Chad Sell (Graphic Novel · grades 4–6), 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:** imagination, costume, adventure and adventurers, graphic novels
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## Similar books

- [Giants Beware](https://readinglist.school/book/giants-beware) by Jorge Aguirre _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Real Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/real-friends) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [Coraline](https://readinglist.school/book/coraline) by Neil Gaiman _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [Allergic](https://readinglist.school/book/allergic) by Megan Wagner Lloyd _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [El Deafo](https://readinglist.school/book/el-deafo) by Cece Bell _(420L · Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s).
- [Fudge-a-Mania](https://readinglist.school/book/fudge-a-mania) by Judy Blume _(Grades 3–6)_ — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).
- [New Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/new-kid) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).
- [Primer](https://readinglist.school/book/primer) by Jennifer Muro _(Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [Roller Girl](https://readinglist.school/book/roller-girl) by Victoria Jamieson _(440L · Grades 4–7)_ — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2010s).
- [Smile](https://readinglist.school/book/smile) by Raina Telgemeier _(410L · Grades 4–8)_ — Both on the Maine Student Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2010s).

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