Books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon

If you liked The Christmas of the Reddle Moon, read The Wishing Spell, Amari and the Night Brothers, or Keeper of the Lost Cities — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon by J. Patrick Lewis (Fantasy · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of magic, christmas, and santa claus. 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to The Christmas of the Reddle Moon

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The Wishing Spellgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon →
Magykgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Mary Poppinsgrades 4–6
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
The Forbidden Librarygrades 2–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon →
The Liftersgrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
The Sword of Summergrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →
Word Eatergrades 3–8
Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon →

Books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce · grades 3–6 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s).

Books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
  • Max and the Midknights by Lincoln Peirce · grades 3–6 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award (KBA) list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine · grades 4–7 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1990s).

Books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Fantasy).
  • The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy) and overlapping grades (5–9).
  • The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Fantasy) 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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