What books are similar to The Christmas of the Reddle Moon?

The 10 closest matches to The Christmas of the Reddle Moon by J. Patrick Lewis on ReadingList include The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine, Rapunzel, The Wishing Spell, Amari and the Night Brothers, and Keeper of the Lost Cities. Each is scored on shared themes (magic, christmas, and santa claus), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon

If you liked The Christmas of the Reddle Moon, read The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine, Rapunzel, or The Wishing Spell — 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.

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The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Finegrades 3–5: Shares themes of magic and magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Rapunzelgrades 1–4: Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (1–4). Amazon → books like this →
The Wishing Spellgrades 3–8: Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Amari and the Night Brothersgrades 4–7: Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Keeper of the Lost Citiesgrades 4–8: Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Magykgrades 3–8: Shares themes of magic, fiction, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Mary Poppinsgrades 4–6: Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Peter and the Starcatchersgrades 3–8: Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Forbidden Librarygrades 2–8: Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Headless Cupidgrades 4–8: Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon for younger readers (K–2)

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

Enchanted Wood by Ruth Sanderson · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
Trouble with Trolls by Jan Brett · grades K–3 — Same genre (Fantasy), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
A Perfect Pork Stew by Paul Brett Johnson · grades K–3 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
Basket by George Ella Lyon · grades K–3 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi · grades K–2 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and the same era (1990s).

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.

The Lifters by Dave Eggers · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Word Eater by Mary Amato · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
A Tale Dark and Grimm by Adam Gidwitz · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab · grades 4–7 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

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.

12 Again by Sue Corbett · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of magic and same genre (Fantasy).
A Deadly Game of Magic by Joan Lowery Nixon · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of magic, fiction and same genre (Fantasy).
The Lifters by Dave Eggers · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Winterhouse by Ben Guterson · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of magic, fiction and same genre (Fantasy).

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.

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross · grades 9–12 — Both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list and same genre (Fantasy).
A Fate So Cold by Amanda Foody · grades 7–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Cinder by Marissa Meyer · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Eragon by Christopher Paolini · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Fantasy).
Everless by Sara Holland · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Fantasy).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Christmas of the Reddle Moon?: The 10 closest matches to The Christmas of the Reddle Moon by J. Patrick Lewis on ReadingList include The Mysterious Matter of I. M. Fine, Rapunzel, The Wishing Spell, Amari and the Night Brothers, and Keeper of the Lost Cities. Each is scored on shared themes (magic, christmas, and santa claus), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Christmas of the Reddle Moon reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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