What books are similar to The Magic of the Glits?

The 10 closest matches to The Magic of the Glits by Carole S. Adler on ReadingList include The Pinballs, My Friend the Vampire, The Cybil War, The Hot and Cold Summer, and A Boy Named Queen. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Magic of the Glits reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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 Magic of the Glits

If you liked The Magic of the Glits, read The Pinballs, My Friend the Vampire, or The Cybil War — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like The Magic of the Glits by Carole S. Adler (Realistic Fiction · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Pinballsgrades 4–6: Shares themes of friendship, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
My Friend the Vampiregrades 3–5: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Cybil Wargrades 3–6: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Hot and Cold Summergrades 3–6: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
A Boy Named Queengrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Blubbergrades 4–7: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Daphne's Bookgrades 4–8: Both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Dogtowngrades 3–6: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Each Kindnessgrades 3–8: Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Magic of the Glits for younger readers (K–2)

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

The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Don't Need Friends by Carolyn Crimi · grades K–2 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
He Came With the Couch by David Slonim · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Rugby and Rosie by Nan Parson Rossiter · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like The Magic of the Glits for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Eight Keys by Suzanne M. LaFleur · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
He Came With the Couch by David Slonim · grades K–3 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen · 760L — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like The Magic of the Glits for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Eight Keys by Suzanne M. LaFleur · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Heart of a Champion by Carl Deuker · grades 6–8 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen · 760L — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like The Magic of the Glits for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Say Goodnight, Gracie by Julie Reece Deaver · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Breaking Boxes by A. M. Jenkins · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Posted by John David Anderson · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
Sold by Patricia McCormick · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of friendship and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Magic of the Glits?: The 10 closest matches to The Magic of the Glits by Carole S. Adler on ReadingList include The Pinballs, My Friend the Vampire, The Cybil War, The Hot and Cold Summer, and A Boy Named Queen. Each is scored on shared themes (friendship), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Magic of the Glits reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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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