# Books like The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

**10** books similar to *The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale* by Jon Klassen (Middle Grade Fantasy · grades 3–5), 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:** courage, friendship
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/the-skull
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## Similar books

- [Witchlings](https://readinglist.school/book/witchlings) by Claribel A. Ortega _(Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of courage and friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).
- [Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone](https://readinglist.school/book/harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone) by J.K. Rowling _(880L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage and friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).
- [Impossible Creatures](https://readinglist.school/book/impossible-creatures) by Katherine Rundell _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of courage and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Guardian Test (Legends of Lotus Island #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/the-guardian-test) by Christina Soontornvat _(Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of courage and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (2–5).
- [Fablehaven](https://readinglist.school/book/fablehaven) by Brandon Mull _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Swim Team](https://readinglist.school/book/swim-team) by Johnnie Christmas _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of courage and friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Amari and the Night Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/amari-and-the-night-brothers) by B. B. Alston _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of courage, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–7).
- [Class Act](https://readinglist.school/book/class-act) by Jerry Craft _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The BFG](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bfg) by Roald Dahl _(720L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of courage and friendship, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Tale of Despereaux](https://readinglist.school/book/the-tale-of-despereaux) by Kate DiCamillo _(670L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of courage, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fantasy).

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