Books like The Wheel on the School

Looking for books like The Wheel on the School by Meindert De Jong (Netherlands · grades 3–7)? The 10 titlesbelow 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.

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10 books similar to The Wheel on the School

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A Tree Is Nice (Spanish edition)grades K–3
Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1950s).
Amos Fortune, Free Mangrades 3–7
Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1950s).
And Now Miguelgrades 3–7
Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1950s).
Carry On, Mr. Bowditchgrades 3–7
Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1950s).
Charlotte's Web680L
Overlapping grades (3–5) and the same era (1950s).
Cinderella and Aladdingrades K–3
Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1950s).
Finders Keepersgrades K–3
Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1950s).
Ginger Pyegrades 3–7
Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1950s).
Madeline's Rescuegrades K–3
Overlapping grades (K–3) and the same era (1950s).
Miracles on Maple Hillgrades 3–7
Overlapping grades (3–7) and the same era (1950s).

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