# Books like The Wishing Spell

**10** books similar to *The Wishing Spell* by Chris Colfer (Fantasy · grades 3–8), 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:** fairy tales, characters in literature, magic, brothers and sisters
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## Similar books

- [The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell](https://readinglist.school/book/the-land-of-stories-the-wishing-spell) by Chris Colfer _(Grades 3–7)_ — Is by Chris Colfer, the same author, shares themes of fairy tales, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [Rapunzel](https://readinglist.school/book/rapunzel) by Paul O. Zelinsky _(Grades 1–4)_ — Shares themes of fairy tales and magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (1–4).
- [Peter and the Starcatchers](https://readinglist.school/book/peter-and-the-starcatchers) by Dave Barry _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of characters in literature and magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Amari and the Night Brothers](https://readinglist.school/book/amari-and-the-night-brothers) by B. B. Alston _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of magic, both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [The Sword of Summer](https://readinglist.school/book/the-sword-of-summer) by Rick Riordan _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of magic, both on the Blue Hen Book Award (Delaware Library Association, Youth Services Division) — Middle Readers division list, and same genre (Fantasy).
- [Enchanted Wood](https://readinglist.school/book/enchanted-wood) by Ruth Sanderson _(Grades K–3)_ — Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (K–3).
- [The Christmas of the Reddle Moon](https://readinglist.school/book/the-christmas-of-the-reddle-moon) by J. Patrick Lewis _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [The Secret of Platform 13](https://readinglist.school/book/the-secret-of-platform-13) by Eva Ibbotson _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [12 Again](https://readinglist.school/book/12-again) by Sue Corbett _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of magic, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (6–8).
- [A Tale Dark and Grimm](https://readinglist.school/book/a-tale-dark-and-grimm) by Adam Gidwitz _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of fairy tales, same genre (Fantasy), and overlapping grades (4–7).

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