Books like To Catch a Thief

If you liked To Catch a Thief, read A Rover's Story, A Work in Progress, or All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book) — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like To Catch a Thief by Martha Brockenbrough? 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 4–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to To Catch a Thief

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A Rover's Storygrades 4–5
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
A Work in Progressgrades 4–8
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
All Because You Matter (An All Because You Matter Book)grades K–5
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Biggrades K–5
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Chancegrades 3–8
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Curlfriends: New in Town (a Graphic Novel)grades 3–8
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Eyes That Kiss in the Cornersgrades K–5
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Flygrades K–5
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Freddie vs. the Family Cursegrades 3–8
Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →
Frizzygrades 4–5
Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s). Amazon →

Books like To Catch a Thief for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • King of Ragtime by Stephen Costanza · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • Kumo by Kyo Maclear · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • Little Red Riding Hood (40th Anniversary Edition) by Trina Schart Hyman · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • Our Planet! There's No Place Like Earth by Stacy McAnulty · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).

Books like To Catch a Thief for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Hoops by Matt Tavares · grades 3–5 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • King of Ragtime by Stephen Costanza · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • Kumo by Kyo Maclear · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • Little Monarchs by Jonathan Case · grades 4–5 — Both on the Georgia Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–5), and the same era (2020s).
  • Little Red Riding Hood (40th Anniversary Edition) by Trina Schart Hyman · grades K–5 — Both on the Golden Kite Award list, overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2020s).

Books like To Catch a Thief for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Books like To Catch a Thief for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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