# Books like What Happened to Rachel Riley?

**10** books similar to *What Happened to Rachel Riley?* by Claire Swinarski (Middle Grade Mystery · grades 6–8), matched on shared themes, 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:** mystery, school, courage
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## Similar books

- [A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall](https://readinglist.school/book/a-strange-thing-happened-in-cherry-hall) by Jasmine Warga _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Final Word (The Winterton Deception #1)](https://readinglist.school/book/final-word) by Janet Sumner Johnson _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Fowl Play](https://readinglist.school/book/fowl-play) by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Hannah Sharpe, Cartoon Detective](https://readinglist.school/book/hannah-sharpe-cartoon-detective) by Janet Tashjian _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery and school and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Liars Society](https://readinglist.school/book/the-liars-society) by Alyson Gerber _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [The Lost Library](https://readinglist.school/book/the-lost-library) by Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [The Night Train](https://readinglist.school/book/the-night-train) by Lorelei Savaryn _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of mystery and courage and overlapping grades (4–8).
- [From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler](https://readinglist.school/book/from-the-mixed-up-files-of-mrs-basil-e-frankweiler) by E.L. Konigsburg _(700L · Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Goosebumps: Welcome to Dead House](https://readinglist.school/book/goosebumps-welcome-to-dead-house) by R.L. Stine _(Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of mystery, same genre (Middle Grade Mystery), and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Brick Dust and Bones](https://readinglist.school/book/brick-dust-and-bones) by M.R. Fournet _(Grades 6–8)_ — Shares themes of courage and overlapping grades (6–8).

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