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A lively children's mystery where orphaned sisters uncover a world of monsters and eccentric family secrets. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The fairy-tale detectives (Sisters Grimm #1).
- whimsical
- slightly spooky
- curious
- 01
A Tale Dark & Grimm (A Tale Dark & Grimm, #1)
Adam Gidwitz
A delightfully gruesome, fourth-wall-breaking romp through the original, blood-soaked fairy tales where happily ever after must be earned with a sword.
- 02
The Bad Beginning
Lemony Snicket
A delightfully dreary romp where clever children must rely entirely on themselves to survive the sheer incompetence of the adult world.
- 03
The Bell Bandit
Davies, Jacqueline
A gentle, wintry mystery that wraps a poignant exploration of family changes inside a satisfying neighborhood whodunit.
- 04
The Spiderwick Chronicles
Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black
A spooky, atmospheric adventure where siblings uncover the hidden, mischievous magic lurking within the walls of an old Victorian house.
- 05
The field guide
Tony DiTerlizzi · 2003
A creepy-cozy exploration of a worn Victorian house where hidden magical creatures lurk just out of sight.
- 06
The Lost Sisters
Holly Black
A dark, confessional letter exploring the quiet, devastating ways we betray the people we love most in order to survive.
- 07
The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom #1)
Clare B. Dunkle
A subterranean gothic romance where a fiercely practical heroine matches wits with a pragmatic goblin king.
- 08
NERDS
Michael Buckley
A high-energy, gadget-filled romp where schoolyard outcasts transform into world-saving secret agents.
- 09
The forbidden library
Django Wexler
A shadowy, thrilling descent into a world where stories are literal traps and knowledge is a dangerous weapon.
- 10
Rapunzel's Revenge
Shannon Hale and Dean Hale
A dusty, high-energy romp that trades a lonely tower for the open frontier and a damsel in distress for a lasso-wielding hero.
- 11
The School for Good and Evil
Soman Chainani
A wickedly clever subversion of fairy-tale tropes wrapped in a glittering, gothic-tinged exploration of friendship.
- 12
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Ransom Riggs
A hauntingly atmospheric journey into a fog-drenched world where eerie vintage photographs hold the keys to a dark, magical reality.
