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A cheeky, gossipy romp through history guided by fairy tales' most delightfully unhinged and immortal icon. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Mother Goose Diaries.
- whimsical
- zany
- lighthearted
- breezy
- 01
An Author's Odyssey
Chris Colfer
A lively, magic-fueled adventure that celebrates the boundless power of a young writer's imagination and the enduring bond between siblings.
- 02
Worlds Collide
Chris Colfer
A breathless, magical collision of worlds where sibling bonds are tested amidst hilarious and heartfelt chaos.
- 03
The Storybook of Legends
Shannon Hale
A sparkling, magical boarding school romp about rewriting the rules of your own happily ever after.
- 04
The Unfairest of Them All
Shannon Hale
A whimsical boarding-school romp where fairy tale legacies clash with the desire to write one's own destiny.
- 05
Once Upon A Marigold (Upon a Marigold #1
Jean Ferris
A delightfully quirky, fractured fairy tale that wraps you in a warm hug of witty banter and found family.
- 06
The Artemis Fowl files
Eoin Colfer
A snarky, gadget-filled dossier that invites you to crack the codes of a hidden magical underworld.
- 07
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg
Gail Carson Levine · 2005
A sparkling, heartfelt journey into a miniature world where courage and friendship are the truest forms of magic.
- 08
The Lives of Christopher Chant
Diana Wynne Jones
A wry, dreamlike journey through parallel worlds where a lonely boy must learn to outsmart the adults who view him as a tool.
- 09
Half Upon a Time (Half Upon a Time #1)
James Riley
A hilarious, fast-paced romp that turns classic fairy tales upside down with sarcastic heroes and clever meta-twists.
- 10
Love and Gelato
Jenna Evans Welch
A sun-drenched Italian escapade that wraps the bittersweet ache of grief in the sweet comfort of first love and newfound family.
- 11
Story Thieves (Story Thieves #1)
James Riley
A clever, fast-paced love letter to reading that playfully shatters the boundary between the real world and the written word.
- 12
Tales from a Not-So Friendly Frenemy
Rachel Renée Russell
A hilarious, doodle-filled plunge into the chaotic, high-stakes world of middle school social survival and unexpected alliances.
