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A quirky, fourth-wall-breaking adventure that plunges you into a dreamlike mystery where nothing is quite as it seems. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with This isn't what it looks like (Secret series #4).
- dreamlike
- quirky
- suspenseful
- whimsical
- 01
This Book Is Not Good For You
Pseudonymous Bosch
A deliciously dangerous, fourth-wall-breaking adventure that treats the reader as a co-conspirator in a world of magical secrets.
- 02
If you're reading this, it's too late (Secret series #2)
Pseudonymous Bosch
A delightfully paranoid, puzzle-filled adventure that makes you feel like you're reading something strictly forbidden.
- 03
The Blackthorn Key
Kevin Sands
A puzzle-filled, explosive romp through shadowy 17th-century London that balances dark conspiracies with the fierce loyalty of friendship.
- 04
The Secret Keepers
Trenton Lee Stewart
A thrilling, secret-laden adventure where a magical pocket watch forces a young boy to choose between his honest nature and the dangerous lure of heroism.
- 05
The secret chapter
Genevieve Cogman
A witty, high-stakes magical heist that reads like a classic spy movie directed by a rogue librarian.
- 06
Clockwork Princess
Cassandra Clare
A dramatic plunge into a shadowy, supernatural London where anticipated joy is upended by dark secrets and questions of identity.
- 07
Neverseen
R. L. Stine
A high-stakes, emotionally charged magical rebellion where found family is the only anchor in a world of shifting loyalties.
- 08
Charlie Bone and the time twister
Jenny Nimmo
A cozy yet delightfully sinister magical boarding school adventure where quirky powers and loyal friendships are the only defense against dark family secrets.
- 09
Rubinrot
Kerstin Gier
A delightfully snarky romp through history wrapped in a cozy mystery and a swoon-worthy teenage romance.
- 10
The serpent's secret
Sayantani DasGupta
A high-energy collision of suburban middle-school life and vibrant, monster-filled mythological destiny.
- 11
The Necromancer (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
Michael Scott
A breathless, globe-trotting magical thriller where shifting loyalties and ancient monsters test the bonds of family.
- 12
Whispers at Moonrise
C. C. Hunter
A dramatic, otherworldly coming-of-age journey wrapped in romantic tension and supernatural mystery.
