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Books like Unreal!
A gleefully bizarre collection of twist-ending tales where everyday childhood collides with the supernatural and the slightly gross. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Unreal!.
- gleefully weird
- unpredictable
- slightly eerie
- nostalgic
- 01
Creepy pair of underwear!
Aaron Reynolds
A hilariously melodramatic exploration of bedtime anxiety that turns a glowing green scare into a comforting nighttime friend.
- 02
The lost thing
Shaun Tan
A quietly surreal and beautifully illustrated reminder to notice the strange, wonderful things hidden in a busy, apathetic world.
- 03
Horrid Henry's Underpants
Simon, Francesca; Ross, Tony & Miranda Richardson
A gleefully chaotic romp through the mind of a delightfully unapologetic troublemaker.
- 04
The 26-Story Treehouse
Andy Griffiths
A wildly inventive, laugh-out-loud plunge into a world where procrastination leads to pirate attacks and giant ice cream disasters.
- 05
Possum magic
Mem Fox · 1987
A whimsical, culinary journey across a sun-drenched continent that feels like a warm hug from a beloved grandmother.
- 06
Fing
David Walliams
A delightfully chaotic and cheeky romp about the ultimate spoiled brat and the ridiculous lengths her parents will go to appease her.
- 07
Burger boy
Alan Durant · 2006
A delightfully absurd cautionary tale where the old adage you are what you eat becomes frantically, hilariously literal.
- 08
Tales From Outer Suburbia
Shaun Tan
A beautifully illustrated, surreal exploration of the quiet magic hiding just beneath the surface of ordinary life.
- 09
Fergus Crane
Paul Stewart; Chris Riddell
A whimsical, high-flying maritime adventure where ordinary life is upended by mechanical horses, pirate teachers, and penguin helpers.
- 10
Creepy carrots!
Aaron Reynolds
A delightfully paranoid homage to classic suspense that turns the vegetable crisper into a source of thrilling, giggly dread.
- 11
Australian Nights
Miranda Lee
A double dose of classic, sun-drenched Outback romance where rugged landscapes mirror the intense, stormy passions of its characters.
- 12
Lord Loss
Darren Shan
A visceral, blood-soaked plunge into a nightmarish world where survival requires outsmarting literal demons.
