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Readers who enjoyed Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
26 ratingsThe witch and her cat are happily flying through the sky on a broomstick when the wind picks up and blows away the witch's hat, then her bow, and then her wand! Luckily, three helpful animals find the missing items, and all they want in return is a ride on the broom... -
Once Upon the End by James Riley
16 ratingsWill there be happily ever after? Don’t miss the fractured-fairy tale conclusion to the action-packed and humor-filled Half Upon a Time trilogy!Jack and May have gone their separate ways, and each is now set on course to fulfill their destiny…or are they?Nothing is ever quite as it seems in the world of fairy tales, and the two friends are in for some huge surprises as they prepare to battle the... -
Resurrection by Derek Landy
18 ratingsThe skeleton detective is coming back to life...again! It's the tenth, triumphant novel in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, and it will rearrange your world.Skulduggery and Valkyrie are back in the tenth instalment in the best-selling Skulduggery Pleasant series - an incredible and unexpected treat for the legions of fans around the world... -
Everlasting Covenant by Amanda M. Lee
10 ratingsDeep down inside, Zoe Lake-Winters knew that she hadn’t yet bid goodbye to Covenant College. The realization that the final fight will be fought at the place she thought she would never see again isn’t lost on her. Still … she has no choice. Her family comes first and she’s out of options. Another attack on Sami Winters forces Zoe and Aric to embrace the inevitable... -
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Finders Reapers by Carrie Pulkinen
8 ratingsThe grim reaper took a vacation...Now all hell is breaking loose.With an existential crisis looming over his head, Asher needs a break from reaping souls. But when he leaves his door to the underworld unattended, one escaped ghost threatens to turn the French Quarter into a haven for the hell-bound... -
Witch Is When The Hammer Fell by Adele Abbott
16 ratingsDon’t bite the hand… The colonel is dead, and Jill’s brother-in-law, Peter, is the prime suspect. But that’s the least of Jill’s problems when Winky reveals devastating news. …that feeds you custard creams... -
Madison's Mess by Robyn Peterman
6 ratingsWhat could possibly go wrong when a Mermaid and a Werewolf are sent on a dangerous mission by the drunken, diaper-wearing God of the Sea? Better question. What could possibly go right? Madison Unlike my sisters, I haven’t found my HEA. And I’m looking—hard. But finding a man who wants to blowhole dive in Hawaii on the first date is more difficult than you might imagine... -
Cheetahs Never Win by R.J. Blain
10 ratingsWitnessing a double homicide dumps Aaron Clinton into the middle of a gruesome murder investigation. To stop the budding serial killer from striking again, Aaron must join forces with a reformed cop and a colony of cranky cats... -
Claw of the Werewolf by Tommy Donbavand
6 ratingsMake no bones about it! There’s a headhunt underway — and Luke is closing in on the sixth relic — as the Scream Street series screeches ahead! Luke is just one relic away from opening the doorway back to his own world and taking his parents away from the terrors of Scream Street! But this search threatens to plunge him into the most dangerous adventure yet... -
Wiedźma opiekunka, Część 2 by Olga Gromyko
8 ratingsW. Redna powraca…i jest jeszcze w.redniejsza!Życie Wolhy właśnie zaczynało się układać. Skończyła szkołę. Miała pracę. Miała najlepszego przyjaciela pod słońcem, czy raczej księżycem.I oczywiście wszystko poszło nie tak.Staż na dworze nieudanego króla, praca o wiele bardziej skomplikowana niż by się można spodziewać, a przyjaciel… Nagle okazał się kimś więcej, niż tylko przyjacielem...Categorized as:
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Scream Street: Skull of the Skeleton by Tommy Donbavand
6 ratingsMake no bones about it! There’s a headhunt underway — and Luke is closing in on one of the final relics — as the Scream Street series screeches ahead!None other than the Headless Horseman, the world’s most famous ghost, is appearing at Everwell’s Emporium to launch his new perfume, “Decapitation pour l’Homme... -
The Triumph of Death by Jason Henderson
6 ratingsWithin months of discovering he’s next in a long line of vampire hunters, Alex Van Helsing has already defeated two powerful vampire leaders. Not bad for a fourteen-year-old.But when a newly risen vampire queen threatens the fate of the world, Alex faces his deadliest challenge yet...Categorized as:
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Amelia Fang and the Barbaric Ball by Laura Ellen Anderson
14 ratingsA hilarious illustrated middle grade POB series for reluctant readers starring a vampire girl, Amelia Fang... -
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Witch In Charge by Celia Kyle, Marina Maddix
6 ratingsIt's all fun and games until Kelly's gargoyle statue turns into a real man...If there's one thing Party Witch Extraordinaire Kelly Holloway likes, it's a good time. So what if her coven thinks she's so immature they've tacked an extra year onto her wardship? Of course, that's why it's such a surprise when she learns she's inherited Hollow House... -
One Year Gone by Rebecca Dessertine, Eric Kripke
14 ratingsDean believes that Sam is in Hell so he is trying to keep his promise to his brother and live a normal live with Lisa and Ben. When he realizes that a spell in the Necronomicon could raise Lucifer and therefore Sam, he convinces his new family to travel with him on vacation to Salem. Meanwhile Sam is not as far away as Dean thinks and is determined to protect his brother from the Salem witches.. -
Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson
24 ratingsArriman the Awful, feared Wizard of the North, has decided to marry. But his wife must be a witch of the darkest powers . .Categorized as:
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Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pies by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones
6 ratingsThe new baker in town makes a mean pumpkin pie... -
Romancing The Dead by Tate Hallaway
14 ratingsI’m on the top of the world. The Vatican witch hunters think I’m dead, the FBI has closed my file, I might get to buy the occult bookstore I manage, I’m co-founding a brand-new coven—and the vampire I love has just proposed. How lucky can a girl get? Wait, wai—Oh, crap. I’ve jinxed myself. My fiancé, Sebastian, is missing and I’m worried sick... -
The Sword in the Grotto by Angie Sage
12 ratingsSir Horace is about to turn five hundred years old! Araminta and Wanda need to find him the perfect gift. Araminta finds an ancient sword in a grotto hidden under her haunted house and it should be a cinch to get it. But she wasn't planning on the nasty surprise of a portcullis-trap and a rising tide in the grotto... -
Frognapped by Angie Sage
10 ratingsWhen something's amiss in Spookie House, there's usually only one person to blame--Araminta. But this time she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Barry Wizzard's frogs, and she is determined to find them. Of course, it's not going to be that easy, especially when dealing with a crazy character named Old Morris, a dangerous shark, and a demanding aquarium show audience... -
Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales by Kiersten White
8 ratingsOnce upon a time, a girl skipped into the forest and became a zombie.Wait, no, that's not how this story is supposed to go. Let's try again.Once upon a time, a boy did a horrible job as a sheep-sitter and burned his tongue on stolen pie.No, children in these stories are always good and virtuous. From the top...Categorized as:
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Please Don't Feed the Vampire! by R.L. Stine
10 ratingsThe original books featuring the scariest creatures from the Goosebumps movie, in theaters October 16, 2015!You buy something called ""Vampire in a Can."" At first you think its just a goofy vampire costume with a cape, plastic fangs, and a tattoo of teeth marks... -
My Haunted House by Angie Sage
14 ratingsAraminta Spookie lives in a wonderful old haunted house, but her crabby aunt Tabby wants to move... -
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Not Just a Witch by Eva Ibbotson
12 ratingsHeckie is a young, kindly witch with a remarkable ability: She can change anything into an animal. So when she meets a boy, Daniel, after graduating from a good witch school, Heckie and her pal set out to eliminate the world of bad people by changing them into critters...Categorized as:
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The Wizard, the Witch, and Two Girls from Jersey by Lisa Papademetriou
10 ratingsWhen mortal enemies Veronica and Heather get hit by a bar code scanner while fighting over the last copy of a hot fantasy novel, they are transported into the novel. Having accidentally killed the book's heroine, Vero and Heather have no choice but to try to save the land of Galma from the Twilight Queen... -
Never Trust a Dead Man by Vivian Vande Velde
10 ratingsSelwyn is brokenhearted when the beautiful Anora chooses to marry the awful,but rich, Farold. It's bad enough when Farold beats Selwyn up in front of the villagers. But nothing prepares Selwyn for Farold's being found murdered. All accusing fingers point to Selwyn, who is promptly sealed in a burial cave with Farold's corpse.But they're not alone in the cave...Categorized as:
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Naruto, Vol. 11: Impassioned Efforts by Masashi Kishimoto
26 ratingsNow preparing for the finals of the Chūnin Selection Exams, Naruto studies with naughty new mentor Jiraiya and struggles to harness the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra locked within him. Meanwhile, other ninja villages are forming secret alliances against Konohagakure.. -
Fairy Tail, Vol. 01 by Hiro Mashima
41 ratingsTHE WICKED SIDE OF WIZARDRYCelestial wizard Lucy wants to join the Fairy Tail, a club for the most powerful wizards. But instead, her ambitions land her in the clutches of a gang of unsavory pirates led by a devious magician. Her only hope is Natsu, a strange boy she happens to meet on her travels... -
Fairy Tail, Vol. 10 by Hiro Mashima
18 ratingsSHADOWS OF THE PAST Erza Scarlet is the most kick-butt woman wizard in Fairy Tail, but in the past this indomitable fighter was . . . a slave? Now she finds out that her old companions have completed the evil device they were forced to build while held in slavery: the Tower of Heaven...
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