Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Hollow Earth by John & Carole Barrowman. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
- Behind the Canvas by Alexander Vance
- Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones
- Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett & Brett Helquist
- Fablehaven by Brandon Mull
- From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
- Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson
- Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
- Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
- The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
- Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
- Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older
- Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy
- Witch & Wizard by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet
- The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
- A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
