Books Like The Magician Next Door
Families who loved The Magician Next Door by Rachel Chivers Khoo often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved The Magician Next Door by Rachel Chivers Khoo often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child is struggling to adapt to a major life change, such as a move, while simultaneously processing the quiet, heavy grief of losing a loved one. It is a gentle but high-stakes fantasy that provides a safe space for children to explore the feeling that 'home' is a place they can never return to. Ten-year-old Callie has moved from London to Northern Ireland three years after her mother's death. She is resistant to her new surroundings until a magical, upside-down house crash-lands in her yard. To save the house's owner, Winnifred, Callie must embark on a quest that mirrors her internal journey toward healing. This 224-page chapter book is perfectly pitched for ages 8 to 12, offering a blend of whimsical magic and grounded emotional truth. It helps normalize the reluctance to 'move on' while showing the beauty in forming new connections.
