Discover books similar to "The Children of Green Knowe"

Elizabeth Goudge

The Little White Horse

This classic children's novel is about a young orphan girl named Maria who goes to live with her wealthy uncle in the countryside. There, she discovers a magical world filled with talking animals and enchanted objects, much like the children in Green Knowe. The two books share a sense of wonder and discovery, as well as a strong connection to the past and the importance of family.

Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden

This beloved children's book tells the story of Mary, a young girl who is sent to live with her uncle in the English countryside after her parents die. There, she discovers a hidden garden and brings it back to life, along the way learning about friendship, love, and the healing power of nature. Like The Children of Green Knowe, this book features a young protagonist who discovers a magical world that has been hidden from them.

Madeleine L'Engle

A Swiftly Tilting Planet

This science fiction novel is the third book in L'Engle's Time Quintet series, and follows the adventures of the Murry family as they travel through time and space to prevent a nuclear war. The book features a strong sense of family and the importance of love and courage, much like The Children of Green Knowe. Additionally, the book features a magical and fantastical elements that will appeal to fans of Boston's writing.

Joan Aiken

The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

This is the first book in Aiken's Wolves Chronicles, a series of adventure novels set in an alternate history of England. The book follows the story of two cousins, Bonnie and Sylvia, as they try to escape from a pack of wolves that are terrorizing the countryside. The book features a strong sense of adventure and mystery, as well as a richly detailed historical setting that will appeal to fans of The Children of Green Knowe.

John Bellairs

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

This gothic mystery novel tells the story of Lewis, a young orphan who goes to live with his uncle in a creaky old house filled with strange and magical objects. As Lewis explores the house, he discovers that it holds a dark secret, and that the clock in its walls is ticking down to doomsday. This book shares a similar sense of atmosphere and mystery with The Children of Green Knowe, and will appeal to fans of Boston's writing.

George Selden

The Cricket in Times Square

This classic children's novel tells the story of a country cricket named Chester who finds himself lost in the bustling city of New York. There, he befriends a streetwise cat and a mouse, and together they set out to make a home in the city. This book shares a similar sense of wonder and discovery with The Children of Green Knowe, and will appeal to fans of Boston's writing.

Margery Sharp

The Rescuers

This classic children's novel tells the story of a group of mice who live in a secret society and dedicate their lives to rescuing other animals in need. The book follows the adventures of Miss Bianca and Bernard, two mice who set out to rescue a young girl who has been kidnapped by a group of evil rats. This book shares a similar sense of adventure and mystery with The Children of Green Knowe, and will appeal to fans of Boston's writing.

Susan Cooper

The Dark Is Rising

This is the second book in Cooper's The Dark Is Rising Sequence, a series of five fantasy novels that follow the adventures of a group of children as they battle against the forces of darkness. The book is set in the countryside of England, and features a strong sense of history and folklore, much like The Children of Green Knowe. Additionally, the book features a strong sense of adventure and mystery that will appeal to fans of Boston's writing.

Zilpha Keatley Snyder

The Changeling

This classic children's novel tells the story of a young boy named Pete who is magically transformed into a changeling and must navigate a new world filled with magic and danger. The book features a strong sense of adventure and mystery, as well as a richly detailed historical setting that will appeal to fans of The Children of Green Knowe.

Lloyd Alexander

The Book of Three

This is the first book in Alexander's The Chronicles of Prydain, a series of five fantasy novels that follow the adventures of a young assistant pig-keeper named Taran as he sets out to become a hero. The book is set in the mythical land of Prydain, and features a strong sense of adventure and mystery, as well as a richly detailed historical setting that will appeal to fans of The Children of Green Knowe.