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Madeleine L'Engle

A Swiftly Tilting Planet

This is the third book in L'Engle's Time Quintet series, which follows the Murry-O'Keefe family as they explore the mysteries of time and space. In 'A Swiftly Tilting Planet', the protagonist, Charles Wallace, must travel through time to prevent a nuclear war and save humanity. Like 'The Secret Country', this book features strong themes of family, love, and courage, and explores the idea of parallel worlds and timelines.

Lois Lowry

The Giver

In a seemingly perfect society, twelve-year-old Jonas is chosen to be the Receiver of Memory, the person who stores all the memories of the past. As Jonas experiences memories of pain, color, and love, he begins to question the society he has always known. This book, like 'The Secret Country', explores themes of power, identity, and the importance of memory and history.

C.S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia

This classic series follows the adventures of four siblings who discover the magical land of Narnia, where they encounter talking animals, mythical creatures, and the great lion Aslan. Like 'The Secret Country', the Narnia books feature strong themes of family, friendship, and the struggle between good and evil, and explore the idea of parallel worlds and timelines.

Ellen Raskin

The Westing Game

In this mystery novel, sixteen people are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will, and are given clues to solve a puzzle and win his fortune. As the characters work together and against each other, they uncover secrets and lies that reveal the truth about Westing and his legacy. This book, like 'The Secret Country', features a large cast of characters, a complex plot, and themes of family, identity, and the search for truth.

Susan Cooper

The Dark Is Rising Sequence

This series follows the adventures of Will Stanton, a young boy who discovers he is the last of the Old Ones, a group of immortal beings who have been guarding the world from the forces of darkness for thousands of years. As Will and his friends fight to prevent the Dark from taking over the world, they uncover secrets about their own identities and the history of the world. Like 'The Secret Country', this series features strong themes of family, friendship, and the struggle between good and evil, and explores the idea of parallel worlds and timelines.

Jeanne Birdsall

The Penderwicks

This series follows the adventures of the four Penderwick sisters as they spend their summer vacation at a cottage on the estate of a mysterious gardener. As the girls explore the gardens, make new friends, and get into mischief, they uncover secrets about the gardener and his past. Like 'The Secret Country', this series features strong themes of family, friendship, and the importance of imagination and creativity, and explores the idea of parallel worlds and timelines.

C.S. Lewis

The Magician's Nephew

This prequel to the Chronicles of Narnia series tells the story of how the magical land of Narnia was created, and how the wardrobe that leads to Narnia was made. As the protagonists, Digory and Polly, explore the newly created world, they encounter talking animals, mythical creatures, and the great lion Aslan. Like 'The Secret Country', this book features strong themes of family, friendship, and the struggle between good and evil, and explores the idea of parallel worlds and timelines.

Kelly Barnhill

The Girl Who Drank the Moon

In this fantasy novel, a young girl is accidentally fed moonlight by a witch, and grows up with magical powers. As she navigates the dangers and wonders of her world, she uncovers secrets about her own past and the history of the world. Like 'The Secret Country', this book features strong themes of family, friendship, and the importance of love and kindness, and explores the idea of parallel worlds and timelines.

Maggie Stiefvater

The Raven Cycle

This series follows the adventures of Blue Sargent and her friends as they search for the sleeping king of a magical Welsh kingdom that is said to be hidden in the hills of Virginia. As they uncover secrets about their own pasts and the history of the world, they must also navigate the dangers and wonders of their own world. Like 'The Secret Country', this series features strong themes of family, friendship, and the struggle between good and evil, and explores the idea of parallel worlds and timelines.