![]() ![]() (I’ll take a squirrel with a dagger over middle school angst any day.) I like that there is no question that the bad guys are all bad – that’s good for younger readers. There are strong morals, good conquers evil, sacrifice is necessary, and things like that that are so great to see in chapter books for tweens. (Check out the covers – I literally want to cut out the squirrel warriors and hang them around my home. Over 5 books, The Mistmantle Chronicles series tells the stories of squirrels in a medieval-type fantasy land. Secular Chapter Books Like The Green Ember As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. ![]() If you click on the book title it will take you to the Amazon page to purchase the book. However, the faith-based section books are more allegory, and you’ll probably find some options for your family from both portions of the list. There are two parts of this list: secular fantasy chapter books, and faith-based fantasy chapter books. ![]() As always, preview before handing any book to your kids! With fantasy and adventure chapter books, sometimes content is too intense for kids who are old enough to be in the recommended “reading level.” Overall, the content in these books should be appropriate for any family that enjoyed The Green Ember series. However, this does not mean that it will perfectly align with what is right for your family at that age. For each book on this list, I share what the publisher recommends for the reading level. The Green Ember series is written at about a 4th through 8th grade reading level. ![]()
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