Books like The secret school by Avi

In Camp Green Lake, a boy named Stanley Yelnats must dig endless holes for a supposedly reformatory camp that really hides a buried truth.

A solitary Chumash girl is left on San Nicolas Island and must learn to survive alone, mastering skills traditionally reserved for men while facing danger, hunger and loneliness.

A nine‑year‑old girl named Ada escapes her abusive home amid World War II, joining her brother in London’s evacuation; she learns to ride a pony, reads, and finds a new family with Susan Smith while watching for German spies.

In this humorous tale, Amelia Bedelia joins a classroom and takes every teaching assignment literally, turning simple lessons into chaotic misinterpretations that delight children and teachers alike.

After her mother leaves, thirteen‑year‑old Sal travels with her grandparents, retracing her mother’s path while recounting her friend Phoebe’s story of loss and understanding.

A 13‑year‑old girl aboard an 1832 transatlantic ship becomes the sole female passenger and faces a violent captain and a mutinous crew, challenging her self‑perception and sense of adventure.

Ninth‑grader Philip Malloy struggles with failing grades and a teacher he thinks dislikes him, leading him to plan a contentious transfer. His defiance of the school’s anthem policy thrusts him into a national controversy.

When her adoptive parents die, twelve‑year‑old genius Willow Chance must navigate grief, diagnosis, and a new surrogate family while staying true to her obsessive love of nature and counting by sevens.

A historical series following a young orphan named Crispin through medieval adventures, exploring themes of identity, family, and healing as he traverses the Middle Ages.

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Lilly adores school and her favorite teacher, but when the teacher asks her to wait before revealing a new purple plastic purse, she rushes and later feels intense remorse.

A young boy's day at school turns upside down when his new teacher is revealed to be a monstrous Mrs. Green.

Miri returns to her childhood kingdom and learns the power of friendship and self-confidence in an epic fantasy adventure of self-discovery and the quest for a new charter.

Three young runaways—Maura, Patrick, and Sir Laurence—leap from streets of poverty or privilege into a daring plan for freedom and glory aboard the sea, risking adventure and danger on their path from Ireland to America.

In First Year Letters, a Smith Academy teacher finds her ordinary day transformed when her young students begin writing her heartfelt letters, revealing growing bonds, shy confessions, and unexpected classroom dynamics.

Twelve‑year‑old Morwenna must grant five wishes to save a kingdom, confronting the cost of power and the weight of self‑less decisions.

Fourteen‑year‑old Owen decides to protect his beloved seashore cottage from a bulldozer and a corporate hotel plan, even as summer ends and school begins. He must act alone to keep the place that others call ugly safe for future generations.

Twelve‑year‑old twins Meg and Edward in New York City discover that their very different personalities collide in a comic clash that puts their plans—and their friendship—on the line.

A young science teacher becomes obsessed with taking over the minds of her students, leading to a bizarre horror film that puts her in a bind.

Rush Revere rides again! Saddle up with Rush Limbaugh's really good pal for a new time-travel adventure. "Whoa there, young historians! Before we go rush, rush, rushing off anywhere, I'd like a moment. I'm Liberty, Rush Revere's loquacious equine companion -- his trusty talking horse! Always at the ready to leap from the twenty-first century into America's past, that's me. When he says 'Let's go!' I'm so there. I'm jazzed, I'm psyched, I'm --" "Ah, excuse me, Liberty?" "Yeah, Rush?" "Usually you say 'oh no, not again!' and 'while we're in colonial Boston, can I try the baked beans?'" "Okay, fine -- you do the talking. I'll just be over here, if you need me." Well, he's sulking now, but I couldn't be your tour guide across time without Liberty! His name says it all: the freedom we celebrate every July Fourth with fireworks and hot dogs (and maybe some of those baked beans). But how did America get free? How did thirteen newborn colonies tell the British king where he could stick his unfair taxes? Jump into the bustling streets of Boston in 1765, where talk of revolution is growing louder. I said LOUDER. You'll have to SHOUT to be heard over the angry cries of "Down with the king!" and "Repeal the Stamp Act!" that fill the air. You'll meet fierce supporters of liberty like Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and my idol, Paul Revere, as they fearlessly defy British rule. It's an exciting, dangerous, turbulent, thrilling time to be an American. Exceptional young patriots like you won't want to miss a minute. Let's ride! - Publisher.

Join Rush Revere, a substitute history teacher, on a time‑travel adventure aboard the Mayflower in 1620, meeting the Pilgrims, riding a talking horse named Liberty and learning about early colonial America.

A little girl becomes the leader of a gang of pirates after a daring scheme to make her their maid.

A playful anthology of short stories that explore identity and change, featuring children who morph into cats and birds, a young woman who restores herself, and the mystery of a baseball mascot—all crafted for readers in grades 3‑4.