Read-Alikes for Erin Hunter’s Warriors Series
The Warriors series by Erin Hunter is quite popular with tweens – mainly those in grades 4-7. Hunter is actually three people – three British authors: Kate Cary, Cherith Baldrey, and Victoria Holmes. They come in several series, and even some graphic novels, all featuring talking cats. Other great “talking animal” books that the PUBYAC Listserv recommends to “Warriors” fans include:
The Cats of Roxville Station by Jean Craighead George
Porter’s Girl by Gene Stratton
The Named (Ratha) by Clare Bell
Little Fur: a Fox called Sorrow by Isobelle Carmody
Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan
The Tygrine Cat by Inbali Iserles
The Deptford Mice Trilogy by Robin Jarvis
Highway Cats by Janet Taylor Lisle
Three Swords for Granada by Walter Dean Myers
The Cat Master by Bonnie Pemberton
Mouse Guard by David Petersen
Firebringer Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce
Nurk by Ursula Vernon
The Legend of Thunderfoot by Bill Wallace
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Poppy series by Avi
Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins
Varjak Paw by Said
Eaglesmount Trilogy by Cherith Baldry
Mistmantle Chronicles by Margaret McAllister
Guardians of Ga’hoole series by Kathryn Lasky
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Stuart Little by E.B. White
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert O’Brien
Hermux Tantamoq Adventures by Michael Hoeye
Mistmantle Chronicles by McAllister
Yaxley’s Cat by Robert Westall
Blitzcat by Robert Westall
Christmas Cat by Robert Westall
Moomintroll series by Tove Jansson
Freddy books by Walter R. Brooks
Mousehunter by Alex Milway
I, Freddy (Golden Hamster Saga) by Reiche Dietlof
Tailchaser’s Song by Tad Williams
Silverwingv series by Kenneth Oppel
Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Redwall series by Brian Jacques
Penny Peck