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Readers who enjoyed I Am Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner also liked the following books featuring the same tropes, story themes, relationship dynamics and character types.
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Gabe by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen former Navy SEAL and current Blackout operative Gabe Michaels is almost killed in a hit-and-run, the aftermath completely upends his life. He’s no longer safe—and he’s not the only one.Dr. Autumn Spenser came to Lantern Beach to start fresh. But while treating Gabe after his accident, she senses there’s more to what happened to him than meets the eye... -
Beckett by Christy Barritt
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen the daughter of a federal judge is abducted, private security firm Blackout must find her.Psychologist Samantha Reynolds doesn’t know why someone is targeting her. Even after a risky mission to save her, danger still lingers. She’s determined to use her insights into the human mind to help decode the deadly clues being left in the wake of her rescue... -
Panda-monium by Stuart Gibbs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTeddy Fitzroy returns as FunJungle’s resident sleuth when the zoo’s newest addition goes missing—before she even arrives!FunJungle is frenzied, awaiting the arrival of its most thrilling animal yet—Li Ping—a rare and very expensive giant panda that the zoo went to enormous lengths to secure. But when the truck transporting Li Ping shows up, its precious cargo has vanished into thin air...Categorized as:
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Fire and Ice by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 49 ratingsFireheart could hear a roaring around him, like wind in tall trees. The acrid stench of the Thunderpath stung his nostrils, together with a new smell, sharper and more terrifying. Fire! Book Two of WARRIORS continues Fireheart's quest to be a true warrior, when he finds new danger lurking in the woods as the chill of winter sets in... -
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Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAn affectionate storybook tribute to that truly wonderful place: the library.Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library...Categorized as:
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Shadow Undercover by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn a desperate search for her missing sister, Bridget Monihan is shot at and nearly blown up. With a target on her back and time running out, she appeals to a sniper and his black ops team for help. When someone driven by obsession counters their every move, Bridget plunges into an unfamiliar world in a last-ditch effort to save her sister... -
Scars & Silver Linings by Kelsey Kingsley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTwo little, pink lines should have been a good thing, but for Kendall Wright, it felt like the end of the world. Especially when her career as a successful romance novelist had only just begun to take off. But with the acceptance of her flaky boyfriend, and the help of a friendly bartender, she begins to see how those two little, pink lines could actually be a blessing... -
Always By My Side by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe's lived her life under the cloud of her sister's disappearance.Josie Thompson was ten when her sister went missing and her mother's battle with mental illness intensified. Though her family is now fractured, Josie has managed to get a degree and a job as a homecare nurse for a wealthy retired businessman... -
The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this cumulative song, each page tells us something new about the donkey until we end up with a spunky, hanky-panky cranky stinky dinky lanky honky-tonky winky wonky... -
Adventures with Waffles by Maria Parr
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsLena is Trille's best friend, even if she is a girl. And there is never an ordinary day when you've got a best friend like Lena. Hardly a day passes without Trille and Lena inventing some kind of adventure that often ends in trouble. Whether it's coaxing a cow onto a boat or sledding down the steepest and iciest hill with a chicken, there is always a thrill--and sometimes an injury--to be had...Categorized as:
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Shadow Rescue by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter nearly dying on her last mission, Fortress Security operative Samantha Coleman is more than ready to return to the job she loves and prove she's still able to protect herself and her partner, Joe. But when an undercover mission in paradise turns deadly, Sam must face her worst nightmare to save the soldier she loves... -
Final Cut by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter surviving a serial killer’s attack, preschool teacher Mallory King aims for a fresh start with a new job in a new city. She soon learns the past isn’t easily left behind. When a ruthless predator pursues Mallory, she turns to her neighbor for aid... -
Security Breach by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOn the run for more than a year, Emma Tucker narrowly escapes another attempt on her life. When the U.S. Marshals fail to keep her safe, Emma turns to the most dangerous man she knows, a Navy SEAL who stole her heart before a serial killer murdered her family... -
No Regrets by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhile running an errand, Sasha Ingram finds herself the victim of a crime. An elite team of black ops warriors rescues her, a team that includes the man who makes her heart rate soar every time she sees him. Sasha believes the danger is past. But the attacks escalate, threatening her livelihood and life, and the body count rises... -
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Beauty from Ashes by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBEAUTY FROM ASHES is book five of the Christian romance series, BLACKTHORPE SECURITY by Kimberly Rae Jordan. Follow the lives of the men and women working for BlackThorpe Security as they face the challenges of life, faith and love. The BlackThorpe Security series is a spin-off from the Christian romance series, The McKinleys... -
A Marriage for the Marine: A Fuller Family Novel by Liz Isaacson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Marine, a maid, and a match made in heaven. Tate Benson can't believe he's come to Nowhere, Utah, to fix up a house that hasn't been inhabited in years. But he has. Because he's retired from the Marines and looking to start a life as a police officer in small-town Brush Creek. Wren Fuller has her hands full most days running her family's company... -
The Last Black Cat by Eugene Trivizas
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"It was a whisper at first. But then we knew. Black cats were disappearing. Silktail was the first. Then Whiny, Giuseppe, Rameses, Blackie, Lothario, and Bijou…" Island life had been good for the street cats—stealing fish, laying in the sun, singing under the stars. This is the story of dark deeds, cool cats, and The Society of the Superstitious... -
Thea Stilton and the Legend of the Fire Flowers by Thea Stilton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJoin Thea Stilton and the Thea Sisters in this adventure packed with mystery and friendship!The Thea Sisters are in Hawaii to compete in an international hula festival. The mouselets are having a great time -- until they learn that the festival is located on the side of a volcano that is about to erupt! No one else seems know about the danger...Categorized as:
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Scaredy Squirrel by Mélanie Watt
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsScaredy Squirrel never leaves his nut tree. It's way too dangerous out there. He could encounter tarantulas, green Martians or killer bees. But in his tree, every day is the same and if danger comes along, he's well-prepared. Scaredy Squirrel's emergency kit includes antibacterial soap, Band-Aids and a parachute.Day after day he watches and waits, and waits and watches, until one day ..Categorized as:
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Skippyjon Jones in Mummy Trouble by Judy Schachner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEl Skippito is back! His doggy pals want to visit the Under Mundo-the underworld-where mummitos rest in peas. But they need El Skippito's brains and courage to answer the riddle of the Finx and enter the mummy's tomb. Our hero is up to the task, and he's in for another whirlwind adventure...Categorized as:
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Reporter Seeks Mountain Man by Marley Michaels
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFaith Johnson always wanted to be a reporter. She works hard and gives her all to what she sees as her life's calling. When visiting Bear Mountain Homestead for her best friend's wedding, she hears a calling of a different kind, and it's pulling her to Walker Long. Walker is as shocked as anyone when he hears the mountain's call the moment he shakes Faith's hand... -
Skippyjon Jones by Judy Schachner
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsHere is the book that launched a thousand chimichangoes - the first in the best-selling series about the rambunctious Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese kitty boy with the overactive imagination. He would rather be El Skippito, the great sword fighter, who can do anything. Like saving a roving band of Mexican Chihuahuas from a humongous bumblebeeto that is tormenting them...Categorized as:
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Under Fire by Rebecca Deel
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFortress Security operative Matt Rainer races to a friend's side when she is attacked. Determined to keep her safe, the medic appoints himself as Delilah's bodyguard. Within hours, he foils another attempt on her life. Soon, they find a connection between events in Otter Creek and Delilah's past... -
Yukon Justice by Dana Mentink
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSabotage on a family ranch…this K-9’s on the case.When her estranged uncle attempts to sabotage her family’s reindeer ranch, K-9 team assistant Katie Kapowski heads home to help save it—and becomes his target. With their rocky past, Alaska State Trooper Brayden Ford and his furry partner are the last team Katie wants assigned to protect her...Categorized as:
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Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsGerald the giraffe longs to dance, but his legs are too skinny and his neck is too long. At the Jungle Dance, the warthogs waltz, the chimps cha-cha, and the lions tango. "Giraffes can't dance," they all jeer when it's Gerald's turn to prance. But with some sound advice from a wise cricket, Gerald starts swaying to his own sweet tune...Categorized as:
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Diary of a Spider by Doreen Cronin, Harry Bliss
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThis is the diary... of a spider. But don't be worried – he's more scared of you and your gigantic shoe! Actually, he's a lot like you. He goes to gym class and has Grandparents' Day at school. But he also spins sticky webs, scales walls, and takes wind–catching lessons...Categorized as:
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Guarding Her Heart by Kimberly Rae Jordan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLindsay Hamilton has watched as people around her have fallen in love and gotten married. She knows she needs a change in her life, but she also knows it doesn’t involve romance or love, let alone marriage. When their church announces a two-week mission’s trip to the Philippines, Lindsay feels that this may be the change she needs... -
A Ruckus in the Garden: The Adventures of Pettson and Findus by Sven Nordqvist
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPettson and Findus are back in this uproarious tale about gardening! When Pettson announces that it’s time to plant seeds in the garden, Findus, his cat, plants a meatball. The hilarity continues as each night their hard work is undone by hungry chickens, then a rogue pig. When cows set up shop, Pettson and Findus must hatch a plan to protect their garden and Findus’s meatballs... -
One Night in Tehran by Luana Ehrlich
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOn the prowl for a mystery/suspense book?Read the first novel in a new series of thrillers featuring intelligence officer Titus Ray.Trained in lies, a covert agent learns the truth Veteran CIA officer, Titus Ray--on the run from the Iranian secret police--finds shelter with a group of Iranian Christians in Tehran... -
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsKorean edition of a delightful picture book POLAR BEAR, POLAR BEAR, WHAT DO YOU HEAR? (Brown Bear and Friends) by Bill Martin Jr. and illustrated by award-winning author/illustrator Eric Carle, translated by Lee Hi Jae...Categorized as:
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Jennie by Paul Gallico
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the story of a young boy called Peter, who is knocked down by a car. To his considerable astonishment, when he recovers, he is not a young boy, but a cat! Fortunately, he meets Jennie, a cat who had been abandoned by her family when they moved away, who educates him in the wiles of the feline world...Categorized as:
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Royal Security by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA smart, sassy princess; a tough security expert. When he’s assigned to protect her, can he stay immune to her?Princess Adelaide wants to make the medieval reenactment fairs successful. She does not want to be protected by an overconfident elite military man who also happens to be her brother’s best friend, and the man who broke her heart years ago... -
The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung Geraldine longs to have adventures as thrilling as those in the Book of Tales, the book her papa reads to her and her brother Button at night. More than that, she wants to be brave--a seemingly impossible task in a world where ravens throw black shadows over the earth and wolves prowl barren lands in search of their prey. But Geraldine is a mouse. The weakest of ground things...Categorized as:
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Expired Cache by Lisa Phillips
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe'll never agree to stay.He'll never stop trying to protect her.History Professor Ellie Ridgeman is back in her hometown for the reading of her grandfather's will. She only has to face her fears this one last time, and then she's off on sabbatical. But the former police chief's last words come with a cryptic instruction Ellie can't ignore. Even when it puts her life in danger... -
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Moonstruck Marine by Kirsten Osbourne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMelinda Chase is the new head chef at one of the restaurants in the hotel in Quinn Valley. She is finally where she wants to be in life, planning to change the menu and overhaul the restaurant, to make it the finest place to eat in the whole valley... -
Chasing Secrets by Heather Woodhaven
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a witness becomes a target…Can this K-9 track down the killer?After Karenna Pressley stumbles upon a ruthless drug dealer trying to drown her best friend, she’s on his hit list—and out of places to run. Her ex-boyfriend, K-9 officer Ray Morrow, is determined to keep her safe with his drug-detecting spaniel, Abby... -
Do Rely on Your Protector by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove interrupts their plans. Will they change course or miss out on their chance at happiness?An independent woman focused on protecting her brother; an X-games superstar knocked out of his element... -
A Wild Heart by Amie Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI lost a huge piece of myself the day my husband was killed in action. In the months that followed, I felt like my grief would swallow me whole.My only solace was my daughter, whose bright light guided me through the darkest of times.I never wanted to meet someone else.I vowed to never fall in love again, especially with a marine.It was supposed to be no strings attached and for a while it was... -
4th of July in Sweetwater County by Ciara Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJulia Cramer dedicates her life to protecting and caring for her child after friendly fire killed her husband overseas. She returns to nursing school in hopes to make a better life, but when childcare falls through and her survivor benefits are cut, she trusts the care of her son to a stranger... -
Her Fake Billionaire Boyfriend: a clean, fake relationship romance by Laura Ann
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wanted adventure... She got a fake boyfriend. Hazel has never been the type to seek out any kind of adventure, unless it could be found between the pages of a book. However, when she has a severe case of writer's block, she decides to step out of her comfort zone and go on a group camping trip to get the creative juices flowing...Categorized as:
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What if I Loved You by Mandi Blake
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSara Williams wasn’t always Sara Williams. Twelve years ago, she was Liz Jennings—small-town nobody and best friend of Ian Hart. The only future she could imagine included him, but after one tragic night, she’s forced to flee her home and leave behind the best friend she secretly loves.Ian Hart was sure of two things. He was in love with his best friend, and he’d do anything to protect her... -
Only Her Christmas Miracle by Cami Checketts
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn illegitimate brother unsure of his spot; a wedding planner who doesn’t believe in love anymore. Sparks fly when they’re caught in a snowstorm, but are either of them willing to take a chance of being destroyed by love again? Can he be her Christmas miracle or is love and romance a present she'll never receive?Don't miss this new clean romance series by bestselling author, Cami Checketts... -
Honoring Lena by Sara Blackard
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsShe wants her fiancé’s betrayers found. He yearns to fix a horrible mistake. When tensions explode, will they find an ally in each other or an enemy?Lena Rebel’s heart bled out when her military mission went south and her fiancé never made it home alive...Categorized as:
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Samurai by Harley Wylde
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrey -- Desperate times call for desperate measures, otherwise I’d never have signed a contract with Knox’s Pleasure Emporium. Selling myself for a few hours once is far better than my other option -- letting my mother’s loan shark use me however he sees fit in order to recoup his money. I can’t even be angry with Mom since she’s no longer with us... -
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Undercover Assignment by Dana Mentink
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis K-9 will stop at nothing to keep a child safe When a little boy is threatened, Officer Daniella Vargas and K-9 partner, Zara, are assigned to pose as his nanny to uncover the culprit's identity. Suspecting one of the guests in his inn, widower Sam Kavanaugh's only option is to begrudgingly trust Daniella and Zara to help... -
This Is Now: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Leah Atwood
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom a USA Today Bestselling author comes the second book in the Always Faithful series. Widowed for nearly a year, Janie Stroud is lost. All she can do is take each day as it comes. Every smile, each peel of laughter, the rare days without tears—all give her hope of one day finding a new normal, whatever that may be...Categorized as:
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Forever at Conwenna Cove by Darcie Boleyn
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings'If you have never read a book by Darcie Boleyn you are definitely missing out.' Rae Reads Following heartbreak, Zoe Russell found a haven in Conwenna Cove. As the owner of the village diner and a volunteer for the local greyhound sanctuary, she’s happy with her peaceful life. Local surfer Nate Bryson plans to leave Conwenna and see the world... -
Have a Heart by Jodi Watters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf he had a heart, she’d be the woman he’d give it to.A runaway bride, searching for happily ever after.A Navy SEAL, who doesn’t believe in such things.A bar, in the middle of nowhere, and fate, who’s been awaiting this day. TessaWhen I left my groom at the altar, I didn’t care where I went, or who I met along the way... -
Trail of Danger by Valerie Hansen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat she forgot could kill her A heart-stopping True Blue K-9 Unit book Injured by an attack she can’t remember, Abigail Jones knows someone’s after her, but she doesn’t know why or who . Now the man who rescued her, Officer Reed Branson, and his K-9 partner will shield her while she regains her memory... -
Broken and Beautiful by Brooke St. James
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClaire King wasn't really the type of girl who was looking for romance. She had to deal with some issues from her past before she could even begin to think of getting into a serious relationship. Though she had grown up with the Martin boys, Claire never entertained the idea of a romantic encounter with either of them. In her mind, they were off limits...
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