The publisher puts the reading level at 4th through 7th grade. If The Green Ember is bunnies with swords, Guardians of Ga’hoole is owls with military strategy.
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The stories are fast paced, and full of adventure.
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Guardians of Ga’hoole series by Kathryn Laskyġ6 books in this fantasy series for elementary students cover the legends of a society of owls. These can be a tad hard to get hold of because they are older, so definitely scoop them up if you find a copy! If you are looking for the fantasy series for elementary readers on this list that is MOST like The Green Ember series, THIS IS IT. The stories also delve into the legends of the animal society, and there are some very funny parts. However, it is not as detailed or intense as the Redwall series, so as a picky parent I feel comfortable with the publisher’s recommended age range. The books have a fairly heavy story line, with murder, treachery, and intrigue. The reading level stated by the publisher is grades 3 through 7. Heads up that even those these are not marketed as faith-based, there is occasionally the theme of faith in a higher power of some type. (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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