Read-alikes and related books

Books like Tornado

If you loved Tornado by Betsy Byars, this shelf of 24 books shares the same pull — rooted in Disasters, Weather, Chapter Books, and Earth Sciences.

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Top related books to Tornado

A handpicked shelf of strong matches chosen for shared themes, literary overlap, and a broader spread of voices.

Two Truths and a Lie: Forces of Nature

Ammi-Joan Paquette

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Chapter Books

Amazing Sharks!

Sarah L. Thomson

Themes: Weather • Chapter Books • Earth Sciences

Great Disasters

David Orme

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Earth Sciences

Flood!

Marion Dane Bauer

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Earth Sciences

Wind Riders #2: Search for the Scarlet Macaws

Jen Marlin

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Chapter Books

Weather (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 1)

Kristin Baird Rattini

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Earth Sciences

Twisters!

Lucille Recht Penner

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Earth Sciences

Storms (National Geographic Kids Explore! Readers, Level 1)

Miriam Busch Goin

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Earth Sciences

Storms and Hurricanes

Emily Bone

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Earth Sciences

#10

Henry and Mudge in Puddle Trouble

Cynthia Rylant

Themes: Weather • Beginner • Dogs

#11

The Magic School Bus Rides the Wind

Joanna Cole

Themes: Weather • Earth Sciences • Beginner

#12

Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf

Lois Ehlert

Themes: Weather • Earth Sciences • Beginner

#13

Tornado Hits!

Hilde Lysiak

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Chapter Books

#14

Kipper’s A to Z An Alphabet Adventure

Mick Inkpen

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Dogs

#15

Pagoo Pa

Holling Clancy Holling

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Dogs

#16

Cloud Dance

Thomas Locker

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Earth Sciences

#17

DK Super Readers Level 3: Twisters!

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Earth Sciences

#18

Buzz Beaker and the Cool Caps

Cari Meister

Themes: Weather • Chapter Books • Beginner

#19

Wind

Marion Dane Bauer

Themes: Weather • Earth Sciences • Beginner

#20

Pug’s Snow Day

Kyla May

Themes: Weather • Chapter Books • Dogs

#21

Wind Riders #1: Rescue on Turtle Beach

Jen Marlin

Themes: Weather • Chapter Books • Science & Nature

#22

Tsunamis and Other Natural Disasters A Nonfiction Companion to Magic Tree House #28: High Tide in Hawaii

Mary Pope Osborne

Themes: Disasters • Chapter Books • Earth Sciences

#23

The Weather Today Red Band

Claire Llewellyn

Themes: Weather • Chapter Books • Earth Sciences

#24

Hurricane Katrina Rescue

Kate Messner

Themes: Disasters • Weather • Dogs

The 24 books on this list are tied together by themes of Disasters, Weather, Chapter Books — the same threads that run through Tornado by Betsy Byars. Among the authors featured: Ammi-Joan Paquette, Sarah L. Thomson, David Orme, Marion Dane Bauer, and others.