Cover of The Indian in the Cupboard

The Indian in the Cupboard

by Lynne Reid Banks · 1980

The Indian in the Cupboard seriesbook 1 of 5Next:The Return of the Indian(1985) →

+ Want to read

At first, Omri is unimpressed with the plastic Indian toy he is given for his birthday. But when he puts it in his old cupboard and turns the key, something extraordinary happens that will change Omri's life for ever.

Read more

For Little Bull, the Iroquois Indian brave, comes to life...

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thisadventureadventureMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thistime traveltime travelMore like thisLess of thisurban fantasyurban fantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of this
Setting
North AmericaNorth AmericaMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Mood
nostalgianostalgiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrensyoung adultmiddle grade
Length
short · 192 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

BuyAmazonGoogle Books

BorrowOpen LibraryA library near you

MoreCompare pricesHardcover

Liked The Indian in the Cupboard? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked The Indian in the Cupboard. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. The Castle in the Attic Elizabeth Winthrop · 1985 Shares childrens, young adult, fantasy
  2. Runaway Ralph Beverly Cleary · 1970 Shares childrens, childhood, fantasy
  3. James and the Giant Peach Roald Dahl · 1961 Shares childrens, fantasy, childhood
  4. The Borrowers Afield Mary Norton · 1954 Shares childrens, fantasy, classics
See more recommendations →

“People who read The Indian in the Cupboard tend to reach for these next.”

  1. The Celery Stalks at Midnight James Howe · 1983
  2. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Bruce Coville · 1991
  3. The Enormous Egg Oliver Butterworth · 1956
  4. Poppy Avi · 1995

“If you want more of the same (fantasy about childhood), start with these.”

  1. Keepers of the Earth: Native American Stories and Environmental Activities for Children Joseph Bruchac · 1988
  2. Underground Kingdom Edward Packard · 1983
  3. The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish Betsy Byars · 1982
  4. Mary Poppins and Mary Poppins Comes Back P.L. Travers · 1946

“If it was the childhood that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Roald Dahl · 1972
  2. The Borrowers Afloat Mary Norton · 1959
  3. The Borrowers Mary Norton · 1952
  4. The Witches Roald Dahl · 1983

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Amelia Jane is Naughty Again Enid Blyton · 1978
  2. Naughty Amelia Jane! Enid Blyton · 1939
  3. Amelia Jane Again Enid Blyton · 1946
  4. A Dark, Dark Tale (Red Fox Picture Books) Ruth Brown · 1981

Report a problem