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These books are ranked using the themes labels extracted for Crater Lake: Don't Ever Fall Asleep.
Themes labels used: friendship, teamwork, self-acceptance, being yourself, courage, survival, trust, vulnerability, acceptance, belonging, bullying, secrets, camaraderie, reluctant readers
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their themes embeddings are close.
A video-game-hating kid gets pulled into a game with his best friend and must find a way out before they're stuck forever.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · teamwork · problem solving · survival · reading motivation · screen time · gaming culture · reluctant reading · perseverance · escape
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1311
A quiet teen's dream of a stranger pulls her and her classmates into a mystery of strange powers and time travel.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · identity · belonging · trust · self-doubt · self-acceptance · coming of age · mobility of fate · choice · family · school life · bullying · teamwork · responsibility
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1338
A geology-loving teen falls into a sinkhole and must survive an underground colony, dangerous creatures, and a way home.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · self-acceptance · personal growth · peer pressure · social anxiety · risk-taking · survival · homecoming · closure · truth vs myth · resilience · belonging · leadership · trust · letting go
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1351
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A cursed schoolgirl, her alien friend, and their chaotic classmates face a haunting spirit and a sudden alien assault.
Why this is here
Themes labels: adolescent romance · identity · trust · jealousy · teamwork · power growth · misunderstanding · fear and courage · belonging · secrets
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1425
Two YouTube stars tumble into a zombie-filled underworld and must rescue a missing friend before they can get home.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · teamwork · loyalty · rescue · identity · self-discovery · good vs evil · narrative inside jokes · being yourself · cooperation
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1437
A schoolgirl’s sudden invisibility draws her into a secret circle of kids with powers and a dangerous hidden origin.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · acceptance · identity · belonging · self-discovery · secrecy · trust · teamwork · responsibility · using power for good · growing up · hidden potential · looking past stereotypes
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1467
A Stranger Things prequel comic follows the kids across key moments as D&D helps turn outcasts into a team.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · imagination · courage · trauma · healing · identity · coming of age · belonging · resilience · storytelling · escapism · self-confidence · agency · teamwork · memory · loss · normalcy · shared play · adolescence
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1471
A misfit girl at a terrifying island school uncovers a monstrous secret and must outwit the adults behind it.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · bravery · courage · resistance · good vs evil · empowerment · impossible odds · survival · school bullying · authority abuse · misbehavior · revenge · humor as coping
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1485
A fugitive teen discovers latent powers and is recruited into a brutal training program for a hidden war.
Why this is here
Themes labels: trust · teamwork · friendship · loyalty · self-discovery · coming of age · identity · trauma · survival · perseverance · confidence · humility · morality · choice · war · sacrifice · belonging · social isolation · leadership
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1495
A lonely girl and a lost robot form a wordless friendship, then must outwit a machine rescue team.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · acceptance · difference · loneliness · belonging · empathy · compassion · independence · agency · identity · perseverance · courage · bravery · responsibility · boundaries · giving space · trust · good and evil · right and wrong · making things · curiosity · resourcefulness · communication without words · stereotype challenge · girl inventor
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1500
A bullied mouse finds an unlikely ally in a giant robot that refuses its creator’s evil orders.
Why this is here
Themes labels: bullying · helpfulness · friendship · standing up to bullies · kindness · heroism · courage · loyalty · self-confidence · using smarts · good vs evil
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1509
Three kids are trapped in a futuristic game-world and must solve realms of history-themed challenges to get home.
Why this is here
Themes labels: friendship · courage · teamwork · overcoming fear · self-belief · history · learning · knowledge · education · curiosity · diversity · representation · ethics · morality · respect · not judging by appearances · hope · possibility · identity · belonging · family circumstances
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1510
