If you loved how Nate cares for Uncle Beazley—from hiding a growing Triceratops in Freedom, New Hampshire, to figuring out feed, shelter, and town worries—you’ll click with Sam Gribley training his falcon, Frightful, and building a life around her. Like Nate’s practical problem-solving (and that earnest, protective devotion to his not-quite-pet), Sam’s day-by-day ingenuity and loyalty to Frightful give the story its heart.

Enjoyed the deadpan comedy of a boy calmly managing a dinosaur—plus the polite chaos of townsfolk, reporters, and even Washington bigwigs? The tall tales in Homer Price deliver that same wry, small-town sparkle. Homer’s donut-machine fiasco and other shenanigans echo the way Nate handles outlandish problems with levelheaded charm, turning the unbelievable into everyday fun.

If Nate’s path—learning responsibility while protecting Uncle Beazley from gawkers, officials, and logistics—hooked you, you’ll appreciate Jay Berry Lee’s summer chasing escaped circus monkeys. The scrapes, schemes, and heart he shows mirror Nate’s growth from curious kid to steady caretaker, with family needs and local expectations shaping every choice.

Like how Uncle Beazley turns Freedom’s routines upside down—drawing crowds, spurring debates, and tugging at hearts—Wilbur and Charlotte change the rhythm of a barnyard and a town fair. The gentle pace, everyday details, and the way kindness ripples from a single animal will feel instantly familiar if you cherished Nate’s small-town, barn-and-backyard adventures.

If Nate’s discovery—that a chicken egg could hatch a dinosaur, leading from a New Hampshire farm to the Smithsonian—filled you with wonder, Mrs. Frisby’s encounter with the hyper-intelligent rats will do the same. The secret tunnels, ingenious contraptions, and quiet revelations echo the way Uncle Beazley turns the everyday into something astonishing.