18 books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid

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Matilda Roald Dahl · 1988 · ★ 4.3 · 242p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security. Shares: Schools

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl · 1964 · ★ 4.2 · 178p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1964 and in the United Kingdom by George Allen & Unwin 11 months later. In… Shares: Community pick

The BFG Roald Dahl · 1980 · ★ 4.2 · 207p · ≈ 6h · Moderate This book is a great book for all ages. It is a fantasy/adventure book.The BFG stands for 'Big Friendly Giant'. He isn't like other giants, instead of going out to different countries to eat children he catches dreams. When he find's a little orphan girl watching him, he kidnaps her because he doesn't want anyone to find out that he was there, but when they arrive at giant's land they become… Shares: Community pick

Oh, the Places You'll Go! Dr. Seuss · 1990 · ★ 4.4 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate In this joyous ode to life, Dr. Seuss addresses graduates of all ages, from nursery school to medical school, and gives them the get-up-and-go to move mountains with the unrivaled exuberance and charm that have made Dr. Seuss's books favorites for years. Shares: Community pick

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Jeff Kinney · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 221p · ≈ 7h · Moderate An instant #1 USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestseller! In The Deep End, book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, Greg Heffley and his family hit the road for a cross-country camping trip, ​ready for the adventure of a lifetime. But things take an unexpected turn, and they find themselves stranded at an RV park that’s… Shares: Humorous fiction, Friendship

Tales from a not-so-happy heartbreaker Rachel Renée Russell · 2013 · ★ 4.3 · 343p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Middle-school drama queen Nikki Maxwell worries about asking a boy to her school's "sweetheart dance." Shares: Middle schools, Diaries, School Stories, Comics & graphic novels

Big Nate - In a Class by Himself Lincoln Peirce · 2010 · ★ 4.5 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement. Shares: Middle schools, Humorous fiction, School Stories, Comics & graphic novels

The Long Haul Jeff Kinney · 2014 · ★ 4.3 · 218p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun... Unless, of course, you’re the Heffleys. The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig — not exactly Greg Heffley’s idea of a good time. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure — and this is one the Heffleys won’t soon… Shares: Humorous fiction, Diaries, Family life, Comics & graphic novels

Dancing in My Nuddy-Pants Louise Rennison · 2002 · ★ 4.0 · 214p · ≈ 7h · Moderate The further confessions of teenaged Georgia Nicolson continue as, among other things, she begins to wonder if Robbie is really the right boy for her. Shares: Diaries, Interpersonal relations, Family life, Families

Harriet Spies Again Helen Ericson · 2002 · ★ 3.9 · 230p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Harriet M. Welsch is up to her old spying tricks when her beloved nanny Ole Golly, who had married and moved to Montreal, returns without her husband, Harriet's friend Sport announces he has a crush on a schoolmate, and the people across the street appear to be holding a child hostage. Shares: Interpersonal relations, Family life, Families, Schools

Judy Moody Megan McDonald · 2019 · ★ 4.0 · 170p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The first installment in the popular and best-selling series starring Judy Moody. To start, Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. Her new desk won't have an armadillo sticker with her name on it. Her new classroom will not have a porcupine named Roger. And with her luck, she'll get stuck sitting in the first row, where Mr. Todd will notice every time she tries to pass a note to her… Shares: Humorous fiction, School Stories, Schools, Friendship

Secrets, Lies, and Algebra Wendy Lichtman · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Tess loves math because it's the one subject she can trust — there's always just one right answer, and it never changes. But then she starts algebra and is introduced to those pesky and mysterious variables, which seem to be everywhere in eighth grade. When even your friends and parents can be variables, how in the world do you find out the right answers to the really important questions, like… Shares: Middle schools, School Stories, Schools, Friendship

Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird Eleanor Hawken · 2013 · ★ 4.1 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Eleanor Hawken worked as a children's book editor for many years and was part of the team that established the Bath Festival of Children's Literature. Her popular children's series Sammy Feral's Diaries of Weird chronicles the hilarious adventures of a boy who spends his time with the furry and ferocious tenants of the zoo his family runs. "This is a hilarious story." Parents In Touch said of… Shares: Diaries, Family life, Families

Go Jump in the Pool! Gordon Korman · 1979 · ★ 4.2 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Moderate York Academy has a pool; Macdonald Hall does not. While annoying, this has never bothered the Macdonald Hall students much...until some of the boys report that their parents believe that the richer sports opportunities available at York will prompt them to transfer their sons to Macdonald Hall's biggest rival. The boys scheme to get a pool...a better pool than York Academy. Shares: Humorous fiction, School Stories, Schools, Friendship

Alice in Lace Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 1996 · ★ 4.1 · 155p · ≈ 5h · Moderate While planning a wedding as part of an assignment for her eighth-grade health class, Alice thinks about her father's and older brother's love lives and learns that you cannot prepare for all of life's decisions. Shares: Family life, School Stories, Families, Schools

Generation Dead Daniel Waters · 2008 · ★ 4.3 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Phoebe Kendall is just your typical Goth girl with a crush.  He’s strong and silent…and dead.   All over the country, a strange phenomenon is occurring.  Some teenagers who die aren't staying dead.  But when they come back to life, they are no longer the same. Feared and misunderstood, they are doing their best to blend into a society that doesn’t want… Shares: Interpersonal relations, School Stories, Schools

Otis Spofford Beverly Cleary · 1953 · ★ 3.9 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Otis Spofford is a 1953 children's novel by Beverly Cleary. The story revolves around the antics of the title character, a precocious fourth-grader with a knack for getting into trouble. Otis lives with his mother, who is often absent from the household due to teaching classes at her dance school, and therefore Otis is required to entertain himself, by "stirring up a little excitement". His… Shares: Humorous fiction, School Stories, Schools, Friendship

Big Nate - Game On! Lincoln Pierce · 2013 · ★ 3.9 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate "To sixth-grader Nate Wright, life is one big game. So when he suits up for any sport, he does it with an unmistakable swagger. From fine-tuning his trash-talking skills on the basketball court to his cocky 'tude in the soccer goal, Nate can be a bigger challenge to his teammates than their opponents"--Page 4 of cover. Shares: Middle schools, School Stories, Schools

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