18 books like Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth

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Junie B. Jones and a little monkey business Barbara Park · 1993 · ★ 4.5 · 72p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Through a misunderstanding, Junie B. thinks that her new baby brother is really a baby monkey, and her report of this news creates excitement and trouble in her kindergarten class. Shares: Kindergarten in fiction, Kindergarten, Schools in fiction, Spanish language materials

Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed Barbara Park · 1997 · ★ 4.0 · 69p · ≈ 2h · Moderate After hearing from a classmate at kindergarten that people have monsters under their beds, Junie B. Jones is afraid to go to sleep that night. Shares: Kindergarten in fiction, Kindergarten, Schools in fiction, Classics

Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren Barbara Park · 1996 · ★ 4.5 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Unable to compete with her friends' fancy clothes and running ability, irrepressible six-year-old Junie B. finds her own way to make the new boy at school like her. Shares: Kindergarten in fiction, Kindergarten, Schools in fiction, Schools

Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash Trinka Hakes Noble · 1980 · ★ 4.2 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm. Shares: Schools in fiction, Spanish language materials, School Stories, Schools

Junie B. Jones is a beauty shop guy Barbara Park · 1998 · ★ 4.5 · 67p · ≈ 2h · Moderate After her first trip to a beauty parlor Junie decides she wants to work there, and she practices on her bunny slippers, her dog, and herself with disastrous results. Shares: Kindergarten in fiction, Kindergarten, Classics

Ramona the Pest Beverly Cleary · 1968 · ★ 4.1 · 145p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Ramona the Pest, by Beverly Cleary, is the second book of the Ramona series and the first to focus on Ramona Quimby as the protagonist. This children's book chronicles the adventures of Ramona's first few months at kindergarten. The book's title is derived from the characterization of Ramona as a "pest" by many, including her older sister Beatrice, known as "Beezus." Ramona the Pest was first… Shares: Kindergarten, Classics, Humorous stories, Schools

Stink Megan McDonald · 2001 · ★ 3.9 · 109p · ≈ 3h · Moderate The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Humorous stories, Schools

Beezus and Ramona Beverly Cleary · 1955 · ★ 4.0 · 183p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Beezus and Ramona is a 1955 children's novel written by Beverly Cleary. It is the first of Cleary's books to focus on Ramona Quimby and her sister Beatrice, known as Beezus. Beezus and Ramona is realistic fiction, written from nine-year-old Beezus's point of view, as she struggles to get along with her four-year-old sister. Eventually becoming the first book of the Ramona series, it was… Shares: Chapter Books, Classics, Humorous stories

Mrs. Cooney is loony! Dan Gutman · 2005 · ★ 4.5 · 101p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Mrs. Cooney, the school nurse, is a knockout -- and A.J. has a crush on her! But are her charms just a cover for her secret identity as an international spy? Will A.J.'s love for Mrs. Cooney win out over his love for the good old USA? Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Humorous stories, Schools

Stink and the incredible super-galactic jawbreaker Megan McDonald · 2006 · ★ 4.5 · 121p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Seven-year-old Stink Moody discovers that he can get free samples by writing letters to candy companies and plans a surprise for his best friend's birthday. Shares: Schools in fiction, Humorous stories, Schools

Secrets Kate William · 1983 · ★ 3.5 · 118p · ≈ 3h · Moderate Beautiful and ruthless, Jessica Wakefield is determined to be chosen queen of the fall dance at Sweet Valley High. If she can win the contest, she's sure to win Bruce Patman, the most sought after boy in school. The only person standing in Jessica's way is Enid Rollins. When Jessica discovers the truth about Enid's past, she knows the crown is within her grasp. She doesn't care that Enid is… Shares: Schools in fiction, School Stories, Schools

Mike and Psmith P. G. Wodehouse · 1935 · ★ 4.0 · 171p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Gloomy when his poor scholastic record forces him to change schools just as he is about to become captain of the cricket team, an English boy cheers up when he discovers another new boy in similar circumstances. Shares: School Stories, Humorous stories, Schools

East of Eden John Steinbeck, David Wyatt & Susan Shillinglaw Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel, follows the interwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of… Shares: Classics

Lord of the Flies William Golding, Lois Lowry & Jennifer Buehler Lord of the Flies is the 1954 debut novel of British author William Golding. The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery. The novels themes include morality, leadership, and the tension between civility and chaos. Shares: Classics

The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas · 1964 · ★ 4.5 · 242p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Shares: Classics

The Master and Margarita Mikhail Bulgakov · 141p · ≈ 4h · Moderate The Master and Margarita () is a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, written in the Soviet Union between 1928 and 1940. A censored version, with several chapters cut by editors, was published posthumously in Moscow magazine in 1966–1967 by his widow Elena Bulgakova. The manuscript was first published as a book in 1967, in Paris, France. A samizdat version circulated that included parts cut out by official… Shares: Classics

Les Misérables Christine Donougher & Victor Hugo Les Misérables (, ) is a French epic historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Les Misérables has been popularized through numerous adaptations for film, television, and the stage, including a musical. Shares: Classics

The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin & Charlie Jane Anders The Left Hand of Darkness is a science fiction novel by the American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. Published in 1969, its popularity established Le Guins status as a major author of science fiction. The novel is set in the fictional universe of the Hainish Cycle, a series of novels and short stories by Le Guin, which she introduced in the 1964 short story "The Dowry of Angyar". It was fourth in… Shares: Classics

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