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A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the chaotic halls of middle school, fueled by snappy comebacks and everyday mischief. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie.
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- energetic
- 01
Big Nate Greatest Hits
Lincoln Peirce
A rapid-fire dose of middle-school chaos fueled by unearned confidence and hilarious detentions.
- 02
Big Nate - Payback Time!
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the chaotic, high-stakes world of middle school survival.
- 03
Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
Dav Pilkey · 2001
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud celebration of childhood mischief and the subversive power of a well-drawn comic.
- 04
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
Liz Pichon
A highly visual, laugh-out-loud romp through the chaotic mind of a master doodler and excuse-maker.
- 05
Hard Luck
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual dive into the chaotic, awkward reality of middle school friendships and the desperate lengths we go to when feeling left behind.
- 06
The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday indignities of middle school and family expectations.
- 07
Three More Wedgie-powered Adventures in one
Dav Pilkey
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud celebration of childhood mischief, gross-out gags, and the triumph of imagination over grumpy authority figures.
- 08
New Kid
Jerry Craft
A warm, funny, and sharply observant graphic novel about the awkward, everyday tightrope walk of middle school and code-switching.
- 09
Real Friends
Shannon Hale
A deeply validating, emotionally honest exploration of the roller coaster of childhood friendships and the quest to find where you truly belong.
- 10
Lunch money
Andrew Clements
A clever, energetic exploration of schoolyard economics and the unexpected joy of turning your biggest rival into your best collaborator.
- 11
Schooled
Gordon Korman
A hilarious and heartwarming collision between radical hippie idealism and the cynical jungle of middle school.
- 12
Crush
Svetlana Chmakova
A sweet, funny, and deeply relatable exploration of the butterflies and blunders that come with a first middle-school crush.
