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A chaotic, laugh-out-loud sprint through the daily indignities and triumphant mischief of middle school life. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate - All Work and No Play.
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- energetic
- 01
Big Nate - In a Class by Himself
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic halls of middle school, fueled by doodles and unearned confidence.
- 02
Big Nate - Game On!
Lincoln Peirce
A high-energy, laugh-out-loud collision of unearned swagger and middle school sports reality.
- 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
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 06
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
A delightfully absurd, deadpan romp through the mind of a spectacularly oblivious kid detective and his polar bear partner.
- 07
New Kid
Jerry Craft
A warm, funny, and sharply observant graphic novel about the awkward, everyday tightrope walk of middle school and code-switching.
- 08
Captain Underpants Books 1-4 Boxset (Captain Underpants)
Dav Pilkey · 2007
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud celebration of childhood mischief and the boundless power of a goofy imagination.
- 09
All's faire in middle school
Victoria Jamieson
A warm, visually engaging exploration of the awkward clash between a quirky, theatrical family life and the harsh realities of public middle school.
- 10
Ungifted
Gordon Korman
A hilarious, high-energy collision of chaos and intellect that proves there is more than one way to be smart.
- 11
Double Down
Jeff Kinney
A fast-paced, laugh-out-loud exploration of middle school chaos, misguided ambition, and the eternal struggle to get your parents off your back.
- 12
Lunch money
Andrew Clements
A clever, energetic exploration of schoolyard economics and the unexpected joy of turning your biggest rival into your best collaborator.
