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A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the chaotic, detention-filled halls of middle school. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate and friends.
- energetic
- playful
- chaotic
- cheerful
- 01
Big Nate - Welcome to my World
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic, detention-filled halls of middle school as seen by its most overconfident slacker.
- 02
Big Nate Makes the Grade
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, fast-paced dive into the chaotic, detention-filled reality of middle school survival.
- 03
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 04
The Raina Telgemeier Collection
Raina Telgemeier
A warm, funny, and deeply validating hug for anyone surviving the awkward trenches of growing up.
- 05
Friends with boys
Faith Erin Hicks
A tender, slightly spooky slice-of-life graphic novel about the terrifying leap from the safety of family into the chaotic world of high school.
- 06
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.
- 07
Crush
Svetlana Chmakova
A sweet, funny, and deeply relatable exploration of the butterflies and blunders that come with a first middle-school crush.
- 08
Making friends
Kristen Gudsnuk
A chaotic, colorful, and deeply relatable magical romp through the awkward transitions of middle school.
- 09
Best Friends
Shannon Hale
A deeply relatable, visually expressive journey through the emotional rollercoaster of middle school social politics.
- 10
Becoming Brianna
Terri Libenson
An earnest, briskly paced graphic novel that captures the anxiety of a looming milestone and the messy, rewarding process of finding your true friends.
- 11
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.
- 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.
