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A high-energy, laugh-out-loud collision of unearned swagger and middle school sports reality. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate - Game On!.
- lighthearted
- chaotic
- energetic
- playful
- 01
Big Nate - All Work and No Play
Lincoln Peirce
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud sprint through the daily indignities and triumphant mischief of middle school life.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
- 07
Last Kids on Earth
Max Brallier
A high-octane, monster-bashing joyride that treats the end of the world like the ultimate video game level.
- 08
Crush
Svetlana Chmakova
A sweet, funny, and deeply relatable exploration of the butterflies and blunders that come with a first middle-school crush.
- 09
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
A delightfully absurd, deadpan romp through the mind of a spectacularly oblivious kid detective and his polar bear partner.
- 10
Just My Rotten Luck
James Patterson
A hilarious, doodle-filled survival guide to the chaotic, awkward, and surprisingly triumphant battleground of middle school.
- 11
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.
- 12
Tom Gates
Liz Pichon
A hilarious, doodle-filled romp through the chaotic, highly distractible mind of a creative kid trying to survive school and family.
