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A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the chaotic mind of a lovable middle-school slacker whose confidence always outpaces his competence. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate Genius Mode.
- energetic
- chaotic
- cheerful
- 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 - All Work and No Play
Lincoln Peirce
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud sprint through the daily indignities and triumphant mischief of middle school life.
- 03
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.
- 04
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
A delightfully absurd, deadpan romp through the mind of a spectacularly oblivious kid detective and his polar bear partner.
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
- 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
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 09
Bad Kitty school daze
Nick Bruel
A delightfully chaotic romp through the absurdities of obedience, fueled by feline defiance and slapstick humor.
- 10
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.
- 11
The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers
Dav Pilkey
A gleefully subversive explosion of bathroom humor and comic-book chaos that celebrates the creative power of being a kid.
- 12
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.
