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A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic halls of middle school, fueled by doodles and unearned confidence. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate - In a Class by Himself.

  • energetic
  • chaotic
  • cheerful
  • rebellious
  1. 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.

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    • energetic
    • chaotic
    • irreverent
    • sarcastic
  2. 02

    Big Nate Greatest Hits

    Lincoln Peirce

    A rapid-fire dose of middle-school chaos fueled by unearned confidence and hilarious detentions.

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    • energetic
    • chaotic
    • cheerful
    • irreverent
  3. 03

    Class Clown

    Johanna Hurwitz · 1987

    A warm, empathetic glimpse into the bustling world of a third-grade classroom and the earnest heart of a kid who just can't seem to stay out of trouble.

    Shares:
    • cheerful
    • lighthearted
    • humorous
  4. 04

    Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Jeff Kinney

    A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.

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    • energetic
    • chaotic
    • sarcastic
    • lighthearted
  5. 05

    Ungifted

    Gordon Korman

    A hilarious, high-energy collision of chaos and intellect that proves there is more than one way to be smart.

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    • chaotic
    • irreverent
    • lighthearted
    • humorous
  6. 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.

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    • energetic
    • chaotic
    • irreverent
    • lighthearted
  7. 07

    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.

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    • energetic
    • chaotic
    • rebellious
    • irreverent
  8. 08

    How I survived bullies, broccoli and Snake Hill

    James Patterson

    A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic, prank-filled battleground of middle school summer camp.

    Shares:
    • energetic
    • chaotic
    • sarcastic
    • lighthearted
  9. 09

    Bad Kitty school daze

    Nick Bruel

    A delightfully chaotic romp through the absurdities of obedience, fueled by feline defiance and slapstick humor.

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    • energetic
    • chaotic
    • irreverent
    • sarcastic
  10. 10

    New Kid

    Jerry Craft

    A warm, funny, and sharply observant graphic novel about the awkward, everyday tightrope walk of middle school and code-switching.

    Shares:
    • humorous
  11. 11

    Sideways Stories from Wayside School

    Louis Sachar

    A delightfully surreal trip into a classroom where logic is turned upside down and the bizarre is entirely mundane.

    Shares:
    • chaotic
    • irreverent
    • lighthearted
  12. 12

    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.

    Shares:
    • energetic
    • chaotic
    • irreverent

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