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A hilarious, fast-paced dive into the chaotic, detention-filled reality of middle school survival. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate Makes the Grade.
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- playful
- breezy
- 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 - 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
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
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
A delightfully absurd, deadpan romp through the mind of a spectacularly oblivious kid detective and his polar bear partner.
- 06
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 07
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.
- 08
I Got a D in Salami #2 (Hank Zipzer)
Lin Oliver
A frantic, laugh-out-loud escalation of a classic childhood panic.
- 09
The perfect score
Rob Buyea
A warm, multi-voiced exploration of middle school pressure that proves kids are more than the sum of their test scores.
- 10
Lunch money
Andrew Clements
A clever, energetic exploration of schoolyard economics and the unexpected joy of turning your biggest rival into your best collaborator.
- 11
Bad Kitty school daze
Nick Bruel
A delightfully chaotic romp through the absurdities of obedience, fueled by feline defiance and slapstick humor.
- 12
New Kid
Jerry Craft
A warm, funny, and sharply observant graphic novel about the awkward, everyday tightrope walk of middle school and code-switching.
