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A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic battlegrounds of middle school rivalry and everyday embarrassments. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate.
- chaotic
- cheerful
- competitive
- boisterous
- 01
A Good Old-Fashioned Wedgie
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, fast-paced romp through the chaotic halls of middle school, fueled by snappy comebacks and everyday mischief.
- 02
Nat Enough
Maria Scrivan
An earnest and encouraging graphic novel about surviving a friendship breakup and discovering that you are already exactly who you need to be.
- 03
New Kid
Jerry Craft
A warm, funny, and sharply observant graphic novel about the awkward, everyday tightrope walk of middle school and code-switching.
- 04
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.
- 05
Dog Man
Dav Pilkey
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud superhero romp that sneaks in genuine lessons about empathy and redemption.
- 06
Timmy Failure
Stephan Pastis
A delightfully absurd, deadpan romp through the mind of a spectacularly oblivious kid detective and his polar bear partner.
- 07
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 08
Cat Kid Comic Club #4 : A Graphic Novel
Dav Pilkey
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud celebration of creativity, teamwork, and the messy joy of making art.
- 09
The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday indignities of middle school and family expectations.
- 10
Best Friends
Shannon Hale
A deeply relatable, visually expressive journey through the emotional rollercoaster of middle school social politics.
- 11
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly
Rachel Renée Russell
A frantic, doodle-filled survival guide to the everyday perils of middle school.
- 12
Allergic
Megan Wagner Lloyd
A warm, deeply relatable exploration of childhood disappointment and the creative ways we find to belong.
