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A hilarious, high-energy sprint through middle school rivalry and the desperate, chaotic quest for the ultimate prize. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Big Nate on a Roll.
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- energetic
- competitive
- 01
Big Nate Lives It Up
Lincoln Peirce
A high-energy, doodle-packed survival guide to the everyday indignities and unexpected triumphs of middle school.
- 02
Big Nate - Game On!
Lincoln Peirce
A high-energy, laugh-out-loud collision of unearned swagger and middle school sports reality.
- 03
Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize (Nate the Great)
Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · 1985
A pint-sized, pancake-loving detective tackles a neighborhood mystery with deadpan seriousness and cozy charm.
- 04
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 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
Lunch money
Andrew Clements
A clever, energetic exploration of schoolyard economics and the unexpected joy of turning your biggest rival into your best collaborator.
- 07
The Last Straw
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday indignities of middle school and family expectations.
- 08
Sixth Grade Secrets
Louis Sachar
A funny, fast-paced dive into the chaotic social ecosystem of middle school, where secret clubs and prank wars test the limits of friendship.
- 09
New Kid
Jerry Craft
A warm, funny, and sharply observant graphic novel about the awkward, everyday tightrope walk of middle school and code-switching.
- 10
The million dollar throw
Mike Lupica · 2009
A high-stakes sports story wrapped around a tender core of friendship and family resilience.
- 11
Adventure according to Humphrey
Betty G. Birney · 2009
A cheerful, pint-sized adventure that proves you don't have to be big to be brave or to help your friends.
- 12
Bad Kitty school daze
Nick Bruel
A delightfully chaotic romp through the absurdities of obedience, fueled by feline defiance and slapstick humor.
