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A zany, fast-paced romp where kids take charge and adults act utterly ridiculous. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles!.
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- silly
- upbeat
- 01
Mrs. Yonkers is bonkers!
Dan Gutman
A high-energy, laugh-out-loud romp through the absurdities of elementary school life, narrated by a kid who hates school.
- 02
Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!
Dan Gutman
A zany, laugh-out-loud school adventure where the adults are the ones acting entirely out of control.
- 03
Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and other thankful stuff)
Barbara Park
A hilarious, kid-centric take on the struggles of forced holiday cheer and classroom rivalries.
- 04
Horrible Harry & the Holidaze (Horrible Harry)
Suzy Kline
A festive and gentle classroom mystery that explores the many ways we celebrate and the quiet worries friends can carry.
- 05
Boss of Lunch
Barbara Park
A hilarious, high-energy romp fueled by the unshakeable, slightly misguided confidence of a fiercely spirited child.
- 06
I Got a D in Salami #2 (Hank Zipzer)
Lin Oliver
A frantic, laugh-out-loud escalation of a classic childhood panic.
- 07
Frindle
Andrew Clements
A playful battle of wits in a fifth-grade classroom spirals into an unstoppable linguistic phenomenon.
- 08
Ungifted
Gordon Korman
A hilarious, high-energy collision of chaos and intellect that proves there is more than one way to be smart.
- 09
Class dismissed
Allan Woodrow
A hilarious, high-energy romp about the chaotic freedom of a classroom left entirely to its own devices—and the unexpected challenges of keeping it a secret.
- 10
NERDS
Michael Buckley
A high-energy, gadget-filled romp where schoolyard outcasts transform into world-saving secret agents.
- 11
Evil spy school
Stuart Gibbs
A hilarious, high-stakes romp through the absurd and dangerous world of secret organizations.
- 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.
