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Books like Frindle
A clever, warm-hearted celebration of how a single spark of imagination can outgrow its creator and take on a life of its own. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Frindle.
- lighthearted
- spirited
- nostalgic
- classroom-cozy
- 01
Lunch money
Andrew Clements
A clever, energetic exploration of schoolyard economics and the unexpected joy of turning your biggest rival into your best collaborator.
- 02
The Landry News
Andrew Clements
A thoughtful, empowering exploration of the weight of words and the courage it takes to speak the truth in a fifth-grade classroom.
- 03
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.
- 04
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.
- 05
Fish In A Tree
Lynda Mullaly Hunt
A warm, deeply empathetic exploration of what it means to be smart, proving that great minds don't all think alike.
- 06
Ungifted
Gordon Korman
A hilarious, high-energy collision of chaos and intellect that proves there is more than one way to be smart.
- 07
Teacher's Pet
Richie Tankersley Cusick · 1996
A deliciously campy, dread-soaked descent into a competitive nightmare where ambition turns deadly.
- 08
Pay it forward
Christy Jordan-Fenton
A tender, tear-jerking testament to the profound ripple effects of radical kindness in a cynical world.
- 09
The day the teacher went bananas
James Howe
A delightfully absurd romp that turns the typical anxieties of the classroom into a playground of joyful chaos.
- 10
Teach Us, Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish · 1987
A delightfully chaotic romp through the quirks of the English language where every instruction is an invitation to harmless disaster.
- 11
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You
Barthe DeClements · 1991
An empathetic, grounded look at the heavy armor kids wear to hide their deepest insecurities.
- 12
Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!
Dan Gutman
A zany, laugh-out-loud school adventure where the adults are the ones acting entirely out of control.
