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A frantic, laugh-out-loud escalation of a classic childhood panic. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with I Got a D in Salami #2 (Hank Zipzer).
- chaotic
- silly
- energetic
- anxious
- 01
Miss Daisy is crazy!
Dan Gutman
A delightfully absurd romp through a classroom where the adults are clueless and the kids are secretly in charge.
- 02
Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles!
Dan Gutman
A zany, fast-paced romp where kids take charge and adults act utterly ridiculous.
- 03
Big Nate Makes the Grade
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, fast-paced dive into the chaotic, detention-filled reality of middle school survival.
- 04
Horrible Harry and the Green Slime
Suzy Kline · 1989
A joyful celebration of second-grade chaos, sticky hands, and the thrill of harmless rebellion.
- 05
The report card
Andrew Clements
A clever, spirited school story about the courage it takes to stop hiding your true potential and challenge the systems that measure us.
- 06
Boss of Lunch
Barbara Park
A hilarious, high-energy romp fueled by the unshakeable, slightly misguided confidence of a fiercely spirited child.
- 07
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.
- 08
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 09
Big Nate flips out
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic halls of middle school where a sudden personality shift threatens to upend a classic friendship.
- 10
Okay, So Maybe I Do Have Superpowers (Dear Dumb Diary #11)
Jim Benton
A hilariously dramatic, doodle-filled plunge into the chaotic mind of a middle schooler who thinks she's figured it all out.
- 12
Ungifted
Gordon Korman
A hilarious, high-energy collision of chaos and intellect that proves there is more than one way to be smart.
