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Books like I Want to Go Home!
A hilarious, sun-drenched ode to childhood rebellion and the sheer absurdity of forced summer fun. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with I Want to Go Home!.
- chaotic
- nostalgic
- lighthearted
- sun-drenched
- 01
Flat Stanley goes camping
Jeff Brown
A cheerful, outdoorsy adventure that turns a boy's insecurities about being different into a celebration of his unique abilities.
- 02
This can't be happening at Macdonald Hall!
Gordon Korman
A laugh-out-loud boarding school romp fueled by unbreakable friendship and escalating pranks.
- 03
Go home Flash
Ruth Paul
A bouncy, energetic romp through a puppy's mischievous day that ends with a warm, loving reunion.
- 04
Schooled
Gordon Korman
A hilarious and heartwarming collision between radical hippie idealism and the cynical jungle of middle school.
- 05
Detective camp
Ron Roy
A sun-drenched, puzzle-filled summer adventure where clever kids get to outsmart the grown-ups.
- 06
Heidi Heckelbeck goes to camp!
Wanda Coven
A magical summer camp adventure about navigating the tricky waters of friendship and feeling left out.
- 07
Camp Fear
Carol Ellis
A nostalgic, dread-soaked trip back to summer camp where buried secrets refuse to stay dead.
- 08
Harris and Me
Gary Paulsen · 1993
A laugh-out-loud, mud-splattered ode to the wild freedom of a rural summer and the healing power of found family.
- 09
Mr. Sunny Is Funny!
Dan Gutman
A breezy, laugh-out-loud exploration of what happens when a perfect beach vacation is hilariously derailed by a schoolyard rival.
- 10
Boot Camp
Todd Strasser
A harrowing, claustrophobic plunge into the brutal reality of a secretive teen boot camp where survival means risking everything.
- 11
Amelia Bedelia goes camping
Peggy Parish · 2001
A delightfully silly romp through the great outdoors where every idiom is taken hilariously at face value.
- 12
Spy camp
Stuart Gibbs
A high-octane, laugh-out-loud summer adventure where wilderness survival meets espionage hijinks.
