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A hilarious, fast-paced middle-school rebellion against required reading and tragic animal stories. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with No more dead dogs.
- energetic
- chaotic
- upbeat
- rebellious
- 01
The chicken doesn't skate
Gordon Korman
A delightfully chaotic middle-grade romp where science fairs and sports collide in a flurry of feathers.
- 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
Dogs don't tell jokes
Louis Sachar
A funny, tender exploration of what happens when the class clown finally decides to take himself seriously.
- 04
Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive!) at Last
Avi
A hilarious, fast-paced comedy of errors about the lengths friends will go to play matchmaker.
- 05
Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal!
Dan Gutman
A high-energy, laugh-out-loud ride where the adults are weirder than the kids and everyday routines turn into absurd adventures.
- 06
Stick dog
Tom Watson
A hilarious, food-obsessed romp following a pack of goofy dogs on a single-minded culinary mission.
- 07
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.
- 08
Deadline
Chris Crutcher · 2007
A fiercely funny, ticking-clock tearjerker about living a lifetime's worth of rebellion and love in a single year.
- 09
Zombies don't play scoccer
Debbie Dadey and Marcia Thornton Jones
A fast-paced, playground-rumor mystery where everyday school life collides with safe, silly supernatural thrills.
- 10
The Boy in the Dress
David Walliams
A cheeky, big-hearted romp about the liberating power of wearing exactly what you want, even if it surprises everyone.
- 11
Last Act
Christopher Pike
A theatrical descent into high school paranoia where the price of admission to the popular crowd might just be your life.
- 12
Wayside School is Falling Down (Wayside School #2)
Louis Sachar
A delightfully absurd and deadpan collection of classroom vignettes where the only rule is that logic does not apply.
