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Books like Sick Day
A high-energy burst of childhood science fiction where everyday after-school moments transform into wild, inventive adventures. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sick Day.
- animated
- upbeat
- chaotic
- 01
Love Potion
Steven Banks
A zany, fast-paced romp where scientific hubris meets the ultimate elementary school nightmare: cooties.
- 02
SpongeBob goes to the doctor
Steven Banks
A bouncy, slapstick romp that turns the universal childhood dread of the doctor's office into a ridiculous underwater comedy.
- 03
Snow day!
Lester L. Laminack · 2007
A joyful, winter-morning romp that perfectly captures the universal thrill of an unexpected day off.
- 04
Judy Moody, M.D
Megan McDonald
A high-energy, delightfully dramatic romp through the messy, funny realities of childhood ambitions and sibling rivalry.
- 05
House of Robots
James Patterson
A delightfully chaotic, highly illustrated romp through the mortifying ordeal of middle school with a side of wacky science.
- 06
Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers
Megan McDonald
A gleefully gross and energetic romp that celebrates the messy, smelly side of scientific curiosity.
- 07
Spongebob naturepants
Terry Collins
A zany, fast-paced romp that proves the wild isn't always as wonderful as the comforts of home and good friends.
- 08
Big Bunny and the Easter Eggs
Steven Kroll · 1982
A gentle, festive race against time where a beloved holiday figure must overcome a sudden setback to save the day.
- 09
Robots go wild!
James Patterson
A high-energy, heavily illustrated romp through middle school where the biggest source of embarrassment is your robotic brother.
- 10
Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space
Dav Pilkey · 2004
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud celebration of childhood mischief that turns reading into a high-energy playground.
- 11
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Louis Sachar
A delightfully surreal trip into a classroom where logic is turned upside down and the bizarre is entirely mundane.
- 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.
