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A highly visual, laugh-out-loud romp through the chaotic mind of a master doodler and excuse-maker. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Brilliant World of Tom Gates.
- playful
- chaotic
- lighthearted
- upbeat
- 01
Tom Gates
Liz Pichon
A hilarious, doodle-filled romp through the chaotic, highly distractible mind of a creative kid trying to survive school and family.
- 02
Top of the class (nearly)
Liz Pichon
A chaotic, doodle-filled romp through the everyday triumphs and hilarious disasters of middle school life.
- 03
Big Nate The Boy With The Biggest Head In The World
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the chaotic mind of a middle schooler who is absolutely certain he is destined for greatness.
- 04
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.
- 05
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, highly visual survival guide to the everyday humiliations of middle school.
- 06
Big Nate Makes the Grade
Lincoln Peirce
A hilarious, fast-paced dive into the chaotic, detention-filled reality of middle school survival.
- 07
Cat Kid Comic Club
Dav Pilkey
A wildly inventive, laugh-out-loud celebration of making messy art and finding your own creative voice.
- 08
The Meltdown
Jeff Kinney
A hilarious, fast-paced plunge into the high-stakes, snow-covered warfare of neighborhood kids.
- 09
Last Kids on Earth
Max Brallier
A high-octane, monster-bashing joyride that treats the end of the world like the ultimate video game level.
- 10
New Kid
Jerry Craft
A warm, funny, and sharply observant graphic novel about the awkward, everyday tightrope walk of middle school and code-switching.
- 11
Ratburger
David Walliams
A delightfully grotesque and cheeky underdog story where the adults are awful, the humor is delightfully gross, and the heart shines through the grime.
- 12
Bad Kitty school daze
Nick Bruel
A delightfully chaotic romp through the absurdities of obedience, fueled by feline defiance and slapstick humor.
