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Books like Top of the class (nearly)
A chaotic, doodle-filled romp through the everyday triumphs and hilarious disasters of middle school life. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Top of the class (nearly).
- upbeat
- energetic
- silly
- cheerful
- 01
Tom Gates
Liz Pichon
A highly visual, doodle-filled romp through the hilarious, everyday chaos of school, snacks, and annoying siblings.
- 02
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
Liz Pichon
A highly visual, laugh-out-loud romp through the chaotic mind of a master doodler and excuse-maker.
- 03
Utterly me, Clarice Bean
Lauren Child · 2002
A delightfully chaotic and visually inventive romp through the mind of a wry, imaginative underdog trying to stand out in a loud world.
- 04
Awful Auntie
David Walliams
A delightfully macabre and zany romp where a plucky underdog outwits a monstrously wicked relative.
- 05
The World’s Worst Children 3
David Walliams
A delightfully disgusting collection of cautionary tales that revels in the chaotic, gross, and absurd extremes of bad behavior.
- 06
Bad Kitty school daze
Nick Bruel
A delightfully chaotic romp through the absurdities of obedience, fueled by feline defiance and slapstick humor.
- 07
The Captain Underpants annual 2016
Dav Pilkey
A burst of interactive silliness that invites readers to draw, laugh, and create their own comic chaos.
- 08
The Lottie Project
Jacqueline Wilson
A witty, voice-driven exploration of messy family changes, anchored by a fiercely relatable protagonist who uses history to make sense of her present.
- 09
Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day
Barbara Park
A hilarious, high-energy romp through the fierce, high-stakes world of kindergarten competition.
- 10
My sister lives on the mantelpiece
Annabel Pitcher
A heartbreakingly honest and surprisingly funny exploration of a fractured family, seen through the unfiltered eyes of a boy who just wants to move forward.
- 11
Horrid Henry's Underpants
Simon, Francesca; Ross, Tony & Miranda Richardson
A gleefully chaotic romp through the mind of a delightfully unapologetic troublemaker.
- 12
Double act
Jacqueline Wilson · 2001
A bittersweet, deeply relatable exploration of what happens when two halves of a whole realize they need to become their own people.
