Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Readalike Wednesday-Diary of Wimpy Kid

Have you read all of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books?  Are you waiting for the next one to come out?

Here are some readalikes you might want to try:



The Strange Case of the Origami Yoda
By Tom Angleberger

Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.

Find me @ F ANG







Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure
By Doreen Cronin

When the squirrel Tail comes barreling into the chicken coop ranting about a round, shiny, green, big, scary thing in the yard, Dirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar investigate this strange object.

Find me @ F CRO








Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading
By Tom Greenwald

Middle schooler Charlie Joe is proud of his success at avoiding reading, but eventually his schemes go too far.

Find me @ F GRE









Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made
By Stephan Pastis

Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, eleven-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total but finds their enterprise "Total Failure, Inc." challenged by a college-bound spy and a four-foot-tall girl whom Timmy refuses to acknowledge. ~from Novelist

Find me @ F PAS







Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
By James Patterson

When Rafe Kane enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct.

Find me @ F PAT








Big Nate
By Lincoln Peirce

Supremely confident middle-school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement. ~from Novelist

Find me @ F PEI








Dork Diaries
By Rachel Renee Russell

Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group. ~from Novelist

Find me @ F RUS






Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School comes out November 3rd!!



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