05 Mar Diary of a Wimpy Kid Read Alikes
Are you disappointed when you come to the library and the book you’re looking for is already checked out? The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney is popular and often checked out. However, here is a list of books similar to the Diary of a Wimpy Kid that you may just love.
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates by Liz Pichon
Tom Gates is the master of excuses for late homework: dog attacks, spilt water, lightning. Tom’s exercise book is full of his doodles, cartoons and thoughts, as well as comments from his long-suffering teacher, Mr Fullerton. After gaining five merits for his ‘Camping Sucks’ holiday story, Tom’s work starts to go downhill, which is a pity, as he’s desperate to impress Amy Porter, who sits next to him. -Evergreen
Kid Normal by Greg James
When Murph Cooper begins his new school several weeks into the year, he can’t help but feel a bit out of his depth. And it’s not because he’s worried about where to sit, making friends, and fitting in. It’s because his mom has accidentally enrolled him at a school for superheroes. And unlike his fellow students, who can control the weather or fly or conjure tiny horses from thin air, Murph has no special abilities whatsoever.
But Murph’s totally normal abilities might just be what the world needs. Because not far away is a great big bad guy who is half man and half wasp, and his mind is abuzz with evil plans . . . and when he comes after the best and the brightest, it’s up to Murph to be the real hero. -Overdrive
Big Nate on a Roll by Lincoln Peirce
Middle-schooler Nate Wright vies against his rival, the “perfect” Artur, to win the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest. -Evergreen
The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows
Meet 9-year-old Iggy Frangi. He’s not a bad kid, he’s really not. Okay, so he’s done a few (a few is anything up to 100) bad things. And okay, he’s not very sorry about most of them. People make a big deal about nothing. What’s a little pancake here and there? Is that something to get mad about? Iggy doesn’t think so. No one got hurt, so there’s no problem. No one got hurt except for that one time, that one time when the Best Idea Ever turned into the Worst Idea of All Time. -Penguin Random House
Clueless McGee by Jeff Mack
Clueless McGee is just your average fifth-grader: snarky, awkward, and a magnet for trouble. The only difference: he’s also an amateur detective. Determined to make his absent father proud, he uses the skills he’s learned playing video games to solve mysteries. Only he’s no Sherlock Holmes. Or Encyclopedia Brown. Or even Scooby-Doo. When the school bully is framed for filling the orchestra teacher’s tuba with macaroni and cheese, Clueless is on the case. But can he catch the culprit before he strikes again? His only obstacle, as Jeff Mack shows us in his hilarious new illustrated series, is his own ineptitude . . . questionable talent . . . and limited intelligence. No problem! -Penguin Random House
If you can’t find the book you are looking for on the shelf, ask one of the staff members to help you find a similar book to browse or to place the title you want on hold.
