EPL Picks - Kids - Readalikes for Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Annotation:No school for Benny. He goes on a series of adventures, finding pirates, an Egyptian mummy and the booger-man (a good argument for not picking your nose). Grade 2 - 5.
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Annotation:A funny chapter book with lots of pictures that show exactly how (and how NOT) to give a cat a bath. For the very youngest Wimpy Kid fans: Grades 2 - 4.
Annotation:Like the rest of the books on this list, this is especially appealing to boys. In a story filled with cartoons, confident Nate manages to make getting the most detentions in one day seem like an achievement. Grades 3 - 7.
Annotation:Dwight wears a Yoda paper finger puppet that appears to give advice to other kids at school. Tommy wants to find out if he can trust Yoda's advice about asking a certain girl to dance. Funny and accompanied by crude cartoon drawings. Grades 3 - 6.
Annotation:Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. Grade 3 - 6.
Annotation:When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread boredom and the overbearing librarian. Grades 2 - 4.
Annotation:When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen. Slapstick humour and cartoon illustrations; first in a series. Grades 2 - 6.
Annotation:Joey tries to follow the rules, but when his medication wears off, bad things happen, like swallowing his key, sharpening his finger in a pencil sharpener and running amuck during a class trip to a farm. Grades 4 - 8.
Annotation:Nolan, a Grade 5 student who is short on friends and self-confidence, stars in a "Revenge of the Nerds" type of story. First in a quick-moving series. Grades 2 - 6.
Annotation:An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party. First in an energetic graphic novel series. Grades 2 - 6.
Annotation:On the first day of Grade 2, A.J. tells his new teacher that he likes football and video games... and hates school. He and his classmates are shocked when Miss Daisy replies, "You know what, A.J.? I hate school too." My Weird School series. Grades 1 - 4.
Annotation:When he decides to turn his Grade 5 teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control. Grades 3 - 6.
Annotation:In her diary, Jamie Kelly uses words and illustrations to describe her life at home and at school, including her attempts to triumph over her nemesis, the beautiful and popular Angeline. Dear Dumb Diary series. Grades 3 - 7.
Annotation:Chet Gecko, top private eye in Grade 4, is hired by a classmate to find her missing brother. He then uncovers a plot involving a Gila monster's revenge upon the school football team. First in a quirky series. Grades 2 - 6.
Annotation:Little Wolf has been behaving too courteously, so his parents send him to his uncle's Big Bad Wolf school to learn to be a proper wolf. This book is a series of his letters and illustrations sent home to his parents. Grade 3 - 6
Annotation:Greg records his experiences in Grade 6 where he and his best friend, Rowley - undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily - hope just to survive. When Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship. Series. Grades 3 - 8.
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If you like Jeff Kinney's The Diary of a Wimpy Kid, you might also enjoy these funny stories told in a series of connected episodes about life in elementary school. LP/MNJ (updated Sept/10)
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