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Books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid for kids who read them all

Funny narrators, school and family disasters, and plenty of drawings. Five picks for when the last Wimpy Kid is done. One is a little older, so we say read it together.

5 books · each with an age and our verdict
  1. Big Nate: In a Class by Himself book cover
    Good fitAges 8+

    Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

    Lincoln Peirce

    Nate spends one school day trying to be great. Comics and detentions follow.

  2. The Last Kids on Earth book cover
    Good fitAges 8+

    The Last Kids on Earth

    Max Brallier

    Jack survives a monster takeover from his treehouse. Funny, with lots of drawings.

  3. Stick Dog book cover
    Good fitAges 7+

    Stick Dog

    Tom Watson

    Stick Dog and his friends plot to swipe a family’s burgers. Lots of stick drawings.

  4. Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing book cover
    Good fitAges 7+

    Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

    Judy Blume

    Peter, in fourth grade, tells how his toddler brother Fudge ruins everything. A classic.

  5. Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life book cover
    Read togetherAges 9+

    Middle School, The Worst Years of My Life

    James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts

    Rafe tries to break every rule at school. His mom’s boyfriend is violent at home, so read it together.

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