Friday, November 18, 2011

Read-A-Likes: Diary of A Wimpy Kid


If you liked  Diary of a Wimpy Kid...........then you might like these books......

The Adventures of Pippi Longstocking, by Astrid Lindgren  
Pippi charms children with her funny antics and tales of tramps after her gold, while the school mistress wants to put her in a children’s home.
Amelia's 6th Grade Notebook, by Marissa Moss
Amelia  starts sixth grade at the same middle school where her sister Cleo is an eighth grader, and she gets the school's meanest teacher for three of her classes. 
Babymouse: Queen of the World, by Jennifer L. Holm
An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl’s slumber party.
Big Nate by Lincoln Peirce
Big Nate is a confident sixth grader who is supremely disorganized.  Read all about his antics and detentions in this funny series.  
Class Trip from the Black Lagoon, by Mike Thaler
A young boy’s imagined field trip makes the real trip look mundane.
Help! Somebody get me out of fourth grade!, by Henry Winkler
Fearing that he may be failing fourth grade, Hank enlists the help of his friends, and even his annoying younger sister, in an effort to prevent his parents from  attending a parent-teacher conference.
Hoboken Chicken Emergency, by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Arthur goes to pick up the turkey for Thanksgiving, but comes back with a 260 pound chicken instead.
Horrible Harry in Room 2B, by Suzy Kline
Doug discovers that being Harry’s best friend in Miss Mackle’s second grade class isn’t always easy, as Harry likes doing horrible things, it is often a lot of fun.
How to Train Your Dragon, by Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, by Cressida Cowell
Chronicles the misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third as he tries to pass the initiation test of his Viking clan, to catch and train a dragon.
Jake Drake, Class Clown, by Andrew Clements
Miss Bruce is the new student teacher in Jake’s second-grade class, and she never smiles. Never.  But when Jake cracks up in class during a spelling bee, he sees the tiniest hint of a smile at the corner of her mouth.  Suddenly, Jake has a mission to get Miss Bruce to smile!
Knights of the Kitchen Table, by Jon Scieszka
A book from his magician uncle transports Joe and his friends, Fred and Sam, back in time to zany swashbuckling adventures fraught with dangers at every turn. 
Lawn Boy, by Gary Paulsen
Things get out of hand for a 12 year old when his neighbor convinces him to expand his lawn mowing business.
The Legend of Spud Murphy, by Eoin Colfer  
When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother are surprised at how things turn out.
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, by Geronimo Stilton
When Geronimo’s sister, Thea, discovers an old and mysterious map showing a secret treasure hidden on a faraway island, the gang of the “Rodent’s Gazette” is dragged into a treasure hunt.
Mr. Klutz is Nuts, by Dan Gutman
A skateboarding principal offers unusual incentives to his students to motivate them to learn.
Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot: The First Adventure, by Dav Pilkey
Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, saves a giant robot from his evil creator, Dr. Stinky, and in turn, the robot protects Ricky from the bullies at school and saves the city from Dr. Stinky’s evil plan to destroy it.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School, by Louis Sachar
Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways, with one classroom on each floor.
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, by Tom Angleberger
Sixth grader Tommy and his friends tell their stories about a finger puppet Origami Yoda, as they try to figure out whether or not Origami Yoda is for real or all a figment of Dwight's imagination. 
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean, by Lauren Child
When someone steals the school trophy for the book project, Clarice emulates her favorite heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective.

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