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Reading List: If You Liked... Then You'll Like... -
Children

Looking for a book similar to one of your old favorites? These lists contain recommendations based on some of the most popular children's series and authors.

If you like Dav Pilkey's Books (Dog Man, Captain Underpants), then you'll like...

Bad Kitty Kitten Trouble cover
Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble

by Nick Bruel

J Bruel

Evil Emperor Penquin cover
Evil Emperor Penquin

by Laura Ellen Anderson

J Anderson GN

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute cover
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

by Jarrett Krosoczka

J Krosoczka GN

The Chicken Squad cover
The Chicken Squad

by Doreen Cornin

J Cornin

Ivy + Bean cover
Ivy + Bean

by Annie Barrows

J Barrows

Middle School Bites cover
Middle School Bites

by Steven Banks

J Banks

Dog Diaries cover
Dog Diaries

by James Patterson

J Patterson

Jedi Academy Phantom Bully cover
Jedi Academy: The Phantom Bully

by Jeffrey Brown

J Brown GN

If you like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, then you'll like...

The 39-Story Treehouse cover
The 39-Level Treehouse

by Andy Griffiths

J Griffiths

Dork Diaries cover
Dork Diaries

by Rachel Renee Russell

J Russell

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The Last Kids of Earth cover
The Last Kids on Earth

by Max Brallier

J Brallier

Alvin Ho cover
Alvin Ho

by Lenore Look

J Look

I Funny School of Laughs
I Funny: School of Laughs

by James Patterson

J Patterson

Max and the Midnights cover
Max & The Midnights

by Lincoln Peirce

J Peirce GN

Amulet cover
Amulet

by Kazu Kibuishi

J Kibuishi GN

Jake the Fake Keeps it Real cover
Jake the Fake Keeps it Real

by Craig Robinson

J Robinson

Timmy Failure Mistakes Were Made cover
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made

by Stephan Pastis

J Pastis

If you like Raina Telgemeir's Books (Drama, The Babysitter's Club Graphic Novels), then you'll like...

All's Faire in Middle School cover
All's Faire in Middle School

by Victoria Jamieson

J Jamieson GN

Inkling cover
Inkling

by Kenneth Oppel

J Oppel

Best Friends Cover
Best Friends

by Shannon Hale

J Hale GN

Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy cover
Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy

by Rey Terciero

J Terciero GN

Roller Girl cover
Roller Girl

by Victoria Jamieson

J Jamieson GN

Click cover
Click

by Kayla Miller

J Miller GN

The Okay Witch cover
The Okay Witch

by Emma Steinkellner

J Steinkellner GN

Twins cover
Twins

by Varian Johnson

J Johnson GN

If you like the Wings of Fire series, then you'll like...

Aru Shah and the End of Time cover
Aru Shah and the End of Time

by Roshani Chokshi

J Chokshi

Guardians of Ga'Hoole cover
Guardians of Ga'Hoole: The Capture

by Kathryn Lasky

J Lasky

Mouseheart cover
Mouseheart

by Lisa Fiedler

J Fiedler

Endling the Last cover
The Endling: The Last

by Katherine Applegate

J Applegate

The Magic Misfits cover
The Magic Misfits

by Neil Patrick Harris

J Harris

Spirit Animals Wildborn cover
Spirit Animals: Wild Born

by Brandon Mull

J Mull

How to Train Your Dragon book cover
How to Train Your Dragon

by Cressida Cowell

J Cowell

Magyk cover
Magyk

by Angie Sage

The Unwanteds cover
The Unwanteds

by Lisa McMann

J McMann

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