“Meet middle school kids chronicling the challenges of school, home, and friendships in a Diary of a Wimpy Kid read-alike.”
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger J Angleberger
- Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.
Frindle by Andrew Clements J Clements
- When he decides to turn his fifth grade 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.
The popularity papers: research for the social improvement and general betterment of Lydia Goldblatt & Julie Graham-Chang by Amy Ignatow
- Two best friends embark on a project to study the behavior and taste of the popular girls at their elementary school so that by the time they get to middle school they too will be in the right crowd. Novel appears in the form of a scrapbook.
Wayside School is Falling Down 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 story.
- Tales from a not-so-fabulous life
- Fourteen-year-old Nikki Maxwell writes in her diary of her struggle to be popular at her exclusive new private school, then of finding her place after she gives up on being part of the elite group.
Amelia Series by Marissa Moss J Moss
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Amelia writes in her diary about school, friends, and funny stories.
Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce J CMX Pierce
Supremely confident middle-school student Nate Wright manages to get into mischief.
- Lawn Boy by Gary Paulsen J PaulsenThings get out of hand for a twelve-year-old boy when a neighbor convinces him to expand his summer lawn mowing business.
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