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Diary of A Wimpy Kid

You'll enjoy these titles because: these books are also about kids trying to make their way in middle school. Some of the kids are also irreverent (that means disrespectful!) and lazy...just like Greg! Some write in a diary and some don't, but ALL of them are funny. We highly recommend Big Nate, Timothy Failure, Origami Yoda, Amelia Rules & Dear Dumb Diary! #IndyPLKids

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  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid

    Greg Heffley's Journal

    Kinney, Jeff
    Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures…
    Book, 2007New York : Amulet Books, [2007] — J FIC KIN
  • Robin Loxley, the 5th grade outlaw of Nottingham Elementary, tells all! A comic-inspired illustrated novel series that treats growing up as an adventure.
    Book, 2019Chelsea, Michigan : Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2019. — J FIC LOV
  • Yash, a skilled athlete who discovers he's failed eighth-grade PE, and his fellow "slugs," must PE in the summer.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — J FIC KOR
  • Tom is a funny and creative boy who shares his experiences through doodles and stories. The series is packed with humor and engaging illustrations.
    Book, 2015Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2015. — J FIC PIC
  • Donovan Curtis is a notorious prankster and middle-schooler known for his impulsiveness During a major prank, he accidentally damages the school's gym, including smashing a multi-million dollar globe and statue. The superintendent, is furious and…
    Book, 2014New York : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2014. — SHARED SYSTEM
  • In this heartfelt graphic novel, fifth-grader Olive is excited when her teacher announces a school variety show, until all her friends quickly form groups without her. Left out and unsure of where she belongs, Olive must find out how to shine on her…
    Graphic Novel, 2019Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019] — J GN MIL
  • Portico Reeves, aka Stuntboy, secretly operates as a superhero. His superpower is to keep other heroes safe.
    Book, 2021New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2021] — J FIC REY
  • Monkey is launched into space by scientists but crash lands in a peaceful forest, when he then claims for himself and renames "Monkey-Opia."
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : Union Square Kids, 2023. — J GN SMA
  • Ben's pursuit of his bucket list items leads to a series of humorous events and minor troubles.
    Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2021. — J FIC SWA
  • This book follows Weir as he navigates the challenges of elementary school, trying to fit in while embracing his unique qualities,
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., [2019] — J E DO
  • Olga, animal-loving scientist, discovers a strange smelling creature in her trash can. She names the creature, Meh.
    Book, 2017New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017] — J FIC GRA
  • When Michael G (yes, "G" is his whole last name, and that's why everyone calls him G-Man) has to keep a journal in Mrs. Rosario's class at school, naturally he writes about his ambition to have superpowers and join the superheroes of his city (like…
    Book, 2015New York, NY : Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2015. — J FIC BRA
  • Middle schooler Charlie Joe is proud of his success at avoiding reading, but eventually his schemes go too far.
    Book, 2011New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2011. — SHARED SYSTEM
  • Resolving to earn so much money that his mother will no longer stress out over the bills, eleven-year-old Timmy Failure launches a detective business with a lazy polar bear partner named Total but finds their enterprise "Total Failure, Inc."…
    Book, 2013Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013. — J FIC PAS
  • Andy and Terry live in a treehouse. But it's not just any old treehouse, it's the most amazing treehouse in the world! This treehouse has thirteen stories, a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a secret underground laboratory, and a…
    Book, 2013New York : Feiwel and Friends : Square Fish, 2013. — J FIC GRI
  • Big Nate

    in a Class by Himself

    Peirce, Lincoln
    Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages to make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.
    Book, 2010New York : Harper, [2010] — J FIC PEI
  • 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…
    Book, 2010New York : Amulet Books, 2010. — J FIC ANG
  • Amelia Rules! follows the life of Amelia Louise McBride as she adjusts to life in a new town after her parents' divorce causes her to leave life in Manhattan.
    Graphic Novel, 2009New York : Atheneum, 2009. — SHARED SYSTEM
  • In her diary, middle school student Jamie Kelly describes her life at home and at school, including her attempts to triumph over her nemesis, the beautiful and popular Angeline.
    Book, 2004New York : Scholastic, [2004] — SHARED SYSTEM
  • Four fifth-grade students--a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker--as well as their teacher and mothers, each relate events surrounding a computer programmed to complete homework assignments.
    Book, 2006New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2006] — SHARED SYSTEM