When you’ve already read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series and you’re wondering what to read next, these titles may do the trick. Full of off-the-wall humor and strange happenings, they’ll keep you entertained from cover to cover.
1. Lizard Music by D. Manus Pinkwater
Home alone for the summer when his parents go on vacation and his babysitting older sister decides to take a road trip, Victor makes the best of his time by eating nothing but junk food and staying up all night. When he finds evidence that a society of giant lizards lives nearby, he sets out with the help of a homeless man and a trained pet chicken to find them.
2. Whales on Stilts by M.T. Anderson
When Lily uncovers a world domination plot led by cranky whales, she counts on her extraordinary best friends – boy genius Jasper Dash and action hero Katie Mulligan – to get to the bottom of it, but their plans aren’t working and time is running out. Can average, ordinary Lily contribute to the cause or will she only get in the way?
3. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson
A cult of evil librarians plans to take over the world, and only Alcatraz and his family can stop them. Using strange powers, and with the help of even stranger friends, Alcatraz sets off to thwart the librarians in an adventure spanning several books. There are even dinosaurs involved – this series has everything!
4. The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Sixth grader Dwight is a total loser. For example, lately he’s been talking to everyone through an origami finger puppet of Yoda. However, classmate Tommy soon notices that Yoda’s predictions come true, and Yoda’s advice seems to be working. Is Dwight up to something or is the Yoda puppet somehow really a Jedi?
5. Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman
When 14-year-old Antsy (short for Anthony) of Brooklyn finds out classmate Gunnar only has six months to live, he selflessly signs a month of his own life over to Gunnar. Soon, everyone in the school wants to do the same, but later Antsy discovers Gunnar may have been exaggerating about the whole “imminent death” thing.
6. Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by Dave Lubar
Scott’s mom has just surprised him with the news: he’s going to be a big brother. Unfortunately, since he’s about to start his freshmen year of high school, he sort of has other things on his mind. In a journal meant to be a high school survival guide for his future sibling, Scott leads readers through the ups and downs of his freshmen year.
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