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Books Like Frindle

by Andrew Clements, Brian Selznick · about this book

Loved Frindle by Andrew Clements, Brian Selznick? If its middle grade, contemporary fiction and funny hooked you, these 20 books hit the same notes — starting with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry and Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal. Every pick is matched by what’s actually inside the book, not just its genre, and we skip other books by the same author so you find someone new.

What’s inside Frindle: Middle Grade · Contemporary Fiction · Funny · Charming · Children's

1. 

   Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

   Roald Dahl

   Children's · Middle Grade · Charming · Uplifting · Heartwarming

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   The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

   Gabrielle Zevin

   Contemporary Fiction · Charming · Small Town · Short Chapters · Hopeful

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   Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal

   Jeff Kinney

   Middle Grade · Children's · Short Chapters · Charming · Funny

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4. 

   The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

   Lyman Frank Baum

   Children's · Middle Grade · Charming · Lighthearted · Heartwarming

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5. 

   Becoming Ted

   Matt Cain

   Contemporary Fiction · Charming · Uplifting · Small Town · Heartwarming

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6. 

   The Spellshop

   Sarah Beth Durst

   Charming · Lighthearted · Small Town · Bookish · Heartwarming

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7. 

   The Little Prince

   Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

   Children's · Charming · Heartwarming · Satire · Middle Grade

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8. 

   Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

   LEWIS CARROLL

   Children's · Middle Grade · Charming · Lighthearted · Satire

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9. 

   A Kind of Spark

   Elle McNicoll

   Middle Grade · Contemporary Fiction · Rebellion Against Authority · Heartwarming · Small Town

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10. 

    Where the Sidewalk Ends

    Shel Silverstein

    Children's · Charming · Middle Grade · Funny · Short Chapters

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11. 

    Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story

    Debbie Tung

    Charming · Uplifting · Bookish · Short Chapters · Lighthearted

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12. 

    The Phantom Tollbooth

    Norton Juster

    Middle Grade · Charming · Children's · Uplifting · Funny

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13. 

    No Offense

    Meg Cabot

    Contemporary Fiction · Bookish · Heartwarming · Charming · Lighthearted

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14. 

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    J. K. Rowling

    Middle Grade · Charming · Mentor Relationship · Lighthearted · Hopeful

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15. 

    The Tea Dragon Festival:

    K. O'Neill

    Children's · Charming · Middle Grade · Lighthearted · Hopeful

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16. 

    Legends & Lattes

    Travis Baldree

    Charming · Uplifting · Small Town · Lighthearted · Heartwarming

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17. 

    The Christmas Tree Farm

    Laurie Gilmore

    Contemporary Fiction · Charming · Lighthearted · Hopeful · Heartwarming

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18. 

    Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

    Jesse Q. Sutanto

    Charming · Contemporary Fiction · Lighthearted · Funny · Hopeful

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19. 

    The Wild Robot

    Peter Brown

    Middle Grade · Children's · Charming · Short Chapters · Heartwarming

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20. 

    The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

    C. S. Lewis

    Middle Grade · Children's · Charming · Uplifting · Hopeful

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