10 must-read chapter books books like Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1) by Dusti Bowling

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Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

By: Dusti Bowling

3.93

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month—cracking such cases as The Mys…

If you liked the chapter books plot in Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1) by Dusti Bowling , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Puppets of Spelhorst book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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2. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Ferris book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate

3. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga

4. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

5. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

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6. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • family
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

Cover of Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) by Dan Gemeinhart

7. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.54

Format: 282 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more

Similar categories in Dan Gemeinhart's Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"

-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)

Cover of Batcat: The Ghostly Guest (Batcat, #1) by Meggie Ramm

8. Batcat: The Ghostly Guest (Batcat, #1)

By: Meggie Ramm

4.21

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

A new graphic novel series for emerging readers about accepting yourself and others from up-and-com… read more

Similar categories in Meggie Ramm's Batcat: The Ghostly Guest (Batcat, #1) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie

9. The Mystery of Locked Rooms

By: Lindsay Currie

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Crack the codes. Find the treasure. Escape the house. From the acclaimed author of Scritch Scratch … read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's The Mystery of Locked Rooms book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of Tumble by Celia C. Pérez

10. Tumble

By: Celia C. Pérez

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The First Rule of Punk, a dazzling novel about a young girl who co… read more

Similar categories in Celia C. Pérez's Tumble book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Chester Keene Cracks the Code by Kekla Magoon

11. Chester Keene Cracks the Code

By: Kekla Magoon

3.86

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Cracking the code isn't all it's cracked up to be in this scavenger hunt adventure from a Coretta S… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's Chester Keene Cracks the Code book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of Cookies & Milk by Shawn Amos

12. Cookies & Milk

By: Shawn Amos

4.04

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

It’s a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that’s as … read more

Similar categories in Shawn Amos's Cookies & Milk book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1) by Dusti Bowling

13. Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

By: Dusti Bowling

3.93

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Third-grader Aven Green has been solving mysteries for a whole month—cracking such cases as The Mys… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • family
  • mystery
  • disability
  • juvenile
Cover of Evergreen by Matthew Cordell

14. Evergreen

By: Matthew Cordell

4.30

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A picture book by Caldecott medal winner Matt Cordell about a timid squirrel who makes a brave jour… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Cordell's Evergreen book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Best of Iggy (Iggy, #1) by Annie Barrows

15. The Best of Iggy (Iggy, #1)

By: Annie Barrows

3.72

Format: None pages, ebook

FROM THE 'NEW YORK TIMES' BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF 'IVY + BEAN' COMES A HILARIOUS NEW MIDDLE GRADE SE… read more

Similar categories in Annie Barrows's The Best of Iggy (Iggy, #1) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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16. The Secret Language of Birds

By: Lynne Kelly

4.22

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

From the award-winning author of Song for a Whale comes a poignant and heartwarming tale about a gi… read more

Similar categories in Lynne Kelly's The Secret Language of Birds book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of The Night War by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

17. The Night War

By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

From the two-time Newbery Honor-winning author of The War That Saved My Life and Fighting Words com… read more

Similar categories in Kimberly Brubaker Bradley's The Night War book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good by Louie Stowell

18. Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good

By: Louie Stowell

4.11

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Packed with doodles and cartoons, here is the diary of Loki as he’s trapped on earth as a petulant … read more

Similar categories in Louie Stowell's Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) by Matthew Swanson

19. Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles)

By: Matthew Swanson

3.99

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Meet Ben, a literal-minded kid with a big heart and an even bigger sweet-tooth, who cracks open a f… read more

Similar categories in Matthew Swanson's Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Doom (Cookie Chronicles) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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20. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

21. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging by Pauline David-Sax

22. Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging

By: Pauline David-Sax

4.31

Format: 40 pages, Library Binding

An inspiring and poetic story about reading, libraries, and overcoming shyness to find community. … read more

Similar categories in Pauline David-Sax's Everything in Its Place: A Story of Books and Belonging book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • realistic fiction
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros

23. Falling Short

By: Ernesto Cisneros

4.08

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A novel about two best friends who must rely on each other in unexpected ways. Isaac and Marco a… read more

Similar categories in Ernesto Cisneros's Falling Short book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Spy Penguins (Spy Penguins, 1) by Sam Hay

24. Spy Penguins (Spy Penguins, 1)

By: Sam Hay

3.98

Format: 225 pages, Hardcover

Two young adventure-loving and gadget-obsessed penguins dream of joining the FBI (Frosty Bureau of … read more

Similar categories in Sam Hay's Spy Penguins (Spy Penguins, 1) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
Cover of Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? by Leslie Connor

25. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

By: Leslie Connor

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Connor's Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • disability
  • juvenile
Cover of Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend (Jo Jo, 1) by Dawn Quigley

26. Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend (Jo Jo, 1)

By: Dawn Quigley

3.95

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

Hello/Boozhoo—meet Jo Jo Makoons, a spunky young Ojibwe girl who loves who she is. Jo Jo Makoons… read more

Similar categories in Dawn Quigley's Jo Jo Makoons: The Used-to-Be Best Friend (Jo Jo, 1) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of King of the Ice (Miles Lewis #1) by Kelly Starling Lyons

27. King of the Ice (Miles Lewis #1)

By: Kelly Starling Lyons

3.77

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

From the award-winning author of the Jada Jones chapter books comes an illustrated spinoff series p… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Starling Lyons's King of the Ice (Miles Lewis #1) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Troublemaker by John  Cho

28. Troublemaker

By: John Cho

4.03

Format: 214 pages, Hardcover

An instant New York Times bestselller!An Indiebound bestseller!Troublemaker follows the events of t… read more

Similar categories in John Cho's Troublemaker book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Yoshi's Big Swim: One Turtle's Epic Journey Home by Mary Wagley Copp

29. Yoshi's Big Swim: One Turtle's Epic Journey Home

By: Mary Wagley Copp

4.38

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Yoshi’s Big Swim chronicles the impressive true story of Yoshi, a loggerhead turtle who was rescued… read more

Similar categories in Mary Wagley Copp's Yoshi's Big Swim: One Turtle's Epic Journey Home book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
Cover of Ducks Overboard!: A True Story of Plastic in Our Oceans by Markus Motum

30. Ducks Overboard!: A True Story of Plastic in Our Oceans

By: Markus Motum

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Eco facts come to light as a plastic duck narrates this beautifully illustrated true story of thous… read more

Similar categories in Markus Motum's Ducks Overboard!: A True Story of Plastic in Our Oceans book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Catalina Incognito (1) by Jennifer    Torres

31. Catalina Incognito (1)

By: Jennifer Torres

3.88

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

One Day at a Time meets Mindy Kim in this first book in a charming new chapter book series about Ca… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Torres's Catalina Incognito (1) book and Dusti Bowling's Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1)

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile

26 Best fiction books like Aven Green, Sleuthing Machine (Aven Green, #1) by Dusti Bowling

Transform Your Habits

The Puppets of Spelhorst

Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

A Rover's Story

Jasmine Warga

4.28

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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