11 Best humor books like Mercy Watson is Missing! by Kate DiCamillo

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Mercy Watson is Missing!

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.38

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Every favorite character from Kate DiCamillo’s New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books makes…

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1. The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde (The Princess in Black, #3)

By: Shannon Hale , LeUyen Pham , Dean Hale

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It's a case of monstrous cuteness as the Princess in Black encounters her biggest challenge yet: a … read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde (The Princess in Black, #3) book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction

2. The Princess in Black and the Mysterious Playdate (The Princess in Black #5)

By: Shannon Hale , LeUyen Pham , Dean Hale

4.00

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Noseholes and elephants! A pet-eating monster interrupts a perfect playdate with Princess Sneezewor… read more

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3. The Princess in Black Takes a Vacation (The Princess in Black #4)

By: Shannon Hale , LeUyen Pham , Dean Hale

4.11

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

Even monster-battling princesses get tired sometimes! But a peaceful time away is hard to find as t… read more

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4. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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5. The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

By: Peter Brown

4.20

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The action-packed third installment in Peter Brown's internationally bestselling The Wild Robot ser… read more

Similar categories in Peter Brown's The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3) book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate

6. 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 Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity by Nicholas  Day

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

By: Nicholas Day

4.15

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A propulsive work of narrative nonfiction about how the Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre, how t… read more

Similar categories in Nicholas Day's The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • mystery
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Leonard da Vinci had painted the Mona Lisa. But Vincenzo Perugia had turned it into The Mona Lisa."

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

"The Lourve, he concluded, with an insult designed to puncture French pride, "is less well protected than a Spanish museum."

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

"If the Mona Lisa is the most famous face in art history, Les Demoiselles is a hatchet thrown at it. It's not a pretty painting. Its brutal and uncomfortable."

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

"Word of his midnight activities gets out. 'The pope has found out that I have skinned three corpses,' Leonardo writes in his notebook. He gets off easy. He's simply told: please stop skinning corpses."

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

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8. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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9. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • mystery
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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10. 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 Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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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11. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
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12. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

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13. In Every Life

By: Marla Frazee

4.28

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A simple and profound meditation on the many wonders of life from two-time Caldecott Honor recipien… read more

Similar categories in Marla Frazee's In Every Life book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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14. Duel

By: Jessixa Bagley

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic no… read more

Similar categories in Jessixa Bagley's Duel book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • juvenile
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15. Tree. Table. Book.

By: Lois Lowry

4.39

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Everyone knows the two Sophies are best friends. One is in elementary school, and one is . . . well… read more

Similar categories in Lois Lowry's Tree. Table. Book. book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
Cover of How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett

16. How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?

By: Mac Barnett

4.26

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

The beloved, multi-award-winning duo of Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen tackle a perennial question. … read more

Similar categories in Mac Barnett's How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • humor
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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17. Elf Dog and Owl Head

By: M.T. Anderson

3.92

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A Newbery Honor Book A magical adventure about a boy and his dog—or a dog and her boy—and a fore… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. 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 Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Big Truck, Little Island

By: Chris Van Dusen

4.08

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

That big truck is stuck! How will the island residents get where they’re going? A tale of community… read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Dusen's Big Truck, Little Island book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • humor
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem (Princess in Black #8) by Shannon Hale

20. The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem (Princess in Black #8)

By: Shannon Hale

4.21

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

With a noisy giant crashing around the kingdom, the Princess in Black uses the Sparkle Signal to ca… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's The Princess in Black and the Giant Problem (Princess in Black #8) book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare (The Princess in Black #6) by Shannon Hale

21. The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare (The Princess in Black #6)

By: Shannon Hale

4.22

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

It’s mayhem at the science fair! A squishy goo monster is a challenge for the Princess in Black — b… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's The Princess in Black and the Science Fair Scare (The Princess in Black #6) book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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22. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

Similar categories in John Schu's Louder Than Hunger book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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23. Mercy Watson is Missing!

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.38

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Every favorite character from Kate DiCamillo’s New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books makes… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing! book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

24. 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 Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Monsters and Mold (Zoey and Sassafras, #2) by Asia Citro

25. Monsters and Mold (Zoey and Sassafras, #2)

By: Asia Citro

4.46

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

A Mighty Girl Book of the Year With magical animals, science, mystery, and adventure -- the brand n… read more

Similar categories in Asia Citro's Monsters and Mold (Zoey and Sassafras, #2) book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Jovita Wore Pants by Aida Salazar

26. Jovita Wore Pants

By: Aida Salazar

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Scholastic/Levine has acquired Aida Salazar's debut picture book, Jovita Wore Pants, the story of J… read more

Similar categories in Aida Salazar's Jovita Wore Pants book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Henry, Like Always by Jenn Bailey

27. Henry, Like Always

By: Jenn Bailey

4.19

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A beginning chapter book series based on the award-winning picture book A Friend for Henry. Henr… read more

Similar categories in Jenn Bailey's Henry, Like Always book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1) by Nina LaCour

28. The Apartment House on Poppy Hill (The Apartment House on Poppy Hill, #1)

By: Nina LaCour

3.81

Format: 132 pages, Hardcover

A charming new chapter book by bestselling author Nina LaCour. Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place:… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Sydney and Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World by Jacqueline Davies

29. Sydney and Taylor Explore the Whole Wide World

By: Jacqueline Davies

4.14

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Best-selling author Jacqueline Davies tells the story of two unlikely Sydney and Taylor, a skunk a… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
  • humor
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Ursula Upside Down by Corey R. Tabor

30. Ursula Upside Down

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.36

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Ursula the catfish finds confidence in seeing the world her own way in another innovative, flipped-… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • animals
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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31. Jupiter Rising

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.59

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

When Jack's P.E. coach pairs him up with Jay Perkins for the cross-country team, neither of them is… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's Jupiter Rising book and Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson is Missing!

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult

26 Best fiction books like Mercy Watson is Missing! by Kate DiCamillo

Transform Your Habits

The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde (The Princess in Black, #3)

Shannon Hale , LeUyen Pham , Dean Hale

3.00

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The Wild Robot Protects (The Wild Robot #3)

Peter Brown

4.20

Transform Your Habits

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

Katherine Applegate

4.46

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

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

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

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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