21 best-selling middle grade books like Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn

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Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid…

"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

If you liked the middle grade plot in Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn , here is a list of 21 books like this:

Cover of Strangeville School Is Totally Normal by Darcy  Miller

1. Strangeville School Is Totally Normal

By: Darcy Miller

3.75

Format: 256 pages, Library Binding

This highly-illustrated series features Strangeville School, the wackiest, most dangerous school yo… read more

Similar categories in Darcy Miller's Strangeville School Is Totally Normal book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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2. 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 Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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3. 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 Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • cooking
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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4. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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5. Manatee Summer

By: Evan Griffith

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Peter and his best friend, Tommy, have a goal for their last summer before middle school: finish th… read more

Similar categories in Evan Griffith's Manatee Summer book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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6. Glitch

By: Laura Martin

4.21

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

A whirlwind adventure about a pair of kids who must break all the rules of time travel. Regan Fi… read more

Similar categories in Laura Martin's Glitch book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Albert Einstein one said that everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it would spend its whole life believing it's stupid."

-Laura Martin, Glitch

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7. Better with Butter

By: Victoria Piontek

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A girl with anxiety disorder finds an unlikely friend -- and emotional support animal -- in the for… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Piontek's Better with Butter book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • fiction
  • disability
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8. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • disability
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • mental health
  • cooking
  • fiction
  • family
  • divorce
  • adhd
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

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9. Shine On, Luz Véliz!

By: Rebecca Balcárcel

4.28

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

A beautiful coming-of-age story for fans of Front Desk and Merci Suárez Changes Gears , this book c… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Balcárcel's Shine On, Luz Véliz! book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"The self is not discovered, but created."

-Rebecca Balcárcel, Shine On, Luz Véliz!

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10. Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs

By: Pam Muñoz Ryan

3.90

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Middle-grade fans of Pam Muñoz Ryan’s Esperanza Rising, will find a new Mexican heroine to love in … read more

Similar categories in Pam Muñoz Ryan's Solimar: The Sword of the Monarchs book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Area 51 Files (The Area 51 Files #1) by Julie Buxbaum

11. The Area 51 Files (The Area 51 Files #1)

By: Julie Buxbaum

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Aliens, sassy hedgehogs, and unexplained disappearances . . . Oh, my! When Sky Patel-Baum is sen… read more

Similar categories in Julie Buxbaum's The Area 51 Files (The Area 51 Files #1) book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Curse on Spectacle Key by Chantel Acevedo

12. The Curse on Spectacle Key

By: Chantel Acevedo

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A sweetly spooky ghost story about a Cuban American boy who befriends a pair of spirits and tries t… read more

Similar categories in Chantel Acevedo's The Curse on Spectacle Key book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Just Right Jillian

By: Nicole D. Collier

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt middle grade novel from debut author Nicole D. Collier, fifth grader Jillian must… read more

Similar categories in Nicole D. Collier's Just Right Jillian book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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14. The Raven Heir (The Raven Crown, #1)

By: Stephanie Burgis

3.88

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

A set of magical triplets, two warring dynasties, and a broken crown waiting for its rightful owner… read more

Similar categories in Stephanie Burgis's The Raven Heir (The Raven Crown, #1) book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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15. The Haunted Mustache (Night Frights, #1)

By: Joe McGee

3.60

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

From the author of Junior Monster Scouts comes new spooky and silly series perfect for fans of Goos… read more

Similar categories in Joe McGee's The Haunted Mustache (Night Frights, #1) book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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16. Bedhead Ted

By: Scott SanGiacomo

3.80

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

For fans of the Lunch Lady and Hilo series comes a charming, funny young middle grade graphic novel… read more

Similar categories in Scott SanGiacomo's Bedhead Ted book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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17. Secondhand Dogs

By: Carolyn Crimi

4.20

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Miss Lottie’s home was for second chances. When she adopted Gus, Roo, Tank, and Moon Pie, Miss L… read more

Similar categories in Carolyn Crimi's Secondhand Dogs book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion

By: K. Tempest Bradford

4.11

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A backyard adventure-mystery. Eleven-year-old Ruby is a Black girl who loves studying insects an… read more

Similar categories in K. Tempest Bradford's Ruby Finley vs. the Interstellar Invasion book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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19. Stuck

By: Jennifer Swender

3.84

Format: None pages, None

A coming-of-age story about a boy who is used to flying under the radar, and the classroom of kids … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Swender's Stuck book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • disability
Cover of How to Win a Slime War by Mae Respicio

20. How to Win a Slime War

By: Mae Respicio

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Two kids face off in an epic battle to see who can sell the most slime, while navigating sticky sit… read more

Similar categories in Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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21. Good Dogs on a Bad Day

By: Rachel Wenitsky

3.84

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

The Secret Life of Pets meets Toy Story in a new illustrated series about a group of Very Good dogg… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Wenitsky's Good Dogs on a Bad Day book and Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

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Darcy Miller

3.75

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Kekla Magoon

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Evan Griffith

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Johnnie Christmas

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James Ponti

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