17 Top realistic fiction books like The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell by Jordan Sonnenblick

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The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

By: Jordan Sonnenblick

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An unbelievably hilarious middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick.In a t…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell by Jordan Sonnenblick , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. The Losers Club

By: Andrew Clements

4.16

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

The beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Frindle celebrates books and th… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Clements's The Losers Club book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
Cover of Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer by Bryan Collier, Heather Henson

2. Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer

By: Bryan Collier , Heather Henson

3.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Grab your lantern and follow the remarkable and world-famous Mammoth Cave explorer--and slave--Step… read more

Similar categories in Bryan Collier's Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens

3. Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became one of the World's Greatest Jockeys

By: Jerome Lagarrigue , None

3.85

Format: None pages, Hardcover

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4. Paper Wishes

By: Lois Sepahban

4.22

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

A moving debut novel about a girl whose family is relocated to a Japanese internment camp during Wo… read more

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5. The Wild Robot (The Wild Robot, #1)

By: Peter Brown

4.05

Format: 12 pages, Hardcover

When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild… read more

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6. Clementine (Clementine, #1)

By: Sara Pennypacker , Marla Frazee

3.44

Format: 330 pages, Hardcover

Clementine is having not so good of a week. -On Monday she's sent to the principal's office for cut… read more

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7. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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8. 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 Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • family
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9. The Superteacher Project

By: Gordon Korman

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new s… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Superteacher Project book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
"I understand," he announces finally. "It's because I'm‒different." Paul is amazed. "You learned that from the internet?" "Not directly Mr. Aidact explains. "But I accessed a database of books and mov…"

-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project

"Your jokes aren't even funny. What is this thing, anyway?' 'That's the beauty of it!' Oliver crows. 'It's nothing‒just some piece of junk from he supply closet. But you're freaking out because it cou…"

-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project

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10. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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11. Unplugged

By: Gordon Korman

3.96

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

From Gordon Korman comes a middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to “unplug” at a wellne… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Unplugged book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
"Fertilizer, meet fan"

-Gordon Korman, Unplugged

Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) by Shawn  Peters

12. The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1)

By: Shawn Peters

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Peters's The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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14. Wildoak

By: C.C. Harrington

4.34

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Maggie’s stutter makes going to school hard. She will do almost anything to avoid speaking in class… read more

Similar categories in C.C. Harrington's Wildoak book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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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 Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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16. Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights

By: Kristen McCurry

4.12

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Patrick’s tights are smooth and stretchy, purple and polkadotty, and absolutely perfect for pretend… read more

Similar categories in Kristen McCurry's Patrick's Polka-Dot Tights book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
  • family
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17. 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 Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
"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 Maizy Chen's Last Chance by Lisa Yee

18. 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 Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
"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

Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

19. Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes a “involving, realistic” ( Booklist … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
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20. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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21. Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1)

By: Renée Watson

3.97

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Ryan Hart loves to spend time with her friends, loves to invent recipes, and has a lot on her mind—… read more

Similar categories in Renée Watson's Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1) book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family

22. Little Grump Truck

By: Amanda Driscoll

3.88

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

Go! Go! Go! Stop! meets Grumpy Monkey in this adorable story of a moody dump truck and her mindful … read more

Similar categories in Amanda Driscoll's Little Grump Truck book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
Cover of The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell by Jordan Sonnenblick

23. The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

By: Jordan Sonnenblick

4.08

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An unbelievably hilarious middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick.In a t… read more

Similar categories in Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • music
  • biography
  • memoir
  • childrens
  • school
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • nonfiction
  • family
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24. Time to Fly

By: George Ella Lyon

3.78

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In the spirit of Mark Teague’s Fly , Baby Bird learns to overcome his fear of leaving the nest in t… read more

Similar categories in George Ella Lyon's Time to Fly book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
  • family
Cover of Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World by George Ella Lyon

25. Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World

By: George Ella Lyon

4.49

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A bold, lyrical collection of poems that highlight some of the most celebrated activists from aroun… read more

Similar categories in George Ella Lyon's Voices of Justice: Poems about People Working for a Better World book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • childrens
Cover of Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner

26. Tune It Out

By: Jamie Sumner

4.31

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

A 2020 BookExpo Book Buzz Pick From the author of the acclaimed Roll with It comes a moving nove… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Tune It Out book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • music
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of A Book for Bear by Ellen L. Ramsey

27. A Book for Bear

By: Ellen L. Ramsey

4.17

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

In this charming and heartfelt story, a book-loving bear and a book-loving girl hatch a plan to fin… read more

Similar categories in Ellen L. Ramsey's A Book for Bear book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • humor
  • childrens
Cover of Because of the Rabbit (Scholastic Gold) by Cynthia Lord

28. Because of the Rabbit (Scholastic Gold)

By: Cynthia Lord

4.02

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

On the last night of summer, Emma tags along with her game warden father on a routine call. They're… read more

Similar categories in Cynthia Lord's Because of the Rabbit (Scholastic Gold) book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Once Upon a Tim (Once Upon a Tim, #1) by Stuart Gibbs

29. Once Upon a Tim (Once Upon a Tim, #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

3.96

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade series about a peasant boy who wants to be a knight.Tim is just a peasant, but he dr… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Once Upon a Tim (Once Upon a Tim, #1) book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Minivan Mix-Up by Juliana Gaddis

30. Minivan Mix-Up

By: Juliana Gaddis

3.76

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

From debut talent Juliana Gaddis and NY Times bestselling illustrator John Joseph comes the story o… read more

Similar categories in Juliana Gaddis's Minivan Mix-Up book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • childrens
Cover of In the Key of Us by Mariama J. Lockington

31. In the Key of Us

By: Mariama J. Lockington

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the critically acclaimed novel For Black Girls Like Me, Mariama J. Lockington, c… read more

Similar categories in Mariama J. Lockington's In the Key of Us book and Jordan Sonnenblick's The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell

  • music
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
"When people tell you who they are, believe them, listen, and love them. (from Mama to Andi, p. 48 of the hardcover edition.)"

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

"You don't know everything about me'.... 'I guess you're right, but I don't know everything about me either. That's the whole point."

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

"Some people in this world don't know how to love themselves, let alone people who are different than them. (from Mama to Andi, p. 48 of the hardcover edition.)"

-Mariama J. Lockington, In the Key of Us

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Andrew Clements

4.16

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3.17

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Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

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Kate DiCamillo

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Katherine Applegate

4.46

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