29 Top realistic fiction books like Just Pretend by Tori Sharp

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Just Pretend

By: Tori Sharp

3.65

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A graphic memoir, in which a young girl uses her active imagination to navigate middle school as we…

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Cover of Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

1. 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 Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Be Prepared by Vera Brosgol

2. Be Prepared

By: Vera Brosgol

4.06

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping and hilarious middle-grade summer camp memoir from the author of Anya's Ghost. All Ve… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Be Prepared book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • memoir
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
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3. Speak Up!

By: Rebecca Burgess

4.21

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

For fans of Click and Brave, this touching coming-of-age middle grade graphic novel debut follows … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Burgess's Speak Up! book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Clash (Click #4) by Kayla Miller

4. Clash (Click #4)

By: Kayla Miller

4.16

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Olive, meet Natasha.There’s a new kid in town! From the moment Natasha sets foot in class, it’s cle… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Clash (Click #4) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd

5. Allergic

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age middle-grade graphic novel featuring a girl with severe allergies who just wants to… read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Allergic book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
"Your heart’s expanded enough, Mom! Let’s go!"

-Megan Wagner Lloyd, Allergic

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6. Apple Crush

By: Lucy Knisley

4.06

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Jen and Andy are back in the sequel to Stepping Stones, New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knis… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Apple Crush book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Sunny Makes a Splash (Sunny #4) by Jennifer L. Holm

7. Sunny Makes a Splash (Sunny #4)

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.25

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The latest in the New York Times bestselling Sunny series brings Sunny into a sink-or-swim summer, … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Sunny Makes a Splash (Sunny #4) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Camp (Click #2) by Kayla Miller

8. Camp (Click #2)

By: Kayla Miller

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Olive and Willow are happy campers!Or are they?   Olive is sure she’ll have the best time at summer… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Camp (Click #2) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
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9. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

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10. Bad Sister

By: Charise Mericle Harper

3.66

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

This middle grade graphic memoir by Charise Mericle Harper, featuring illustrations by Rory Lucey, … read more

Similar categories in Charise Mericle Harper's Bad Sister book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • memoir
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • family
Cover of Best Friends (Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels #1) by Nicole Andelfinger

11. Best Friends (Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels #1)

By: Nicole Andelfinger

3.93

Format: 218 pages, Paperback

Jessica and Elizabeth are ready to take on middle school . . . but are they ready to take on each o… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Andelfinger's Best Friends (Sweet Valley Twins Graphic Novels #1) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Break (Click #6) by Kayla Miller

12. Break (Click #6)

By: Kayla Miller

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Olive is less-than-excited to be spending Spring Break stuck with her dad...will she be able to mak… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Break (Click #6) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

13. Squished: A Graphic Novel

By: Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

From the Eisner-nominated duo behind the instant bestseller Allergic comes a fun new graphic novel … read more

Similar categories in Megan Wagner Lloyd's Squished: A Graphic Novel book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Freestyle: A Graphic Novel by Gale Galligan

14. Freestyle: A Graphic Novel

By: Gale Galligan

4.15

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

From New York Times bestselling author Gale Galligan, a fun, high-energy graphic novel about friend… read more

Similar categories in Gale Galligan's Freestyle: A Graphic Novel book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
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15. Saving Sunshine

By: Saadia Faruqi

4.06

Format: 224 pages, ebook

It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. … read more

Similar categories in Saadia Faruqi's Saving Sunshine book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Act (Click #3) by Kayla Miller

16. Act (Click #3)

By: Kayla Miller

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

How do you know when the person who can make the difference . . . is you?    Olive is excited to st… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Act (Click #3) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Click (Click #1) by Kayla Miller

17. Click (Click #1)

By: Kayla Miller

4.07

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Olive wants to get in on the act . . . . . . Any act! Olive “clicks” with everyone in the fifth… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Click (Click #1) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) by Rex Ogle

18. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • memoir
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • family
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19. Long Distance

By: Whitney Gardner

3.71

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about friendships both near and far, far away.Vega’s summer vacation i… read more

Similar categories in Whitney Gardner's Long Distance book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Besties: Find Their Groove (World of Click #2) by Kayla Miller

20. Besties: Find Their Groove (World of Click #2)

By: Kayla Miller

4.18

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

A fun and fresh spin-off of the New York Times bestselling Click graphic novels. With the school da… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Besties: Find Their Groove (World of Click #2) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
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21. Twins

By: Varian Johnson

4.09

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a… read more

Similar categories in Varian Johnson's Twins book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Smaller Sister by Maggie Edkins Willis

22. Smaller Sister

By: Maggie Edkins Willis

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister is a debut middle grade graphic novel about body image, confi… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • family
Cover of Crunch (Click #5) by Kayla Miller

23. Crunch (Click #5)

By: Kayla Miller

4.15

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Kayla Miller, the  New York Times  bestselling author-illustrator of  Click ,  Camp , Act , and Cla… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Crunch (Click #5) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) by Sarah Sax

24. Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1)

By: Sarah Sax

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where th… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sax's Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Besties: Work It Out (World of Click #1) by Kayla Miller

25. Besties: Work It Out (World of Click #1)

By: Kayla Miller

4.08

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

A graphic-novel series spin-off of the Click books, featuring aspiring entrepreneurs Beth and Chand… read more

Similar categories in Kayla Miller's Besties: Work It Out (World of Click #1) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Friends Forever (Friends, 3) by Shannon Hale

26. Friends Forever (Friends, 3)

By: Shannon Hale

4.23

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Following up their mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and… read more

Similar categories in Shannon Hale's Friends Forever (Friends, 3) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • memoir
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
Cover of Just Roll with It by Lee Durfey-Lavoie

27. Just Roll with It

By: Lee Durfey-Lavoie

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Starting middle school is hard enough when you don't know anyone; it's even harder when you're shy.… read more

Similar categories in Lee Durfey-Lavoie's Just Roll with It book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Just Pretend by Tori Sharp

28. Just Pretend

By: Tori Sharp

3.65

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A graphic memoir, in which a young girl uses her active imagination to navigate middle school as we… read more

Similar categories in Tori Sharp's Just Pretend book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • memoir
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • writing
  • family
  • divorce
Cover of The Tryout (The Tryout #1) by Christina Soontornvat

29. The Tryout (The Tryout #1)

By: Christina Soontornvat

4.31

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

STAND TALL. BE LOUD. GAME FACE ON. When cheerleading tryouts are announced, Christina and … read more

Similar categories in Christina Soontornvat's The Tryout (The Tryout #1) book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • memoir
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • nonfiction
  • family
Cover of Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani

30. Jukebox

By: Nidhi Chanani

3.63

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Grab some coins for the jukebox, and get ready for a colorful, time-traveling musical tale about fa… read more

Similar categories in Nidhi Chanani's Jukebox book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • family
Cover of Big Apple Diaries by Alyssa Bermudez

31. Big Apple Diaries

By: Alyssa Bermudez

4.02

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In Big Apple Diaries, a diary-style graphic memoir by Alyssa Bermudez, a young New Yorker doodles h… read more

Similar categories in Alyssa Bermudez's Big Apple Diaries book and Tori Sharp's Just Pretend

  • memoir
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction

29 must-read childrens books like Just Pretend by Tori Sharp

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Swim Team

Johnnie Christmas

4.28

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Be Prepared

Vera Brosgol

4.06

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Clash (Click #4)

Kayla Miller

4.16

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Allergic

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.25

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Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

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Break (Click #6)

Kayla Miller

4.21

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Squished: A Graphic Novel

Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

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Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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