17 must-read childrens books like Bubble Trouble by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

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Bubble Trouble

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang

4.05

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Wendy Wan-Long Shang brews a frothy and bright story, filled with humor and he…

If you liked the childrens plot in Bubble Trouble by Wendy Wan-Long Shang , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

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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 Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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3. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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4. Mascot

By: Charles Waters

4.02

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

What if a school's mascot is seen as racist, but not by everyone? In this compelling middle-grade n… read more

Similar categories in Charles Waters's Mascot book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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5. The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby

By: G.Z. Schmidt

3.95

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

The Amadeuses were always considered somewhat strange. Even before the incident. When six-year-old… read more

Similar categories in G.Z. Schmidt's The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Knowledge, someone once said, was power—and the fewer children with power, the better."

-G.Z. Schmidt, The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby

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6. Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #15)

By: Arley Nopra

4.16

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by newcomer Arley Nopra! Claudia isn't worried … read more

Similar categories in Arley Nopra's Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #15) book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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7. 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 Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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8. 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 Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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9. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel

By: Betty C. Tang

4.25

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more

Similar categories in Betty C. Tang's Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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10. Dust

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A girl who struggles to breathe befriends a boy who seems shrouded in dust. After Avalyn nearly die… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Dust book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) by Wendy Mass

11. Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.14

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Can a virtual reality headset help change the way twelve-year-old Addie looks at things? Introd… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Mass's Lo and Behold (Lo and Behold #1) book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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12. 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 Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
"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!

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13. 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 Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
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14. 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 Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
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15. Deep Water

By: Jamie Sumner

4.21

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

An impactful, gripping middle grade novel in verse from acclaimed author Jamie Sumner that spans on… read more

Similar categories in Jamie Sumner's Deep Water book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

16. 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 Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • contemporary
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

17. 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 Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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18. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

Similar categories in Emily Bowen Cohen's Two Tribes book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
Cover of Bubble Trouble by Wendy Wan-Long Shang

19. Bubble Trouble

By: Wendy Wan-Long Shang

4.05

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning author Wendy Wan-Long Shang brews a frothy and bright story, filled with humor and he… read more

Similar categories in Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • romance
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • food
  • contemporary
Cover of On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) by Janae Marks

20. On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2)

By: Janae Marks

4.25

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Two years ago, Zoe Washington helped clear Marcus' name for a crime he didn't commit. Now her birth… read more

Similar categories in Janae Marks's On Air with Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington, #2) book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • food
  • contemporary
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21. It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li!

By: Nicole Chen

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

This middle grade contemporary follows a big-hearted Taiwanese American girl as she aims to gain he… read more

Similar categories in Nicole Chen's It’s Boba Time for Pearl Li! book and Wendy Wan-Long Shang's Bubble Trouble

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • food
  • contemporary

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Jarrett Lerner

4.40

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Charles Waters

4.02

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Arley Nopra

4.16

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Kayla Miller

4.21

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Jonathan Todd

3.57

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Kayla Miller

4.21

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Megan Wagner Lloyd

4.17

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Christina Diaz Gonzalez

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