17 must-read middle grade books like The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe

Cover of The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe

The Great Puptective

By: Alina Tysoe

4.28

Format: 128 pages, ebook

A set-in-his-ways housecat has his routine upended by an enthusiastic new puppy with a nose for sol…

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe , here is a list of 17 books like this:

1. Owly, Vol. 5: Tiny Tales (Owly, #5)

By: Andy Runton

3.99

Format: 273 pages, Paperback

The fifth graphic novel in the amazing all-ages Owly series, Tiny Tales kicks off with a brand-new … read more

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2. Lightfall: The Dark Times (Lightfall, #3)

By: Tim Probert

4.38

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The Lights have gone dark in Irpa. Danger lurks as the air grows colder and threats lie in the s… read more

Similar categories in Tim Probert's Lightfall: The Dark Times (Lightfall, #3) book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Orris and Timble: The Beginning by Kate DiCamillo

3. Orris and Timble: The Beginning

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.37

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilo… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • animals
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
Cover of Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5) by Jennifer L. Holm

4. Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues as Sunny finds herself in the spotlight in a … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5) book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man, #12) by Dav Pilkey

5. Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man, #12)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.61

Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition

Our canine superhero returns in DOG MAN: THE SCARLET SHEDDER, the suspenseful and hilarious twelfth… read more

Similar categories in Dav Pilkey's Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man, #12) book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • dogs
  • cats
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Mole Is Not Alone by Maya Tatsukawa

6. Mole Is Not Alone

By: Maya Tatsukawa

4.28

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

In this cozy picture book about friendship, Mole anxiously decides to journey through underground t… read more

Similar categories in Maya Tatsukawa's Mole Is Not Alone book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • animals
  • childrens
Cover of Plain Jane and the Mermaid by Vera Brosgol

7. Plain Jane and the Mermaid

By: Vera Brosgol

4.38

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol comes an instant classic about courage, confidence, and inner… read more

Similar categories in Vera Brosgol's Plain Jane and the Mermaid book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of And Then, Boom! by Lisa Fipps

8. 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 Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • middle grade
"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 The Happy Shop by Brittany Long Olsen

9. The Happy Shop

By: Brittany Long Olsen

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Eleven-year-old Darcy thinks she’s found the answer to her problems when she discovers a store sell… read more

Similar categories in Brittany Long Olsen's The Happy Shop book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
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10. Wires Crossed

By: Beth Fantaskey

3.77

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A smart and funny slice-of-life graphic novel for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Kayla Miller about n… read more

Similar categories in Beth Fantaskey's Wires Crossed book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel by Mai K. Nguyen

11. Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel

By: Mai K. Nguyen

4.27

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

5 Worlds meets Spirited Away in this tale of a girl fighting her way back home after getting trappe… read more

Similar categories in Mai K. Nguyen's Anzu and the Realm of Darkness: A Graphic Novel book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon

12. Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem

By: Kekla Magoon

3.86

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Two everyday superheroes set out to save the world—starting with their school—in an exciting new mi… read more

Similar categories in Kekla Magoon's Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of Tryouts (The Brinkley Yearbooks #2) by Sarah Sax

13. Tryouts (The Brinkley Yearbooks #2)

By: Sarah Sax

3.96

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

It's warm up time in this newest installment in the Brinkley Yearbook series. Will Alexandra make t… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sax's Tryouts (The Brinkley Yearbooks #2) book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe

14. The Great Puptective

By: Alina Tysoe

4.28

Format: 128 pages, ebook

A set-in-his-ways housecat has his routine upended by an enthusiastic new puppy with a nose for sol… read more

Similar categories in Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • cats
  • comics
  • mystery
  • juvenile
Cover of Next Stop by Debbie Fong

15. Next Stop

By: Debbie Fong

4.13

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Stand-alone debut Next Stop is a heartfelt graphic-novel from award-winning illustrator Debbie Fong… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Fong's Next Stop book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of The New Girl (The New Girl #1) by Cassandra Calin

16. The New Girl (The New Girl #1)

By: Cassandra Calin

4.33

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Instagram sensation and Tapas webcomic superstar Cassandra Calin makes her long-form debut with thi… read more

Similar categories in Cassandra Calin's The New Girl (The New Girl #1) book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Unhappy Camper by Lily LaMotte

17. Unhappy Camper

By: Lily LaMotte

3.90

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed creators of Measuring Up, author Lily LaMotte and illustrators Ann Xu and Sunmi,… read more

Similar categories in Lily LaMotte's Unhappy Camper book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • graphic novels
  • comics
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Gnome and Rat: Time to Party! by Lauren Stohler

18. Gnome and Rat: Time to Party!

By: Lauren Stohler

4.29

Format: 80 pages, Kindle Edition

Your favorite hilarious best friends are BACK and ready to party in the second installment of this … read more

Similar categories in Lauren Stohler's Gnome and Rat: Time to Party! book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • animals
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • childrens
Cover of Cloud Puppy by Kelly Leigh Miller

19. Cloud Puppy

By: Kelly Leigh Miller

4.37

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Narwhal and Jelly meets The Amazing World of Gumball in this first book in a delightful graphic nov… read more

Similar categories in Kelly Leigh Miller's Cloud Puppy book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Narwhal's Sweet Tooth (Narwhal and Jelly #9) by Ben Clanton

20. Narwhal's Sweet Tooth (Narwhal and Jelly #9)

By: Ben Clanton

4.25

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

In the hilarious ninth book of this blockbuster graphic novel series, Narwhal's sweet tooth leads t… read more

Similar categories in Ben Clanton's Narwhal's Sweet Tooth (Narwhal and Jelly #9) book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Duck and Moose: Duck Moves In! by Kirk Reedstrom

21. Duck and Moose: Duck Moves In!

By: Kirk Reedstrom

4.16

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

The first book in a laugh-out-loud early graphic novel series perfect for fans of Narwhal and Jelly… read more

Similar categories in Kirk Reedstrom's Duck and Moose: Duck Moves In! book and Alina Tysoe's The Great Puptective

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • animals
  • comics
  • juvenile

17 must-read childrens books like The Great Puptective by Alina Tysoe

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Lightfall: The Dark Times (Lightfall, #3)

Tim Probert

4.38

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Orris and Timble: The Beginning

Kate DiCamillo

4.37

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Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

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Dog Man: The Scarlet Shedder (Dog Man, #12)

Dav Pilkey

4.61

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20 must-read fiction books like Mission One: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon

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Timid

Jonathan Todd

3.57

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Saving Sunshine

Saadia Faruqi

4.06

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Curlfriends: New in Town (Curlfriends, #1)

Sharee Miller

4.26

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Plain Jane and the Mermaid

Vera Brosgol

4.38

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