9 Top juvenile books like Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai

Cover of Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai

Fly on the Wall

By: Remy Lai

3.90

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In Fly on the Wall, an illustrated novel, a twelve-year-old boy goes on a (forbidden) solo journey …

"Families are overenthusiastic tattoo artists. You make a tiny mistake just one time, and it’s like they immediately ink that thing onto you forever."

-Remy Lai, Fly on the Wall

"Families are overenthusiastic tattoo artists. You make a tiny mistake just one time, and it’s like they immediately ink that thing onto you forever."

-Remy Lai, Fly on the Wall

If you liked the juvenile plot in Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of In Real Life by Cory Doctorow, Jen Wang

1. In Real Life

By: Cory Doctorow , Jen Wang

3.81

Format: 175 pages, Paperback

Anda loves Coarsegold Online, the massively-multiplayer role-playing game where she spends most of … read more

Similar categories in Cory Doctorow's In Real Life book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"– Here, take this. It'll give you a boost. – You spent 90 gold on this?? – 90 gold is nothing when you're the baddest bitch in the virtual universe."

-Cory Doctorow, In Real Life

"– I understand the world can be cruel place and there are people out there counting on naive kids like you to take advantage of. Don't just think because it's video games people can't get hurt."

-Cory Doctorow, In Real Life

"Most of the people you see going to work today are LARPing (live-action role playing) an incredibly boring RPG (role-playing game) called "professionalism" that requires them to alter their vocabular…"

-Cory Doctorow, In Real Life

"When I was an activist in the 1980s, ninety-eight percent of my time was spent stuffing envelopes and writing addresses on them. The remaining two percent was the time we spent figuring out what to p…"

-Cory Doctorow, In Real Life

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2. When Stars Are Scattered

By: Victoria Jamieson

4.62

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Heartbreak and hope exist together in this remarkable graphic novel about growing up in a refugee c… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Jamieson's When Stars Are Scattered book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
"Pass or fail—I’ve done my best. It’s in God’s hands now."

-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered

Cover of The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) by Katherine Applegate

3. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4) book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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4. A First Time for Everything

By: Dan Santat

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more

Similar categories in Dan Santat's A First Time for Everything book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • childrens
Cover of Mascot by Charles Waters

5. 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 Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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6. 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 Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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7. 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 Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

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

-Gordon Korman, Unplugged

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8. A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

By: Lisa Yee

3.82

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

When a notorious thief is out for priceless treasure (gems! cats! general decorum!)—who're you gonn… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1) book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"They all perished. tragic deaths. sad parents. lawsuits.' Monica's words were met with stunned silence. ignoring the horrified looks on the student's faces, she shouted, 'Joking! We discovered that t…"

-Lisa Yee, A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

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9. Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt

4.52

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more

Similar categories in Meg Eden Kuyatt's Good Different book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the ­«wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"

-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different

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10. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Everett's The Probability of Everything book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

11. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

By: Pedro Martín

4.27

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more

Similar categories in Pedro Martín's Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • family
"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."

-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

12. 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 Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

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

13. 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 Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Miss Quinces by Kat Fajardo

14. Miss Quinces

By: Kat Fajardo

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Rising star Kat Fajardo's debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anythin… read more

Similar categories in Kat Fajardo's Miss Quinces book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Tree. Table. Book. by Lois Lowry

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 Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
Cover of School Trip (New Kid, #3) by Jerry Craft

16. School Trip (New Kid, #3)

By: Jerry Craft

4.20

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, L… read more

Similar categories in Jerry Craft's School Trip (New Kid, #3) book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of Mixed Up by Gordon Korman

17. Mixed Up

By: Gordon Korman

3.95

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Restart , the story of two boys who are losing their memories... to each other. … read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Mixed Up book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim

18. Tiger Daughter

By: Rebecca Lim

4.07

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

IBBY Honour List 2024 A Kirkus, Booklist, She Reads and Amazon Best Book of 2023 Winner, People's… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Lim's Tiger Daughter book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"It's aiming for the peaks,' I tell him, 'and swimming through the troughs so that there are moments where you can just float under the sun and see how far you've come."

-Rebecca Lim, Tiger Daughter

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 Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai

20. Fly on the Wall

By: Remy Lai

3.90

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

In Fly on the Wall, an illustrated novel, a twelve-year-old boy goes on a (forbidden) solo journey … read more

Similar categories in Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"Families are overenthusiastic tattoo artists. You make a tiny mistake just one time, and it’s like they immediately ink that thing onto you forever."

-Remy Lai, Fly on the Wall

Cover of It Happened to Anna by Tehlor Kay Mejia

21. It Happened to Anna

By: Tehlor Kay Mejia

4.02

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

This spine-tingling ghost story follows a tween girl who’s being literally haunted by loneliness un… read more

Similar categories in Tehlor Kay Mejia's It Happened to Anna book and Remy Lai's Fly on the Wall

  • middle grade
  • childrens

17 must-read fiction books like Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai

Transform Your Habits

In Real Life

Cory Doctorow , Jen Wang

3.81

Transform Your Habits

The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

Mascot

Charles Waters

4.02

Transform Your Habits

Odder

Katherine Applegate

4.25

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15 best-selling childrens books like Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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