21 best-selling realistic fiction books like Recipe for Disaster by Aimee Lucido

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Recipe for Disaster

By: Aimee Lucido

4.38

Format: None pages, Hardcover

HMH has bought Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster for the Versify imprint. The middle grade novel i…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Recipe for Disaster by Aimee Lucido , here is a list of 21 books like this:

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1. The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1)

By: Michael Buckley , Peter Ferguson

3.81

Format: 259 pages, Hardcover

For Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, life has not been a fairy tale. After the mysterious disappearance of… read more

Similar categories in Michael Buckley's The Fairy-Tale Detectives (The Sisters Grimm, #1) book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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2. The Best Man

By: Richard Peck

3.50

Format: 218 pages,

Newbery Medalist Richard Peck brings us this big-hearted novel about gay marriage from a kid's ende… read more

Similar categories in Richard Peck's The Best Man book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family

3. Save Me a Seat

By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan

4.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more

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4. 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 Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • juvenile
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5. 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 Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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7. Before the Ever After

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.18

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson's novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Before the Ever After book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
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8. New from Here

By: Kelly Yang

4.30

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An Asian American boy fights to keep his family together and stand up to racism during the initial … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's New from Here book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"We're all connected to each other. We all breathe the same air into our lungs. None of us are immune to each other's problems, that's why we have to care about each other."

-Kelly Yang, New from Here

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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 Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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10. The Stars Did Wander Darkling

By: Colin Meloy

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil… read more

Similar categories in Colin Meloy's The Stars Did Wander Darkling book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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11. Harbor Me

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.21

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Harbor Me book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
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12. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1)

By: A.F. Steadman

4.13

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

Soar into a breathtaking world of heroes and unicorns as you’ve never seen them before in this fant… read more

Similar categories in A.F. Steadman's Skandar and the Unicorn Thief (Skandar #1) book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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13. 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 Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"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

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14. 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 Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
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15. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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16. Hamra and the Jungle of Memories

By: Hanna Alkaf

4.05

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A Malaysian spin on Little Red Riding Hood from the critically acclaimed author of The Girl and the… read more

Similar categories in Hanna Alkaf's Hamra and the Jungle of Memories book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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17. Golden Girl

By: Reem Faruqi

4.03

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A coming-of-age middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah Qamar, a Pakistani America… read more

Similar categories in Reem Faruqi's Golden Girl book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
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18. Dream, Annie, Dream

By: Waka T. Brown

4.19

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese Ameri… read more

Similar categories in Waka T. Brown's Dream, Annie, Dream book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • juvenile
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19. 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 Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • jewish
Cover of What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski

20. What Happened to Rachel Riley?

By: Claire Swinarski

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

An eighth grader uses social media posts, passed notes, and other clues to find out why a formerly … read more

Similar categories in Claire Swinarski's What Happened to Rachel Riley? book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
Cover of The Mystwick School of Musicraft (Mystwick, #1) by Jessica Khoury

21. The Mystwick School of Musicraft (Mystwick, #1)

By: Jessica Khoury

4.13

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Humor and heart shine in this middle grade fantasy about a girl who attends a boarding school to le… read more

Similar categories in Jessica Khoury's The Mystwick School of Musicraft (Mystwick, #1) book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • middle grade
  • childrens
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22. Star Splitter

By: Matthew J. Kirby

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Crash-landed on a desolate planet lightyears from Earth, sixteen-year-old Jessica Mathers must unra… read more

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23. Deadman's Castle

By: Iain Lawrence

3.83

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

For most of his life, Igor and his family have been on the run. Danger lurks around every corner--o… read more

Similar categories in Iain Lawrence's Deadman's Castle book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • juvenile
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24. Don't Want to Be Your Monster

By: Deke Moulton

4.12

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

Two vampire brothers must set aside their differences to solve a series of murders. Adam and Vic… read more

Similar categories in Deke Moulton's Don't Want to Be Your Monster book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • jewish
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25. Opinions and Opossums

By: Ann Braden

4.21

Format: 163 pages, Hardcover

Agnes has been raised to keep her opinions to herself, but how do you keep silent when you’re full… read more

Similar categories in Ann Braden's Opinions and Opossums book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • poetry
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • contemporary
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26. Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

By: Nina Hamza

4.00

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about an underachiever who must start over in a new state with th… read more

Similar categories in Nina Hamza's Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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27. Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel)

By: Mark Crilley

4.03

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

In this exciting graphic novel about stepping out of your comfort zone, a traveler finds himself lo… read more

Similar categories in Mark Crilley's Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel) book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
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28. Recipe for Disaster

By: Aimee Lucido

4.38

Format: None pages, Hardcover

HMH has bought Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster for the Versify imprint. The middle grade novel i… read more

Similar categories in Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • poetry
  • childrens
  • jewish
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • judaism
  • food
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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29. Freddie vs. the Family Curse

By: Tracy Badua

3.99

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In this thrilling and hilarious middle grade adventure, a young Filipino-American boy must team up … read more

Similar categories in Tracy Badua's Freddie vs. the Family Curse book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
  • contemporary
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30. Undercover Latina

By: Aya de León

4.15

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A Latina teen spy goes undercover as a white girl to stop a white supremacist terrorist plot in a f… read more

Similar categories in Aya de León's Undercover Latina book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
  • contemporary
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31. Summer of Brave

By: Amy Noelle Parks

4.38

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Lilla Baxter-Willoughby doesn't lie. She's just a little bit...selective. To keep h… read more

Similar categories in Amy Noelle Parks's Summer of Brave book and Aimee Lucido's Recipe for Disaster

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • contemporary
  • juvenile

14 Top contemporary books like Recipe for Disaster by Aimee Lucido

Transform Your Habits

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Before the Ever After

Jacqueline Woodson

4.18

Transform Your Habits

New from Here

Kelly Yang

4.30

Transform Your Habits

Harbor Me

Jacqueline Woodson

4.21

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20 best-selling fiction books like Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Transform Your Habits

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

Katherine Applegate

4.46

Transform Your Habits

A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

Transform Your Habits

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Erin Entrada Kelly

4.14

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