14 Top middle grade books like Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage by Shelley Johannes

Cover of Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage by Shelley Johannes

Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage

By: Shelley Johannes

4.27

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The third caper is the zaniest yet for Beatrice Zinker, the irrepressible third grader who marches …

If you liked the middle grade plot in Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage by Shelley Johannes , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3) by Louis Sachar

1. Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

By: Louis Sachar

4.21

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Before you enter Wayside School, you should know that it’s a thirty-story building with one classro… read more

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  • middle grade
"What’s wrong with Louis?"

-Louis Sachar, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

"Even the book I’m reading to my class,"

-Louis Sachar, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

"No one’s ever brought me flowers before,"

-Louis Sachar, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

"If a donkey could talk, and if the donkey had a sore throat, and if it spoke with a French accent—that was what Mr. Gorf’s voice sounded like."

-Louis Sachar, Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger (Wayside School, #3)

Cover of Summer of the Sea Serpent (Merlin Missions, #3) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

2. Summer of the Sea Serpent (Merlin Missions, #3)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.08

Format: 111 pages, Hardcover

Jack and Annie are off on another mythical mission at the request of Merlin the magician. Luckily, … read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (Junie B. Jones, #11) by Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus

3. Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy (Junie B. Jones, #11)

By: Barbara Park , Denise Brunkus

4.08

Format: 67 pages, Paperback

What's the bestest job ever? A beauty shop guy, that's what! And Junie B. Jones is going to be one … read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6) by Beverly Cleary

4. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)

By: Beverly Cleary

4.10

Format: 190 pages, Paperback

Mr. Quimby's going to college, Mrs. Quimby's going to work. Now that Ramona is eight, she can go t… read more

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  • middle grade
"Ramona required accuracy from books as well as people."

-Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)

"Grown-ups often forgot that no child likes to be ordered to be nice to another child."

-Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)

"Willa Jean did not feel she was beautiful because she was a healthy child. She felt beautiful like a grown-up lady on TV."

-Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)

"For the first time, Ramona began to doubt that her father was the best artist in the whole world. This thought made her feel sad..."

-Beverly Cleary, Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6)

Cover of The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, #2) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

5. The Knight at Dawn (Magic Tree House, #2)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.91

Format: 66 pages, Paperback

Peacocks for dinner and boys in skirts? That's what Jack and Annie find when the Magic Tree Hous… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House, #28) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

6. High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House, #28)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.00

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Catch the wave!That's what Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to a Hawaii… read more

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  • middle grade
"Our mother says friendship is like riding the waves," said Kama. "Sometimes you ride low, gentle waves. Sometimes you ride high, rough ones."

-Mary Pope Osborne, High Tide in Hawaii (Magic Tree House, #28)

Cover of Night of the New Magicians (Magic Tree House, #35) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

7. Night of the New Magicians (Magic Tree House, #35)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.77

Format: 67 pages, Hardcover

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Cover of The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde (The Princess in Black, #3) by Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham, Dean Hale

8. The Princess in Black and the Hungry Bunny Horde (The Princess in Black, #3)

By: Shannon Hale , LeUyen Pham , Dean Hale

3.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It's a case of monstrous cuteness as the Princess in Black encounters her biggest challenge yet: a … read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House, #26) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

9. Good Morning, Gorillas (Magic Tree House, #26)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.01

Format: 30 pages, Paperback

Gentle giants or giant monsters? That's the question Jack and Annie have about gorillas when the Ma… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of MISSING! A Cat Called Buster by Wendy Orr, Susan Boase

10. MISSING! A Cat Called Buster

By: Wendy Orr , Susan Boase

3.86

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Buster isn't fluffy or pretty like other cats--he's a crazy orange cat with attitude. And Mr. Larse… read more

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Cover of Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House, #39) by Mary Pope Osborne, Salvatore Murdocca

11. Dark Day in the Deep Sea (Magic Tree House, #39)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.72

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

Jack and Annie continue their quest for the secrets of happiness-secrets they need if they're going… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Amelia Bedelia Unleashed (Amelia Bedelia Chapter Books #2) by Herman Parish, None

12. Amelia Bedelia Unleashed (Amelia Bedelia Chapter Books #2)

By: Herman Parish , None

3.74

Format: None pages, Paperback

With Amelia Bedelia, anything can happen! Amelia Bedelia is going to get a puppy! When her parents … read more

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  • middle grade

13. Amelia Bedelia Means Business (Amelia Bedelia Chapter Books #1)

By: Herman Parish , None

3.87

Format: 291 pages, ebook

When Suzanne, the new girl in Amelia Bedelia's class, arrives at school riding the most beautiful b… read more

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14. Restart

By: Gordon Korman

2.50

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more

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15. The Tale of Despereaux

By: Kate DiCamillo , Timothy Basil Ering

3.49

Format: 465 pages,

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Ka… read more

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16. Twister on Tuesday (Magic Tree House, #23)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

3.94

Format: 450 pages, Paperback

An adventure to blow you away! That's what Jack and Annie get when the Magic Tree House whisks them… read more

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17. Civil War on Sunday (Magic Tree House, #21)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

5.00

Format: 172 pages,

Jack and Annie are transported by their magic tree house to the time of the Civil War where they me… read more

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18. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House, #22)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

It is a dark and snowy night when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to colonial times… read more

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19. Harriet the Invincible (Hamster Princess, #1)

By: Ursula Vernon

3.00

Format: 18 pages, Hardcover

Sleeping Beauty gets a feisty, furry twist in this hilarious new comic series from the creator of D… read more

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20. Monday with a Mad Genius (Magic Tree House, #38)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

JACK AND ANNIE are on a mission to save Merlin from his sorrows! Charged with finding the second of… read more

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21. Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) (Junie B. Jones, #28)

By: Barbara Park

4.23

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Meet the World's Funniest First Grader--Junie B. Jones! Gobble, gobble! With over 50 million books … read more

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22. Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House, #27)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, e… read more

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Cover of The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell

23. The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

By: Malcolm Gladwell

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An exploration of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war In The Bomber Ma… read more

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"Revolutions are birthed in conversation, argument, validation, proximity, and the look in your listener’s eye that tells you you’re on to something."

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

"I'm drawn again and again to obsessives. I like them. I like the idea that someone could push away all the concerns and details that make up everyday life and just zero in on one thing - the thing th…"

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

"The more you invest in a set of beliefs - the greater the sacrifice you make in the service of that conviction - the more resistant you will be to evidence that suggests that you are mistaken. You do…"

-Malcolm Gladwell, The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

Cover of To the Future, Ben Franklin! (Magic Tree House, #32) by Mary Pope Osborne

24. To the Future, Ben Franklin! (Magic Tree House, #32)

By: Mary Pope Osborne

4.25

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Get whisked away through time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in the #1 bestselling ser… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Ninja Kid (Ninja Kid #1) by Anh Do

25. Ninja Kid (Ninja Kid #1)

By: Anh Do

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Nelson is a nerd! Unfit, uncool...totally awkward! But when he wakes up on his tenth birthday, he d… read more

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26. Attack of the Snack (Rabbit and Bear, #3)

By: Julian Gough

4.31

Format: 112 pages, Kindle Edition

SPLASH! A Mysterious Thing lands in Rabbit and Bear's peaceful summer lake. Is it exciting, or … read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Anne's Kindred Spirits: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables (An Anne Chapter Book) by Kallie George

27. Anne's Kindred Spirits: Inspired by Anne of Green Gables (An Anne Chapter Book)

By: Kallie George

4.36

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

The sweet and funny second book in a new early-reader series, starring the spirited and outspoken A… read more

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Cover of Kitty and the Tiger Treasure by Paula Harrison

28. Kitty and the Tiger Treasure

By: Paula Harrison

4.07

Format: 127 pages, Kindle Edition

Girl by day. Cat by night. Ready for an adventure. Meet Kitty, a charming chapter book character… read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage by Shelley Johannes

29. Beatrice Zinker, Upside Down Thinker: Sabotage

By: Shelley Johannes

4.27

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The third caper is the zaniest yet for Beatrice Zinker, the irrepressible third grader who marches … read more

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  • middle grade
Cover of Willa's Wilderness Campout (American Girl® WellieWishers™) by Valerie Tripp

30. Willa's Wilderness Campout (American Girl® WellieWishers™)

By: Valerie Tripp

4.14

Format: 88 pages, Paperback

The WellieWishers are going camping! Willa can’t wait to be surrounded by nature, sleeping under th… read more

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4.18

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