22 Best fiction books like Troublemaker by Andrew Clements, Mark Elliott

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Troublemaker

By: Andrew Clements , Mark Elliott

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Once a troublemaker, always a troublemaker? There's a folder in Principal Kelling's office that's a…

If you liked the fiction plot in Troublemaker by Andrew Clements, Mark Elliott , here is a list of 22 books like this:

Cover of Rules by Cynthia Lord

1. Rules

By: Cynthia Lord

3.97

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptan… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"rules"

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"No toys in the fish tank "

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"Just this once, let it be easy."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"...choosing words is harder than I thought."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

Cover of The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School #1) by James  Patterson, Chris Tebbetts, Laura Park

2. The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School #1)

By: James Patterson , Chris Tebbetts , Laura Park

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! In his acclaimed and #1 bestselling middle-grade comic debut, Children… read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School #1) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"People always talk about how great it is to get older. All I saw were more rules and more adults telling me what I could and couldn't do, in the name of what's " good for me." Yeah, well, asparagus i…"

-James Patterson, The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School #1)

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3. Deep and Dark and Dangerous (A Ghost Story)

By: Mary Downing Hahn

4.20

Format: 187 pages, Hardcover

Just before summer begins, 13-year-old Ali finds an odd photograph in the attic. She knows the two … read more

Similar categories in Mary Downing Hahn's Deep and Dark and Dangerous (A Ghost Story) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"The water is DEEP AND DARK AND DANGEROUS"

-Mary Downing Hahn, Deep and Dark and Dangerous (A Ghost Story)

"The lake's deep...and dark...and dangerous."

-Mary Downing Hahn, Deep and Dark and Dangerous (A Ghost Story)

Cover of The Contract (The Contract, #1) by Paul Mantell, Derek Jeter

4. The Contract (The Contract, #1)

By: Paul Mantell , Derek Jeter

4.24

Format: 24 pages, Kindle Edition

Now a winner of a Parents’ Choice Silver Award!The debut book in the Jeter Publishing imprint, The … read more

Similar categories in Paul Mantell's The Contract (The Contract, #1) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Troublemaker by Andrew Clements, Mark  Elliott

5. Troublemaker

By: Andrew Clements , Mark Elliott

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Once a troublemaker, always a troublemaker? There's a folder in Principal Kelling's office that's a… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Clements's Troublemaker book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes (Mercy Watson #6) by Chris Van Dusen, Kate DiCamillo

6. Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes (Mercy Watson #6)

By: Chris Van Dusen , Kate DiCamillo

4.50

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

The porcine wonder is off to the drive-in -- and driven to follow that buttery smell -- in a comic … read more

Similar categories in Chris Van Dusen's Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes (Mercy Watson #6) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Chocolate Touch by Margot Apple, Patrick Skene Catling

7. The Chocolate Touch

By: Margot Apple , Patrick Skene Catling

3.91

Format: 163 pages, Paperback

In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and his golden touch, a boy acquires a magical gift … read more

Similar categories in Margot Apple's The Chocolate Touch book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • school
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1) by Jacqueline Davies

8. The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1)

By: Jacqueline Davies

3.67

Format: 44 pages, Hardcover

For a full hour, he poured lemonade. The world is a thirsty place, he thought as he nearly emptied … read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Davies's The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

9. Mistakes Were Made (Timmy Failure, #1)

By: Stephan Pastis

3.45

Format: 105 pages, Hardcover

Meet "detective" Timmy Failure, star of the kids' comedy of the year. Created by New York Timesbest… read more

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10. Into the Gauntlet (The 39 Clues, #10)

By: Margaret Peterson Haddix

4.09

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

The explosive finale to the #1 bestselling series! Fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger bro… read more

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11. Agatha: The Real Life of Agatha Christie

By: Anne Martinetti , Guillaume Lebeau , Alexandre Franc

5.00

Format: 646 pages, Paperback

The life of Agatha Christie was as mysterious and eventful as her fiction. This beautifully illustr… read more

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12. Chocolate Fever

By: Gioia Fiammenghi , Robert Kimmel Smith

3.79

Format: 160 pages,

Henry Green is a boy who loves chocolate. He likes it bitter, sweet, dark, light, and daily; for br… read more

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Cover of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1) by Barbara Robinson

13. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

By: Barbara Robinson

4.22

Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Robinson's The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"I've got the baby here," Imogene barked at the Wise Men. "Don touch him! I named him Jesus."

-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

"When they got to the part about swaddling clothes and the manger, Imogene asked, “You mean they tied him up and put him in a feedbox? Where was the Child Welfare?"

-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

14. Otis Spofford (Ellen & Otis, #2)

By: Tracy Dockray , Beverly Cleary , Louis Darling

4.47

Format: 907 pages, Paperback

When it comes to stirring up a little excitement in class, Otis Spofford knows just what to do. He … read more

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15. Sounder

By: William H. Armstrong , James Barkley

4.29

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Set in the Deep South, this Newbery Medal-winning novel tells the story of the great coon dog, Soun… read more

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16. Swindle (Swindle, #1)

By: Gordon Korman

4.17

Format: 267 pages, Hardcover

Ocean's 11... with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman! After a mea… read more

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17. How to Steal a Dog

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.46

Format: None pages,

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18. Linked

By: Gordon Korman

4.18

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Link, Michael, and Dana live in a quiet town. But it's woken up very quickly when someone sneaks in… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's Linked book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"A paper chain can be done when it hits a certain number of links. But tolerance is a project you always have to keep working at."

-Gordon Korman, Linked

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19. 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 Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
Cover of The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman

20. The Superteacher Project

By: Gordon Korman

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From Gordon Korman, the bestselling author of Restart and The Unteachables, comes a hilarious new s… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Superteacher Project book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"I understand," he announces finally. "It's because I'm‒different." Paul is amazed. "You learned that from the internet?" "Not directly Mr. Aidact explains. "But I accessed a database of books and mov…"

-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project

"Your jokes aren't even funny. What is this thing, anyway?' 'That's the beauty of it!' Oliver crows. 'It's nothing‒just some piece of junk from he supply closet. But you're freaking out because it cou…"

-Gordon Korman, The Superteacher Project

Cover of Dawn of the Light Dragon (Dragon Masters #24) by Tracey West

21. Dawn of the Light Dragon (Dragon Masters #24)

By: Tracey West

4.34

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

In the latest action-packed installment of this New York Times bestselling series, Drake must find … read more

Similar categories in Tracey West's Dawn of the Light Dragon (Dragon Masters #24) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Fort by Gordon Korman

22. The Fort

By: Gordon Korman

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five fri… read more

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Fort book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) by Katherine Applegate

23. The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.28

Format: 210 pages, Hardcover

Ruby’s story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildli… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ruby (The One and Only #3) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

24. 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 Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Olivetti by Allie Millington

25. Olivetti

By: Allie Millington

4.10

Format: 253 pages, Hardcover

Being a typewriter is not as easy as it looks. Surrounded by books (notorious attention hogs) and r… read more

Similar categories in Allie Millington's Olivetti book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead

26. The List of Things That Will Not Change

By: Rebecca Stead

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back … read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The List of Things That Will Not Change book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"...life is like a trip. A very long one. And what matters most is the people you travel with."

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

"The thing about making butter is that it feels like it'll never be done, almost right up to the moment when it is done. If what you want is butter, you have to keep going, even if you only half belie…"

-Rebecca Stead, The List of Things That Will Not Change

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27. 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 Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade

28. The Book That No One Wanted to Read

By: Richard Ayoade

3.74

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

From actor-author-broadcaster-comedian-filmmaker Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by . . . a bo… read more

Similar categories in Richard Ayoade's The Book That No One Wanted to Read book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) by Kelly Yang

29. Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2)

By: Kelly Yang

4.32

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Front Desk comes the sequel to Finally Seen in which … read more

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Finally Heard (Finally Seen #2) book and Andrew Clements's Troublemaker

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II by Adam Gidwitz

30. Max in the House of Spies: A Tale of World War II

By: Adam Gidwitz

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard and Max is alone for the firs… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

11 Top contemporary books like Troublemaker by Andrew Clements, Mark Elliott

Transform Your Habits

Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

Transform Your Habits

The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School #1)

James Patterson , Chris Tebbetts , Laura Park

4.04

Transform Your Habits

Troublemaker

Andrew Clements , Mark Elliott

3.93

Transform Your Habits

Linked

Gordon Korman

4.18

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13 Best fiction books like The Lemonade War (The Lemonade War, #1) by Jacqueline Davies

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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Chris Grabenstein

4.12

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No Talking

Andrew Clements

3.97

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)

Judy Blume

4.11

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Lunch Money

Brian Selznick , Andrew Clements

3.92

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