9 Best realistic fiction books like The Middle Kid by Steven Weinberg

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The Middle Kid

By: Steven Weinberg

3.53

Format: 76 pages, Hardcover

A story about the challenging realities of being a family's middle kid.Readers experience a day in …

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in The Middle Kid by Steven Weinberg , here is a list of 9 books like this:

1. The Day the Crayons Quit

By: Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Format: 39 pages, Hardcover

Poor Duncan just wants to color. But when he opens his box of crayons, he finds only letters, all s… read more

Similar categories in Oliver Jeffers's The Day the Crayons Quit book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • humor
  • picture books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Adventures of Tintin, Volume 1: Tintin in the Land of the Soviets / Tintin in the Congo (Tintin #1-2) by Hergé, Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper

2. The Adventures of Tintin, Volume 1: Tintin in the Land of the Soviets / Tintin in the Congo (Tintin #1-2)

By: Hergé , Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper

3.80

Format: 206 pages, Hardcover

Rare book read more

Similar categories in Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin, Volume 1: Tintin in the Land of the Soviets / Tintin in the Congo (Tintin #1-2) book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • graphic novels
  • childrens
  • fiction
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3. Miss Rumphius

By: Barbara Cooney

4.45

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted an… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Cooney's Miss Rumphius book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

4. Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

By: Christopher Denise

4.51

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A Caldecott Honor Winner and  New York Times  Bestseller!  A determined Owl builds strength and … read more

Similar categories in Christopher Denise's Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. Someone Builds the Dream

By: Lisa Wheeler

4.37

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

Buildings, bridges, and books don't exist without the laborers who are often invisible in the final… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Wheeler's Someone Builds the Dream book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • childrens
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6. 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 Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

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

-Victoria Jamieson, When Stars Are Scattered

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7. Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

By: Joanna Ho

4.60

Format: 34 pages, Hardcover

A young Asian girl notices that her eyes look different from her peers'. They have big, round eyes … read more

Similar categories in Joanna Ho's Eyes that Kiss in the Corners book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
"When Mama tucks me in at night, her eyes tell me I'm a miracle."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trims on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"My eyes crinkle into crescent moons and sparkle like the stars. Gold flecks dance and twirl while stories whirl in their oolong pools, carrying tales of the past and hope for the future."

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

"Some people have eyes like sapphire lagoons with lashes like lace trim on ballgowns, sweeping their cheeks as they twirl. Big eyes, long lashes. Not me. I have eyes that kiss on the corners and glow …"

-Joanna Ho, Eyes that Kiss in the Corners

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8. Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme

By: Avery Monsen

4.40

Format: None pages, Unknown Binding

"Chester tries his best to recover his rhyming talent when he suddenly loses the ability that once … read more

Similar categories in Avery Monsen's Chester Van Chime Who Forgot How to Rhyme book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • kids
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9. Invasion of the Unicorns

By: David Biedrzycki

4.23

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

He's just a cute little unicorn who wants to take over the world. Special Agent Bubble07 is unde… read more

Similar categories in David Biedrzycki's Invasion of the Unicorns book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • family
  • juvenile
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10. Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1)

By: Bob Shea

4.27

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

From the hilarious author of Who Wet My Pants?, Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great, and the Dinosaur … read more

Similar categories in Bob Shea's Chez Bob (Chez Bob, 1) book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature (Strange Planet) by Nathan W. Pyle

11. The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature (Strange Planet)

By: Nathan W. Pyle

4.16

Format: 36 pages, Hardcover

Based on his popular Instagram comics, Nathan W. Pyle presents a picture book. When the nearest st… read more

Similar categories in Nathan W. Pyle's The Sneaking, Hiding, Vibrating Creature (Strange Planet) book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
Cover of Measuring Up by Lily LaMotte

12. Measuring Up

By: Lily LaMotte

4.30

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

Twelve-year-old Cici has just moved from Taiwan to Seattle, and the only thing she wants more than … read more

Similar categories in Lily LaMotte's Measuring Up book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • family
  • fiction
"Waste of money. Only need cleaver."

-Lily LaMotte, Measuring Up

Cover of This Was Our Pact by Ryan  Andrews

13. This Was Our Pact

By: Ryan Andrews

4.08

Format: 330 pages, Paperback

It's the night of the annual Autumn Equinox Festival, when the town gathers to float paper lanterns… read more

Similar categories in Ryan Andrews's This Was Our Pact book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • graphic novels
  • childrens
  • fiction
"No one is going to force you to, but if you don't jump in, you'll always think back on this moment and wish that you had."

-Ryan Andrews, This Was Our Pact

"Sometimes I wish I could join them... The fish, I mean. Really, could you imagine? How splendid it would be... to swim among the stars? Sigh."

-Ryan Andrews, This Was Our Pact

"I figure the only way we can make it back to the river and our lanterns is if we're a team. Maybe you'd rather be with the other guys from class, or, I don't know, maybe just by yourself—but for now—…"

-Ryan Andrews, This Was Our Pact

Cover of Cranky Chicken: A Cranky Chicken Book 1 (1) by Katherine Battersby

14. Cranky Chicken: A Cranky Chicken Book 1 (1)

By: Katherine Battersby

4.19

Format: 116 pages, Hardcover

Narwhal and Jelly meet The Bad Guys in this brightly illustrated, downright hilarious chapter book … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Battersby's Cranky Chicken: A Cranky Chicken Book 1 (1) book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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15. The Littlest Yak

By: Lu Fraser

4.35

Format: 32 pages, ebook

WINNER of Oscar's Book Prize 2021! Perfect for fans of Rachel Bright and Julia Donaldson, The Li… read more

Similar categories in Lu Fraser's The Littlest Yak book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • humor
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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16. Ten Beautiful Things

By: Molly Beth Griffin

4.41

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

A heartfelt story of changing perspectives, set in the Midwest. Ten Beautiful Things gently explore… read more

Similar categories in Molly Beth Griffin's Ten Beautiful Things book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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17. The Electric Slide and Kai

By: Kelly J. Baptist

4.07

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Kai is the only member of his family who can't get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right. But… read more

Similar categories in Kelly J. Baptist's The Electric Slide and Kai book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • family
  • fiction
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18. What If, Pig?

By: Linzie Hunter

4.32

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

You’re not going to find a more heartwarming dynamic duo than Pig and Mouse! Join Pig as he learns … read more

Similar categories in Linzie Hunter's What If, Pig? book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • picture books
  • childrens
  • kids
  • juvenile
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19. Mystery on Magnolia Circle

By: Kate Klise

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Rear Window meets Nancy Drew in this middle-grade novel by Kate Klise about a girl who believes she… read more

Similar categories in Kate Klise's Mystery on Magnolia Circle book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of The Middle Kid by Steven  Weinberg

20. The Middle Kid

By: Steven Weinberg

3.53

Format: 76 pages, Hardcover

A story about the challenging realities of being a family's middle kid.Readers experience a day in … read more

Similar categories in Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • realistic fiction
  • picture books
  • fiction
  • family
  • kids
  • juvenile
Cover of Missed Meal Mayhem (1) (The Hunger Heroes) by Jarrett Lerner

21. Missed Meal Mayhem (1) (The Hunger Heroes)

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.10

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

A group of silly superheroes—a bean, a chip, a tomato, and a wedge of cheddar cheese—come to the re… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's Missed Meal Mayhem (1) (The Hunger Heroes) book and Steven Weinberg's The Middle Kid

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • fiction
  • juvenile

17 Top fiction books like The Middle Kid by Steven Weinberg

The Day the Crayons Quit

Oliver Jeffers , Drew Daywalt

3.53

Transform Your Habits

The Adventures of Tintin, Volume 1: Tintin in the Land of the Soviets / Tintin in the Congo (Tintin #1-2)

Hergé , Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper

3.80

Transform Your Habits

Miss Rumphius

Barbara Cooney

4.45

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

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18 Best fiction books like Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1) by Christopher Denise

Transform Your Habits

Big

Vashti Harrison

4.66

Transform Your Habits

Hot Dog

Doug Salati

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Knight Owl (The Knight Owl Series, 1)

Christopher Denise

4.51

Transform Your Habits

Berry Song

Michaela Goade

4.43

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