12 Top realistic fiction books like Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair by Jarrett Pumphrey

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Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

By: Jarrett Pumphrey

3.96

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Meet Link and Hud―brothers causing chaos in the first of a new middle grade series from real-life b…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair by Jarrett Pumphrey , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead

1. The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead

4.14

Format: 215 pages, Hardcover

A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more

Similar categories in Rebecca Stead's The Lost Library book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"But aren’t “parents"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"That delicious book smell, his heart said."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"

-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library

Cover of The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

2. The Eyes and the Impossible

By: Dave Eggers

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The illustrated story of a dog who unwittingly becomes a hero to a park full of animals. Johanne… read more

Similar categories in Dave Eggers's The Eyes and the Impossible book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"What monster would turn up his snout at the thought-through help of all the friends he had?"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

"Every reasonable creature knows that the worst thing any creature can do all day is think of themselves. If there are troubles in your mind, you should think first of the troubles of others; it is th…"

-Dave Eggers, The Eyes and the Impossible

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3. The Puppets of Spelhorst

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Format: 149 pages, Hardcover

From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Puppets of Spelhorst book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst

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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 Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
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5. A Work in Progress

By: Jarrett Lerner

4.40

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant and “perceptive” ( Publishers Weekly , starr… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Lerner's A Work in Progress book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Remember Us by Jacqueline Woodson

6. Remember Us

By: Jacqueline Woodson

4.27

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more

Similar categories in Jacqueline Woodson's Remember Us book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
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7. 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 Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
"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)

Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

8. 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 Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • 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 Simon Sort of Says by Erin Bow

9. 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 Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • family
"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

Cover of Olivetti by Allie Millington

10. 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 Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • family
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Labors of Hercules Beal by Gary D. Schmidt

11. The Labors of Hercules Beal

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.53

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt, a warm and witty novel in the tradition of The Wednesday… read more

Similar categories in Gary D. Schmidt's The Labors of Hercules Beal book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"And when Achilles went inside the Vampire said to me, "You all right?" I nodded. "I'm okay." "Okay is good enough for now," she said."

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

"Most people don't think we even look like brothers," I said. "You do when you're asleep," she said. "Your face relaxes, and you stop worrying, and all that grit you two carry around falls away, and y…"

-Gary D. Schmidt, The Labors of Hercules Beal

Cover of Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) by Rex Ogle

12. Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1)

By: Rex Ogle

4.11

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic memoir about fitting in, facing bullies, and findi… read more

Similar categories in Rex Ogle's Four Eyes: A Graphic Novel (Four Eyes, #1) book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel

13. Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories

By: Elise Gravel

4.46

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and timely tool to help kids learn how to tell what news is true and what isn't Can … read more

Similar categories in Elise Gravel's Killer Underwear Invasion!: How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation & Conspiracy Theories book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • juvenile
Cover of Hoops: A Graphic Novel by Matt Tavares

14. Hoops: A Graphic Novel

By: Matt Tavares

4.36

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A work of fiction inspired by a true story, Matt Tavares’s debut graphic novel dramatizes the histo… read more

Similar categories in Matt Tavares's Hoops: A Graphic Novel book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of The Faint of Heart by Kerilynn Wilson

15. The Faint of Heart

By: Kerilynn Wilson

3.89

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

What would you do if you were the only person left with a heart? The only person left who felt anyt… read more

Similar categories in Kerilynn Wilson's The Faint of Heart book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • fiction
"Ama duygulara karşı hissizleştirmek, kalbi zayıflatıyor."

-Kerilynn Wilson, The Faint of Heart

Cover of You Are Here: Connecting Flights by Ellen Oh

16. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

Cover of Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) by Sarah Sax

17. Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1)

By: Sarah Sax

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Everyone knows the most stressful day of middle school is picture day ! And that's exactly where th… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Sax's Picture Day (The Brinkley Yearbooks #1) book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Finally Seen (Finally Seen #1) by Kelly Yang

18. 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 Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

19. Dogtown (Dogtown, #1)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.22

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have … read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel) by Minh Lê

20. Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel)

By: Minh Lê

4.01

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Award-winning author Minh Lê and New York Times bestselling illustrator Chan Chau team up for a fun… read more

Similar categories in Minh Lê's Enlighten Me (A Graphic Novel) book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • family
Cover of Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair by Jarrett Pumphrey

21. Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

By: Jarrett Pumphrey

3.96

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Meet Link and Hud―brothers causing chaos in the first of a new middle grade series from real-life b… read more

Similar categories in Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair book and Jarrett Pumphrey's Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair

  • childrens
  • adventure
  • graphic novels comics
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • fiction
  • family
  • juvenile

18 Best fiction books like Link + Hud: Heroes by a Hair by Jarrett Pumphrey

Transform Your Habits

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

The Puppets of Spelhorst

Kate DiCamillo

4.19

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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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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