16 Best juvenile books like The Big Break by Mark Tatulli

Cover of The Big Break by Mark Tatulli

The Big Break

By: Mark Tatulli

3.77

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

A full-color graphic novel about growing up, growing apart, and monster hunting.Andrew and Russ are…

If you liked the juvenile plot in The Big Break by Mark Tatulli , here is a list of 16 books like this:

1. Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy (Dork Diaries, #11)

By: Rachel Renée Russell

3.96

Format: None pages, Hardcover

It's a frenemy showdown in the eleventh installment in the blockbuster #1 New York Timesbestselling… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Renée Russell's Tales from a Not-So-Friendly Frenemy (Dork Diaries, #11) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

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2. 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 Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • 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 Linked by Gordon Korman

3. 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 Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
"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

Cover of Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas

4. Swim Team

By: Johnnie Christmas

4.28

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Mana… read more

Similar categories in Johnnie Christmas's Swim Team book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • 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 Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (Wayside School, #4) by Louis Sachar

6. Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (Wayside School, #4)

By: Louis Sachar

4.22

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

For the first time in twenty-five years, Wayside School is back in session in this brand-new, fourt… read more

Similar categories in Louis Sachar's Wayside School Beneath the Cloud of Doom (Wayside School, #4) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

7. 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 Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • comics
"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 Apple Crush by Lucy Knisley

8. Apple Crush

By: Lucy Knisley

4.06

Format: 198 pages, Hardcover

Jen and Andy are back in the sequel to Stepping Stones, New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knis… read more

Similar categories in Lucy Knisley's Apple Crush book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Sunny Makes a Splash (Sunny #4) by Jennifer L. Holm

9. Sunny Makes a Splash (Sunny #4)

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.25

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The latest in the New York Times bestselling Sunny series brings Sunny into a sink-or-swim summer, … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Sunny Makes a Splash (Sunny #4) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega

10. Frizzy

By: Claribel A. Ortega

4.48

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more

Similar categories in Claribel A. Ortega's Frizzy book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."

-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy

Cover of Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #15) by Arley Nopra

11. Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #15)

By: Arley Nopra

4.16

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by newcomer Arley Nopra! Claudia isn't worried … read more

Similar categories in Arley Nopra's Claudia and the Bad Joke: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #15) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5) by Jennifer L. Holm

12. Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5)

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.23

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling SUNNY series continues as Sunny finds herself in the spotlight in a … read more

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's Sunny Makes Her Case (Sunny #5) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

13. 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 Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

14. Invisible

By: Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

Format: 208 pages, Paperback

For fans of Twins and Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five very different students who ar… read more

Similar categories in Christina Diaz Gonzalez's Invisible book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Sacrées Sorcières by Pénélope Bagieu

15. Sacrées Sorcières

By: Pénélope Bagieu

3.96

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Les enfants sont répugnants! Ils puent! Ils empestent! Ils sentent le caca de chien! Rien que d'… read more

Similar categories in Pénélope Bagieu's Sacrées Sorcières book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Enemies (Berrybrook Middle School, #4) by Svetlana Chmakova

16. Enemies (Berrybrook Middle School, #4)

By: Svetlana Chmakova

4.22

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Felicity’s sure she’s going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she’ll figure… read more

Similar categories in Svetlana Chmakova's Enemies (Berrybrook Middle School, #4) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Mindy Makes Some Space (PAWS #2) by Nathan Fairbairn

17. Mindy Makes Some Space (PAWS #2)

By: Nathan Fairbairn

4.30

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

Best friends Mindy Kim, Gabby Jordan, and Priya Gupta are back in business! After a few ups and dow… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Fairbairn's Mindy Makes Some Space (PAWS #2) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
Cover of Class Act (New Kid, #2) by Jerry Craft

18. Class Act (New Kid, #2)

By: Jerry Craft

4.28

Format: 249 pages, Paperback

In this companion book to New Kid this time it’s Jordan’s friend Drew who takes center stage in a s… read more

Similar categories in Jerry Craft's Class Act (New Kid, #2) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of All is Nat Lost (Nat Enough #5) by Maria Scrivan

19. All is Nat Lost (Nat Enough #5)

By: Maria Scrivan

4.02

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A companion to the New York Times bestselling series that began with Nat Enough! Nat's class trip i… read more

Similar categories in Maria Scrivan's All is Nat Lost (Nat Enough #5) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Smaller Sister by Maggie Edkins Willis

20. Smaller Sister

By: Maggie Edkins Willis

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister is a debut middle grade graphic novel about body image, confi… read more

Similar categories in Maggie Edkins Willis's Smaller Sister book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Big Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins by Lincoln Peirce

21. Big Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins

By: Lincoln Peirce

4.59

Format: 176 pages, Kindle Edition

A 2023 Children's Book Council Children's Favorite Winner! In this series of hilarious Big Nate co… read more

Similar categories in Lincoln Peirce's Big Nate: Beware of Low-Flying Corn Muffins book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • juvenile
Cover of Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7) by Katy Farina

22. Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7)

By: Katy Farina

4.15

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Another graphic novel in this fun series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's litt… read more

Similar categories in Katy Farina's Karen's Haircut (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #7) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Violets Are Blue by Barbara Dee

23. Violets Are Blue

By: Barbara Dee

4.25

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the acclaimed My Life in the Fish Tank and Maybe He Just Likes You comes a movin… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Violets Are Blue book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) by Colleen A.F. Venable

24. Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1)

By: Colleen A.F. Venable

4.19

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

A new middle-grade graphic novel series about growing up, friendship, heroes, and cats (lots of cat… read more

Similar categories in Colleen A.F. Venable's Katie the Catsitter (Katie the Catsitter, #1) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7) by Terri Libenson

25. Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7)

By: Terri Libenson

3.89

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Two choices, two storylines — one surprise ending! Will Sarah be brave enough to ask out her crush … read more

Similar categories in Terri Libenson's Surprisingly Sarah (Emmie & Friends #7) book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
Cover of Mabuhay! by Zachary Sterling

26. Mabuhay!

By: Zachary Sterling

3.89

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From rising star Zachary Sterling comes a humorous and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel that… read more

Similar categories in Zachary Sterling's Mabuhay! book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir

27. Anne of West Philly

By: Ivy Noelle Weir

3.88

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

Anne of Green Gables, with a twist: in this follow-up to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy  and The Secret Ga… read more

Similar categories in Ivy Noelle Weir's Anne of West Philly book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Scout Is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong

28. Scout Is Not a Band Kid

By: Jade Armstrong

3.97

Format: 265 pages, Hardcover

A young girl in middle school will do whatever it takes to meet her favorite author--even if it mea… read more

Similar categories in Jade Armstrong's Scout Is Not a Band Kid book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of Bunny vs Monkey by Jamie   Smart

29. Bunny vs Monkey

By: Jamie Smart

4.43

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

This brand new remastered book collects together Bunny vs Monkey 1: Let the Mayhem Begin and Bunny … read more

Similar categories in Jamie Smart's Bunny vs Monkey book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • graphic novels
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Donut the Destroyer by Sarah Graley

30. Donut the Destroyer

By: Sarah Graley

4.02

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

A graphic novel of friendship, family, and what happens when you defy and exceed expectations.Donut… read more

Similar categories in Sarah Graley's Donut the Destroyer book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • graphic novels
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
Cover of The Big Break by Mark Tatulli

31. The Big Break

By: Mark Tatulli

3.77

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

A full-color graphic novel about growing up, growing apart, and monster hunting.Andrew and Russ are… read more

Similar categories in Mark Tatulli's The Big Break book and Mark Tatulli's The Big Break

  • childrens
  • cryptozoology
  • coming of age
  • graphic novels
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • comics
  • fiction
  • juvenile

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4.28

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4.25

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