20 Top childrens books like How to Win a Slime War by Mae Respicio

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How to Win a Slime War

By: Mae Respicio

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Two kids face off in an epic battle to see who can sell the most slime, while navigating sticky sit…

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1. The Beatryce Prophecy

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 247 pages, Hardcover

A magical medieval tale from two masters, Newbery Medal-winning Kate DiCamillo and Caldecott Medal-… read more

Similar categories in Kate DiCamillo's The Beatryce Prophecy book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"Once there was a mermaid."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy

"Let her have her dangerous will."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy

"Nothing is more terrifying to evil than joy."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy

"Mark that it is dangerous. Trouble has a very long tail."

-Kate DiCamillo, The Beatryce Prophecy

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2. Odder

By: Katherine Applegate

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Applegate's Odder book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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3. 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 Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • school
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"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)

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4. A Rover's Story

By: Jasmine Warga

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover. Meet Resilience, a Mars rover… read more

Similar categories in Jasmine Warga's A Rover's Story book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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5. 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 Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • 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

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6. 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 Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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7. 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 Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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8. Across the Desert

By: Dusti Bowling

4.23

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

One girl sets out on a journey across the treacherous Arizona desert to rescue a young pilot strand… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Across the Desert book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
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9. Cookies & Milk

By: Shawn Amos

4.04

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

It’s a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that’s as … read more

Similar categories in Shawn Amos's Cookies & Milk book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • family
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10. And Then, Boom!

By: Lisa Fipps

4.69

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A gripping new novel-in-verse by the author of the Printz Honor-winning Starfish , featuring a pove… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fipps's And Then, Boom! book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Friendship is being there to notice someone's about to fall, to try to keep them from falling, to catch them when they fall or to cushion the blow when they do, to feel what they're feeling, and to u…"

-Lisa Fipps, And Then, Boom!

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11. Maizy Chen's Last Chance

By: Lisa Yee

4.29

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Welcome to The Golden Palace! Maizy has never been to Last Chance, Minnesota. . . until now. Her… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Yee's Maizy Chen's Last Chance book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
"When you're in a position to help, that means you're in a good place in your own life."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

"Sometimes people don't know their dreams until they're in it. Other times, their dreams escape them because they are too busy being busy."

-Lisa Yee, Maizy Chen's Last Chance

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12. Better with Butter

By: Victoria Piontek

4.34

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A girl with anxiety disorder finds an unlikely friend -- and emotional support animal -- in the for… read more

Similar categories in Victoria Piontek's Better with Butter book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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13. Honestly Elliott

By: Gillian McDunn

4.33

Format: 263 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes finding yourself can be a little messy. Elliott has been struggling since starting mid… read more

Similar categories in Gillian McDunn's Honestly Elliott book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
"The goal isn't perfection- the goal is making something new. (pg. 18)"

-Gillian McDunn, Honestly Elliott

Cover of Dogtown (Dogtown, #1) by Katherine Applegate

14. 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 Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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15. Hummingbird

By: Natalie Lloyd

4.37

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author Natalie Lloyd returns with her most personal book to date, a story about a girl … read more

Similar categories in Natalie Lloyd's Hummingbird book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • family
  • fiction
Cover of A Duet for Home by Karina Yan Glaser

16. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

Similar categories in Karina Yan Glaser's A Duet for Home book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
Cover of Once Upon a Tim (Once Upon a Tim, #1) by Stuart Gibbs

17. Once Upon a Tim (Once Upon a Tim, #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

3.96

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade series about a peasant boy who wants to be a knight.Tim is just a peasant, but he dr… read more

Similar categories in Stuart Gibbs's Once Upon a Tim (Once Upon a Tim, #1) book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • juvenile
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18. Anybody Here Seen Frenchie?

By: Leslie Connor

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A big-hearted, beautiful, and funny novel told from multiple viewpoints about neurodiversity, frien… read more

Similar categories in Leslie Connor's Anybody Here Seen Frenchie? book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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19. Just Right Jillian

By: Nicole D. Collier

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In this heartfelt middle grade novel from debut author Nicole D. Collier, fifth grader Jillian must… read more

Similar categories in Nicole D. Collier's Just Right Jillian book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • juvenile
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20. The Adventure Is Now

By: Jess Redman

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A middle grade novel about a boy who learns about protecting the environment, finding real friends,… read more

Similar categories in Jess Redman's The Adventure Is Now book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of How to Win a Slime War by Mae Respicio

21. How to Win a Slime War

By: Mae Respicio

3.98

Format: 288 pages, Library Binding

Two kids face off in an epic battle to see who can sell the most slime, while navigating sticky sit… read more

Similar categories in Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War book and Mae Respicio's How to Win a Slime War

  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • family
  • sports
  • juvenile

5 Top school books like How to Win a Slime War by Mae Respicio

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A Royal Conundrum (The Misfits #1)

Lisa Yee

3.82

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A Rover's Story

Jasmine Warga

4.28

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Invisible

Christina Diaz Gonzalez

4.16

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Just Right Jillian

Nicole D. Collier

4.19

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19 must-read fiction books like Honestly Elliott by Gillian McDunn

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Strangeville School Is Totally Normal

Darcy Miller

3.75

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Chester Keene Cracks the Code

Kekla Magoon

3.86

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Maizy Chen's Last Chance

Lisa Yee

4.29

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Manatee Summer

Evan Griffith

4.23

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