25 best-selling childrens books like Not Really Buddies (Buddy and Bea) by Jan Carr

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Not Really Buddies (Buddy and Bea)

By: Jan Carr

3.22

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

A laugh-out-loud new illustrated chapter book series celebrating the roller coaster highs and lows …

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Cover of Dude! by Dan Santat, None, Aaron Reynolds

1. Dude!

By: Dan Santat , None , Aaron Reynolds

3.76

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

Aaron Reynolds, the author of Nerdy Birdy and Creepy Carrots! teams up with Dan Santat, the Caldeco… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Monster Mash (Babymouse, #9) by Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm

2. Monster Mash (Babymouse, #9)

By: Jennifer L. Holm , Matthew Holm

3.13

Format: 111 pages, Paperback

IT WAS A dark and scary Halloween. . . . This year, Babymouse is determined to have the best Hallow… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Haunted House Next Door by None, Andrés Miedoso

3. The Haunted House Next Door

By: None , Andrés Miedoso

3.50

Format: 0 pages, Hardcover

Meet Desmond Cole! A fearless eight-year-old who runs his own ghost patrol, looking for ghosts, mon… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
Cover of Beach Babe (Babymouse, #3) by Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm, Matthew  Holm

4. Beach Babe (Babymouse, #3)

By: Jennifer L. Holm , Matthew Holm , Matthew Holm

3.99

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

Grab your sunglasses! School's out and Babymouse is headed to the beach for a week of sun, sand, su… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Skater Girl (Babymouse, #7) by Jennifer L. Holm, Matthew Holm

5. Skater Girl (Babymouse, #7)

By: Jennifer L. Holm , Matthew Holm

3.99

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

BEST GYMNAST. BEST speller. Best kazoo player. It seems everyone has a talent except Babymouse. Tha… read more

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  • childrens

6. Nightlights

By: Lorena Alvarez Gomez

4.12

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Every night, tiny stars appear out of the darkness in little Sandy's bedroom. She catches them and … read more

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7. The Bad Guys: Episode 1

By: Aaron Blabey

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

They sound like the Bad Guys, they look like the Bad Guys . . . and they even smell like the Bad Gu… read more

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8. Game Over, Super Rabbit Boy! (Press Start! #1)

By: Thomas Flintham

4.43

Format: 250 pages, Hardcover

Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, … read more

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9. Bink & Gollie (Bink & Gollie, #1)

By: Kate DiCamillo , Alison McGhee , Tony Fucile

3.81

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of the 2011 Theodor Seuss Geisel Award! In a brilliant collaboration, best-selling authors K… read more

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10. The Wild Robot Escapes (The Wild Robot, #2)

By: Peter Brown

3.45

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

The sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown. S… read more

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11. The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale

By: Jon Klassen

4.26

Format: 105 pages, None

Jon Klassen's retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale.In a big abandoned house, on a barren hi… read more

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  • childrens
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12. The Moth Keeper

By: Kay O'Neill

4.08

Format: 257 pages, Paperback

Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth … read more

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  • childrens
  • lgbt
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13. There Was a Party for Langston

By: Jason Reynolds

4.48

Format: 56 pages, ebook

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more

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  • childrens
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14. Ghost Book

By: Remy Lai

4.09

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Perfect for fans of Spirited Away, Coco, and Ghosts comes a contemporary fantasy graphic novel abou… read more

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  • childrens
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15. 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

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  • childrens
  • school
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

16. 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

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  • childrens
"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

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17. A Day With No Words

By: Tiffany Hammond

4.68

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

A must-read that belongs in every home and classroom, A Day With No Words invites readers into the … read more

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  • childrens
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18. The Lion of Mars

By: Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Format: 259 pages, Paperback

A kid raised on Mars learns that he can't be held back by the fears of the grown-ups around him. … read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
Cover of The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett

19. The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza

By: Mac Barnett

4.12

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

As seen on The TODAY Show! New York Times bestselling Mac Barnett and Caldecott Honor award-winning… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Quest for Snacks (Cat & Cat Adventures #1) by Susie Yi

20. The Quest for Snacks (Cat & Cat Adventures #1)

By: Susie Yi

4.19

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Cats, magical portals, and snacks, oh my! One day when their human leaves for work, Squash and G… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Sir Ladybug (Sir Ladybug, #1) by Corey R. Tabor

21. Sir Ladybug (Sir Ladybug, #1)

By: Corey R. Tabor

4.23

Format: 72 pages, Hardcover

The debut of a clever and humorous young graphic novel series about the adventures of a valiant lad… read more

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  • childrens
"I think being a monster is more about what you do than what you are"

-Corey R. Tabor, Sir Ladybug (Sir Ladybug, #1)

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22. Mercy Watson is Missing!

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.38

Format: 177 pages, Hardcover

Every favorite character from Kate DiCamillo’s New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson books makes… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
Cover of Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller

23. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

By: Chanel Miller

4.48

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and artist Chanel Miller tells a fun, funny, and poignant story o… read more

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  • childrens
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24. Hidden Gem

By: Linda Liu

3.61

Format: 40 pages, Hardcover

THIS BOOK ROCKS !! (It also happens to be about a rock...) Prepare to fall in love with this de… read more

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  • childrens
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25. Spider in the Well

By: Jess Hannigan

4.09

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

This cheeky picture book debut from author-illustrator Jess Hannigan tells the darkly dry and utter… read more

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  • childrens
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26. Star Knights

By: Kay Davault

4.26

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A simple frog who wants to become a legendary knight finds himself on a magical journey. From the c… read more

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  • childrens
Cover of The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One by Adam Rex

27. The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One

By: Adam Rex

4.10

Format: 140 pages, Hardcover

Meet Gumluck the Wizard, the star of a new chapter book series by the inimitable Adam Rex! This is… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
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28. Summer Vamp

By: Violet Chan Karim

4.21

Format: 235 pages, None

What happens when a very human kid ends up at the wrong summer camp—FOR VAMPIRES?! This quirky and … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Alcatoe and the Turnip Child by Isaac Lenkiewicz

29. Alcatoe and the Turnip Child

By: Isaac Lenkiewicz

3.63

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

Welcome to Plum Woods, where spells come alive and witches gather for the Annual Harvest Festival … read more

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  • childrens
Cover of Not Really Buddies (Buddy and Bea) by Jan Carr

30. Not Really Buddies (Buddy and Bea)

By: Jan Carr

3.22

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

A laugh-out-loud new illustrated chapter book series celebrating the roller coaster highs and lows … read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • school
  • lgbt
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31. How It All Ends

By: Emma Hunsinger

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen-year-old Tara lives inside the nonstop adventure of her imagination. It’s far more enterta… read more

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  • school
  • lgbt

5 Best chapter books books like Not Really Buddies (Buddy and Bea) by Jan Carr

Transform Your Habits

The Haunted House Next Door

None , Andrés Miedoso

3.50

Transform Your Habits

The Lion of Mars

Jennifer L. Holm

4.07

Transform Your Habits

Mercy Watson is Missing!

Kate DiCamillo

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Story of Gumluck the Wizard: Book One

Adam Rex

4.10

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

Transform Your Habits

Ferris

Kate DiCamillo

4.30

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The Mona Lisa Vanishes: A Legendary Painter, a Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Nicholas Day

4.15

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The Lost Year

Katherine Marsh

4.50

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