7 must-read fantasy books like Not So Normal Norbert by James Patterson

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Not So Normal Norbert

By: James Patterson

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

James Patterson's rollicking new middle grade novel is a hilarious adventure into a futuristic worl…

If you liked the fantasy plot in Not So Normal Norbert by James Patterson , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Amal Unbound

By: Aisha Saeed

4.18

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The compelling story of a girl’s fight to regain her life and dreams after being forced into indent… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"The thing is- those books made my days bearable."

-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound

"Regret, I was learning, was the sharpest knife there was."

-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound

"If everyone decided nothing would change, nothing ever would."

-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound

"You always have a choice. Making choices even when they scare you because you know it's the right thing to do - that's bravery."

-Aisha Saeed, Amal Unbound

Cover of The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5) by Patrick Carman

2. The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5)

By: Patrick Carman

3.69

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

A game of cat and mouse... A strange telegram lures fourteen-year-old Amy Cahill and her younger br… read more

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  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1) by Paul O. Zelinsky, Beverly Cleary

3. Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1)

By: Paul O. Zelinsky , Beverly Cleary

4.39

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

Beverly Cleary's timeless Newbery Medal-winning book explores difficult topics like divorce, insecu… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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4. The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived, #1)

By: Lauren Tarshis , Scott Dawson , Georgina Ball

5.00

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

The most terrifying events in history are brought vividly to life in this new fictional series! In … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

5. Who Is Dolly Parton?

By: True Kelley

3.40

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wro… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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6. Invisible Emmie

By: Terri Libenson

3.37

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Debut graphic novel that tells the story of two totally different girls-- quiet, shy, artistic Emmi… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

7. Time Jumpers (Five Kingdoms, #5)

By: Brandon Mull

3.61

Format: 130 pages, Hardcover

Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, Cole's epic adventure comes to a cl… read more

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8. Savvy (Savvy, #1)

By: Ingrid Law

0.00

Format: 126 pages,

For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a "savvy" -a … read more

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9. One False Note (The 39 Clues, #2)

By: Gordon Korman

4.12

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

From the back cover: The race is on to find 39 Clues that safeguard a great power, and fourteen-yea… read more

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10. Rescue on the Oregon Trail (Ranger in Time, #1)

By: Kate Messner

3.75

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Meet Ranger! He's a time-traveling golden retriever who has a nose for trouble . . . and always sav… read more

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11. Belly Up (FunJungle #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.00

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

12 year old Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt Fitzroy has got a murder on his hands and trouble on his tai… read more

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12. Peril at the Top of the World (Treasure Hunters, #4)

By: James Patterson

4.30

Format: 373 pages, Paperback

After their adventures in China and Germany, the Kidd family is ready for some rest and relaxation.… read more

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13. Slappy Birthday to You (Goosebumps SlappyWorld, #1)

By: R.L. Stine

3.42

Format: None pages, Paperback

The evil dummy comes to life to tell his own twisted tales and scary stories! It's bad enough Ian B… read more

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14. The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt (Logan Foster, #2)

By: Shawn Peters

4.18

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Sometimes, it’s not so easy to tell the differences between good guys and the bad ones. Filled wit… read more

Similar categories in Shawn Peters's The Unforgettable Logan Foster and the Shadow of Doubt (Logan Foster, #2) book and James Patterson's Not So Normal Norbert

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1) by Shawn  Peters

15. The Unforgettable Logan Foster (Logan Foster, #1)

By: Shawn Peters

4.03

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Packed with superheroes, supervillains, and epic showdowns between good and evil, The Unforgettable… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
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16. 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

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"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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17. No Brainer (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #18)

By: Jeff Kinney

4.30

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

In No Brainer , book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author… read more

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  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. The Unteachables

By: Gordon Korman

4.34

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordon Korman about what hap… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Kid, that was something!"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"Everybody hates something,"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"Only ten months until June."

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

"It’s not just for little kids,"

-Gordon Korman, The Unteachables

Cover of Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1) by Stuart Gibbs

19. Charlie Thorne and the Last Equation (Charlie Thorne #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.33

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

From author Stuart Gibbs comes the first novel in a new series about the world’s youngest and smart… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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20. The Midnight Children

By: Dan Gemeinhart

4.16

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary story about a family of runaways who take up residence in a small town, and the ou… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Stories, after all, are about choices."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"And determined is nearly always a very good thing to be."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"I’ll be your creep, Ravani Foster, if you’ll be my freak."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

"But the truth, sometimes, can be the cruelest thing of all."

-Dan Gemeinhart, The Midnight Children

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21. Dog Man: Grime and Punishment (Dog Man, #9)

By: Dav Pilkey

4.53

Format: 240 pages, Library Binding

The mayor has had enough of Dog Man's shenanigans in the ninth book from worldwide bestselling auth… read more

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  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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22. Omar Rising

By: Aisha Saeed

4.22

Format: None pages, Audible Audio

Omar knows his scholarship to Ghalib Academy Boarding School is a game changer, providing him - the… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
Cover of I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 (I Survived, #16) by Lauren Tarshis

23. I Survived the Children’s Blizzard, 1888 (I Survived, #16)

By: Lauren Tarshis

4.17

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the Children's Blizzard of 1888 in this latest installmen… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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24. Houdini and Me

By: Dan Gutman

3.62

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Harry has always admired the famous escape artist Houdini. And when Houdini asks for help in coming… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook
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25. 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

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  • middle grade
  • fiction
Cover of Night Hunt (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly #3) by Jordan Quinn

26. Night Hunt (Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly #3)

By: Jordan Quinn

4.23

Format: 144 pages, Kindle Edition

In the third installment of the exciting Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly graphic novel series, Ruskin and … read more

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  • fantasy
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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27. Who Was Queen Elizabeth II?

By: Megan Stine

4.15

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

How did a little girl who loved horses become the longest reigning monarch in England? Find out in … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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28. Dreaming Dangerous

By: Lauren DeStefano

3.59

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Brassmere Academy for the Extraordinary is a school for orphans with strange and wonderful gifts. T… read more

Similar categories in Lauren DeStefano's Dreaming Dangerous book and James Patterson's Not So Normal Norbert

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
Cover of Not So Normal Norbert by James  Patterson

29. Not So Normal Norbert

By: James Patterson

4.14

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

James Patterson's rollicking new middle grade novel is a hilarious adventure into a futuristic worl… read more

Similar categories in James Patterson's Not So Normal Norbert book and James Patterson's Not So Normal Norbert

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • dystopia
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • fantasy
  • audiobook

20 must-read fiction books like Not So Normal Norbert by James Patterson

Transform Your Habits

Amal Unbound

Aisha Saeed

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5)

Patrick Carman

3.69

Transform Your Habits

Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1)

Paul O. Zelinsky , Beverly Cleary

4.39

Transform Your Habits

The Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 (I Survived, #1)

Lauren Tarshis , Scott Dawson , Georgina Ball

5.00

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28 Best fiction books like Dog Man: Grime and Punishment (Dog Man, #9) by Dav Pilkey

Transform Your Habits

Mission Unpluckable (The Bad Guys #2)

Aaron Blabey

4.34

Transform Your Habits

Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, #11)

Jeff Kinney

4.03

Transform Your Habits

The Bad Guys: Episode 3: The Furball Strikes Again

Aaron Blabey

4.36

Transform Your Habits

The Bad Guys Episode 4: Apocalypse Meow

Aaron Blabey

4.40

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