8 must-read adventure books like The Great Escape (S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes, #1) by Alan Katz

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The Great Escape (S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes, #1)

By: Alan Katz

3.75

Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition

If there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of t…

If you liked the adventure plot in The Great Escape (S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes, #1) by Alan Katz , here is a list of 8 books like this:

Cover of George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

1. George's Marvellous Medicine

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

4.03

Format: 120 pages, Hardcover

George's Grandma is a grizzly, grumpy, selfish old woman with pale brown teeth and a small puckered… read more

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  • humor
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein

2. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

By: Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times BestsellerKyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teac… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"Knowledge not shared remains unknown"

-Chris Grabenstein, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Cover of The School Is Alive! (Eerie Elementary, #1) by Jack Chabert, Sam Ricks

3. The School Is Alive! (Eerie Elementary, #1)

By: Jack Chabert , Sam Ricks

4.02

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Eerie Elementary is one scary school!In this first book in the series, Sam Graves discovers that hi… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • school
  • adventure
  • fiction
Cover of The Haunted House Next Door by None, Andrés Miedoso

4. 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
  • fiction
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5. The Twits

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.97

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

How do you outwit a Twit? Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, ugliest people in the world. They ha… read more

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  • humor
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Hey, my spaghetti’s moving!"

-Roald Dahl, The Twits

"No one who is good can ever be ugly."

-Roald Dahl, The Twits

"What a lot of hairy-faced men there are around nowadays."

-Roald Dahl, The Twits

"If a person has ugly thoughts, it begins to show on their face"

-Roald Dahl, The Twits

Cover of Spy School (Spy School #1) by Stuart Gibbs

6. Spy School (Spy School #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.06

Format: None pages,

Can a normal, average kid become a superstar secret agent? Maybe not, but it'll be fun to watch him… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure

7. Darker (Fifty Shades #5)

By: E.L. James

3.71

Format: 498 pages, Paperback

E L James revisits the world of Fifty Shades with a deeper and darker take on the love story that h… read more

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8. Junie B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May.) (Junie B. Jones, #25)

By: Barbara Park , Lana Quintal

4.02

Format: 240 pages, Audio CD

Meet the World's Funniest First Grader--Junie B. Jones! Ho, ho...uh-oh!With over 50 million books i… read more

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9. Mr. Burke Is Berserk! (My Weirder School, #4)

By: Dan Gutman , Jim Paillot

3.99

Format: None pages, Paperback

My Weirder School weirder than ever! Mr. Burke cuts the grass, trims the bushes, and does the lands… read more

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10. You Can't Scare Me! (Goosebumps #15)

By: R.L. Stine

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

It's Gonna be a Scream! Courtney is a total show-off. She thinks she's so brave and she's always ma… read more

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11. Bad Kitty Gets a Bath

By: Nick Bruel

3.00

Format: 112 pages,

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12. The Magic Finger

By: Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

3.70

Format: 67 pages, Paperback

What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted?To the Gregg family, hunting is just plain fun. To … read more

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  • humor
  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • fiction
"Just look at that beastly duck cooking at my stove!" Cried Mrs Gregg as she flew past the kitchen window. "How dare she!"

-Roald Dahl, The Magic Finger

13. Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1)

By: Suzanne Collins

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

In the irresistible first novel by the author of The Hunger Games, a boy embarks on a dangerous que… read more

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14. Safiyyah's War

By: Hiba Noor Khan

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews dur… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo

15. 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

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • adventure
"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

Cover of Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust by Neal Shusterman

16. Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust

By: Neal Shusterman

4.14

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

National Book Award winner Neal Shusterman presents a graphic novel exploring the Holocaust through… read more

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  • fiction
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17. 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

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  • childrens
  • fiction
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18. 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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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • school
  • adventure
Cover of Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro Martín

19. 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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  • humor
  • 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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20. Northranger

By: Rey Terciero

4.06

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this swoony and spooky teen summer romance graphic novel set on a Texas ranch, sixteen-year-old … read more

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  • fiction
"You weren't wrong about me being a killer. But the only person I've ever tried to kill is myself."

-Rey Terciero, Northranger

Cover of Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats (13th Street #1) by David  Bowles

21. Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats (13th Street #1)

By: David Bowles

3.84

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

A new silly and spooky highly illustrated series that’s perfect for fans of Eerie Elementary and No… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • adventure
Cover of Karen's Witch (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #1) by Katy Farina

22. Karen's Witch (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #1)

By: Katy Farina

3.97

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A fresh and fun graphic novel series spin-off of The Baby-sitters Club, featuring Kristy's little s… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #2) by Katy Farina

23. Karen's Roller Skates (Baby-Sitters Little Sister Graphic Novels #2)

By: Katy Farina

4.30

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

It's going to be a great weekend! Karen has new roller skates and is a very good skater. She's look… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of Brooms by Jasmine Walls

24. Brooms

By: Jasmine Walls

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition

YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Lost Roses (Lilac Girls, #2) by Martha Hall Kelly

25. Lost Roses (Lilac Girls, #2)

By: Martha Hall Kelly

4.03

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The runaway bestseller Lilac Girls introduced the real-life heroine Caroline Ferriday. This sweepin… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of The House on Vesper Sands by Paraic O'Donnell

26. The House on Vesper Sands

By: Paraic O'Donnell

3.41

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

London, 1893: high up in a house on a dark, snowy night, a lone seamstress stands by a window. So b… read more

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  • fiction
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
  • adventure
  • humor
  • fiction
Cover of The Candy Caper (Trouble at Table 5, #1) by Tom     Watson

28. The Candy Caper (Trouble at Table 5, #1)

By: Tom Watson

3.76

Format: 96 pages, ebook

Molly gets things stuck in her head sometimes. When she sees a jar of candy on Principal Shelton’s … read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • school
  • humor
  • fiction
Cover of Lunar Boy by Jacinta Wibowo

29. Lunar Boy

By: Jacinta Wibowo

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

For fans of The Witch Boy and Squished, Lunar Boy is a must-have heartwarming coming-of-age graphic… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1) by Remi Blackwood

30. Race to Fire Mountain (Future Hero, #1)

By: Remi Blackwood

3.45

Format: 143 pages, Kindle Edition

The start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary w… read more

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  • childrens
  • fiction
Cover of The Great Escape (S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes, #1) by Alan Katz

31. The Great Escape (S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes, #1)

By: Alan Katz

3.75

Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition

If there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of t… read more

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  • chapter books
  • childrens
  • school
  • adventure
  • humor
  • fiction

23 Best fiction books like The Great Escape (S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes, #1) by Alan Katz

Transform Your Habits

George's Marvellous Medicine

Roald Dahl , Quentin Blake

4.03

Transform Your Habits

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1)

Chris Grabenstein

4.12

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The School Is Alive! (Eerie Elementary, #1)

Jack Chabert , Sam Ricks

4.02

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The Haunted House Next Door

None , Andrés Miedoso

3.50

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The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.25

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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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Katherine Marsh

4.50

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