14 best-selling realistic fiction books like Ungifted by Gordon Korman

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Ungifted

By: Gordon Korman

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't t…

If you liked the realistic fiction plot in Ungifted by Gordon Korman , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Mr. Lemoncello's Library, #1) by Chris Grabenstein

1. 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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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
"Knowledge not shared remains unknown"

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

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2. Rules

By: Cynthia Lord

3.97

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptan… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"rules"

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"No toys in the fish tank "

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"Just this once, let it be easy."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

"...choosing words is harder than I thought."

-Cynthia Lord, Rules

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3. Counting by 7s

By: Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"books=comfort"

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."

-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s

Cover of Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1) by Rob Buyea

4. Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

By: Rob Buyea

4.35

Format: 269 pages, Hardcover

It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new gi… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"I didn't want anyone to get hurt."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

"We watched, and he taught us like he did every day we were with him. He showed us how to forgive."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

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5. The Losers Club

By: Andrew Clements

4.16

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

The beloved New York Times bestselling author of the modern classic Frindle celebrates books and th… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • fiction
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6. Framed! (T.O.A.S.T. Mystery #1)

By: James Ponti

3.70

Format: 640 pages, Kindle Edition

Get to know the only kid on the FBI Director's speed dial and several international criminals' most… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Out of My Mind

By: Sharon M. Draper

3.73

Format: None pages,

Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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8. Frindle

By: Brian Selznick , Andrew Clements

3.69

Format: 88 pages,

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  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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9. Ungifted

By: Gordon Korman

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't t… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
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10. The Fourteenth Goldfish

By: Jennifer L. Holm , Tad Carpenter

3.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleve… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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11. The Perfect Score

By: Rob Buyea

3.97

Format: 172 pages, Hardcover

No one likes or wants to take the statewide assessment tests. Not the students in Mrs. Woods's sixt… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
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12. 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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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult

13. The One and Only Ivan

By: Katherine Applegate , Patricia Castelao

3.52

Format: 257 pages, Hardcover

Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accu… read more

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14. The Candymakers (The Candymakers, #1)

By: Wendy Mass

4.21

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Four children have been chosen to compete in a national competition to find the tastiest confection… read more

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15. Space Case (Moon Base Alpha #1)

By: Stuart Gibbs

4.12

Format: 260 pages, ebook

It's a murder mystery on the moon in this humorous and suspenseful space adventure from the author … read more

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16. Mission Unstoppable (The Genius Files, #1)

By: Dan Gutman

4.41

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The most exciting road trip in history begins! In this action-packed, New York Times bestselling ad… read more

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17. Wish

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.85

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Sh… read more

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18. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus

By: Dusti Bowling

3.27

Format: None pages, Hardcover

*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more

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19. Fish in a Tree

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more

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20. Poached (FunJungle #2)

By: Stuart Gibbs

2.83

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Teddy Fitzroy's back for another zoo mystery--this time it's a koala caper--in this action-packed f… read more

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21. 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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22. Save Me a Seat

By: Sarah Weeks , Gita Varadarajan

4.36

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.… read more

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23. Posted

By: John David Anderson

4.08

Format: 432 pages, ebook

In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words … read more

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24. One for the Murphys

By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt

3.35

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, … read more

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25. Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

By: Kelly Yang

4.38

Format: 298 pages, Hardcover

Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while… read more

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  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
"It's going to be okay. I'll make friends, and if I don't, I'll borrow books from the library."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"It was hard not to stare at Jjason's mom, specifically the humongous diamond on her hand. I thought I might go blind."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

"At this point, my mom started crying. She let out a sob so thunderous, I wondered if my cousins in China could hear her."

-Kelly Yang, Front Desk (Front Desk, #1)

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26. Millionaires for the Month

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

"After seventh graders Benji and Felix "borrow" $20 from a lost wallet, the billionaire owner chall… read more

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  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
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27. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

By: Stacy McAnulty

4.29

Format: 294 pages, Hardcover

A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of The Perfect Secret  (The Perfect Score, #2) by Rob Buyea

28. The Perfect Secret (The Perfect Score, #2)

By: Rob Buyea

4.34

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

These students are in for a year of secrets, discoveries, and kid power! GAVIN finally joins the… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
Cover of The Perfect Star (The Perfect Score, #3) by Rob Buyea

29. The Perfect Star (The Perfect Score, #3)

By: Rob Buyea

4.50

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

Return to Lake View Middle School in the third book of the PERFECT SCORE series from the beloved au… read more

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  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade

16 must-read fiction books like Ungifted by Gordon Korman

Transform Your Habits

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

Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Counting by 7s

Holly Goldberg Sloan

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

Rob Buyea

4.35

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19 must-read fiction books like Frindle by Brian Selznick, Andrew Clements

Transform Your Habits

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

Chris Grabenstein

4.12

Transform Your Habits

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, #1)

Judy Blume

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Rules

Cynthia Lord

3.97

Transform Your Habits

Fame and Glory in Freedom, Georgia

Barbara O'Connor

3.85

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