13 must-read middle grade books like The Unteachables by Gordon Korman

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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…

"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

If you liked the middle grade plot in The Unteachables by Gordon Korman , here is a list of 13 books like this:

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

1. 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

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1) book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"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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2. 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

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Mind book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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3. 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

Similar categories in Jennifer L. Holm's The Fourteenth Goldfish book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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4. 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

Similar categories in Rob Buyea's The Perfect Score book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

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

5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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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10. 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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11. Bad Hair Days

By: J.M. Forster

4.43

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

FINALIST IN THE WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARDS 2017 For Mallow, every day is a Bad Hair Day. Wearing a w… read more

Similar categories in J.M. Forster's Bad Hair Days book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • childrens
  • young adult
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12. Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor

By: Alan Gratz

4.24

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz ( Refugee ; Ground Zero ; Two Degr… read more

Similar categories in Alan Gratz's Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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13. 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

Similar categories in Kelly Yang's Front Desk (Front Desk, #1) book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"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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14. Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Volume 2)

By: Dusti Bowling

4.32

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

“High School. Two words that struck fear into the heart of every armless middle schooler I knew. Wh… read more

Similar categories in Dusti Bowling's Momentous Events in the Life of a Cactus (Volume 2) book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
Cover of The Unteachables by Gordon Korman

15. 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

Similar categories in Gordon Korman's The Unteachables book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
"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

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16. 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

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's Millionaires for the Month book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • childrens
  • humor
  • middle grade
  • realistic fiction
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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17. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)

By: Sharon M. Draper

4.21

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more

Similar categories in Sharon M. Draper's Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series) book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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18. 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

Similar categories in Stacy McAnulty's The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • school
  • realistic fiction
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • juvenile
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19. Escape from Stalingrad (Escape From #3)

By: Andy Marino

4.08

Format: 176 pages, Paperback

From the author of Escape from Chernobyl comes another fast-paced historical thriller about a city … read more

Similar categories in Andy Marino's Escape from Stalingrad (Escape From #3) book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • middle grade
  • young adult
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20. Troublemakers

By: Gregg Maxwell Parker

4.15

Format: 96 pages, Kindle Edition

"We hate school, but trust me, it doesn’t like us either." - Carlos in "Troublemakers" There's… read more

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21. Welcome to Dweeb Club

By: Betsy Uhrig

4.10

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

What if a school club changed your life forever? In the second week of seventh grade, Jason Sloan s… read more

Similar categories in Betsy Uhrig's Welcome to Dweeb Club book and Gordon Korman's The Unteachables

  • humor
  • middle grade
  • childrens
"That’s the problem with the future. Everything you do has an effect on it, but you never know what kind. It makes you terrified to do anything."

-Betsy Uhrig, Welcome to Dweeb Club

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