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12 books with a reading profile close to Freckle Juice by Judy Blume. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

George's Marvelous Medicine

by Roald Dahl

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

When George Kranky is left alone to care for his mean-spirited, demanding grandmother, he decides to replace her regular medicine with a homemade brew.
2

Hard Luck

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Greg Heffley faces a period of isolation after his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, starts dating a girl and abandons their daily routine.
3

The Next Chapter

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

In this 2017 volume, Jeff Kinney moves away from the middle-school classroom to focus on the technical and creative processes involved in making the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films.
4

Playing for Pizza

by John Grisham

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

Rick Dockery is a third-string NFL quarterback whose career ends after a disastrous performance in a championship game.
5

Fence, Vol. 1

by C.S. Pacat

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Nicholas Cox, the illegitimate son of a retired fencing champion, strives to enter the competitive world of elite athletics despite his lack of formal training.
6

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

In this illustrated compendium, Percy Jackson provides a firsthand account of the Greek creation myth and the origins of the Olympians.
7

The Whipping Boy

by Sid Fleischman

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Prince Brat is a spoiled heir who receives no punishment for his constant mischief; instead, the palace employs Jemmy, an orphaned street urchin, to take every lash on the prince’s behalf.
8

Skipping Christmas

by John Grisham

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Luther and Nora Krank decide to avoid the consumerist chaos of the holidays after their daughter departs for a Peace Corps assignment in Peru.
9

Strega Nona

by Tomie dePaola

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Strega Nona, the resident healer of a small Italian village, hires a clumsy assistant named Big Anthony to help with her household chores.
10

Flush

by Carl Hiaasen

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

Noah Underwood's father is in jail for sinking a casino boat, the Coral Queen, which he says is dumping raw sewage into the waters of the Florida Keys.
11

Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why

by G. Willow Wilson

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Kamala Khan continues to navigate her dual life as a Pakistani-American teenager in Jersey City and the new Ms.
12

Hoot

by Carl Hiaasen

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

Roy Eberhardt, a newcomer to Coconut Cove, Florida, becomes entangled in a local conflict when he follows a barefoot runaway known as Mullet Fingers.

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