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Books like Frindle

12 books with a reading profile close to Frindle by Andrew Clements. Practical and clear-cut; an easy read.

1

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

by Dr. Seuss

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

High atop Mount Crumpit, the Grinch lives in bitter isolation, harboring a deep resentment for the cheerful Whos of Whoville.
2

Tikki Tikki Tembo

by Arlene Mosel

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

In a small village in ancient China, a mother honors her firstborn son by giving him the incredibly long name Tikki Tikki Tembo-no Sa Rembo-chari Bari Ruchi-pip Peri Pembo, while her second son is named simply Chang.
3

The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy

by James Patterson

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

James Patterson chronicles the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—in their off-campus home.
4

The Story About Ping

by Marjorie Flack

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Ping, a young domestic duck, lives on a crowded houseboat on the Yangtze River alongside his extended family.
5

Sooley

by John Grisham

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

In the civil war-torn landscape of South Sudan, seventeen-year-old Samuel "Sooley" Sooleyman receives an invitation to play basketball for a scouting team in the United States.
6

Goodnight Moon

by Margaret Wise Brown

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

In a high-ceilinged green room, a young rabbit lies in bed and prepares for sleep by acknowledging every object within his sight.
7

The Trumpet of the Swan

by E.B. White

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Louis is a trumpeter swan born without a voice, a physical defect that prevents him from honking to attract a mate like Serena.
8

The Complete Adventures of Curious George

by Margret Rey

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

This collection gathers the original seven stories featuring a small monkey named George and his guardian, the Man with the Yellow Hat.
9

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

The story begins with a tiny egg on a leaf that hatches into a small, green caterpillar.
10

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

by Michael Rosen

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

In this rhythmic picture book, five siblings and their dog set out on a communal adventure to find a grizzly bear.
11

Moxie

by Jennifer Mathieu

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

In a small Texas town, sixteen-year-old Vivian Carter grows tired of her high school’s double standards, ranging from sexist dress code enforcement to the unchecked harassment from the football team.
12

Madeline

by Ludwig Bemelmans

Also practical and clear-cut · narrative, accessible

Set in a vine-covered boarding school in Paris, the story follows twelve young girls who live under the supervision of Miss Clavel.

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