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Books like Runaways, Vol. 8: Dead End Kids

12 books with a reading profile close to Runaways, Vol. 8: Dead End Kids by Joss Whedon. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

Fangs

by Sarah Andersen

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Elsie is a three-hundred-year-old vampire who has spent centuries searching for a partner who can withstand her nocturnal lifestyle and bloodlust.
2

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

by Kate DiCamillo

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Flora Belle Buckman is a cynical ten-year-old girl who finds herself responsible for a squirrel named Ulysses after he is sucked into a high-powered vacuum cleaner.
3

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

by Judith Viorst

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Alexander wakes up with gum in his hair, a precursor to a sequence of mounting frustrations that define his day.
4

Esio Trot

by Roald Dahl

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Mr.
5

The Wit & Wisdom of Tyrion Lannister

by George R. R. Martin

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This volume compiles the most cynical and sharp-tongued observations from Tyrion Lannister, the stunted nobleman from the A Song of Ice and Fire series.
6

The Day the Crayons Quit

by Drew Daywalt

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Duncan just wants to color, but when he opens his box of crayons, he finds a stack of letters instead of his drawing tools.
7

Cat in the Hat Comes Back

by Dr Seuss

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The story begins with Sally and her brother shoveling a deep snowfall while their mother is away.
8

All My Friends Are Dead

by Avery Monsen

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This small-format picture book uses dark humor to illustrate the inevitability of mortality through various solitary characters.
9

Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse

by Kevin Henkes

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Lilly, a spirited young mouse, arrives at school eager to showcase her new musical purse, glittery sunglasses, and three shiny quarters.
10

Seriously... I'm Kidding

by Ellen DeGeneres

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Ellen DeGeneres uses a series of conversational essays to examine the trivialities of modern living, ranging from the logistics of meditation to the absurdity of beauty standards and the mechanics of award ceremonies.
11

Dad Is Fat

by Jim Gaffigan

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Jim Gaffigan chronicles the chaotic reality of raising five children in a cramped two-bedroom Manhattan apartment.
12 $Go the F\*\*k to Sleep$

Go the F\*\*k to Sleep

by Adam Mansbach

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Adam Mansbach presents a picture book for adults that juxtaposes serene, classic bedtime illustrations with the profane internal monologue of an exhausted parent.