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12 books with a reading profile close to Skipping Christmas by John Grisham. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Greg Heffley starts a journal to document his transition into middle school, a landscape he views as a gauntlet of social hazards.
2

Old School

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Greg Heffley faces a community-wide challenge when his town decides to disconnect from all electronic devices for a full weekend.
3

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.
4

Playing for Pizza

by John Grisham

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

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

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.
6

Calico Joe

by John Grisham

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Set in the summer of 1973, this narrative follows Joe Castle, a rookie for the Chicago Cubs who begins his career with a record-breaking hitting streak.
7

One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn

by Eiichiro Oda

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Monkey D.
8

Freckle Juice

by Judy Blume

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Second-grade student Andrew Marcus desperately wants freckles so his mother will not notice when his neck is dirty, sparing him from his daily scrubbing routine.
9

My Hero Academia, Vol. 1

by Kohei Horikoshi

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Izuku Midoriya lives in a world where most people are born with superpowers called Quirks, but he has none.
10

Percy Jackson's Greek Gods

by Rick Riordan

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In this illustrated compendium, Percy Jackson provides a firsthand account of the Greek creation myth and the origins of the Olympians.
11

SPY×FAMILY 2

by Tatsuya Endo

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

In the second volume of this action-comedy manga, the makeshift Forger family faces the next stage of Operation Strix: enrolling Anya in the prestigious Eden Academy.
12

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.

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