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12 books with a reading profile close to The Next Chapter by Jeff Kinney. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

The Long Haul

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Greg Heffley’s mother initiates a family road trip to a distant relative’s birthday celebration, convincing the group that the experience will improve their personal bonds.
2

The Meltdown

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Greg Heffley deals with a massive winter storm that shuts down his middle school.
3

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.
4

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.
5

Freckle Juice

by Judy Blume

Also practical and outward-looking · 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.
6

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.
7

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.
8

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.
9

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.
10

Dragon Teeth

by Michael Crichton

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

Set in 1876, the story follows William Johnson, a wealthy Yale student who joins a fossil-hunting expedition to the American West.
11

One Piece, Volume 1: Romance Dawn

by Eiichiro Oda

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Monkey D.
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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