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Books like The Whipping Boy

12 books with a reading profile close to The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman. Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

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.
2

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.
3

Schooled

by Gordon Korman

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Cap Anderson was raised by his grandmother Rain on a commune called Garland, where children grew their own food, played guitar and called adults by first names.
4

Hoot

by Carl Hiaasen

Also practical and clear-cut · 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.
5

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.
6

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.
7

The Dressmaker

by Kate Alcott

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Tess Collins, a determined aspiring seamstress, escapes a stagnant life in England by securing a position as a personal maid to Lady Duff Gordon, a famed fashion designer.
8

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.
9

Gangsta Granny

by David Walliams

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Ben is eleven, bored and stuck every Friday night at his grandmother's house, where he has to play Scrabble and eat cabbage soup.
10

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.
11

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Collection

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Greg Heffley is a middle school student who documents his daily struggles through handwritten notes and simple comic sketches.
12

The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion

by Fannie Flagg

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

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