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Books like What the Ladybird Heard Next

12 books with a reading profile close to What the Ladybird Heard Next by Julia Donaldson. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

1

The Next Chapter

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

In this 2017 volume, Jeff Kinney moves away from the middle-school classroom to focus on the technical and creative processes involved in making the Diary of a Wimpy Kid films.
2

Dog Days

by Jeff Kinney

Also practical and clear-cut · entertainment, narrative

Greg Heffley intends to spend his summer vacation indoors playing video games with the curtains drawn, but his mother, Susan, expects outdoor vitality and family bonding.
3

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.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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.
7

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.
8

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.
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

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.
11

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.
12

Notes from a small island

by Bill Bryson

Also practical and outward-looking · entertainment, narrative

Before departing his adopted home for the United States, Bill Bryson embarked on a farewell tour of Great Britain using only public transport.

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