Actually, they rarely make it to the shelf.  I make certain to check the carts ready to be shelved.  If there aren’t any copies on the shelving carts, I offer to put the book on request.  I don’t want children leaving the library without a book;  so I try to sell them another series.  Big Nate was once my got to series; but they are usually checked out these days too.

This blog post has been in draft for over a year.  Yesterday, I realized summer is approaching quickly.  I needed to complete this post so I could access it all summer.  Even though I hadn’t finished the post, I used it last night.  A mom asked me, “Where are the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books?”  I explained the author’s last name was Kinney; but there probably wouldn’t be any on the shelf.  Then, added I had suggestions for similar books.  Here’s my recommendations for people who like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Big Nate books.

The Terrible Two  by Mac Barnett and Jory John and illustrated by Kevin Cornell

 

Clueless McGee by Jeff Mack 

 

Julius Zebra by Gary Northfield

 

CharlieJoe Jackson by Tommy Greenwald and illustrated by JP Coovert

 

The Qwikpick Papers by Tom Angleberger

 

Frank Einstein by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Brian Biggs

 

The Tapper Twins by Geoff Rodkey

 

Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog:  Another Really GOOD story with kind of BAD drawings by Tom Watson

 

Vordak the Incomprehensible by Scott Seegert and illustrated by John Martin

 

The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and illustrated by Terry Denton

 

Just Jake by Jake Marcionette

The Classroom by Robin Mellom and illustrated by Stephen Gilpin

 

Shredderman by Wendelin Van Draanen

 

Frankie Pickle by Eric Wight

 

Billy Sure Kid Entrepeneur invented by Luke Sharpe and drawings by Graham Ross

Teddy Mars by Molly B. Burnham and illustrated by Trevor Spencer

 

Alvin Ho by Lenore Look and illustrated by LeUyen Pham

 

Melonhead by Katy Kelly and illustrated by Gillian Johnson

 

Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka, made extra-strength by Francesco Sedita and illustrated by Shane Prigmore

 

Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made by Stephen Pastis 

 

Desmond Pucket by Mark Tatulli

 

Justin Case   by Rachel Vail and illustrated by Matthew Cordell