Here’s what we suggest instead of/in addition to reading Pickle Puss (Polk Street School series) by Patricia Reilly Giff. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!
- Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (Alvin Ho series) by Leonore Look (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Big Lie (Katie Woo series) by Fran Manushkin (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Clementine by Sara Pennypacker (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Karen’s School Picture (Babysitters Club Little Sister series) by Ann M. Martin (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Kelsey Green, Reading Queen (Franklin School Friends series) by Claudia Mills (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same! by Grace Lin (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Lola Levine Is Not Mean! by Monica Brown (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- My Family Adventure (Sofia Martinez series) by Jacqueline Jules (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Shermat (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- The Princess in Black by Shannon and Dean Hale (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters (Justin Case series) by Rachel Vail (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
- Vampires Don’t Wear Polka Dots (Bailey School Kids series) by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey (Amazon | Trident Booksellers)
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(But no pressure, we’re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)
