There are only so many Diary of a Wimpy Kid Books

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, by Jeff Kinney, is one of the most popular series at the St. Peter Claver library.  In fact, it's one of the most popular series in the US right now!  At SPC, students from second grade to eighth grade love checking out and reading about Greg, Rowley, Rodrick, and the rest of the crew.  They love the humor, the drawings, and the real-life situations.  But there are only so many Diary of a Wimpy Kid books!  (Nine, to be exact.)  What do you do when you've read them all??

I could give you a list of other books to try (starting with Dork Diaries, and Stick Dog in our library), but I think you're smart enough to search out new books yourself.  So instead of giving you a list of books, let me give you a resource.

www.fantasticfiction.co.uk.  You'll want to bookmark that page.  This site is great for people who love one author or one series, and want more books like them.  Try this: at the top of the page, type "Jeff Kinney" into the search box.  (Remember, he wrote the Wimpy Kid series.)  What shows up?  The Jeff Kinney page!  You can learn about Jeff Kinney (did you know he lives in Massachusetts?), but you can also FIND NEW BOOKS that relate to Jeff Kinney!

For example, did you know that Jeff Kinney wrote a novella called Unaccompanied Minors?  Maybe you should try reading that!  Or if you scroll down, you'll see some books Jeff Kinney recommends, like The Big Splash and Big Nate.  If Jeff Kinney, the author of your favorite series, likes those books...maybe you will, too!

Or, instead of searching for "Jeff Kinney," search for "Diary of a Wimpy Kid."  When that page comes up, you see a list of "Similar Books by other authors."  Maybe you could try reading those!

What I'm saying is, don't get stuck in one series.  Don't get stuck with one author.  If you want to read something new, but not too new, then use fantasticfiction.co.uk to help you find awesome recommendations that you'll actually want to read!