Books like Double Down
Loved Double Down by Jeff Kinney? Here are 6 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Double Down →6 books
- 1Big Nate
Big Nate
Lincoln PeirceFeatures a self-centered middle school boy who records his mishaps and flawed plans through illustrated journal entries.
- 2Timmy Failure
Timmy Failure
Stephan PastisFollows a comically overconfident kid detective whose misguided schemes cause chaos for everyone around him.
- 3Middle School
Middle School
Christopher TebbettsCenters on an imaginative middle schooler rebelling against school rules with cartoon illustrations throughout.
- 4The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
The Brilliant World of Tom Gates
Liz PichonUses doodle-heavy notebook pages to capture the everyday excuses, band practices, and family annoyances of a young schoolboy.
- 5The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
Tom AnglebergerPresents a multi-perspective case file of middle-school social blunders, quirky schemes, and cafeteria politics.
- 6Stick Dog
Stick Dog
Tom WatsonCombines simple stick-figure line art with deadpan humor about flawed, overly ambitious plans.
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