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Books like Benny: 9 series to read next

Benny is literary & general, about friendship and coming of age, set in contemporary, lighthearted in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Benny is 2 books, 1998–2000.

“Benny Shaw is the protagonist of two children's literature novels by Irish author Eoin Colfer.”
from the catalogue description
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Bastable Children
Rotten School
Lumberjanes
The Candymakers
Geeked Out
Beany Adventures
Philippa Fisher
Lost in Cyberspace
George Brown, Class Clown

Bastable ChildrenSeries

seriesE. Nesbit24 books1898

Set in 19th century.

“E. Nesbit's Bastable novels follow their well-meaning, thoroughly unsuccessful schemes across three books published between 1899 and 1904, mixing believable sibling squabbles with the children's own overactive imaginations.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Story of the Treasure Seekers →

Rotten SchoolSeries

seriesR. L. Stine16 books2005

Set in our world.

“Each book is written from the perspective of Bernie Bridges, a fourth-grader who lives in his dormitory at Rotten School with his pals Belzer, Feenman and Crench, Beast, Chipmunk, Nosebleed, Billy The Brain and others.”
from the catalogue description
Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Start with The Big Blueberry Barf-Off! →

LumberjanesSeries

seriesMariko Tamaki4 books2017

Fantasy.

“Originally planned as an eight-part series, the comic was made an ongoing series following strong sales and critical acclaim.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Unicorn Power! →

The CandymakersSeries

seriesWendy Mass2 books2010

Set in our world and north america.

Start with The Candymakers →

Geeked OutSeries

seriesObert Skye2 books2018

Superhero, set in north america.

“Waddle Jr. High has become a dystopian outpost with divided cliques—Pepville, Jockstown, Staffland, and even Geekdom.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Geeked Out →

Beany AdventuresSeries

seriesSusan Wojciechowski5 books1996

Set in our world.

“The test - Glamour nails - The star sweater - The tooth - The talent show.”
from the catalogue description of Don't Call Me Beanhead!

Start with Don't Call Me Beanhead! →

Philippa FisherSeries

seriesLiz Kessler3 books2008

Fantasy, whimsical in tone, about fae, set in our world.

“Embarrassed by her free-spirited parents and lonely when her best friend moves away, a self-conscious eleven-year-old girl named Philippa summons a wish-granting fairy godmother, with unexpected results.”
from the catalogue description of Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister

Start with Philippa Fisher's Fairy Godsister →

Lost in CyberspaceSeries

seriesRichard Peck2 books1995

Science fiction, about virtual reality.

“While dealing with changes at home, sixth-grader Josh and his friend Aaron use the computer at their New York prep school to travel through time, learning some secrets from the school's past and improving Josh's home situation.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lost in Cyberspace →

George Brown, Class ClownSeries

seriesNancy Krulik12 books2010

Fantasy.

Start with Super Burp! →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Benny?: Bastable Children — the closest match to Benny on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Benny?: Benny and Omar. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Benny.
How big is Benny?: Benny is 2 books, 1998–2000.

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