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Books like Dodger and Me: 9 series to read next

Dodger and Me is fantasy, set in contemporary, lighthearted in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Dodger and Me is 3 books, 2008–2010.

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Bunnicula Universe
George Brown, Class Clown
Magic Shop
Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie
Ghost Buddy
Hamlet Chronicles
Ready, Set, Dogs!
The Candy Shop War
Monsterrific Tales

Bunnicula UniverseSeries

seriesJames Howe & Deborah Howe20 books1979

Fantasy and humor, funny in tone, set in contemporary and our world.

Reading order →

George Brown, Class ClownSeries

seriesNancy Krulik12 books2010

Fantasy and humor, lighthearted and funny in tone, set in contemporary.

Start with Super Burp! →

Magic ShopSeries

seriesBruce Coville7 books1982

Fantasy, about coming of age, set in contemporary and our world.

“Bruce Coville's Magic Shop books each send a different kid into Mr. Elives's strange antique shop, where an ordinary-looking item turns out to carry real magic and consequences.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Monster's Ring →

Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental ZombieSeries

seriesDavid Lubar5 books2009

About undead.

“Tired of continually having his feelings hurt by popular students and bullies, fifth-grader Nathan agrees to try an experimental formula, Hurt-Be-Gone, and becomes a half-dead zombie which has, he soon discovers, some real advantages.”
from the catalogue description of My Rotten Life

Start with My Rotten Life →

Ghost BuddySeries

seriesHenry Winkler & Lin Oliver4 books2012

Ghost stories.

“Billy Broccoli is a boy with questions: about his new school, his new step-family ... his whole new life, in fact.”
from the catalogue description of Zero to Hero

Start with Zero to Hero →

Hamlet ChroniclesSeries

seriesGregory Maguire7 books1994

Fantasy, funny in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

“Seven prehistoric spiders that had been trapped in ice for thousands of years bring excitement to rural Vermont and briefly unite two rival clubs at a local elementary school.”
from the catalogue description of Seven Spiders Spinning

Start with Seven Spiders Spinning →

Ready, Set, Dogs!Series

seriesJoanna Cole & Stephanie Calmenson3 books2013

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, about shapeshifters, set in contemporary and our world.

“Best friends and dog lovers Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed, but a pair of unusual necklaces they find in a thrift store allow them to become dogs whenever they wish.”
from the catalogue description of No Dogs Allowed

Start with No Dogs Allowed →

The Candy Shop WarSeries

seriesBrandon Mull3 books2007

Adventurous in tone.

Start with The Candy Shop War →

Monsterrific TalesSeries

seriesDavid Lubar6 books1998

Fantasy, lighthearted in tone, set in contemporary and north america.

“Science teacher Ms. Clevis, one of the most popular teachers at Washington Irving Elementary School, splits into mean substitute Ms. Hyde and sweet sixth-grader Jackie after accidentally putting some chemicals into her breakfast smoothie.”
from the catalogue description of Hyde and Shriek

Start with Hyde and Shriek →

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 Dodger and Me?: Bunnicula Universe — the closest match to Dodger and Me on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Dodger and Me?: Dodger and Me. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Dodger and Me.
How big is Dodger and Me?: Dodger and Me is 3 books, 2008–2010.

Books like Dodger and Me: 9 series to read next

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