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Books like Ghost Buddy: 9 series to read next

Ghost Buddy is ghost stories, about friendship, set in contemporary, funny in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Ghost Buddy is 4 books, 2012–2013.

“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

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George Brown, Class Clown
Rotten School
Nathan Abercrombie, Accidental Zombie
43 Old Cemetery Road
Bunnicula Universe
Hamlet Chronicles
The Creature from My Closet
Wayside School
Andrews Family

George Brown, Class ClownSeries

seriesNancy Krulik12 books2010

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

Start with Super Burp! →

Rotten SchoolSeries

seriesR. L. Stine16 books2005

“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
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Start with The Big Blueberry Barf-Off! →

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 →

43 Old Cemetery RoadSeries

seriesKate Klise7 books2009

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

“The author of best-selling children's fiction series Ghost Tamer sets out to write volume 13, after 20 years in retirement or writers block.”
from the catalogue description of Dying to Meet You

Start with Dying to Meet You →

Bunnicula UniverseSeries

seriesJames Howe & Deborah Howe20 books1979

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

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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 →

The Creature from My ClosetSeries

seriesObert Skye6 books2011

Whimsical in tone.

“Twelve-year-old underachiever Rob has better things to do than read.”
from the catalogue description of Wonkenstein

Start with Wonkenstein →

Wayside SchoolSeries

seriesLouis Sachar4 books1978

Whimsical in tone.

Start with Sideways Stories from Wayside School →

Andrews FamilySeries

seriesMary Rodgers3 books1972

About body swap.

“The books share characters and tone rather than a continuing plot.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Freaky Friday →

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 Ghost Buddy?: George Brown, Class Clown — the closest match to Ghost Buddy on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Ghost Buddy?: Zero to Hero. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Ghost Buddy.
How big is Ghost Buddy?: Ghost Buddy is 4 books, 2012–2013.

Books like Ghost Buddy: 9 series to read next

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