Read Diary of a Wimpy Kid? What's Next?

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney is hilarious! The series has become so popular. But Greg Heffley, the main character, is in middle school. So, the experiences he writes about in his journal may not be appropriate for younger readers. Of course, his ‘journal entries’ are from a boy’s perspective as well. Don’t worry though, there are other books with the same quirky sense of humor for girls and younger children to read!
 

Books for Girls

Dork Diaries series by Rachel Russell (14 year-old Nikki is the main character)

Geek Chic: The Zoey Zone by Margie Palatini

Mackenzie Blue series by Tina Wells

Dear Dumb Diary series by  Jim Benton

The Diary of Melanie Martin or how I Survived Matt the Brat, Michelangelo, and the Learning Tower of Pizza by Carol Weston

Smile by Raina Telgemeier

Popularity Papers by Amy Ignatow

Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist series by Jim Benton

Amelia Rules series by Jimmy Gownley

Allie Finkle’s Rules for Girls series by Meg Cabot

Candy Apple books

Lily B. series by Elizabeth Kimmel

Books for 3rd Grade & up

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

Doodlebug A Novel in Doodles by Karen Romano Young

Justin Case: School, Drool, and other Daily Disasters by Rachel Vail

Big Nate series by Lincoln Peirce (although Nate is in middle school, the books are written for a younger reader)

Secrets of a Lab Rat series by Trudi Trueit

Lunch Lady series by Jarrett Krosoczka

Spaceheadz series by Jon Scieszka

Zombiekins by Kevin Bolger

NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue and Defense Society series by Michael Buckley

Dragonbreath series by Ursula Vernon

George Brown, Class Clown series by Nancy Krulik

Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze by Alan Silberberg

Alvin Ho series by Lenore Look

Books by Andy Griffiths like The Day My Butt Went Psycho

Roscoe Riley Rules series by Katherine Applegate

Stink series by Megan MacDonald

Adventures of Daniel Boom aka Loud Boy series by David Steinberg

Books by Dan Gutman like My Weird School or The Million Dollar Shot

Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar

Shredderman series by Wendelin Van Draanen

Underwhere series by Bruce Hale