Books like Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

If you liked Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days, read When the Boys Ran the House, My Horrible Secret, or Banana Twist — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes (Humor · grades 4–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of humorous stories, behavior, and boys, fiction. The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days

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When the Boys Ran the Housegrades 3–6
Shares themes of humorous stories and boys, fiction, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
My Horrible Secretgrades 4–6
Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Banana Twistgrades 4–6
Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Double Fudgegrades 4–6
Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Runaway Ralphgrades 4–6
Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The Best School Year Evergrades 3–6
Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Arnie, the Doughnutgrades 2–8
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Dear Mrs. LaRuegrades 3–5
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Dog Breathgrades 2–8
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Fudgegrades 4–6
Shares themes of boys, fiction, both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

  • No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Lulu's Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of behavior and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

  • Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser by Eve Bunting · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by O'Malley, Kevin · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).

Books like Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

  • Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser by Eve Bunting · grades 4–6 — Both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator by Roald Dahl · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Nēnē Award (Hawai'i) list, and overlapping grades (4–6).

Book data last updated 2026-08-11. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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