What books are similar to Diary of a Wombat?

The 10 closest matches to Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French on ReadingList include Ava and Pip, No Talking, Scaredy Squirrel, Schooled, and Scranimals. Each is scored on shared themes (wombats, diaries, and australia), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Diary of a Wombat reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Diary of a Wombat

If you liked Diary of a Wombat, read Ava and Pip, No Talking, or Scaredy Squirrel — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French (Realistic Fiction · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of wombats, diaries, and australia. 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 K–3 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Ava and Pipgrades 3–8: Shares themes of diaries, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
No Talkinggrades 3–8: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Scaredy Squirrelgrades K–3: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Schooledgrades 3–8: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Scranimalsgrades 3–6: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Tangerinegrades 2–8: Shares themes of diaries, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Cat Secretsgrades K–3: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Chestergrades K–3: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Cody Unpluggedgrades 3–5: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Dogtowngrades 3–6: Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Diary of a Wombat for younger readers (K–2)

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

Go Away, Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Harvey Potter's Balloon Farm by Jerdine Nolen · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Mr. Fox's Game of "No!" by David LaRochelle · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Norman Didn't Do It! by Ryan T. Higgins · grades K–3 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like Diary of a Wombat for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Henry Reed's Babysitting Service by Keith Robertson · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of diaries and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
The Girl Who Could Fly by Victoria Forester · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Trading Places with Tank Talbott by Dori Hillestad Butler · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
101 Ways to Bug Your Parents by Lee Wardlaw · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Astronaut Academy: Zero Gravity by Dave Roman · grades 4–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Diary of a Wombat for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of diaries, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Henry Reed's Babysitting Service by Keith Robertson · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of diaries and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter · grades 6–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Point Blank by Anthony Horowitz · grades 6–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Red Kayak by Priscilla Cummings · grades 6–8 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Diary of a Wombat for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of diaries, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of diaries, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
Define "Normal" by Julie Anne Peters · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
Hanging on to Max by Margaret Bechard · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult · grades 9–12 — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Diary of a Wombat?: The 10 closest matches to Diary of a Wombat by Jackie French on ReadingList include Ava and Pip, No Talking, Scaredy Squirrel, Schooled, and Scranimals. Each is scored on shared themes (wombats, diaries, and australia), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades K–3), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Diary of a Wombat reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades K–3), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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