Books like Double Trouble in Walla Walla

If you liked Double Trouble in Walla Walla, read No More Dead Dogs, Skinnybones, or Substitute Teacher Plans — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes and reading level.

Looking for books like Double Trouble in Walla Walla by Andrew Clements (Humor · grades K–3)? It’s most often read for its themes of humorous stories, schools in fiction, and schools. 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.

10 books similar to Double Trouble in Walla Walla

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No More Dead Dogsgrades 2–8
Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Skinnybonesgrades 3–6
Shares themes of humorous stories and schools in fiction, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Substitute Teacher Plansgrades K–3
Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Frindle830L
Is by Andrew Clements, the same author, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissorsgrades 2–8
Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
This is My Bookgrades K–3
Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
When the Boys Ran the Housegrades 3–6
Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Bubba the Cowboy Princegrades K–3
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Buzgrades K–3
Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). 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 →

Books like Double Trouble in Walla Walla for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • A Lion is a Lion by Polly Dunbar · grades K–0 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–0).
  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett · grades K–3 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Crash, Splash, or Moo! by Bob Shea · grades K–3 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Escargot by Dashka Slater · grades K–2 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–2).

Books like Double Trouble in Walla Walla for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories and schools and same genre (Humor).
  • My Horrible Secret by Stephen Roos · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories and schools and same genre (Humor).
  • Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth by Barbara Park · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).
  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Double Trouble in Walla Walla for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories and schools and same genre (Humor).
  • My Horrible Secret by Stephen Roos · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories and schools and same genre (Humor).
  • Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth by Barbara Park · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Arnie, the Doughnut by Laurie Keller · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Banana Twist by Florence Parry Heide · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories and same genre (Humor).

Books like Double Trouble in Walla Walla for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Humor).
  • Small Steps by Peg Kehret · grades 4–10 — Both on the Young Hoosier Book Award list and the same era (1990s).
  • Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools in fiction.
  • Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools.

Common questions

What books are similar to Double Trouble in Walla Walla?
The 10 closest matches to Double Trouble in Walla Walla by Andrew Clements on ReadingList include No More Dead Dogs, Skinnybones, Substitute Teacher Plans, Frindle, and The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors. Each is scored on shared themes (humorous stories, schools in fiction, and schools), 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 Double Trouble in Walla Walla 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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