# Books like Ferris

**10** books similar to *Ferris* by Kate DiCamillo (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–6), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** family, humor, growing up
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/similar/ferris
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Dear Mr. Henshaw](https://readinglist.school/book/dear-mr-henshaw) by Beverly Cleary _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of family and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [The Cybil War](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cybil-war) by Betsy Byars _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of humor and growing up, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Front Desk](https://readinglist.school/book/front-desk) by Kelly Yang _(640L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All](https://readinglist.school/book/magnolia-wu-unfolds-it-all) by Chanel Miller _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family and humor, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Stuntboy, In-Between Time](https://readinglist.school/book/stuntboy-in-between-time) by Jason Reynolds _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family and humor, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
- [Walk Two Moons](https://readinglist.school/book/walk-two-moons) by Sharon Creech _(770L · Grades 5–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award (Michigan Reading Association) list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of family, humor, and growing up and overlapping grades (3–7).
- [Dogtown](https://readinglist.school/book/dogtown) by Katherine Applegate & Gennifer Choldenko _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of humor, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Invisible Isabel](https://readinglist.school/book/invisible-isabel) by Sally J. Pla _(Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Oklahoma Sequoyah Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
- [Stand Up, Yumi Chung](https://readinglist.school/book/stand-up-yumi-chung) by Jessica Kim _(Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of family, both on the Battle of the Books (state reading programs) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

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