Books like Ghost in My Soup

If you liked Ghost in My Soup, read A Family Apart, Blackwater, or Breakout — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Ghost in My Soup by Judi Miller (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–8)? 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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A Family Apartgrades 6–8
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Blackwatergrades 6–8
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Breakoutgrades 6–8
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Breathe: A Ghost Storygrades 6–8
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
City Spiesgrades 4–6
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Front Desk640L
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–7). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost730L
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Invisiblegrades 4–6
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Keygrades 6–8
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Losergrades 4–6
Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Ghost in My Soup for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • The Great White Man-Eating Shark by Margaret Mahy · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Two bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Again by Emily Gravett · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Are You a Cheeseburger? by Monica Arnaldo · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Beware of Boys by Tony Blundell · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Ghost in My Soup for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • My Friend the Vampire by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg · grades 3–5 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • The Great White Man-Eating Shark by Margaret Mahy · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Two bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Again by Emily Gravett · grades K–3 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look · grades 3–5 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Ghost in My Soup for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Planet Earth Is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos · grades 6–8 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz · grades 3–8 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Say What? by Margaret Peterson Haddix · grades 2–8 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • The Cat Ate My Gymsuit by Paula Danziger · grades 4–6 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).
  • The Lemonade War by Davies, Jacqueline · grades 4–6 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Ghost in My Soup for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Izzy, Willy-Nilly by Cynthia Voigt · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • Say Goodnight, Gracie by Julie Reece Deaver · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • The Face at the Edge of the World by Eve Bunting · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1980s).
  • A Door Near Here by Heather Quarles · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield · grades 9–12 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Common questions

What books are similar to Ghost in My Soup?
The 10 closest matches to Ghost in My Soup by Judi Miller on ReadingList include A Family Apart, Blackwater, Breakout, Breathe: A Ghost Story, and City Spies. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Ghost in My Soup reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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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