Books like Greetings from Witness Protection!

If you liked Greetings from Witness Protection!, read Eight Keys, Stung, or The Root Cellar — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Greetings from Witness Protection! by Jake Burt (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of witnesses, protection, and orphans. 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.

10 books similar to Greetings from Witness Protection!

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Eight Keysgrades 4–6
Shares themes of orphans, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Stunggrades 6–9
Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
The Root Cellargrades 6–8
Shares themes of orphans, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snakegrades 4–6
Shares themes of orphans, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Variantgrades 6–8
Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →
Wedgie & Gizmogrades 3–6
Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Worthgrades 4–8
Shares themes of orphans, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Zach's Liegrades 3–8
Shares themes of witness protection programs, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
City Spiesgrades 4–6
Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Invisiblegrades 4–6
Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Greetings from Witness Protection! for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).
  • Cat Secrets by Jef Czekaj · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).
  • Chalk by Bill Thomson · grades K–2 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).
  • Chester by Mélanie Watt · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).
  • Cookiesaurus Rex by Amy Fellner Dominy · grades K–0 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).

Books like Greetings from Witness Protection! for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen by Candace Fleming · grades 3–5 — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
  • The Candymakers by Wendy Mass · grades 3–5 — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
  • Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur Bradley · grades 3–5 — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • The Adventures of Invisible Boy by Doogie Horner · grades 3–5 — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • The Area 51 Files by Julie Buxbaum · grades 3–5 — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Greetings from Witness Protection! for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • New Dragon City by Mari Mancusi · grades 6–8 — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
  • Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • A Boy Named Queen by Sara Cassidy · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Airball: My Life in Briefs by L.D. Harkrader · grades 6–8 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–8), and the same era (2010s).
  • Aliens Are Coming! by Megan McCarthy · grades 3–6 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Greetings from Witness Protection! for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Fake ID by L. R. Giles · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of witnesses and protection.
  • The Truth Trap by Frances A. Miller · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of orphans and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen · grades 6–9 — Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).
  • Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Greetings from Witness Protection!?
The 10 closest matches to Greetings from Witness Protection! by Jake Burt on ReadingList include Eight Keys, Stung, The Root Cellar, The Secret Funeral of Slim Jim the Snake, and Variant. Each is scored on shared themes (witnesses, protection, and orphans), 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 Greetings from Witness Protection! 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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