What books are similar to Henry Huggins?

The 10 closest matches to Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary on ReadingList include Henry and the Paper Route, Ramona and Her Father, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine, and Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Henry Huggins reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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 Henry Huggins

If you liked Henry Huggins, read Henry and the Paper Route, Ramona and Her Father, or Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary (Children's · grades 4–7)? 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 4–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Henry and the Paper Routegrades 4–7: Is by Beverly Cleary, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and same genre (Children's). Amazon → books like this →
Ramona and Her Fathergrades 4–6: Is by Beverly Cleary, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Banggrades 4–7: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Danny Dunn and the Homework Machinegrades 4–7: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floorgrades 4–7: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Driver's Edgrades 4–6: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
John F. Kennedy and PT-109grades 4–7: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Lassie Come Homegrades 4–7: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
Magisterium: The Iron Trialgrades 6–9: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1)grades 6–9: Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Henry Huggins for younger readers (K–2)

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

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Is by Beverly Cleary, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (2–4).
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Is by Beverly Cleary, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (2–4).
A Band of Angels by Deborah Hopkinson · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2010s).
A Dance Like Starlight by Kristy Dempsey · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2010s).
A Green Place to be by Ashley Benham Yazdani · grades K–5 — Same genre (Children's), overlapping grades (K–5), and the same era (2010s).

Books like Henry Huggins for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Is by Beverly Cleary, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (2–4).
The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Is by Beverly Cleary, the same author, both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, and overlapping grades (2–4).
McElligot's Pool by Dr. Seuss · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Ten Kids, No Pets by M. Martin Ann · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6).
The Black Stallion Adventures by Walter Farley · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Henry Huggins for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

McElligot's Pool by Dr. Seuss · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Ten Kids, No Pets by M. Martin Ann · grades 4–6 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–6).
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey · grades 6–9 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (6–9).
The Black Stallion Adventures by Walter Farley · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).
The Black Stallion Challenged by Walter Farley · grades 4–7 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–7).

Books like Henry Huggins for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

A Hat Full of Sky by Terry Pratchett · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
Crazy by Han Nolan · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
Fat Kid Rules The World by K L Going · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).
Four by Veronica Roth · grades 9–12 — Both on the Pacific Northwest Young Reader's Choice Award list, same genre (Children's), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Henry Huggins?: The 10 closest matches to Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary on ReadingList include Henry and the Paper Route, Ramona and Her Father, Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang, Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine, and Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Henry Huggins reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–7), 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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