Books like Ivy and Bean
Looking for books like Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows (Early Chapter Book · 580L · grades 2–4)? It’s most often read for its themes of friendship, family, and humor. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 2–4 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.
10 books similar to Ivy and Bean
- Mercy Watson to the RescueK.D.Mercy Watson to the RescueKate DiCamillo · 450L
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald EyeGeronimo Stilton · 530L- Diary of a Wimpy KidJ.K.Diary of a Wimpy KidJeff Kinney · 950L
The 13-Story TreehouseAndy Griffiths · 560L
Flat StanleyJeff Brown · 540L- Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)M.P.O.Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)Mary Pope Osborne · 510L
- The Season of Styx MaloneK.M.The Season of Styx MaloneKekla Magoon · 510L
Big Nate: In a Class by HimselfLincoln Peirce · 500L
Number the StarsLois Lowry · 670L
Out of My MindSharon M. Draper · 700L
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Why each is a match
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue450L
- Shares themes of friendship, family, and humor, same genre (Early Chapter Book), and a close reading level (450L vs 580L).
- Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye530L
- Shares themes of friendship, family, and humor and a close reading level (530L vs 580L).
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
- Shares themes of friendship, family, and humor and overlapping grades (3–7).
- The 13-Story Treehouse560L
- Shares themes of friendship and humor and a close reading level (560L vs 580L).
- Flat Stanley540L
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Early Chapter Book), and a close reading level (540L vs 580L).
- Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Tree House #1)510L
- Shares themes of family, same genre (Early Chapter Book), and a close reading level (510L vs 580L).
- The Season of Styx Malone510L
- Shares themes of friendship and family and a close reading level (510L vs 580L).
- Big Nate: In a Class by Himself500L
- Shares themes of friendship and humor and a close reading level (500L vs 580L).
- Number the Stars670L
- Shares themes of friendship and family and a close reading level (670L vs 580L).
- Out of My Mind700L
- Shares themes of friendship and family and a close reading level (700L vs 580L).