What books are similar to No More Dead Dogs?

The 10 closest matches to No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman on ReadingList include The Sixth Grade Nickname Game, Substitute Teacher Plans, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, Arnie, the Doughnut, and Double Trouble in Walla Walla. Each is scored on shared themes (humorous stories, plays, and football), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 2–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like No More Dead Dogs reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 2–8), 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.

Books like No More Dead Dogs

If you liked No More Dead Dogs, read The Sixth Grade Nickname Game, Substitute Teacher Plans, or The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman (Humor · grades 2–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of humorous stories, plays, and football. 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 2–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Sixth Grade Nickname Gamegrades 4–6: Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, shares themes of humorous stories and schools, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Substitute Teacher Plansgrades K–3: Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissorsgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Arnie, the Doughnutgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Double Trouble in Walla Wallagrades K–3: Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
Just Another Ordinary Daygrades K–3: Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3). Amazon → books like this →
My Horrible Secretgrades 4–6: Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Dog Breathgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Suddenly!grades K–3: Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Dear Mrs. LaRuegrades 3–5: Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →

Books like No More Dead Dogs for younger readers (K–2)

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

Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox · grades K–3 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold · grades K–1 — Shares themes of humorous stories and same genre (Humor).
Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile · grades K–3 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas · grades K–2 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–2).
Skippyjon Jones by Judith Byron Schachner · grades K–3 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like No More Dead Dogs for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Double Fudge by Judy Blume · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox · grades K–3 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).
Let's Do Nothing by Tony Fucile · grades K–3 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude by O'Malley, Kevin · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).

Books like No More Dead Dogs for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Double Fudge by Judy Blume · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Restart by Gordon Korman · 730L — Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and overlapping grades (5–8).
Banana Twist by Florence Parry Heide · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen · grades 3–8 — Both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like No More Dead Dogs for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Humor).
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Plague Year by Stephanie S. Tolan · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Tears of A Tiger by Sharon M. Draper · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
After by Francine Prose · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools.

Common questions

What books are similar to No More Dead Dogs?: The 10 closest matches to No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman on ReadingList include The Sixth Grade Nickname Game, Substitute Teacher Plans, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, Arnie, the Doughnut, and Double Trouble in Walla Walla. Each is scored on shared themes (humorous stories, plays, and football), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 2–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like No More Dead Dogs reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 2–8), 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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