Books like Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet

If you liked Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet, read Wonder, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, or Walk Two Moons — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian (Middle Grade Fiction · 820L · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, friendship, and identity. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet

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Wonder790L
Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
Shares themes of family, friendship, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (950L vs 820L). Amazon →
Walk Two Moons770L
Shares themes of family, friendship, and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (770L vs 820L). Amazon →
Ramona the Pest750L
Shares themes of family and school, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon →
Out of My Mind700L
Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon →
Confessions of a Class Clowngrades 6–8
Shares themes of friendship, identity, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Control Freaksgrades 6–8
Shares themes of friendship, identity, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon →
Harriet the Spygrades 4–7
Shares themes of friendship, identity, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon →
Ramona Quimby, Age 8860L
Shares themes of family and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (860L vs 820L). Amazon →
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L
Shares themes of friendship, identity, and school and a close reading level (890L vs 820L). Amazon →

Books like Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey · 720L — Shares themes of friendship and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 820L).
  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
  • The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths · 560L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
  • Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows · 580L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (580L vs 820L).
  • Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton · 530L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and overlapping grades (2–5).

Books like Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Stuart Little by E.B. White · 920L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
  • Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina · 700L — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 820L).
  • Blended by Sharon M. Draper · 610L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
  • The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon · 510L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 820L).

Books like Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton · 750L — Shares themes of family, friendship, and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 820L).
  • Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina · 700L — Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 820L).
  • Blended by Sharon M. Draper · 610L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
  • The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon · 510L — Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
  • The Crossover by Kwame Alexander · 750L — Shares themes of family and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 820L).

Books like Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton · 750L — Shares themes of family, friendship, and identity, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (750L vs 820L).
  • The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo · 800L — Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (800L vs 820L).
  • Shut Up, This Is Serious by Carolina Ixta · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of family, friendship, and identity.
  • Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes · 910L — Shares themes of friendship and identity and a close reading level (910L vs 820L).
  • The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan · 930L — Shares themes of family and identity and a close reading level (930L vs 820L).

Book data last updated 2026-07-07. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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