Books like Please Write in this Book

If you liked Please Write in this Book, read Word Eater, 11 Birthdays, or Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Please Write in this Book by Mary Amato? 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Please Write in this Book

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Word Eatergrades 3–8
Is by Mary Amato, the same author, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
11 Birthdaysgrades 3–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
The War That Saved My Life580L
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
When Stars Are Scatteredgrades 5–8
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (5–8). Amazon → books like this →
Wishgrades 3–5
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Bad News for Outlawsgrades 3–7
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Champgrades 3–5
Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Clementinegrades 3–8
Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Deep and Dark and Dangerousgrades 4–6
Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Please Write in this Book for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Flush by Carl Hiaasen · grades 3–5 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
  • Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech · grades 3–5 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s).
  • Savvy by Ingrid Law · grades 5–12 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
  • Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Please Write in this Book for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney · 950L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • Savvy by Ingrid Law · grades 5–12 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (5–12), and the same era (2000s).
  • Stolen Children by Peg Kehret · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) by Rick Riordan · 740L — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo · grades 3–6 — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Please Write in this Book?
The 10 closest matches to Please Write in this Book by Mary Amato on ReadingList include Word Eater, 11 Birthdays, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, The War That Saved My Life, and When Stars Are Scattered. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Please Write in this Book reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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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