# Books like Sidekicks

**10** books similar to *Sidekicks* by Dan Santat (Graphic Novel · grades 4–8), matched on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level. Every pick is grade-appropriate (a reading-level match, not just a topical one) and links to where it is assigned in US schools.

**Themes:** graphic novels, superheroes, pets, comic books, strips
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**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Similar books

- [Crush](https://readinglist.school/book/crush) by Svetlana Chmakova _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels and comic books, strips, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel).
- [Giants Beware](https://readinglist.school/book/giants-beware) by Jorge Aguirre _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels and comic books, strips, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5).
- [All's Faire in Middle School](https://readinglist.school/book/alls-faire-in-middle-school) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel).
- [The Witch Boy](https://readinglist.school/book/the-witch-boy) by Lee Knox Ostertag _(Grades 4–8)_ — Shares themes of comic books, strips, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel).
- [Twins](https://readinglist.school/book/twins) by Varian Johnson _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of comic books, strips, both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list, and same genre (Graphic Novel).
- [Allergic](https://readinglist.school/book/allergic) by Megan Wagner Lloyd _(Grades 4–6)_ — Both on the Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [Real Friends](https://readinglist.school/book/real-friends) by Shannon Hale _(Grades 2–8)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (2–8).
- [The Cardboard Kingdom](https://readinglist.school/book/the-cardboard-kingdom) by Chad Sell _(Grades 4–6)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (4–6).
- [The Great Pet Escape](https://readinglist.school/book/the-great-pet-escape) by Victoria Jamieson _(Grades 3–8)_ — Shares themes of pets, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–8).
- [Coraline](https://readinglist.school/book/coraline) by Neil Gaiman _(Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of graphic novels, same genre (Graphic Novel), and overlapping grades (3–5).

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