Books like Snot Stew

If you liked Snot Stew, read Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge, Blackwater Swamp, or Math Curse — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Looking for books like Snot Stew by Bill Wallace (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–6)? 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 Snot Stew

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Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridgegrades 3–5
Is by Bill Wallace, the same author, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Blackwater Swampgrades 4–6
Is by Bill Wallace, the same author, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1990s). Amazon → books like this →
Math Cursegrades 4–8
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Shiloh890L
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Tornadogrades 3–6
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Verdigrades 3–5
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
A Dog Called Kittygrades 3–5
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Dogtowngrades 3–6
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
El Chupacabrasgrades 3–6
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Ghost Fever/Mal de Fantasmagrades 3–6
Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Snot Stew for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen · grades K–3 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Togo by Robert J. Blake · grades 2–8 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8).
  • Basket by George Ella Lyon · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
  • Beware of Boys by Tony Blundell · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).
  • Copycat by Ruth Brown · grades K–3 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (K–3), and the same era (1990s).

Books like Snot Stew for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Help Me, Mr. Mutt! by Susan Stevens Crummel · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen · grades K–3 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (K–3).
  • Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Memoirs of a Tortoise by Devin Scillian · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Snot Stew for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Help Me, Mr. Mutt! by Susan Stevens Crummel · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Invisible Isabel by Sally J. Pla · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Memoirs of a Tortoise by Devin Scillian · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • One Potato, Two Potato by Cynthia DeFelice · grades 3–6 — Both on the Texas Bluebonnet Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like Snot Stew for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • A Door Near Here by Heather Quarles · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (1990s).
  • A Time of Troubles by Pieter Van Raven · grades 5–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (5–9), and the same era (1990s).
  • Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage · grades 9–10 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (1990s).
  • Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by Jack Canfield · grades 9–12 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction) and the same era (1990s).
  • Danger Zone by David Klass · grades 6–9 — Same genre (Realistic Fiction), overlapping grades (6–9), and the same era (1990s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Snot Stew?
The 10 closest matches to Snot Stew by Bill Wallace on ReadingList include Ferret in the Bedroom, Lizards in the Fridge, Blackwater Swamp, Math Curse, Shiloh, and Tornado. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Snot Stew reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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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