Books like Spying on Miss Müller

If you liked Spying on Miss Müller, read Sharing Susan, The Butterfly, or Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Looking for books like Spying on Miss Müller by Eve Bunting (Realistic Fiction · grades 6–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of world war, 1939-1945, fathers and daughters, and boarding schools. 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 6–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Spying on Miss Müller

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Sharing Susangrades 2–8
Is by Eve Bunting, the same author, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Butterflygrades 3–6
Shares themes of world war, 1939-1945, both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, and same genre (Realistic Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphreygrades 6–9
Shares themes of fathers and daughters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9). Amazon → books like this →
Flying Sologrades 4–6
Shares themes of schools, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Fourth Grade Ratsgrades 4–6
Shares themes of schools, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Math Cursegrades 4–8
Shares themes of schools, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ramona's Worldgrades 4–6
Shares themes of schools, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Boy at Wargrades 4–6
Shares themes of world war, 1939-1945, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Eight Keysgrades 4–6
Shares themes of schools, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Heart of a Championgrades 6–8
Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Spying on Miss Müller for younger readers (K–2)

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

  • Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes · grades K–3 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Mr. Tanen's Ties by Maryann Cocca-Leffler · grades K–3 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • The Toll-Bridge Troll by Patricia Rae Wolff · grades K–3 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman · grades 2–3 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh · grades K–3 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (1990s).

Books like Spying on Miss Müller for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

  • Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes · grades K–3 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Mr. Tanen's Ties by Maryann Cocca-Leffler · grades K–3 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • The Toll-Bridge Troll by Patricia Rae Wolff · grades K–3 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Call Me Hope by Gretchen Olson · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Class Clown by Johanna Hurwitz · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of schools and same genre (Realistic Fiction).

Books like Spying on Miss Müller for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

  • Perfect by Natasha Friend · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of fathers and daughters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Saving Zasha by Randi G. Barrow · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of world war, 1939-1945, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
  • Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · grades 3–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
  • Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You by Barthe DeClements · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of schools, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Spying on Miss Müller for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

  • Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of boarding schools and schools and both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list.
  • Perfect by Natasha Friend · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of fathers and daughters, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).
  • Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list and same genre (Realistic Fiction).
  • Drums, Girls & Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick · grades 6–9 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–9).

Common questions

What books are similar to Spying on Miss Müller?
The 10 closest matches to Spying on Miss Müller by Eve Bunting on ReadingList include Sharing Susan, The Butterfly, Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey, Flying Solo, and Fourth Grade Rats. Each is scored on shared themes (world war, 1939-1945, fathers and daughters, and boarding schools), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 6–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Spying on Miss Müller reading-level appropriate?
Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 6–8), 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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