# Books like The Adventures of Captain Underpants

**10** books similar to *The Adventures of Captain Underpants* by Dav Pilkey (Middle Grade Fiction · 720L · grades 2–5), matched on shared themes, 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:** friendship, humor, imagination, school
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## Similar books

- [The 13-Story Treehouse](https://readinglist.school/book/the-13-story-treehouse) by Andy Griffiths _(560L · Grades 2–5)_ — Shares themes of friendship, humor, and imagination, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (560L vs 720L).
- [Diary of a Wimpy Kid](https://readinglist.school/book/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid) by Jeff Kinney _(950L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, humor, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (950L vs 720L).
- [The BFG](https://readinglist.school/book/the-bfg) by Roald Dahl _(720L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and imagination, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (720L vs 720L).
- [Frindle](https://readinglist.school/book/frindle) by Andrew Clements _(830L · Grades 3–7)_ — Shares themes of imagination and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (830L vs 720L).
- [Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet](https://readinglist.school/book/planet-omar-accidental-trouble-magnet) by Zanib Mian _(820L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (820L vs 720L).
- [Ramona Quimby, Age 8](https://readinglist.school/book/ramona-quimby-age-8) by Beverly Cleary _(860L · Grades 3–5)_ — Shares themes of humor and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (860L vs 720L).
- [James and the Giant Peach](https://readinglist.school/book/james-and-the-giant-peach) by Roald Dahl _(870L · Grades 3–6)_ — Shares themes of friendship and imagination, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (870L vs 720L).
- [Holes](https://readinglist.school/book/holes) by Louis Sachar _(660L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (660L vs 720L).
- [Fish in a Tree](https://readinglist.school/book/fish-in-a-tree) by Lynda Mullaly Hunt _(550L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (550L vs 720L).
- [Out of My Mind](https://readinglist.school/book/out-of-my-mind) by Sharon M. Draper _(700L · Grades 4–7)_ — Shares themes of friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 720L).

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