Ms. Krup cracks me up!

These short, simply written early chapter books focus on everyday happenings in school. Each book in the series highlights a different character in Zigzag, the students while in Weird School, it's the teachers! -- Kathy Stewart

Though Wayside is a multi-volume short story collection and Weird features one complete tale in each book, both of these silly series highlight the wild and wacky happenings of a very unusual school. -- Stephen Ashley

Although My Weird School is written for a slightly younger audience than Diary of a Wimpy Kid, both beloved long-running series will give kids the giggles. -- Autumn Winters

Both lighthearted series will appeal to emerging readers looking for everyday adventures featuring guys in school settings. My Weird School has more wacky humor while Stink Moody has more illustrations. -- Kathy Stewart

Both laugh-out- series involve the misadventures of young boys including interactions with adults in their lives who aren't always they seem. Young readers can look forward to plenty of action along with lots of pictures! -- Kathy Stewart

These series have the appeal factors feel-good and funny, and they have the genre "realistic fiction"; and the subjects "second-grade boys," "elementary schools," and "second graders."

These series have the appeal factors funny, witty, and first person narratives, and they have the genres "humorous stories" and "realistic fiction"; and the subject "second-grade boys."

These series have the appeal factors feel-good, funny, and upbeat, and they have the genre "realistic fiction"; and the subjects "second-grade boys," "elementary schools," and "schools."

These series have the appeal factors funny, well-crafted dialogue, and first person narratives, and they have the genre "realistic fiction"; and the subjects "second-grade boys," "elementary schools," and "schools."

Sports-loving older kids will find much to enjoy in both Dan Gutman and Matt Christopher's fast-paced stories. Usually featuring guy characters, each author's works weaves sports action into other happenings - either contemporary daily school life (Christopher) or time-travel involving visiting sports heroes (Gutman). -- Kathy Stewart

Both authors are known for writing funny and fast-paced fiction for young readers, often involving sports, school events, or everyday kids who find themselves in fantastical scenarios. Although Dan Gutman writes some nonfiction, Mary Amato is primarily known for her fiction books. -- CJ Connor

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, and they have the subjects "elementary schools," "schools," and "school children."

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, and they have the genre "humorous stories"; and the subjects "schools," "school children," and "second-grade boys."

These authors' works have the subjects "elementary schools," "schools," and "school children."

These authors' works have the genre "humorous stories"; and the subjects "elementary schools," "schools," and "school children."

These authors' works have the appeal factors witty and first person narratives, and they have the genre "humorous stories"; and the subjects "elementary schools," "schools," and "school children."

These authors' works have the appeal factors witty, and they have the genre "humorous stories"; and the subjects "elementary schools," "schools," and "school children."

These authors' works have the genre "humorous stories"; and the subjects "elementary schools," "schools," and "school children."

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, witty, and first person narratives, and they have the genre "humorous stories"; and the subjects "schools" and "boys."

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, amusing, and witty, and they have the genre "humorous stories"; and the subjects "schools," "second-grade boys," and "boys."

These authors' works have the appeal factors funny, feel-good, and amusing, and they have the subjects "elementary schools," "schools," and "school children."