Books like Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal by Barbara Park reads as humorous, lighthearted. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Junie B. Jones is a beauty shop guy

Barbara Park · 1998

Both explore childhood & school life

85% genome match

Freckle Juice

Judy Blume · 1971

Both explore childhood

63% genome match

Ellen Tebbits

Beverly Cleary · 1951

Both explore friendship & school life

57% genome match

Bunnicula

Deborah Howe · 1979

Both explore friendship

63% genome match

The case of the Halloween ghost

John R. Erickson · 1987

Both explore friendship

67% genome match

We Hate Everything But Boys

Linda Lewis · 1985

Both explore friendship & school life

65% genome match

Stacey and the cheerleaders

Ann M. Martin · 1993

Both explore friendship & school life

64% genome match

Gooney Bird is so absurd

Lois Lowry · 2008

Both explore school life & friendship

65% genome match

Clementine

Sara Pennypacker · 2006

Both explore childhood & friendship

60% genome match

Big Nate Blasts Off!

Lincoln Peirce · 2016

Both explore school life & friendship

73% genome match

The Golly Sisters Go West

Betsy Cromer Byars · 1985

Same ya feel

60% genome match

More Adventures of the Great Brain

John Dennis Fitzgerald · 1985

Both explore childhood

60% genome match