Books like The Lottie Project
The Lottie Project by Jacqueline Wilson reads as relatable, humorous. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.
What The Lottie Project is like to read
A warm, chatty middle-grade story where a spunky narrator's cheerful voice bumps up against real family strain — school-project frame woven with home-front worry. Best for: middle-grade readers who like plucky first-person narrators navigating family hardship.
Double act
Jacqueline Wilson · 1995
A warm, emotionally direct middle-grade story about identical twins negotiating grief and a father's new partner — accessible prose with real feeling under the sparky voice.
Tracy Beaker
Jacqueline Wilson · 1991
An intimate diary-based portrait of a resilient ten-year-old navigating life in care while clinging to hope for maternal reunion; Wilson's confiding voice creates immediate reader
Superfudge
Judy Blume · 1972
A breezy, laugh-out-loud romp through Peter Hatcher's exasperated big-brother life as toddler chaos-agent Fudge upends the family — episodic mini-disasters told in a warm, kid-perfect first-person voice.
Ramona the Brave
Beverly Cleary · 1975
A warm, episodic slice of first-grade life told close to Ramona's point of view, with everyday worries — a new school, a scary walk home, a sister's teasing — treated with real feeling.
The Truth About Stacey
Raina Telgemeier · 2006
A warm, accessible graphic-novel adaptation that folds Stacey's diabetes and new-friend anxieties into an ensemble caper against a rival club — earnest, quickly-paced panels with r
DAWN ON THE COAST
Ann M. Martin · 2025
A warm, low-stakes BSC entry where Dawn's California vacation stirs a real ache about family, home, and belonging.
Wimpy Kid
Jeff Kinney · 2011
A comic middle-school survival tale told through a boy's everyday embarrassments and social schemes, light and episodic with the looming dread of the Cheese Touch as its running gag.
Planet Omar
Zanib Mian · 2020
Both explore school life & friendship
Clementine
Sara Pennypacker · 2006
A breathless, funny first-person romp through a chaotic third-grade week, narrated by a spirited girl who means well but keeps landing in scrapes.
Crash
Jerry Spinelli · 1996
A cocky jock narrates his own casual cruelty in a breezy, funny voice that slowly cracks open into something more reflective.
Madame Doubtfire
Anne Fine · 1992
Both explore family
Penrod
Booth Tarkington · 1914
Both explore childhood & imagination
About The Lottie Project — what the genome says
Is The Lottie Project a complete story or a cliffhanger?
It's a complete, standalone-satisfying story.
Who is The Lottie Project for?
It's written for middle-grade readers (roughly ages 8-12).
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