What books are similar to Flush?

The 10 closest matches to Flush by Carl Hiaasen on ReadingList include Scat, 11 Birthdays, Because of Winn-Dixie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and The Old Willis Place. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Flush reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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.

Books like Flush

If you liked Flush, read Scat, 11 Birthdays, or Because of Winn-Dixie — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Scat by Carl Hiaasen

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Looking for books like Flush by Carl Hiaasen? 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 3–5 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Why each is a match

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Scatgrades 2–8: Is by Carl Hiaasen, the same author, overlapping grades (2–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
11 Birthdaysgrades 3–5: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Because of Winn-Dixie610L: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Old Willis Placegrades 3–6: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
The Tale of Despereaux670L: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Hoot760L: Is by Carl Hiaasen, the same author, overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →
Bunniculagrades 3–6: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
El Deafo420L: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Librarygrades 4–6: Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Flush for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–6).
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden · grades 3–5 — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–5).
The Terrible Two by Mac Barnett · grades 3–5 — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (3–5).
Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–7).
Rules by Cynthia Lord · grades 4–7 — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).

Books like Flush for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins · 810L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and the same era (2000s).
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor · 890L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–6).
Wonder by R.J. Palacio · 790L — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list) and overlapping grades (3–7).
Rules by Cynthia Lord · grades 4–7 — Both on the Dorothy Canfield Fisher / Vermont Golden Dome Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (2000s).
Deep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn · grades 4–6 — Both on the Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award list, overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2000s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Flush?: The 10 closest matches to Flush by Carl Hiaasen on ReadingList include Scat, 11 Birthdays, Because of Winn-Dixie, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and The Old Willis Place. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–5), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Flush reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–5), 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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