What books are similar to Henry Reed, Inc.?

The 10 closest matches to Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson on ReadingList include Henry Reed's Babysitting Service, The Ghost of Fossil Glen, Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas, The Diary of a Killer Cat, and 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents. Each is scored on shared themes (diaries, moneymaking projects, and business enterprises), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Henry Reed, Inc. reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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 Henry Reed, Inc.

If you liked Henry Reed, Inc., read Henry Reed's Babysitting Service, The Ghost of Fossil Glen, or Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Henry Reed's Babysitting Service by Keith Robertson — shares diaries

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Looking for books like Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson (Humor · grades 4–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of diaries, moneymaking projects, and business enterprises. 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 4–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Henry Reed's Babysitting Servicegrades 4–6: Is by Keith Robertson, the same author, shares themes of diaries, and both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list. Amazon → books like this →
The Ghost of Fossil Glengrades 3–8: Shares themes of diaries, both on the William Allen White Children's Book Award list, and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungasgrades 3–5: Shares themes of diaries, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Diary of a Killer Catgrades 3–5: Shares themes of diaries, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
101 Ways to Bug Your Parentsgrades 4–6: Shares themes of moneymaking projects and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
A Bad Case of Stripesgrades 2–8: Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Arnie, the Doughnutgrades 2–8: Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Ava and Pipgrades 3–8: Shares themes of diaries and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
Banana Twistgrades 4–6: Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Daysgrades 4–6: Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Henry Reed, Inc. for younger readers (K–2)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps K–2— same scoring, different audience.

A Lion is a Lion by Polly Dunbar · grades K–0 — Same genre (Humor).
Best Frints in the Whole Universe by Antoinette Portis · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).
Bubba the Cowboy Prince by Helen Ketteman · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).
Buz by Richard Egielski · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).
Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).

Books like Henry Reed, Inc. for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Best Frints in the Whole Universe by Antoinette Portis · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).
Bubba the Cowboy Prince by Helen Ketteman · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).
Buz by Richard Egielski · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).
Click Clack Moo: Cows that Type by Doreen Cronin · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett · grades K–3 — Same genre (Humor).

Books like Henry Reed, Inc. for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey · grades 2–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (2–8).
Double Fudge by Judy Blume · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6).
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (3–8).
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth by Barbara Park · grades 3–8 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (3–8).
Karen Kepplewhite is the World's Best Kisser by Eve Bunting · grades 4–6 — Same genre (Humor) and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Henry Reed, Inc. for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of diaries and same genre (Humor).
A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Humor).
Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of diaries.
Middlemarch by George Eliot · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of city and town life.
Sweat by Lynn Nottage · grades 11–12 — Shares themes of city and town life.

Common questions

What books are similar to Henry Reed, Inc.?: The 10 closest matches to Henry Reed, Inc. by Keith Robertson on ReadingList include Henry Reed's Babysitting Service, The Ghost of Fossil Glen, Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas, The Diary of a Killer Cat, and 101 Ways to Bug Your Parents. Each is scored on shared themes (diaries, moneymaking projects, and business enterprises), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Henry Reed, Inc. reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–8), 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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