What books are similar to Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas?

The 10 closest matches to Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison on ReadingList include Scat, Piggie Pie!, Arnie, the Doughnut, Dear Mrs. LaRue, and Double Fudge. Each is scored on shared themes (diaries, humor (fiction), and humorous stories), 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 Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas 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 Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas

If you liked Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas, read Scat, Piggie Pie!, or Arnie, the Doughnut — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Scat by Carl Hiaasen — shares humor (fiction)

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Looking for books like Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison (Humor · grades 3–5)? It’s most often read for its themes of diaries, humor (fiction), and humorous stories. 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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Scatgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humor (fiction), same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Piggie Pie!grades 3–5: Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Arnie, the Doughnutgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Dear Mrs. LaRuegrades 3–5: Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Double Fudgegrades 4–6: Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
No More Dead Dogsgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8). Amazon → books like this →
Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dudegrades 3–5: Shares themes of humorous stories, 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 →
Banana Twistgrades 4–6: Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Daysgrades 4–6: Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas for younger readers (K–2)

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

Rhyming Dust Bunnies by Jan Thomas · grades K–2 — Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and same genre (Humor).
A Lion is a Lion by Polly Dunbar · grades K–0 — Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and same genre (Humor).
Escargot by Dashka Slater · grades K–2 — Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list, and same genre (Humor).
Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold · grades K–1 — Shares themes of humorous stories and same genre (Humor).
Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Dog Breath by Dav Pilkey · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
My Horrible Secret by Stephen Roos · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Skinnybones by Barbara Park · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break If You Want to Survive the School Bus by John Grandits · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).

Books like Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas 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 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
My Horrible Secret by Stephen Roos · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Skinnybones by Barbara Park · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6).
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt · grades 2–8 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).

Books like Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas 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 — Is by Louise Rennison, the same author, shares themes of diaries and humorous stories, and same genre (Humor).
Impulse by Ellen Hopkins · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of interpersonal relations and both on the Kentucky Bluegrass Award list.
Breathing Underwater by Alex Flinn · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of diaries.
Night Hoops by Carl Deuker · grades 6–9 — Shares themes of interpersonal relations.
A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh · grades 11–12 — Same genre (Humor).

Common questions

What books are similar to Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas?: The 10 closest matches to Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas by Louise Rennison on ReadingList include Scat, Piggie Pie!, Arnie, the Doughnut, Dear Mrs. LaRue, and Double Fudge. Each is scored on shared themes (diaries, humor (fiction), and humorous stories), 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 Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungas 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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