What books are similar to No More Dead Dogs?

The 10 closest matches to No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman on ReadingList include The Sixth Grade Nickname Game, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, My Horrible Secret, Arnie, the Doughnut, and Dog Breath. Each is scored on shared themes (humorous stories, plays, and football), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 2–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like No More Dead Dogs reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 2–8), 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 No More Dead Dogs

If you liked No More Dead Dogs, read The Sixth Grade Nickname Game, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, or My Horrible Secret — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: The Sixth Grade Nickname Game by Gordon Korman — shares humorous stories and schools

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Looking for books like No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman (Humor · grades 2–8)? It’s most often read for its themes of humorous stories, plays, and football. 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 2–8 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Sixth Grade Nickname Gamegrades 4–6: Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, shares themes of humorous stories and schools, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissorsgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
My Horrible Secretgrades 4–6: Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Arnie, the Doughnutgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Humor). Amazon → books like this →
Dog Breathgrades 2–8: Shares themes of humorous stories, both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, and same genre (Humor). 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 →
Knocked Out by Nunga-Nungasgrades 3–5: Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5). 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 →
Schooledgrades 3–8: Is by Gordon Korman, the same author, overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (2000s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like No More Dead Dogs for younger readers (K–2)

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

Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold · grades K–1 — Shares themes of humorous stories and same genre (Humor).
A Lion is a Lion by Polly Dunbar · grades K–0 — Shares themes of humorous stories and same genre (Humor).
Scat by Carl Hiaasen · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon · grades 2–8 — Both on the Great Lakes Great Books Award list, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (2–8).
Substitute Teacher Plans by Johnson, Doug · grades K–3 — Shares themes of humorous stories and schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (K–3).

Books like No More Dead Dogs for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories and schools and overlapping grades (3–5).
Banana Twist by Florence Parry Heide · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Piggie Pie! by Margie Palatini · grades 3–5 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–5).
Skinnybones by Barbara Park · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6).

Books like No More Dead Dogs for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Banana Twist by Florence Parry Heide · grades 4–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days by Stephen Manes · 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).
When the Boys Ran the House by Joan Davenport Carris · grades 3–6 — Shares themes of humorous stories, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth by Barbara Park · grades 3–8 — Shares themes of schools, same genre (Humor), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like No More Dead Dogs 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 humorous stories, both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list, and same genre (Humor).
Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of football.
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Plague Year by Stephanie S. Tolan · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.
Tears of A Tiger by Sharon M. Draper · grades 9–12 — Shares themes of schools and both on the Virginia Readers' Choice list.

Common questions

What books are similar to No More Dead Dogs?: The 10 closest matches to No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman on ReadingList include The Sixth Grade Nickname Game, The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors, My Horrible Secret, Arnie, the Doughnut, and Dog Breath. Each is scored on shared themes (humorous stories, plays, and football), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 2–8), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like No More Dead Dogs reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 2–8), 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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