Books like Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet

Looking for books like Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet by Zanib Mian (Middle Grade Fiction · 820L · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, friendship, and identity. The 10 titlesbelow are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

10 books similar to Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet

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Why each is a match

Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L
Shares themes of family, friendship, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (950L vs 820L).
Wonder790L
Shares themes of family and friendship, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (790L vs 820L).
Confessions of a Class Clowngrades 6–8
Shares themes of friendship, identity, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
Control Freaksgrades 6–8
Shares themes of friendship, identity, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (6–8).
Harriet the Spygrades 4–7
Shares themes of friendship, identity, and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Ramona Quimby, Age 8860L
Shares themes of family and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (860L vs 820L).
Walk Two Moons770L
Shares themes of family, friendship, and identity and a close reading level (770L vs 820L).
Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life890L
Shares themes of friendship, identity, and school and a close reading level (890L vs 820L).
Ramona the Pest750L
Shares themes of family and school, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (750L vs 820L).
Merci Suárez Changes Gears700L
Shares themes of family and identity, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (700L vs 820L).

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