What books are similar to The Season of Styx Malone?

The 10 closest matches to The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon on ReadingList include Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Fish in a Tree, Roller Girl, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and Wonder. Each is scored on shared themes (family, friendship, and adventure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like The Season of Styx Malone reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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 The Season of Styx Malone

If you liked The Season of Styx Malone, read Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Fish in a Tree, or Roller Girl — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared themes, shared award lists, and reading level.

Closest match: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney — shares family and friendship

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Looking for books like The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon (Middle Grade Fiction · 510L · grades 3–7)? It’s most often read for its themes of family, friendship, and adventure. 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 3–7 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid950L: Shares themes of family, friendship, and growing up, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Fish in a Tree550L: Shares themes of friendship, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Roller Girl440L: Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, and a close reading level (440L vs 510L). Amazon → books like this →
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing470L: Shares themes of family and growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Wonder790L: Shares themes of family and friendship, both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
El Deafo420L: Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, and a close reading level (420L vs 510L). Amazon → books like this →
Stuart Little920L: Shares themes of family, friendship, and adventure, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Maniac Magee820L: Shares themes of family, both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →
Max and the Midknightsgrades 3–6: Shares themes of adventure, both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–6). Amazon → books like this →
Mr. Popper's Penguins910L: Shares themes of family and adventure, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction). Amazon → books like this →

Books like The Season of Styx Malone for younger readers (K–2)

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

The 13-Story Treehouse by Andy Griffiths · 560L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle · 460L — Shares themes of growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (460L vs 510L).
Geronimo Stilton: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton · 530L — Shares themes of family, friendship, and adventure, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (530L vs 510L).
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary · 750L — Shares themes of family and growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey · 720L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Rhode Island Children's Book Award list, and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).

Books like The Season of Styx Malone for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary · 860L — Shares themes of family and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5).
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate · 590L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (590L vs 510L).
Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family and adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).

Books like The Season of Styx Malone for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of family and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh · grades 4–7 — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–7).
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate · 590L — Both on the Garden State Children's Book Award list, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and a close reading level (590L vs 510L).
Boy 2.0 by Tracey Baptiste · grades 4–8 — Shares themes of family and adventure, same genre (Middle Grade Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–8).
Holes by Louis Sachar · 660L — Shares themes of friendship, both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and same genre (Middle Grade Fiction).

Books like The Season of Styx Malone for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas · 590L — Shares themes of family, both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and a close reading level (590L vs 510L).
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky · 720L — Shares themes of friendship and growing up, both on the Common Core State Standards (ELA) list, and a close reading level (720L vs 510L).
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo · 800L — Shares themes of family and both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list (+1 more shared list).

Common questions

What books are similar to The Season of Styx Malone?: The 10 closest matches to The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon on ReadingList include Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Fish in a Tree, Roller Girl, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and Wonder. Each is scored on shared themes (family, friendship, and adventure), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–7), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like The Season of Styx Malone reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–7), 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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