What books are similar to There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom?

The 10 closest matches to There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar on ReadingList include Wayside School Is Falling Down, Holes, All About Sam, Matilda, and Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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 There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom

If you liked There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom, read Wayside School Is Falling Down, Holes, or All About Sam — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Wayside School Is Falling Down by Louis Sachar

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Looking for books like There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar? 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 4–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Wayside School Is Falling Downgrades 3–5: Is by Louis Sachar, the same author, both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Holes660L: Is by Louis Sachar, the same author, both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+8 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–7). Amazon → books like this →
All About Samgrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Matilda840L: Both on the Massachusetts Children's Book Award list (+4 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Gradegrades 3–6: Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+5 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Ramona Quimby, Age 8860L: Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–5), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
The Dollhouse Murdersgrades 4–7: Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+5 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Wait Till Helen Comesgrades 4–7: Both on the Iowa Children's Choice Award list (+5 more shared lists), overlapping grades (4–7), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Baby-Sitting Is a Dangerous Jobgrades 3–8: Both on the Mark Twain Readers Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Daysgrades 4–6: Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s). Amazon → books like this →

Books like There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom for younger readers (K–2)

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

Togo by Robert J. Blake · grades 2–8 — Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+2 more shared lists) and overlapping grades (2–8).
If I Built a School by Chris Van Dusen · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list).
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt · grades K–3 — Both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list (+1 more shared list).
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick · grades K–3 — Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff · 410L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list and the same era (1980s).

Books like There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar · grades 4–6 — Is by Louis Sachar, the same author, both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Fuzzy Mud by Louis Sachar · grades 3–5 — Is by Louis Sachar, the same author, both on the Nebraska Golden Sower Award list, and overlapping grades (3–5).
Fudge by Charlotte Towner Graeber · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s).
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman · grades 3–7 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s).
My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville · grades 3–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (1980s).

Books like There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Louis Sachar · grades 4–6 — Is by Louis Sachar, the same author, both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+2 more shared lists), and overlapping grades (4–6).
Fudge by Charlotte Towner Graeber · grades 4–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (1980s).
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman · grades 3–7 — Both on the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–7), and the same era (1980s).
My Teacher Is an Alien by Bruce Coville · grades 3–6 — Both on the Hawai'i Nēnē Award list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (3–6), and the same era (1980s).
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You by Barthe DeClements · grades 3–8 — Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+3 more shared lists), overlapping grades (3–8), and the same era (1980s).

Books like There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt · grades 7–10 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list).
Scythe by Neal Shusterman · grades 7–12 — Both on the Land of Enchantment Book Award list (+2 more shared lists).
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green · 850L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas · 590L — Both on the Buckeye Children's & Teen Book Award list (+1 more shared list).
The Maze Runner by James Dashner · grades 7–12 — Both on the Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award list (+1 more shared list).

Common questions

What books are similar to There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom?: The 10 closest matches to There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom by Louis Sachar on ReadingList include Wayside School Is Falling Down, Holes, All About Sam, Matilda, and Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like There's a Boy in the Girls' Bathroom reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–6), 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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