What books are similar to Wedgie & Gizmo?

The 10 closest matches to Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors on ReadingList include The Sasquatch Escape, Invisible, Found, The Wild Robot, and Fudge. Each is scored on shared themes (stepfamilies, guinea pigs, and hispanic americans), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Wedgie & Gizmo reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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 Wedgie & Gizmo

If you liked Wedgie & Gizmo, read The Sasquatch Escape, Invisible, or Found — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: The Sasquatch Escape by Suzanne Selfors

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Looking for books like Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors (Realistic Fiction · grades 3–6)? It’s most often read for its themes of stepfamilies, guinea pigs, and hispanic americans. 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 3–6 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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The Sasquatch Escapegrades 3–5: Is by Suzanne Selfors, the same author, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
Invisiblegrades 4–6: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Foundgrades 4–6: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
The Wild Robot740L: Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list (+1 more shared list), overlapping grades (4–6), and the same era (2010s). Amazon → books like this →
Fudgegrades 4–6: Shares themes of pets, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (4–6). Amazon → books like this →
Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screengrades 3–5: Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Candymakersgrades 3–5: Both on the Sunshine State Young Readers Award list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
The Junkyard Doggrades 3–5: Shares themes of pets, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–5). Amazon → books like this →
A Handful of Starsgrades 3–8: Shares themes of hispanic americans and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →
The Great Pet Escapegrades 3–8: Shares themes of pets and overlapping grades (3–8). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Wedgie & Gizmo for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

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

Aliens Are Coming! by Megan McCarthy · grades 3–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier · grades 3–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli · grades 3–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz · grades 3–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech · grades 3–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Wedgie & Gizmo for middle school (grades 6–8)

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

Aliens Are Coming! by Megan McCarthy · grades 3–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier · grades 3–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli · grades 3–6 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–6).
Prisoner B-3087 by Alan Gratz · grades 3–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).
Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech · grades 3–8 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and overlapping grades (3–8).

Books like Wedgie & Gizmo for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

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

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).
Those Who Wish Me Dead by Michael Koryta · grades 9–12 — Both on the Mountain Laurel Book Award (Pennsylvania) list, same genre (Realistic Fiction), and the same era (2010s).

Common questions

What books are similar to Wedgie & Gizmo?: The 10 closest matches to Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors on ReadingList include The Sasquatch Escape, Invisible, Found, The Wild Robot, and Fudge. Each is scored on shared themes (stepfamilies, guinea pigs, and hispanic americans), shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 3–6), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Wedgie & Gizmo reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 3–6), 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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