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What's a similar book series to Diary of a Wimpy Kid that isn't terrible? (lemmy.nz)
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I've got a (9 yr old) kid that loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. But it's terrible. The main character is a terrible friend, and a poor role model. The character frequently calls people stupid or morons, makes fun of kids outside the norm, and has weird 90s views of how boys and girls interact.

Can anyone suggest a series that their kid enjoyed for a similar audience? Even better if there are lots of them.

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[–] 23 points 5 months ago* (3 children)

In a similar style are:

Captain Underpants

Dogman

Ook and Gluk

Some fart joke level stuff, but generally wholesome.

Screen them first, checking out a library copy.

Also, the Sid the Science Kid series is very wholesome. They have a bunch of books released too

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Thanks for the suggestion! This kid did love Dogman, and fart jokes, so we'll check out the others. Thanks for the suggestions!

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  • [–] 10 points 5 months ago

    Captain underpants and seeing them at scholastic book fairs are such deeply nostalgic parts of my childhood

    I remember them generally sucking a lot less than diary of a wimpy kid in terms of what they model for children

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