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Embarrassment

Embarrassment Books for Kids | Wonderlit

1,696 books about embarrassment

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Cover of Hundred Percent

Hundred Percent

Karen Romano Young

Sixth grade brings awkward changes for Tink as her old nickname, her clothes, and even her longest friendships suddenly

Cover of When Nature Calls

Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #3

When Nature Calls

For the child who needs a laugh while navigating family dynamics on vacation. Zack Zombie's beach trip is filled with re

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The Gymnasts #9

Crush on the Coach

For the young athlete navigating a first crush while balancing team responsibilities and friendship drama in the high-st

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Is It Just Me?

Shinsuke Yoshitake

For the child who wonders if they are the only one with strange habits or secret worries. A playful look at the 'weird'

Ages 4–8

Cover of Murphy Law Comic Book For Kids

Murphy Law Comic Book For Kids

For the child who feels like everything that can go wrong, will go wrong. This comic helps kids find the humor in life's

Cover of Sammy Carducci's Guide to Women

Sammy Carducci #1

Sammy Carducci's Guide to Women

Armed with dating advice from his cool older brother, sixth-grader Sammy Carducci attempts to navigate the world of roma

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Obviously: Stories from My Timeline

Akilah shares hilarious, honest essays about moving from a small Kentucky town to New York City to chase her dreams of w

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Guys Write for Guys Read

For the boy who thinks reading is boring or that books aren't for him. This high-energy collection of short stories and

Cover of Still Stuck

Shinsuke Yoshitake

For the child who feels overwhelmed by small frustrations or minor accidents. A silly look at finding independence and i

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Ramona the Brave

Ramona Quimby tackles the big leap into first grade, facing a new teacher and learning what it really takes to be brave

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Alfie Atkins #6

You Have a Girlfriend, Alfie Atkins?

Gunilla Bergström

Alfie thinks Milly is the best kind of friend, but he worries his playground reputation might suffer if the other boys s

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The Bigfoot Files

For the child feeling the weight of adult responsibilities or struggling to connect with a parent whose lifestyle feels

Cover of Fred The Frog Fart And Friends

Fred The Frog Fart And Friends

For the child who finds potty humor hilarious and needs a lighthearted way to giggle through the social awkwardness of a

Cover of The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen

The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sen

Sunita Sen navigates the complexities of her identity in this lighthearted yet moving story about family, culture, and g

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Dear Dumb Diary #4

Am I the Princess or the Frog?

Middle school is a mess of awkward crushes, unwanted poems, and social rivalries in this honest and funny look at surviv

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Mabel O'Leary Put Peas in Her Ear-y

Mary G. Delaney

For the child who will go to great lengths to avoid their vegetables. A silly, rhyming cautionary tale about the messy c

Cover of Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up

Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up

Melissa Thomson

Panic sets in for Keena Ford when she accidentally leaves her private journal at a classmate's house, risking the exposu

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Chocolate Fever

Robert Kimmel Smith

Henry Green loves chocolate so much he eats it for every meal, until a sudden case of Chocolate Fever sends him on a wil

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The Bagthorpe Saga #6

Bagthorpes Haunted

Helen Cresswell

A quiet Welsh vacation turns into a hilarious disaster as the eccentric Bagthorpe family hunts for ghosts and chases a v

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Absolutely Fantastic (at Some Things)

For the child who expresses themselves through doodles and needs a laugh while navigating school trips, annoying sibling

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President Taft is Stuck in the Bath

President Taft has a very big problem: he is wedged tight in his White House bathtub and even his cabinet members don't

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The Poltergoose

Michael Lawrence

Moving to a new house is hard enough without a phantom poultry problem, but Jiggy and his friends are determined to help

Cover of Sock Monkey Rides Again

Sock Monkey Rides Again

Lights, camera, action! Famous toy actor Sock Monkey is filming a cowboy musical, but he has a hilarious problem: he's t

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Rosie Rushton's Girls #2

For the teenager feeling overwhelmed by a parent's sudden change in lifestyle and the balancing act of friendship and fa