 | Nerd Camp by Elissa Brent Weissman Gabe tries to hide the fact that he is attending a gifted enrichment camp in order to convince his new stepbrother Zack that he is cool. |
 | Fudge-a-Mania by Judy Blume Fudge's antics drive his older brother, Peter, even crazier than usual at the family's summer house. |
 | Troublemaker by Andrew Clements Clay gets in trouble just to impress his brother Mitch, but when Mitch mends his ways, Clay must learn how to leave his troublemaker past behind. |
 | Odd Girl In by Jo Whittemore Alex Evins and her prankster twin brothers are forced to attend character-building classes after their father learns of a botched prank involving fire. |
 | Elisa in the Middle by Johanna Hurwitz Elisa Michaels gets used to being the middle child between big brother Russell and new baby brother Marshall. |
 | Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney "Wimpy kid" Greg Heffley finds ways to cope with the cruelty of his older brother Rodrick. |
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ReplyDeleteI've only read Super Fudge, but Peter and Fudge are great!
It's just too bad that Roderick Heffley has no redeeming qualities whatsoever (that I've read, at least) and is as two-dimensional as his pictorial depictions. =P
I'm having trouble thinking of other brothers in Middle Grade fiction who haven't already made your list. I'll get back to you if any come to mind. =)
They really are - I love the way Judy Blume writes about siblings.
DeleteYou're right - Rodrick is incredibly two-dimensional. I think we might get that sense because we only see him from Greg's point of view, but still, it gets old after a while.
I'm sure there are others, but I haven't thought of any either!