Books About School Lunchrooms And Cafeterias · 27 titles considered

The Best School Lunchrooms And Cafeterias Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about school lunchrooms and cafeterias? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

Lunch Lady and the Picture Day Peril
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Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit
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Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco
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Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle
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The Shortlist

Our 10 Favorite Books About School Lunchrooms And Cafeterias

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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2012

Lunch Lady and the Picture Day Peril

By Jarrett J. Krosoczka · Book #8 in the Lunch Lady series

A school photographer scams students out of their money, and it's up to the Lunch Lady and her friends to stop her.

96 pages· 2,395 words· Est. 27 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 2,861 ratings
Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2010

Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit

A school's bake sale is sabotaged, and it's up to Lunch Lady and the Breakfast Bunch to solve the mystery and save the day

96 pages· 2,164 words· Est. 25 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 4,169 ratings
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Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2011

Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco

A group of kids and their lunch lady go on a field trip to an art museum where they uncover a conspiracy involving fake artwork

96 pages· 2,367 words· Est. 27 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 2,606 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2018

Ms. Hall Is a Goofball!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) · Book #12 in the My Weirdest School series

A boy navigates the challenges of school and friendships while trying to avoid eating vegetables.

112 pages· 8,012 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 310 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 1999

Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies from Outer Space (and the Subsequent Assault of the Equally Evil Lunchroom Zombie Nerds)

Alien lunch ladies threaten the school. Can Captain Underpants save the day?

160 pages· 5,803 words· Est. 49 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 21,569 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–10 · 2010

Curse of the Were-wiener

By Ursula Vernon · Book #3 in the Dragonbreath series

A cafeteria hot dog bites back, sparking a monstrous mystery.

208 pages
4.2/5 Goodreads · 1,978 ratings
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Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2013

Lunch Lady and the Schoolwide Scuffle

A group of students and their lunch lady must stop a corrupt superintendent from destroying the moon using a laser built on the school's roof

96 pages· 2,606 words· Est. 29 min read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 1,138 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2009

Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta

A lunch lady and her friends must stop a villainous author from kidnapping their gym teacher.

96 pages· 2,224 words· Est. 25 min read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 4,604 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2005

Ms. LaGrange Is Strange!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) · Book #8 in the My Weird School series

A student navigates the challenges of school and friendships while dealing with a series of misadventures in the cafeteria

112 pages· 7,785 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 2,147 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2013

Lunch Lady and the Video Game Villain

A student council election heats up when a tech thief starts stealing gadgets from students and staff, and the main character must navigate the campaign while solving the mystery.

96 pages· 2,825 words· Est. 32 min read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 2,726 ratings
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School Lunchrooms And Cafeterias Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about school lunchrooms and cafeterias for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Super Fly Guy

Ages 4–8 · 2006

A boy's pet fly causes chaos in the school lunchroom.

The First Case (1)
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The First Case (1)

Ages 5–9 · 2021

A group of students solve mysteries and crimes in their school

School Lunch

Ages 4–8 · 2015

A school lunch adventure turns into more than expected. Can she handle it?

The Incredible Shrinking Lunchroom

Ages 5–8 · 2022

Chaos erupts as a crowded lunchroom becomes a hilarious battleground for space.

Mucumber McGee and the Lunch Lady's Liver

Ages 3–8 · 2008

A boy faces a daunting decision: eat the mysterious liver cake or go hungry.

Stacey Speaks Up

Ages 4–8 · 2024

A child discovers classmates can't afford lunch and takes action to help.

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School Lunchrooms And Cafeterias Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about school lunchrooms and cafeterias for developing and independent readers.

Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians

Ages 7–10 · 2009

A group of kids and a lunch lady team up to stop a group of librarians from destroying all video games and taking over the world

Out to Lunch

Ages 7–9 · 2002

Katie's transformations lead to chaos in the cafeteria. Can she and her friends save the day?

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Ages 7–9 · 2009

A substitute teacher is suspected of being a robot and a group of kids investigate, leading to a showdown with the Lunch Lady, who fights crime, and an evil plot to replace teachers with robots.

The Cafeteria Lady from the Black Lagoon

Ages 5–10 · 1998

Is the new cafeteria lady a pirate cook with a garbage truck?

Farewell, My Lunchbag

Ages 8–12 · 2001

A detective gecko is framed for cafeteria theft. Can he clear his name?

Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers

Ages 7–10 · 1995

Is the new cook Cupid with a love potion?

The Case of the Food Fight

Ages 7–10 · 2005

Can Jigsaw clear Joey's name before he's banned from the cafeteria?

Lunch!
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Lunch!

Ages 7–10 · 2016

A collection of short stories about lunchtime adventures and misadventures.

Major Monster Mess

Ages 6–8 · 2018

Two friends uncover the truth behind their school's mysterious cafeteria and its unusual staff.

Lunch Lady 2-for-1 Special
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Lunch Lady 2-for-1 Special

Ages 7–10 · 2010

A lunch lady secretly battles villains while serving school meals.

The Ice Cream Kid

Ages 7–11 · 2014

A Fudgsicle grants Irwin superpowers, but can he stop the evil lunch lady?

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