Books About Substitute Teachers · 31 titles considered

The Best Substitute Teachers Books for Kids

By the Bookroo Editors

Looking for excellent children's books about substitute teachers? 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.

Miss Kraft Is Daft!
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1977

Miss Nelson is Missing!

By Harry G Allard Jr, James Marshall (Illustrator) · Miss Nelson series

A class of misbehaved students must navigate a new, strict teacher while trying to find their missing beloved teacher.

32 pages· 607 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
5.3/7 Bookroo experts·4.3/5 Goodreads · 110,236 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2012

Miss Kraft Is Daft!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) · Book #7 in the My Weirder School series

A fourth-grader navigates a series of misadventures at school.

112 pages· 7,926 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 794 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012

Mysteries According to Humphrey

A classroom hamster named Humphrey tries to solve the mystery of his teacher's absence.

176 pages· 29,054 words· Est. 4 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 1,423 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 2017

Sam Battles the Machine!

By Jack Chabert, Sam Ricks (Illustrator) · Book #6 in the Eerie Elementary series

Three friends team up with a mysterious substitute teacher to defeat an evil elementary school.

96 pages· 6,201 words· Est. 1 hour read
4.3/5 Goodreads · 611 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2019

Miss Porter Is Out of Order!

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot (Illustrator) · Book #2 in the My Weirder-est School series

A fourth-grader navigates a week with a new substitute teacher, a personal digital assistant, that is taking over the school.

112 pages· 7,950 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.4/5 Goodreads · 457 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–7 · 1982

Miss Nelson Is Back

Room 207's mischief meets its match with a terrifying substitute.

32 pages· 651 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
4.3/5 Goodreads · 29,814 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2008

Judy Moody Goes to College

A girl navigates a challenging school experience and discovers her love for math, thanks to a supportive tutor at college, while trying to prove herself to her teacher and friends

176 pages· 10,381 words· Est. 2 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 4,939 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2009

Georgia's Greatness

Georgia's blunder may doom the Sisters Eight's quest to find their parents.

128 pages· 22,860 words· Est. 4 hour read
4.2/5 Goodreads · 668 ratings
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1985

Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

A tough coach arrives to save a losing football team.

32 pages· 760 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
4.1/5 Goodreads · 3,001 ratings
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2006

Ms. Todd Is Odd!

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

A boy navigates a series of misadventures with his friends and a new substitute teacher.

112 pages· 7,666 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,740 ratings
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Substitute Teachers Picture Books

Illustrated read-alouds about substitute teachers for preschool and elementary-age readers.

Here Comes Teacher Cat

Ages 4–8 · 2017

A reluctant substitute teacher cat faces chaos and unexpected lessons with a roomful of kittens.

Ho Ho Homework

Ages 4–8 · 2019

Is Jack's substitute teacher secretly Santa Claus?

Same Way Ben

Ages 3–5 · 2019

A substitute teacher disrupts Ben's routine, challenging his love for sameness.

Dear Substitute

Ages 3–5 · 2018

A student faces unexpected changes with a quirky substitute teacher.

Pete the Cat and the Surprise Teacher

Ages 4–8 · 2017

A cat must teach his substitute teacher, who is unexpectedly his mom, about school.

Pout-Pout Fish: Back to School
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Pout-Pout Fish: Back to School

Ages 2–5 · 2019

A nervous fish becomes a substitute teacher with unexpected help.

Swamp Creature Teacher

Ages 4–8 · 2020

Is the new substitute teacher really a swamp creature?

Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin and the Substitute Teacher
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Alvin and the Substitute Teacher

Ages 4–8 · 2013

The Chipmunks face a surprising week without their favorite teacher.

School of Rock

Ages 4–8 · 2021

A substitute teacher turns a class into a rock band. Can they win the Battle of the Bands?

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Substitute Teachers Chapter Books & Middle Grade

Longer stories about substitute teachers for developing and independent readers.

The Teacher from Heck

Ages 8–10 · 2006

Can Bernie outsmart a strict teacher to bring back their beloved Mrs. Heinie?

My Teacher Ate My Homework

Ages 7–10 · 2002

Is Zack's substitute teacher a werewolf or just eccentric?

Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery

Ages 6–8 · 2005

A substitute teacher's missing items spark a mystery. Was it theft?

My Teacher Is an Alien
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My Teacher Is an Alien

Ages 8–12 · 1989

A sixth grader discovers her substitute teacher is an alien with sinister plans.

Horrible Harry and the June Box

Ages 7–9 · 2011

A classroom heist to rescue a precious origami pig leads to unexpected chaos.

Graphic Nov.
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S.O.S.: Society of Substitutes #1: The Great Escape

Ages 6–10 · 2021

A pet ferret's plot for world domination challenges a boy and his secret-agent mom.

Fuzzy Takes Charge

Ages 8–12 · 2018

A guinea pig leads a daring mission to oust a terrible substitute teacher.

Substitute Trouble
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Substitute Trouble

Ages 6–9 · 2013

Chaos erupts with a substitute teacher. Will Nikki and Deja join in or find a better way?

Rule at School!

Ages 6–9 · 2023

Fruitdale Elementary's Peach and Plum juggle schoolwork and fun adventures.

Katie and the Fancy Substitute

Ages 5–7 · 2014

A substitute teacher arrives, and Katie's efforts to impress her go awry.

Iris and Walter and the Substitute Teacher

Ages 6–9 · 2004

Iris's excitement turns to challenge when her grandpa becomes the class substitute.

Captain Awesome vs. the Sinister Substitute Teacher

Ages 5–9 · 2016

A sinister substitute threatens Sunnyview. Can the squad save their teacher?

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