If you loved how Heidi secretly being a witch complicates her new-school life—especially when she’s tempted to use a little magic to deal with Melanie Maplethorpe—you’ll click with Mildred Hubble in The Worst Witch. Mildred’s well-meaning spells go adorably sideways, her cat Tabby never sits right on a broom, and stern Miss Hardbroom keeps the pressure on. It’s the same cozy mix of school drama and gentle magic, with laughs, low stakes, and a big-hearted heroine finding her way.

You enjoyed that Heidi’s witchy secret lives right alongside cafeteria lunches, classroom routines, and brother Henry—no portals required. In Isadora Moon Goes to School, Isadora (half-fairy, half-vampire) has to choose between human school and a sparkly magic school. With her trusty Pink Rabbit and a very down-to-earth family, she navigates show-and-tell and reading time while keeping a little sparkle under wraps, echoing Heidi’s blend of ordinary school jitters and everyday enchantment.

If Heidi’s funny run-ins at her new school—and her cheeky thoughts about kids like Melanie—made you giggle, Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus will have you snorting. Junie B.’s first-day bus drama spirals into hiding out at school and announcing things she absolutely shouldn’t. The voice is big and hilarious, just like Heidi’s snappy take on classroom life, with lots of mischief and heart.

Heidi’s story stays close—one classroom, one rival, one secret—and that intimate focus is exactly what makes Clementine delightful. When Clementine tries to help her friend Margaret fix a hair emergency, it turns into a chain of classroom mishaps, talks with Mr. D’Matz, and family conversations that feel as warm as Heidi’s home with her parents and Henry. It’s the same cozy scale with big feelings handled lightly.

If you connected with Heidi’s confident, imaginative spark as she faces a new class and a tricky classmate, Judy Moody brings that same energy. Judy starts third grade with a ME collage, clashes and collaborates with her little brother Stink, and turns ordinary assignments into big projects with attitude. Like Heidi standing up to Melanie while juggling a secret, Judy’s bold voice powers relatable school adventures.