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Similar in premise + setting

These books are ranked using the premise + setting labels extracted for Attack of the 50-Ft. Cupid. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Premise labels used: mad scientist, Valentine's Day, lab assistant, giant creature, school project, science mishap, save the day

Setting labels used: school, town, home lab, Valentine's Day, everyday reality with fantastical elements

This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their premise + setting embeddings are close.

Cover of The Third Mushroom by Jennifer L. Holm

The Third Mushroom

Jennifer L. Holm · 2018 · The Fourteenth Goldfish

A science-loving middle schooler and her teen-bodied grandfather chase a breakthrough at the science fair.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2545

Cover of My Friends Call Me Monster by R.L. Stine

My Friends Call Me Monster

R.L. Stine · 2009 · Goosebumps HorrorLand

A hot-headed middle schooler investigates his strange teacher and uncovers monster eggs, alien danger, and HorrorLand chaos.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2608

Cover of The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm

The Fourteenth Goldfish

Jennifer L. Holm · 2014 · The Fourteenth Goldfish

An eleven-year-old’s life changes when her scientist grandfather reverses aging and lands in middle school with her.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2649

Cover of The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick

The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Judd Winick · 2015 · Hilo

A lonely kid and a crash-landed amnesiac alien team up to survive school, robots, and a mystery from space.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2724

Cover of The Forevers by Chris  Whitaker

The Forevers

Chris Whitaker · 2021

With a month left before an asteroid ends the world, a misfit teen hunts the truth behind her friend’s death.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2729

Cover of Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 1: BFF by Brandon Montclare

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Vol. 1: BFF

Brandon Montclare, Amy Reeder · 2016 · Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

A preteen genius tries to stop her own transformation, but a time-lost dinosaur turns her plan into chaos and friendship.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2780

Cover of The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein

The Smartest Kid in the Universe

Chris Grabenstein · 2020 · The Smartest Kid in the Universe

A lazy middle schooler accidentally eats knowledge pills and must use his new genius to save his school.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2817

Cover of Gris Grimly's Frankenstein by Gris Grimly

Gris Grimly's Frankenstein

Gris Grimly, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley · 2013

Mary Shelley’s classic is reimagined as a lush graphic adaptation, blending abridged text with eerie, detailed illustrations.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2823

Cover of The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science by Kate  McKinnon

The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

Kate McKinnon · 2024 · The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

Three misfit sisters enter a secret mad-science school and must save their town while learning to belong.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2823

Cover of Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate  McKinnon

Secrets of the Purple Pearl

Kate McKinnon · 2025 · The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science

Three girl inventors and their mentor race to stop evil mad scientists from claiming a legendary pearl and uncovering family secrets.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2835

Cover of You and Me on Repeat by Mary Shyne

You and Me on Repeat

Mary Shyne · 2025

Two former friends relive graduation day in a time loop, forcing them to rethink love, friendship, and the future.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2843

Cover of Orange 3 by Ichigo Takano

Orange 3

Ichigo Takano, 高野苺 · 2014 · Orange [オレンジ] / Orange: Future [Orange -未来-]

A shy teen receives a letter from her future self and joins friends in trying to change a painful fate.

Semantic match: ranked by premise + setting

Distance: 0.2891