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Books by Diane Stanley

13 books · Ages 4–15

Known for the Moe the Dog and Sweetness and the Sheriff series, Diane Stanley writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–15, alongside 10 standalone books, exploring themes of history, adventure, being different.

Series

Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise

1 book · Ages 4–8

Saving Sweetness

Sweetness and the Sheriff

1 book · Ages 4–9

Raising Sweetness

Saving Sweetness

1 book · Ages 4–8

Standalone Books

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The Gentleman and the Kitchen Maid

A clever art student notices two museum paintings are in love and hatches a creative plan to bring the gentleman and the

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Petrosinella: A Neapolitan Rapunzel

Trapped in a tower by an ogress, Petrosinella must rely on her own bravery and three magical acorns to break the enchant

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By Age Range

Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise

The Gentleman and the Kitchen Maid

Petrosinella: A Neapolitan Rapunzel

Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise

The Gentleman and the Kitchen Maid

Common Themes

History Adventure Being Different Resilience & Perseverance Art & Creativity Discovering a Talent Fear & Bravery Growing Up

Diane Stanley

For the child grappling with the ethics of survival and the complexities of political power during a global crisis.

Ages 10–14

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Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare

Travel back to Elizabethan England to see how a village actor and poet became the greatest playwright the world has ever

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Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam

Saladin rose to become the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, leading his people with legendary skill during the height of

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Leonardo da Vinci

The incredible mind of a Renaissance genius comes to life through the private notebooks and inventions he began at age t

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Sent to a primitive Iron Age farm in England while her mother is ill, Ginny must survive a summer without technology and

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Shaka, King of the Zulus

An outcast boy transforms into a formidable warrior and leader, building a powerful empire in this dramatic history of t

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Bella at Midnight

Bella’s life is reimagined in this enchanting novel based on the classic Cinderella story.

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The life of a legendary artist unfolds through his letters and the immense physical labor required to carve masterpieces

Petrosinella: A Neapolitan Rapunzel

Saving Sky

Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare

Saladin: Noble Prince of Islam

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Gammysaurus and Me

Books by Diane Stanley | Wonderlit