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Books by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel | Wonderlit

Books by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

18 books · Ages 3–14

Known for the My Penguin Osbert and Suddenly Supernatural series, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–14, alongside 10 standalone books, exploring themes of self-confidence & identity, humor, loneliness & belonging.

Series

My Penguin Osbert

My Penguin Osbert in Love

My Penguin Osbert

2 books · Ages 4–8

Unhappy Medium

Scaredy Kat

Crossing Over

Standalone Books

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In the Stone Circle

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

A ghostly mystery unfolds in a 16th-century Welsh house as two families spend the summer grappling with secrets and the

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Ice Story: Shackleton's Lost Expedition

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

When the Endurance is crushed by Antarctic ice, Shackleton and his crew must survive a harrowing trek across frozen seas

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Spin the Bottle

By Age Range

What Do You Dream?

Glamsters

My Penguin Osbert in Love

The Top Job

In the Stone Circle

Common Themes

Self-Confidence & Identity Humor Loneliness & Belonging Fear & Bravery Friendship & Loyalty History Nature & Outdoors School Life

Suddenly Supernatural

3 books · Ages 8–13

The Reinvention of Moxie Roosevelt

Moxie Roosevelt

1 book · Ages 8–12

Leading Ladies

1 book · Ages 8–12

Lily B. on the Brink of Cool

1 book · Ages 10–14

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Phoebe is ready to shine in the middle school drama club until an opening night tradition of Spin the Bottle turns her w

Ages 10–14

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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Harriet the hamster is determined to get adopted, even if it means giving herself and her sister a wild, glittery makeov

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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Climb all the way to the top of the Empire State Building to see how one dad performs the incredible task of changing th

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Legend of the Ghost Dog

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

For the child adjusting to a big move who finds comfort in local legends and the thrill of a chilly mystery in the great

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Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Norman can see ghosts, but when a centuries-old witch's curse brings pilgrim zombies to life, he's the only one who can

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Secret of the Mountain Dog

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

A girl and a massive Tibetan mastiff venture into the Catskill Mountains to help a boy and his teacher recover a mysteri

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A Taste of Freedom: Gandhi and the Great Salt March

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

For the child questioning why rules are sometimes unfair. Discover how a quiet walk for salt became a powerful, peaceful

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What Do You Dream?

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

For the child who needs a calming transition to sleep, this lyrical journey explores the gentle, imaginative world of dr

Ice Story: Shackleton's Lost Expedition

Spin the Bottle

In the Stone Circle

Ice Story: Shackleton's Lost Expedition

Spin the Bottle

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The Black Tower

Pinkerton, Behave!

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Go Saddle the Sea