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Books by Jack Gantos | Wonderlit

Books by Jack Gantos

25 books · Ages 3–18

Known for the Rotten Ralph and Joey Pigza series, Jack Gantos writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–18, alongside 2 standalone books, exploring themes of humor, love & family, family & siblings.

Series

Rotten Ralph

Worse Than Rotten, Ralph

Happy Birthday Rotten Ralph

13 books · Ages 3–11

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Joey Pigza Loses Control

What Would Joey Do?

Joey Pigza

5 books · Ages 8–16

Jack Adrift: Fourth Grade Without a Clue

Jack on the Tracks: Four Seasons of Fifth Grade

Heads or Tails: Stories from the Sixth Grade

4 books · Ages 8–14

Dead End in Norvelt

1 book · Ages 10–14

Standalone Books (Ages 4–7)

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By Age Range

Rotten Ralph Helps Out

The Perfect Pal

Rotten Ralph: Willy's Raiders

Rotten Ralph

The Perfect Pal

Rotten Ralph: Willy's Raiders

Rotten Ralph

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Jack on the Tracks: Four Seasons of Fifth Grade

Jack's Black Book

Common Themes

Humor Love & Family Family & Siblings Resilience & Perseverance Being Different Self-Confidence & Identity Cats School Life

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Gammysaurus and Me

Little Hedgehog Books

Gammysaurus and Me

QB 1

Bang and Shout!

Bang and Shout!

Goodnight Selfie

Goodnight Selfie