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Books by Jane Yolen | Wonderlit

Books by Jane Yolen

100 books · Ages 0–18

Known for the Welcome to the... and Great Episodes series, Jane Yolen writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 0–18, alongside 71 standalone books, exploring themes of nature & outdoors, curiosity & wonder, love & family.

Series

Welcome to the Green House

Welcome to the Ice House

Welcome to the...

2 books · Ages 4–8

Queen's Own Fool

Girl in a Cage

Great Episodes

2 books · Ages 10–18

Dragon's Blood

The Pit Dragon Chronicles

1 book · Ages 12–16

How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten?

How Do Dinosaurs Say Merry Christmas?

How Do Dinosaurs...?

11 books · Ages 0–7

Odysseus in the Serpent Maze

Hippolyta and the Curse of the Amazons

Prince Across the Water

5 books · Ages 8–17

Foiled

1 book · Ages 10–15

Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters

Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters

1 book · Ages 2–5

The Hostage Prince

The Last Changeling

The Seelie Wars

2 books · Ages 8–14

Commander Toad in Space

1 book · Ages 6–9

Passager

The Young Merlin Trilogy

1 book · Ages 8–12

Sister Light, Sister Dark

1 book · Ages 12–18

The Mary Celeste

Unsolved Mysteries from History

1 book · Ages 6–10

Standalone Books (Ages 12–18)

Cover of Brothers of the Wind

Brothers of the Wind

A runaway slave boy joins forces with a winged horse to outrun a Sheik and find hope in the court of an ailing Caliph wa

Cover of Neptune Rising Songs and Tales of the Undersea Folk

Neptune Rising Songs and Tales of the Undersea Folk

Merfolk fill these pages with song and legend, revealing the shimmering beauty and deep mysteries of life beneath the oc

Cover of The Stone Silenus

The Stone Silenus

Melissa’s father was a poet who loved myths. A year after his death, a mysterious faun-boy appears, making her wonder if

Cover of The Gift of Sarah Barker

The Gift of Sarah Barker

Sarah and Abel share a forbidden connection in a strict Shaker community where every glance risks their way of life and

Cover of Wizard's Hall

A young apprentice must find the courage to believe in his own abilities to protect his magical school from a looming th

Cover of Camelot

Merlin's magic and the legendary Round Table come to life through ten stories and a song that reveal the humor and trage

Cover of Sherwood: Original Stories from the World of Robin Hood

Sherwood: Original Stories from the World of Robin Hood

For the child who loves looking at old legends from a new angle, this anthology explores the values of fairness and brav

Cover of The Devil's Arithmetic

The Devil's Arithmetic

Hannah finds herself suddenly transported from a family dinner to 1940s Poland, where she must endure the reality of a d

Cover of Snow in Summer: Fairest of Them All

Snow in Summer: Fairest of Them All

For the reader navigating the complexities of a new stepmother or feeling like an outsider in their own home, this tale

Cover of Curse of the Thirteenth Fey

Curse of the Thirteenth Fey

Clumsy thirteen-year-old Gorse is the youngest in a family of fairies, but her accidental gift for a newborn princess mi

Cover of Snow in Summer

The classic Snow White tale finds new life in 1940s West Virginia, where a young girl faces a stepmother who handles sna

Cover of Mapping the Bones

Mapping the Bones

Twins Chaim and Gittel survive 1942 Poland by leaning on poetry and each other as their world transforms into a dark and

Cover of Sword of the Rightful King

Sword of the Rightful King

The newly crowned King Arthur must secure his throne before he is betrayed, as Merlin works to build the legend that wil

Cover of Mightier Than the Sword

Mightier Than the Sword

Strength comes in many forms in these global folktales featuring heroes who choose cleverness and compassion over fighti

Cover of Encounter

For the child questioning why things are changing or feeling a sense of unease about new people who don't seem to listen

Cover of Meet Me at the Well

Meet Me at the Well

Jane Yolen, Barbara Diamond Goldin

Step into the shadows of ancient history to meet the daring and strong-willed women whose stories shaped the world of th

Cover of Centaur Rising

A shooting star lands on a horse farm and a baby centaur is born. Arianne’s family must work together to protect the mag

Cover of Boots and the Seven Leaguers

Boots and the Seven Leaguers

Gog the troll is used to the loud life of a rock-and-roll roadie, but everything changes when he has to go on a rescue m

Cover of Briar Rose

Folklore and dark history collide as the classic Sleeping Beauty tale provides a path for a young woman to uncover her g

By Age Range

An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball

Owl Moon

Old Dame Counterpane

Sleeping Ugly

An Invitation to the Butterfly Ball

Owl Moon

Sleeping Ugly

Brothers of the Wind

Neptune Rising Songs and Tales of the Undersea Folk

Brothers of the Wind

Neptune Rising Songs and Tales of the Undersea Folk

The Stone Silenus

Common Themes

Nature & Outdoors Curiosity & Wonder Love & Family Being Different History Family & Siblings Fairy Tales & Mythology Growing Up

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Maisy Loves You

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Spot's First Easter

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