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Books by Janet Taylor Lisle | Wonderlit

Books by Janet Taylor Lisle

10 books · Ages 8–14

Known for the The Dimpole Books series, Janet Taylor Lisle writes middle grade and young adult for ages 8–14, alongside 9 standalone books, exploring themes of nature & outdoors, family & siblings, being different.

Series

The Great Dimpole Oak

The Dimpole Books

1 book · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

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Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

Madeleine L'Engle, Richard Peck, Avi, Natalie Babbitt, Janet Taylor Lisle, Rita Williams-Garcia, Nancy Springer, Michael Cadnum

For the reflective child navigating big questions about faith and the invisible ways we are connected to those we have l

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The Art of Keeping Cool

Janet Taylor Lisle

Family secrets and wartime suspicions collide in 1942 when two cousins encounter a mysterious German artist living in th

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By Age Range

Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

The Great Dimpole Oak

The Art of Keeping Cool

Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

The Great Dimpole Oak

Common Themes

Nature & Outdoors Family & Siblings Being Different Mystery Loneliness & Belonging Curiosity & Wonder Love & Family Growing Up

The Lost Flower Children

Janet Taylor Lisle

Olivia and Nellie find a new sense of hope as they work to transform their great aunt's tangled, overgrown garden into a

Ages 8–12

Cover of How I Became a Writer and Oggie Learned to Drive

How I Became a Writer and Oggie Learned to Drive

Janet Taylor Lisle

Sixth-grader Archie balances caring for his younger brother with his own secret writing as they move between their paren

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Janet Taylor Lisle

For the child who feels small in a big world, this story of scrappy cats defending their home shows how community and co

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The Crying Rocks

Janet Taylor Lisle

A mysterious painting and a local legend lead Joelle deep into the forest to uncover the truth about her past and the hi

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Afternoon of the Elves

Janet Taylor Lisle

Hillary discovers an intricate village of popsicle sticks and bicycle wheels in her neighbor's yard, leading her to the

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Janet Taylor Lisle

Twelve-year-old Jessie’s summer at Quicksand Pond is upended by a new friendship and a reclusive neighbor’s connection t

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Janet Taylor Lisle

Two friends find a body on a beach in 1929, pulling them into a dangerous world of rum-smugglers and violent competition

The Art of Keeping Cool

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