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Books by Jon Scieszka | Wonderlit

Books by Jon Scieszka

26 books · Ages 3–14

Known for the The Time Warp Trio and Guys Read series, Jon Scieszka writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–14, alongside 8 standalone books, exploring themes of humor, adventure, curiosity & wonder.

Series

Knights of the Kitchen Table

The Not-So-Jolly Roger

The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy

The Time Warp Trio

10 books · Ages 7–11

Guys Write for Guys Read

Terrifying Tales

The Sports Pages

Guys Read

3 books · Ages 8–14

The Plant Planet

The Water Planet

The Perfect Planet

3 books · Ages 8–12

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor

1 book · Ages 8–12

Smash! Crash!

1 book · Ages 3–7

Standalone Books (Ages 8–11)

Cover of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

Alexander T. Wolf finally gets to tell his side of the story, insisting that a bad cold and a cup of sugar are the real

Cover of The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The narrator loses control of the book as the Stinky Cheese Man and other ridiculous characters rewrite their own storie

Cover of The Frog Prince, Continued

The Frog Prince, Continued

Life after the transformation isn't quite the fairytale the Prince expected, so he sets off on a comical quest to find a

Cover of Baloney (Henry P.)

Baloney (Henry P.)

An alien schoolboy has a truly out-of-this-world excuse for being late to class in this transmission sent using a mix of

Cover of Science Verse

After a teacher claims science is like poetry, a student is cursed to hear every scientific fact as a hilarious parody o

Cover of Knucklehead

Life with five brothers, Catholic school mishaps, and lazy summers collide in this hilarious look at how a funny writer'

Cover of Robot Zot!

For the child who loves to turn everyday objects into epic adventures through play, this high-energy tale explores persp

Cover of Squids Will Be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables

Squids Will Be Squids: Fresh Morals, Beastly Fables

For the child who needs a playful nudge about their own behavior, these goofy fables use weird animals to mirror everyda

By Age Range

Smash! Crash!

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Frog Prince, Continued

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

The Frog Prince, Continued

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Science Verse

Guys Write for Guys Read

Common Themes

Humor Adventure Curiosity & Wonder Friendship & Loyalty Teamwork & Collaboration Creativity & Imagination History Writing & Storytelling

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Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

The Zombie Who Visited New Orleans

Steve Brezenoff

The Zombie Who Visited New Orleans

Isle of Blood and Stone

Isle of Blood and Stone

Riddle Me, Riddle Me, Ree

Riddle Me, Riddle Me, Ree

Monster Truck Myths

Monster Truck Myths