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Books by Lisa Graff | Wonderlit

Books by Lisa Graff

16 books · Ages 0–15

Known for the A Tangle of Knots series, Lisa Graff writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 0–15, alongside 14 standalone books, exploring themes of family & siblings, love & family, friendship & social.

Series

A Tangle of Knots

A Clatter of Jars

A Tangle of Knots

2 books · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

Cover of The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower

The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower

Bernetta is framed for cheating and loses her scholarship. With only three months to find $9,000, she devises a risky pl

Cover of The Thing About Georgie

The Thing About Georgie

Georgie is used to being the smallest person in the room, but a new baby on the way and a difficult class project are ab

Cover of Umbrella Summer

Umbrella Summer

By Age Range

It Is Not Time for Sleeping

Wonderful You

Sophie Simon Solves Them All

It Is Not Time for Sleeping

Wonderful You

Common Themes

Family & Siblings Love & Family Friendship & Social Growing Up Loneliness & Belonging Being Different Self-Confidence & Identity School Life

Lisa Graff

Ten-year-old Annie sees danger in every bike ride and bug bite after her brother’s death, until a new neighbor helps her

Ages 8–12

Cover of Sophie Simon Solves Them All

Sophie Simon Solves Them All

Sophie is a third-grade genius who wants a graphing calculator more than anything, but she might need a few friends to h

Cover of Double Dog Dare

Double Dog Dare

Kansas and Francine start as bitter rivals in an epic dare war, only to find they are both facing the same messy challen

Cover of Absolutely Almost

Absolutely Almost

Albie feels like he's never the best at anything until a new nanny helps him see that he doesn't need to be the smartest

Cover of Lost in the Sun

Lost in the Sun

For the child carrying the heavy weight of a past mistake. This moving story explores how to find self-forgiveness and c

Cover of It Is Not Time for Sleeping

It Is Not Time for Sleeping

The sun has gone down and the day is done, but one little boy finds plenty of reasons to delay his slumber until the per

Cover of Find Me Alone

Cee faces a tense home life as her father's drinking worsens, leading her and her sisters to seek hope and strength amid

Cover of Wonderful You

A family watches a new baby grow from a tiny sweet pea to a pumpkin in this warm celebration of the long, happy wait for

Cover of Mr. Walker Steps Out

Mr. Walker Steps Out

The little figure from the traffic signal hops out of his box to see the city for himself, discovering how much he enjoy

Cover of Rewind

Twelve-year-old McKinley O’Dair prepares for the Time Hop, a massive annual festival where her town steps back into hist

Cover of A Scar Like a River

A Scar Like a River

Fallon Little carries a dark secret about the scar on her face, but a family funeral and shifting friendships force her

Cover of Far Away

For the child who feels like an outsider and needs to find their inner strength in a high-stakes environment where every

The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower

The Thing About Georgie

Umbrella Summer

The Life and Crimes of Bernetta Wallflower

The Thing About Georgie

Umbrella Summer

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Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

Bingo Brown and the Language of Love

First-Year Orientation

First-Year Orientation

Killing Mr. Griffin

Killing Mr. Griffin

Nosepickers from Outer Space

Nosepickers from Outer Space

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