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Books by M. T. Anderson | Wonderlit

Books by M. T. Anderson

19 books · Ages 5–18

Known for the The Norumbegan Quartet and The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation series, M. T. Anderson writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 5–18, alongside 14 standalone books, exploring themes of growing up, being different, history.

Series

The Game of Sunken Places

The Empire of Gut and Bone

The Chamber in the Sky

The Norumbegan Quartet

3 books · Ages 8–14

The Pox Party

The Kingdom on the Waves

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation

2 books · Ages 14–18

Standalone Books

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Chris just wants a normal high school life, but as he starts turning into a vampire, he must survive a town ritual and a

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A spring break trip to the moon turns dark when a hacker causes the internet feeds wired into everyone’s brains to malfu

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Me, All Alone, at the End of the World

A boy’s quiet life at the edge of the world is interrupted when an ambitious visionary arrives to turn his peaceful home

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Handel, Who Knew What He Liked

Long before he composed masterpieces, young Handel was a stubborn boy with a mind of his own who stayed true to what he

Cover of Symphony for the City of the Dead Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

Symphony for the City of the Dead Dmitri Shostakovich and the Siege of Leningrad

Amidst the starvation and bombardment of the Siege of Leningrad, composer Shostakovich defies the darkness by writing a

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Strange Mr. Satie Composer of the Absurd

French composer Erik Satie spent his life defying musical rules and embracing the absurd in a career built on unconventi

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Yvain: The Knight of the Lion

For the teen navigating the heavy weight of a broken promise or social fallout. This epic graphic novel explores the lon

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Anthony’s quest for revenge against a bully sparks an all-out war between rival fast-food joints Burger Queen and O'Derm

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Landscape with Invisible Hand

Alien invaders brought free tech and cures for every disease, but they also took everyone's jobs, leaving Adam and Chloe

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The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge

An uptight elfin historian is catapulted into goblin territory on a high-stakes mission to spy on a mysterious dark lord

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Elf Dog & Owl Head

Stuck at home during a global plague, Clay follows a mysterious dog into the woods and stumbles upon ancient secrets and

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The Saint Nicholas Heist: A Legendary Corpse, a Notorious Theft, and the Stories that Shape the World

For the teen who loves strange-but-true history and wants to know how a third-century saint became the red-suited icon o

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Strange Mr. Satie

For the child who feels like an outsider or thinks differently, this whimsical biography celebrates staying true to your

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The Kingdom on the Waves

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party is an American historical novel

By Age Range

Me, All Alone, at the End of the World

Handel, Who Knew What He Liked

Strange Mr. Satie Composer of the Absurd

The Game of Sunken Places

Me, All Alone, at the End of the World

The Empire of Gut and Bone

Thirsty

The Game of Sunken Places

Common Themes

Growing Up Being Different History Adventure Self-Confidence & Identity Humor Justice & Fairness Loneliness & Belonging

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