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Books by Michael Cadnum | Wonderlit

Books by Michael Cadnum

9 books · Ages 10–18

Known for the The Book of the Lion series, Michael Cadnum writes middle grade and young adult for ages 10–18, alongside 7 standalone books, exploring themes of growing up, adventure, shame & guilt.

Series

The Book of the Lion

The Leopard Sword

The Book of the Lion

2 books · Ages 12–17

Standalone Books

Cover of Zero at the Bone

Zero at the Bone

For families navigating the heavy silence of a sudden loss or disappearance, this somber story explores the psychologica

Cover of In a Dark Wood

The Sheriff of Nottingham is determined to hunt down the legendary Robin Hood, only to find himself outmatched by a clev

Cover of Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

By Age Range

Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

Daughter of the Wind

Zero at the Bone

In a Dark Wood

Second Sight Stories for a New Millennium

Common Themes

Growing Up Adventure Shame & Guilt Self-Confidence & Identity Justice & Fairness History Loneliness & Belonging Survival & Wilderness

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

Ages 10–14

Cover of Edge

Zachary's quiet life with his mother in California is slowly upended as the reality of local violence begins to seep int

Cover of Rundown

A sixteen-year-old's fake claim of an attack spirals out of control, leaving her trapped in a web of unwanted attention

Cover of Forbidden Forest: The Story of Little John and Robin Hood

Forbidden Forest: The Story of Little John and Robin Hood

Little John leaves his quiet life to join Robin Hood and protect a wrongfully accused lady in this gritty twelfth-centur

Cover of Daughter of the Wind

Daughter of the Wind

Three young people from a quiet coastal village are swept into danger as Viking clans battle for control of the northern

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Trouble in Timbuktu

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Trouble in Timbuktu

Great Imposters

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Great Imposters