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Books by Paul Fleischman | Wonderlit

Books by Paul Fleischman

18 books · Ages 4–18

Known for the The Dunderheads series, Paul Fleischman writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 4–18, alongside 17 standalone books, exploring themes of writing & storytelling, creativity & imagination, curiosity & wonder.

Series

Behind Bars

The Dunderheads

1 book · Ages 7–10

Standalone Books

Cover of Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

Paul Fleischman

For two siblings or friends looking for a unique way to play together, these rhythmic poems bring the sounds and secrets

Cover of A Fate Totally Worse Than Death

A Fate Totally Worse Than Death

Paul Fleischman

Three popular students start aging at a terrifying rate and fear they are being haunted by the ghost of a girl they wron

Cover of Zap

By Age Range

Behind Bars

Weslandia

The Matchbox Diary

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

Zap

Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices

Common Themes

Writing & Storytelling Creativity & Imagination Curiosity & Wonder History Being Different Nature & Outdoors Discovering a Talent Growing Up

Paul Fleischman

Seven plays perform simultaneously in this high-speed theatrical farce that zaps between parodies of everything from Aga

Ages 10–15

Cover of Dateline Troy

Paul Fleischman

The ancient fall of Troy meets the modern world through striking collages that pair Greek myths with newspaper clippings

Cover of Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices

Big Talk: Poems for Four Voices

Paul Fleischman

For groups or families looking for a unique way to bond, these poems transform reading into a musical, four part perform

Cover of Graven Images

Paul Fleischman

A wooden statue that hears secrets and a ghostly sculptor are just the start of these three eerie tales where art reveal

Cover of Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines

Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Environmental Headlines

Paul Fleischman

Grasp the complex connections between money, politics, and science to better understand the headlines and the future of

Cover of Weslandia

Paul Fleischman

When a garden of strange, giant plants provides Wesley with everything he needs, he decides to build a whole new civiliz

Cover of Alphamaniacs: Builders of 26 Wonders of the Word

Alphamaniacs: Builders of 26 Wonders of the Word

Paul Fleischman

Meet twenty-six extraordinary people who treat language like an extreme sport, from a novelist who avoided the letter E

Cover of The Matchbox Diary

The Matchbox Diary

Paul Fleischman

Follow a great-grandfather's journey from Italy to a new country, told through the memories sparked by small objects in

Cover of Mind's Eye

Paul Fleischman

Inside an Italian nursing home in 1910, a teenage girl and an elderly woman form an unlikely bond as they travel through

Cover of Whirligig

Paul Fleischman

To seek redemption after a tragic accident, a teenager travels across the country building unique whirligigs to honor a

Cover of Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child

Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child

Paul Fleischman

For the child feeling small in a big world, this global journey shows how cleverness and courage can topple even the mos

Cover of Time Train

Paul Fleischman

A school field trip takes a prehistoric turn when a classroom boards a train that travels straight back to the age of di

Cover of Seedfolks

Paul Fleischman

Thirteen neighbors from different backgrounds come together to transform a trash-filled urban lot into a blooming garden

Cover of Seek

Paul Fleischman

Rob searches the radio waves for the sound of his long-lost father's voice, weaving old recordings into a unique audio a

Cover of Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella

Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella

Paul Fleischman

Threads from Cinderella stories found all across the globe are woven together into one magnificent, shimmering tapestry

Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices

A Fate Totally Worse Than Death

Zap

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Fair Ball! 14 Great Stars from Baseball's Negro Leagues

Fair Ball! 14 Great Stars from Baseball's Negro Leagues

Return of the Wolf

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Return of the Wolf

An A From Miss Keller

Patricia Polacco

An A From Miss Keller

The Black Tower

The Black Tower

Frida Kahlo: She Painted Her World in Self-Portraits

Frida Kahlo: She Painted Her World in Self-Portraits