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Books by Ron Koertge | Wonderlit

Books by Ron Koertge

12 books · Ages 9–18

Known for the Shakespeare Bats Cleanup and Stoner & Spaz series, Ron Koertge writes middle grade and young adult for ages 9–18, alongside 8 standalone books, exploring themes of growing up, family & siblings, loneliness & belonging.

Series

Shakespeare Bats Cleanup

Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs

Shakespeare Bats Cleanup

2 books · Ages 9–14

Stoner & Spaz

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2 books · Ages 14–18

Standalone Books (Ages 12–18)

Cover of The Brimstone Journals

The Brimstone Journals

For parents and educators of teens navigating the complex social pressures, hidden home struggles, and warning signs of

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The Arizona Kid

Sixteen-year-old Billy leaves Missouri for a hot Tucson summer, working at a racetrack and learning about life from his

Cover of Where the Kissing Never Stops

Where the Kissing Never Stops

By Age Range

Shakespeare Bats Cleanup

Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs

The Brimstone Journals

The Arizona Kid

Where the Kissing Never Stops

Common Themes

Growing Up Family & Siblings Loneliness & Belonging School Life Friendship & Social Being Different Humor Sadness & Grief

Ron Koertge

Walker is balancing the heavy grief of his father’s death with his mother’s shocking new job. A new girl in town might b

Ages 14–18

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Margaux with an X

Margaux wanders through a smog-shrouded mall to escape her lonely apartment, searching for something real amidst a world

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While mourning his sister, sixteen-year-old Ryan meets a hospital patient who claims to see the dead, forcing him to fac

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Orphaned and living with difficult foster parents, sixteen-year-old Ted finds a lifeline through his unique ability to c

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For the teenager grappling with the 'why' of a sudden loss, this verse novel explores grief through an unexpectedly funn

Cover of Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses

Lies, Knives, and Girls in Red Dresses

These dark, sophisticated verse retellings of classic fairy tales dive deep into dread, death, and clever twists.

If Your Family Loves Ron Koertge, Also Try

First-Year Orientation

First-Year Orientation

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

The Sweetest Sound

The Sweetest Sound

The Fizzy Whiz Kid

The Fizzy Whiz Kid

The Daughters