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Books by Sheila Keenan | Wonderlit

Books by Sheila Keenan

11 books · Ages 4–12

Known for the How It Works and What Is the Story Of? series, Sheila Keenan writes picture books and middle grade for ages 4–12, alongside 5 standalone books, exploring themes of curiosity & wonder, history, humor.

Series

Jet Plane

Castle

Eye

4 books · Ages 4–9

What Is the Story of Frankenstein?

What Is the Story of the Mummy?

What Is the Story Of?

2 books · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

Cover of The Biggest Fish

The Biggest Fish

A fishing contest in Littletown takes a surprising turn when the prize for the biggest catch is won in a way no one expe

Cover of More Or Less a Mess!

More Or Less a Mess!

For the child whose room is a disaster zone. A young girl discovers that sorting and classifying are the secrets to turn

Cover of Lizzy's Dizzy Day

Lizzy's Dizzy Day

By Age Range

The Biggest Fish

More Or Less a Mess!

Lizzy's Dizzy Day

The Biggest Fish

Lizzy's Dizzy Day

Jet Plane

Common Themes

Curiosity & Wonder History Humor Becoming a Big Kid Vehicles & Machines Building & Engineering Empathy & Kindness Creativity & Imagination

Lizzy wants to make her cousin's birthday perfect, but her attempts at party math lead to plenty of dizzying and funny m

Ages 6–8

Cover of Frederick Douglass: Portrait of a Freedom Fighter

Frederick Douglass: Portrait of a Freedom Fighter

Trace the journey of Frederick Douglass from his life in slavery to his rise as a powerful abolitionist leader and voice

Cover of Dogs of War

For the child who shares an unbreakable bond with their dog, these stories honor the loyalty and bravery of canine heroe

What Is the Story of Frankenstein?

What Is the Story of the Mummy?

Frederick Douglass: Portrait of a Freedom Fighter

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The Terrible, Awful Civil War: The Disgusting Details about Life During America's Bloodiest War

Kay Melchisedech Olson

The Terrible, Awful Civil War: The Disgusting Details about Life During America's Bloodiest War

Time Twisters: Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean and Amelia Earhart and the Flying Chariot

Time Twisters: Abigail Adams, Pirate of the Caribbean and Amelia Earhart and the Flying Chariot

Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

Elissa Brent Weissman

Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

The Day the Teacher Went Bananas

The Day the Teacher Went Bananas