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Books by Tim Wynne-Jones

12 books · Ages 3–18

Known for the The Boy in the Burning House and Zoom the Cat series, Tim Wynne-Jones writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–18, alongside 9 standalone books, exploring themes of growing up, family & siblings, mystery.

Series

The Starlight Claim

The Boy in the Burning House

1 book · Ages 12–18

Zoom at Sea

1 book · Ages 3–7

Rex Zero and the End of the World

1 book · Ages 9–12

Standalone Books

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Some of the Kinder Planets

Tim Wynne-Jones

For the child who finds magic in the mundane, these stories celebrate the extraordinary inner lives and eccentricities o

Cover of The Maestro

Tim Wynne-Jones

Fourteen-year-old Burl runs away from his father and finds a remote cabin where an eccentric genius helps him see a diff

Cover of The Boy in the Burning House

The Boy in the Burning House

Tim Wynne-Jones

By Age Range

Secret Agent Man Goes Shopping for Shoes

Zoom at Sea

Secret Agent Man Goes Shopping for Shoes

Zoom at Sea

Some of the Kinder Planets

Common Themes

Growing Up Family & Siblings Mystery Nature & Outdoors Creativity & Imagination Being Different Fear & Bravery Curiosity & Wonder

Jim joins forces with a mysterious girl to uncover the truth behind his father's disappearance, leading them to suspect

Ages 12–17

Cover of A Thief in the House of Memory

A Thief in the House of Memory

Tim Wynne-Jones

A mysterious death in his family’s old home forces sixteen-year-old Declan to piece together blurred memories of the mot

Cover of The Uninvited

Tim Wynne-Jones

Mimi seeks peace at a remote Canadian cabin, but a stranger is already living there—and someone is leaving threatening t

Cover of Secret Agent Man Goes Shopping for Shoes

Secret Agent Man Goes Shopping for Shoes

Tim Wynne-Jones

A trip to the shoe store becomes a high-stakes spy mission as S.A.M. stalks a shifty clerk and hunts for tiger-striped s

Cover of The Emperor of Any Place

The Emperor of Any Place

Tim Wynne-Jones

A hidden diary reveals the shared survival of a Japanese soldier and an American soldier on a Pacific island, changing e

Cover of The Ruinous Sweep

The Ruinous Sweep

Tim Wynne-Jones

Donovan wakes up on a dark highway with no memory, a stolen briefcase, and the police closing in on him for a crime he d

Cover of Click

David Almond, Deborah Ellis, Eoin Colfer, Gregory Maguire, Linda Sue Park, Margo Lanagan, Nick Hornby, Roddy Doyle, Ruth Ozeki, Tim Wynne-Jones

A famous photographer leaves a legacy of seashells and cameras to his grandchildren, sparking a journey through his adve

Click

Rex Zero and the End of the World

Some of the Kinder Planets

The Maestro

The Boy in the Burning House

Books by Tim Wynne-Jones | Wonderlit

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