Skip to content

Books
Articles

wonderlit

The right book for right now.

Books
Articles
About
Terms
Privacy

© 2026 wonderlit · Support indie bookstores

As an affiliate, Wonderlit earns from qualifying purchases through Bookshop.org and Amazon.

Can’t find a book? Let us know – we’re always adding new titles.

Send Feedback

Books by Todd Strasser | Wonderlit

Books by Todd Strasser

17 books · Ages 7–18

Known for the Camp Run-A-Muck and Help! I'm Trapped series, Todd Strasser writes middle grade and young adult for ages 7–18, alongside 10 standalone books, exploring themes of justice & fairness, growing up, school life.

Series

Chopped-up Birdy's Feet

Camp Run-A-Muck

1 book · Ages 8–12

Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body

Help! I'm Trapped

1 book · Ages 8–12

The Dog Who Saved the World

1 book · Ages 8–12

Standalone Books

Cover of The Wave

A high school history experiment in social pressure spirals out of control as a classroom begins to mirror the mechanics

Cover of Free Willy

For the child who feels like an outsider and is looking for a place to belong. This story explores how an unlikely bond

Cover of The Pagemaster

A fearful boy finds himself trapped in a library where he must travel through the lands of Adventure, Fantasy, and Horro

By Age Range

The Pagemaster

Wearing the Lunch Lady's Hairnet

Is That a Sick Cat in Your Backpack?

Free Willy

The Pagemaster

Common Themes

Justice & Fairness Growing Up School Life Peer Pressure Being Different Friendship & Loyalty Friendship & Social Adventure

Wearing the Lunch Lady's Hairnet

In the Girls Locker Room

Don't Get Caught

2 books · Ages 7–14

Is That a Sick Cat in Your Backpack?

Is That an Angry Penguin in Your Gym Bag?

2 books · Ages 7–12

Ages 7–11

Cover of Thief of Dreams

Thief of Dreams

Thirteen-year-old Martin finally gets the attention he craves from his Uncle Lawrence, only to stumble upon his relative

Cover of Fallout

Tension rises in a 1962 bomb shelter as Scott, his family, and their neighbors face a nuclear crisis and watch their lim

Cover of The Beast of Cretacea

The Beast of Cretacea

For the teenager grappling with the ethics of consumption or the destructive power of obsession in a world facing enviro

Cover of Summer of '69

For the teenager grappling with uncertainty about the future while navigating a world of shifting social values, family

Cover of Famous

For the teen navigating the pressures of digital status and social comparison, this story explores the high cost of chas

Cover of Price of Duty

For the teen weighing a major life decision under family pressure. This story explores the complex reality of military s

Cover of Give a Boy a Gun

Give a Boy a Gun

Transcribed interviews with a grieving community piece together the complex social tensions and warning signs surroundin

Chopped-up Birdy's Feet

The Wave

Free Willy

Chopped-up Birdy's Feet

If Your Family Loves Todd Strasser, Also Try

Team Up!

The Killing Code

The Killing Code

Can't Scare Me!

Can't Scare Me!

How I Fell in Love and Learned to Shoot Free Throws

How I Fell in Love and Learned to Shoot Free Throws

Supernova