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Writing & Storytelling Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about writing & storytelling for children.

2,902 books

Cover of Zia Erases the World

Zia Erases the World

For the child grappling with the 'Shady Place' of depression and wishing they could simply delete their difficult feelin

Cover of It Came from Beneath the Bed!

Tales from the House of Bunnicula #1

It Came from Beneath the Bed!

Howie the dachshund imagines a thrilling world where he and his friend Delilah must defend the planet from a Martian min

Cover of Acting Out

Avi, Susan Cooper, Sharon Creech, Patricia MacLachlan, Katherine Paterson, Richard Peck

For the creative child who loves to perform, this collection of short plays by master storytellers provides easy-to-stag

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Cover of Mirror Mirror

A Book of Reverso Poems #1

Mirror Mirror

Marilyn Singer

Read these poems from top to bottom, then bottom to top, to see classic fairy tale characters and their stories from two

Ages 6–11

Cover of Frindle

Andrew Clements

Nick Allen decides a pen should be called a frindle, sparking a hilarious school-wide movement that quickly spins out of

Cover of Kennedy Assassinated! The World Mourns

A Reporter's Story #1

Kennedy Assassinated! The World Mourns

Wilborn Hampton

For the middle-grade reader curious about how news is made, this firsthand reporter's account explores the confusion and

Cover of Daphne's Book

Mary Downing Hahn

Forced to partner with the class outcast for a contest, Jessica discovers that Daphne is hiding a dangerous secret that

Cover of The Amazing Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog

Tales from the House of Bunnicula #6

The Amazing Odorous Adventures of Stinky Dog

Howie the dachshund is facing a looming deadline. To save the day, he invents a stinky superhero and a plucky sparrow si

Cover of Woe Is I Jr.

Patricia T. O'Conner

Grammar gets a hilarious makeover with Shrek references, poems about meatballs, and earwax jelly beans to make the rules

Cover of Buttermilk Hill

Buttermilk Hill

For the child navigating the complex emotions of a changing family. Piper uses poetry to find her voice as her parents d

Cover of The Evil Wizard Smallbone

The Evil Wizard Smallbone

After running away during a blizzard, Nick finds himself trapped as an apprentice to a grumpy wizard in a magical, opini

Cover of The Book of Story Beginnings

The Book of Story Beginnings

Kristin Kladstrup

Moving to Iowa takes a strange turn when Lucy finds a notebook that brings written stories to life and holds clues to a

Cover of Camila the Podcasting Star

Camila the Star #12

Camila the Podcasting Star

For the child who loves to be the center of attention and wants to find creative ways to share their unique voice and id

Cover of The Hatmaker's Sign

The Hatmaker's Sign

Candace Fleming

Benjamin Franklin shares a clever fable about a hatmaker to help a frustrated Thomas Jefferson understand the nature of

Cover of Talking with Artists

Talking with Artists #1

Talking with Artists

Fourteen celebrated illustrators share stories of their first artistic sparks and offer personal advice to the next gene

Cover of Growin'

After the loss of her father, a young poet named Pump finds an unexpected spark of hope and friendship when she meets Ji

Cover of Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Paul Laurence Dunbar

For the family looking to celebrate Black heritage through the soulful rhythms of poetry, capturing both the joys of nat

Cover of Something's Rotten in the State of Maryland

Something's Rotten in the State of Maryland

Laura A. Sonnenmark

Marie decides to stop blending in after a creative English assignment inspired by Shakespeare helps her find her own voi

Cover of Love and Other Foreign Words

Love and Other Foreign Words

Language expert Josie finds herself lost for words as she navigates her sister's engagement and her own complicated feel

Cover of What Is an Idiom When It's at Home?

Rookie Read-About Language Arts

What Is an Idiom When It's at Home?

Emma Carlson Berne

Clear up the confusion of common cliches and learn when it is best to use colorful phrases in this bright, engaging guid

Cover of Here Lies Arthur

Here Lies Arthur

For the reader questioning the truth behind the heroes they admire, this gritty reimagining explores how stories are cra

Cover of Adventure in the City of Stories

Adventure in the City of Stories

For the child who loves getting lost in their own imagination and needs to see how their unique perspective can change t

Cover of Lin-Manuel Miranda

Hispanic Star #7

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Claudia Romo Edelman, Sara E. Echenique

For the child who loves to sing, dance, and tell stories, this biography follows Lin-Manuel Miranda's path from a creati

Cover of Mad as a Wet Hen! And Other Funny Idioms

Marvin Terban's Wordplay

Mad as a Wet Hen! And Other Funny Idioms

English is full of strange phrases that don't mean what they say. Learn the funny origins and true meanings of over 100

More Formats for Writing & Storytelling

Young Adult(475)Poetry(234)Middle Grade(205)Graphic Novels(166)Picture Books(152)Early Readers(39)

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