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Writing & Storytelling Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about writing & storytelling for children.

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The Wednesday Wars #1

The Wednesday Wars

Gary D. Schmidt

Holling Hoodhood is stuck reading Shakespeare with a teacher who hates him, all while dodging bullies and wearing yellow

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The Notebook of Doom #1

Rise of the Balloon Goons

Alexander just moved to a new town and found a notebook filled with monster secrets, which he'll need to survive an atta

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The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

Tom Gates navigates school with a pen in hand, doodling his way through annoying classmates, grumpy sisters, and the que

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Cover of Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator

Mary Shelley: The Strange True Tale of Frankenstein's Creator

Catherine Reef

The creator of Frankenstein lived a life as dark as her famous novel, filled with scandal, drama, and one of history's s

Ages 12–18

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Audrey L and Audrey W #1

Best Friends-ish

Audrey's world is turned upside down when a new girl with the exact same name joins her class, sparking a funny quest fo

Cover of Someone's Gonna End Up Crying

Someone's Gonna End Up Crying

Maple escapes into her sketchbook to process her parents' constant arguing, using her drawings to find the courage to fa

Cover of Everything Sad Is Untrue

Everything Sad Is Untrue

In an Oklahoma middle school, a young refugee named Daniel weaves a mesmerizing tapestry of Persian folklore and family

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Roald Dahl Memoirs #1

Boy: Tales of Childhood

Roald Dahl shares the true stories of his youth, from summer trips to Norway to the chocolate-filled dreams and boarding

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Romeow and Drooliet

A star-crossed cat and dog must outsmart a snarling Rottweiler and a grumpy warden to prove that love can bark, meow, an

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The Cat Ate My Gymsuit

Marcy Lewis feels invisible until a new teacher sees her potential, prompting Marcy to finally find her voice and take a

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The Dragon of Lonely Island #1

The Dragon of Lonely Island

For siblings looking to bond during a quiet summer away from home, this gentle tale uses the magic of storytelling to co

Cover of Eva at the Beach

Owl Diaries #14

Eva at the Beach

Rebecca Elliott

Eva is excited for sandcastles and seashells, but she is secretly terrified of sharks until a local legend helps her fin

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Friendship Dolls #1

Shirley Parenteau

Lexie hopes a letter-writing contest and a special doll exchange with Japan will be her ticket away from her strict gran

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An American Story

Kwame Alexander

A teacher guides her students through the difficult history of American slavery, following a path of resilience from Afr

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Eva's Treetop Festival

Rebecca Elliott

Eva Wingdale is determined to host a spectacular treetop festival, but she quickly realizes that even a busy owl needs t

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The Pagan Chronicles #4

Catherine Jinks

Isidore, a quiet scribe, is thrown into a world of sarcasm and swords when he joins Pagan Kidrouk during the brutal crus

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Chaos Walking #3

Monsters of Men

World-ending war surges around Todd and Viola as they face monstrous choices. They must find a path through the darkness

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The Notebook of Doom #2

Day of the Night Crawlers

Strange night crawlers are leaving clues all over town. Alexander and Rip must track down giant tunnel fish and mystery

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Poppy's Question

A confusing spelling lesson about the letter Q prompts Poppy to find her voice and ask her teacher big questions about h

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Who Was Thomas Jefferson?

Dennis Brindell Fradin

Shy and brilliant, this founding father authored the Declaration of Independence while leading a complicated life as an

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Dear Dumb Diary #9

The Worst Things in Life Are Also Free

Summer break means empty pockets for Jamie and her friends, leading to a hilarious team effort to make money by doing al

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Daring Darleen #1

Daring Darleen, Queen of the Screen

Silent film star Darleen Darling finds herself in a real-life thriller when a publicity stunt turns into a genuine kidna

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Going Nowhere Faster

Boy genius Stan is stuck at the local video store while life passes him by, until he’s forced to finally decide what he

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Daring Darleen #2

V Is for Victorine

An heiress in hiding and her movie-star best friend race through 1915 Hollywood to stop a plot involving stolen artifact

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