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Writing & Storytelling
Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
2,400 books about writing & storytelling
0–3 yrs
432 books
4–7 yrs
2787 books
8–11 yrs
3202 books
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0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
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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
House of Dreams: The Life of L. M. Montgomery
Liz Rosenberg
Behind the beloved stories of Anne of Green Gables lay the secret journals of L. M. Montgomery, a woman who found light
Ages 10–14
Everything Sad Is Untrue
Daniel Nayeri
In an Oklahoma middle school, a young refugee named Daniel weaves a mesmerizing tapestry of Persian folklore and family
Ages 10–16
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Roald Dahl Nonfiction
Boy: Tales of Childhood
Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl shares the true stories of his youth, from summer trips to Norway to the chocolate-filled dreams and boarding
Ages 8–12
Book: My Autobiography
John Agard
Book tells its own story, narrating a witty journey from ancient clay tablets and Egyptian libraries to the modern e-rea
Ages 9–13
Mary Lou Finney #1
Absolutely Normal Chaos
Sharon Creech
Mary Lou’s boring summer journal assignment turns into a wild ride when her cousin Carl Ray arrives and a series of unex
Ages 10–14
Polly Diamond #1
Polly Diamond and the Magic Book
Alice Kuipers
Everything Polly writes in her new book comes to life, but she quickly discovers that literal magic can lead to some ver
Ages 6–9
Adventures in Cartooning #3
Create a World!
James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, Alexis Frederick-Frost
Floating cities and underwater empires are just a sketch away as the Knight and Edward the Horse learn to draw epic new
Ages 6–10
House Arrest #2
Rhyme Schemer
K.A. Holt
Kevin is the school bully until his secret poetry is discovered, turning the tables in this hilarious and moving story t
Ages 9–12
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup #1
Shakespeare Bats Cleanup
Ron Koertge
Stuck at home with mononucleosis, a fourteen-year-old baseball player turns to poetry and journaling to navigate the fru
Ages 10–14
Who Was?
Who Was Laura Ingalls Wilder?
Patricia Brennan Demuth, Who HQ
Real life on the frontier was full of both hardship and wonder. See how the true childhood of Laura Ingalls Wilder inspi
Ages 8–12
The Swifts #1
A Dictionary of Scoundrels
Beth Lincoln
Shenanigan Swift is a mischief-maker by name, but she intends to be a detective as she hunts for lost treasure and track
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Was Roald Dahl?
True Kelley
Meet the man behind the most imaginative stories in children's literature in this fascinating look at the life and caree
Ages 8–12
The Arkadians
Lloyd Alexander
An honest young man, a girl with mystical powers, and a poet who has been turned into a donkey flee a wicked king in thi
Ages 10–14
Doctor Esperanto and the Language of Hope
Mara Rockliff
For children who see conflict in their neighborhood and wish everyone could just understand each other: a story of a boy
Ages 6–9
Ship of Dolls
Shirley Parenteau
Lexie hopes a letter-writing contest and a special doll exchange with Japan will be her ticket away from her strict gran
Ages 8–12
The Pagan Chronicles #4
Pagan's Scribe
Catherine Jinks
Isidore, a quiet scribe, is thrown into a world of sarcasm and swords when he joins Pagan Kidrouk during the brutal crus
Ages 12–18
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
School Spirit!
Louise Alexander
The Cutie Mark Crusaders join the school newspaper to see if reporting is their true calling in this quest to discover t
Ages 6–9
Ten Days a Madwoman
Deborah Noyes
Nellie Bly stares into the mirror, practicing deranged faces to fool doctors and expose the horrific truth hidden inside
Ages 10–14
The Sisters Club #1
The Sisters Club
Megan McDonald
Middle sister Stevie struggles to keep her family together while her older sister is distracted by the spotlight and a n
Ages 8–12
Opus #3
Goodnight Opus
Berkeley Breathed
Opus the penguin ditches the usual bedtime routine to rewrite his favorite story and lead his own surreal midnight adven
Ages 4–9
Who Was?
Who Was Anne Frank?
Ann Abramson
Maps and diagrams illustrate the daily life of a young girl forced into hiding, capturing both her private dreams and he
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Was Dr. Seuss?
Janet B. Pascal
Meet Theodor Geisel, the imaginative man behind the rhymes and whimsical characters of the world's most famous Dr. Seuss
Ages 8–12
Annie Rossi #2
Letters to Leo
Amy Hest
Annie Rossi pours her heart into letters to her new puppy, sharing the ups and downs of fourth grade while holding onto
Ages 7–10
