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Writing & Storytelling Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
3,063 books about writing & storytelling
0–3 yrs
432 books
4–7 yrs
2787 books
8–11 yrs
3202 books
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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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12–18 yrs
1663 books
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
Bella and Ben #2
We're in the Wrong Book!
Richard Byrne
Bella and Ben get bumped right off their page and must trek through a strange land of sphinxes and lollipops to find the
Ages 3–7
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
Owl Diaries #6
Baxter is Missing
Rebecca Elliott
Eva has a big story to write for a visiting author, but she cannot focus on anything except finding her pet bat, Baxter,
Ages 5–8
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
A Child of Books
Sam Winston, Oliver Jeffers
A girl on a raft sails across seas of words and through forests of fairy tales to invite a young boy into a world built
Ages 4–8
Nia and the New Free Library
Ian Lendler
For children processing the loss of a community space or learning that even the smallest action can spark big change whe
Ages 5–8
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
Once Upon an Alphabet
Oliver Jeffers
Every letter from A to Z gets its own quirky story, featuring a fearful astronaut, a dynamic owl-and-octopus duo, and ma
Ages 4–8
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
Help! We Need a Title!
Hervé Tullet
The characters in this book are in a panic because they don't have a title yet, and they need your help to get the story
Ages 4–8
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
Miles and Spike #1
Give Me Back My Book!
Travis Foster, Ethan Long
Redd and Bloo get into a hilarious, high-energy argument over who owns a favorite book, discovering along the way how mu
Ages 3–6
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
Mother Bruce
Be Quiet!
Ryan T. Higgins
Rupert the mouse has a vision for a sophisticated, silent picture book, but his chatty friends are about to ruin his qui
Ages 4–8
My Pencil and Me
Sara Varon
Sara wants to tell a great story but worries her ideas aren't good enough, until her trusty pencil shows her that imagin
Ages 4–8
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
