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Publication Order of AstroNuts Books

AstroNuts Mission One (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Water Planet (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Perfect Planet (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Frank Einstein Books

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo (2017)Description / Buy at Amazon
Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zipper (2018)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Jon Scieszka's Trucktown Books

Junkyard Fort / Fuerte De Chatarra (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Snow Trucking! (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Smash! Crash! (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Pete's Party (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Melvin Might? (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Spooky Tire (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Uh-Oh, Max (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Kat's Mystery Gift (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dizzy Izzy (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Race from A to Z (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of SPHDZBooks

SPHDZ Book #1! (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
SPHDZ Book #2! (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
SPHDZ Book #3! (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
SPHDZ Book #4! (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Time Warp Trio Books

with Catherine Hapka
Knights of the Kitchen Table (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Not-so-Jolly Roger (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon
Your Mother Was a Neanderthal (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon
2095 (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Tut, Tut (1996)Description / Buy at Amazon
Summer Reading is Killing Me! (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
It's All Greek to Me (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
See You Later, Gladiator (2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
Sam Samurai (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Viking It and Liking It (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge? (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
Me Oh Maya (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Oh Say, I Can't See (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
Marco? Polo! (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Nightmare On Joe's Street (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
You Can't, But Genghis Khan (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Seven Blunders of the World (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Lewis and Clark...and Jodie, Freddi, And Samantha (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Plaid to the Bone (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
South Pole or Bust (an Egg) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
The High and the Flighty (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Meet You at Waterloo (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wushu Were Here (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
What's So Great About Peter? (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Harem Scare'em (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas

Your Question for Author Here (With: Kate DiCamillo) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Unaccompanied Minors (With: Jeff Kinney,Adam Rex) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Bloody Souvenir (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Fistful of Feathers (With: Adam Rex,David Yoo) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
My Parents Give My Bedroom to a Biker (With: Adam Rex,Paul Feig) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Picture Books

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs (1989)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Frog Prince, Continued (1991)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Book that Jack Wrote (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon
Math Curse (1995)Description / Buy at Amazon
Squids Will Be Squids (1998)Description / Buy at Amazon
Baloney (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Science Verse (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Cowboy & Octopus (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Truckery Rhymes (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Robot Zot! (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Great Truck Rescue (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Welcome to Trucktown! (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Kat's Maps (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Battle Bunny (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Real Dada Mother Goose (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Computer Challenges (With: Nancy Shuller) (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon
Road Atlas (1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Seen Art? (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Ready-To-Read Level 1 Books

Chico Bon Bon and the Egg-mergency! (By: Tina Gallo) (1970)Description / Buy at Amazon
Rain (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Greedy Python (By: Eric Carle,Richard Buckley) (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ringo Saves the Day! (By: Andrew Clements) (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Brave Norman (By: Andrew Clements) (2001)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dolores and the Big Fire (By: Andrew Clements) (2002)Description / Buy at Amazon
One Hundred Days (By: Mike Gordon,Margaret McNamara) (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
Too Many Valentines (By: Margaret McNamara) (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Counting Race (By: Mike Gordon,Margaret McNamara) (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
Wind (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
Snow (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2003)Description / Buy at Amazon
Clouds (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Playground Problem (By: Margaret McNamara) (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Tooth Story (By: Mike Gordon,Margaret McNamara) (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Election Day (By: Margaret McNamara) (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Johnny Appleseed (By: Jane Kurtz,Mary Haverfield) (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mister Bones (By: Jane Kurtz) (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise Has a Lesson (By: Hilary Knight,Kay Thompson,Margaret McNamara) (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise Breaks Some Eggs (By: Tammie Lyon,Hilary Knight,Kay Thompson) (2004)Description / Buy at Amazon
First-Grade Bunny (By: Margaret McNamara) (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
The First Day of School (By: Margaret McNamara) (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
Doodle Dog (By: Eric Seltzer) (2005)Description / Buy at Amazon
Niagara Falls (By: John Wallace,Marion Dane Bauer) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Granny Doodle Day (By: Eric Seltzer) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise at the Wedding (By: Hilary Knight,Margaret McNamara) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Grand Canyon (By: John Wallace,Marion Dane Bauer) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Niagara Falls (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Grand Canyon (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Fall Leaf Project (By: Margaret McNamara) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise and the Very Secret Room (By: Kay Thompson) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Rocky Mountains (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise and the Snowman (By: Hilary Knight,Kay Thompson,Lisa McClatchy) (2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
What Columbus Found (By: Paige Billin-Frye,Jane Kurtz) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Luck of the Irish (By: Margaret McNamara) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Mighty Mississippi (By: John Wallace,Marion Dane Bauer) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise and the Dinosaurs (By: Hilary Knight,Kay Thompson,Lisa McClatchy) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mount Rushmore (By: John Wallace,Marion Dane Bauer) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise Decorates for Christmas (By: Hilary Knight,Tammie Speer Lyon,Kay Thompson,Lisa McClatchy) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise's New Bonnet (By: Hilary Knight,Lisa McClatchy) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Mighty Mississippi (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise's Summer Vacation (By: Tammie Lyon,Hilary Knight,Kay Thompson,Lisa McClatchy) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise and the Big Parade (By: Hilary Knight,Lisa McClatchy) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mount Rushmore (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Max & Mo Go Apple Picking (By: Patricia Lakin) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise's Pirate Adventure (By: Tammie Lyon,Hilary Knight,Kay Thompson,Lisa McClatchy) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Statue of Liberty (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (By: Margaret McNamara) (2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Yellowstone (By: John Wallace,Marion Dane Bauer) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Snow Trucking! (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Snack Attack (By: Stephen Krensky) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Yellowstone (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Pete's Party (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Zoom! Boom! Bully (With: Loren Long) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise Throws a Party! (By: Tammie Lyon,Hilary Knight,Kay Thompson,Lisa McClatchy) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Max & Mo's Halloween Surprise (By: Patricia Lakin) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Earth Day (By: Margaret McNamara) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Volcano! (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Flood! (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Flood! (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Martin's Dream (By: Amy June Bates,Jane Kurtz) (2008)Description / Buy at Amazon
Earthquake! (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Soccer Day (By: Alyson Heller) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Picking Apples (By: Margaret McNamara) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Let's Go Skating! (By: Steve Björkman,Alyson Heller) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Spooky Tire (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Uh-Oh, Max (With: Loren Long) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise's Mother's Day Surprise (By: Hilary Knight,Tammie Speer Lyon,Lisa McClatchy) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Trucks (By: Stephen Krensky) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Eloise Visits the Zoo (By: Hilary Knight,Tammie Speer Lyon,Kay Thompson,Lisa McClatchy) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Class Mom (By: Margaret McNamara) (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Kat's Mystery Gift (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Melvin's Valentine (2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Dizzy Izzy (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Olivia and Her Ducklings (By: Veera Hiranandani) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Time for T-ball (By: Steve Björkman,Alyson Heller) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Touchdown! (By: Steve Björkman,Alyson Heller) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Trucksgiving (With: Loren Long) (2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
Olivia Becomes a Vet (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Giant Tortoise Adventure (By: Tina Gallo) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Katy Duck Makes a Friend (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Trucks Line Up (With: Loren Long) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Class Picture Day (By: Margaret McNamara) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Friday the Scaredy Cat (By: Kara McMahon) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Starring Katy Duck (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli) (2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Benny Says, "Achoo!" (By: Farrah McDoogle) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Butterfly Garden (By: Margaret McNamara) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Springtime in Bugland! (By: David A. Carter) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Welcome to the World, Zooborns! (By: Andrew Bleiman) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Summer Treasure (By: Margaret McNamara) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Meet Teddy Rex! (By: Bonnie Williams) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Inch and Roly Make a Wish (By: Melissa Wiley) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Olivia Builds a House (By: Shane L. Johnson,Maggie Testa) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
I Love You, ZooBorns! (By: Andrew Bleiman) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Katy Duck Meets the Babysitter (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Secret Santa (By: Margaret McNamara) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Snowy Day in Bugland! (By: David A. Carter) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Katy Duck and the Tip-Top Tap Shoes (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli) (2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hello, Mommy ZooBorns! (By: Andrew Bleiman) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Katy Duck, Flower Girl (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Nighty Night, ZooBorns (By: Andrew Bleiman) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Scariest Day Ever . . . So Far (By: Kara McMahon) (2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Katy Duck Goes to Work (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Inch and Roly and the Sunny Day Scare (By: Melissa Wiley) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Pete Can Fly! (By: Bonnie Williams) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Bitsy Bee Goes to School (By: David A. Carter) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Katy Duck's Happy Halloween (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Merry Christmas, Bugs! (By: David A. Carter) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Katy Duck and the Secret Valentine (By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli) (2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Sun (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Rainbow (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2016)Description / Buy at Amazon
Welcome to Ryan's World! (By: Ryan Kaji) (2019)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Appalachian Trail (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon
Yosemite (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon
Ryan's World of Science (By: Ryan Kaji) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
More Ryan's World of Science (By: Ryan Kaji) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Mars (By: John Wallace,Marion Dane Bauer) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Toucan with Two Cans (By: HeidiE. Y. Stemple,Aaron Spurgeon) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Nothing Fits a Dinosaur (By: Jonathan Fenske) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Angelina Ballerina and the Art Fair (By: Helen Craig,Katharine Holabird) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Pizza Problem! (By: Patty Michaels) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Banana Phone Is Ringing! (By: Maggie Testa) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Gear Up and Go! (By: Simon Spotlight) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Angelina Ballerina Loves the Library (By: Helen Craig,Katharine Holabird) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Earth (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Sabrina Sue Loves the City (By: Priscilla Burris) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Duck Is Stuck! (By: Dana Regan,Berta Maluenda) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Follow That Dog! (By: May Nakamura) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Donkey Hodie Helps an Elephant (By: Tina Gallo) (2021)Description / Buy at Amazon
Parker Dresses Up (By: Jessica Curry,Parker Curry,Brittany Jackson,Tajae Keith) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Your Friend, Parker (By: Jessica Curry,Parker Curry,Brittany Jackson,Tajae Keith) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Race for First Place (By: Candice Ransom,Tyrell Solomon) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hairy, Hairy Poodle (By: Marilyn Singer) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Flamingo Bingo (By: HeidiE. Y. Stemple,Aaron Spurgeon) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Good Dog School (By: Tina Gallo) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Monsters in a Mess (By: Candice Ransom,Tyrell Solomon) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Meet Carly and Cartoka! (By: Maria Le) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Oodles of Doodles! (By: Alethea Kontis) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Parker Grows a Garden (By: Jessica Curry,Parker Curry,Brittany Jackson,Tajae Keith) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Missing Notebook! (By: Tina Gallo) (2022)Description / Buy at Amazon
Chicken Karaoke (By: HeidiE. Y. Stemple,Aaron Spurgeon) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
Sabrina Sue Loves the Sky (By: Priscilla Burris) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
Oslo Learns to Swim (By: Doug Cushman) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
A Silly, Sticky Problem (By: Patty Michaels) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Night Sky (By: Marion Dane Bauer) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Night Sky (By: John Wallace,MarionDane Bauer) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon
Hardware Helper!: Mike Delivers (By: Dana Regan,Berta Maluenda) (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon

Publication Order of Anthologies

Out of the Mold(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon
Tomorrowland: 10 Stories About The Future(1999)Description / Buy at Amazon
Lost & Found: Award-Winning Authors Sharing Real-Life Experiences Through Fiction(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Day I Lost My Class Hamster(2006)Description / Buy at Amazon
First Kissof True Lip-Locked Moments(2007)Description / Buy at Amazon
Half-Minute Horrors(2009)Description / Buy at Amazon
Guys Read: Funny Business(2010)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Chronicles of Harris Burdick(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
The Exquisite Corpse Adventure(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Guys Read: Thriller(2011)Description / Buy at Amazon
Guys Read: The Sports Pages(2012)Description / Buy at Amazon
Who Done It?(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Guys Read: Other Worlds(2013)Description / Buy at Amazon
Guys Read(2014)Description / Buy at Amazon
Guys Read: Terrifying Tales(2015)Description / Buy at Amazon
Guys Read: Heroes & Villains(2017)Description / Buy at Amazon

A writer from the United States, the highly popular author Jon Scieszka has been bringing out children’s books for quite some time now, with him being one of the forerunners of his literary field and a true master of his craft. With an extremely bright and inventive style, he’s well known for being highly colorful and imaginative, with his witty and warm approach to the art-form. Not only that, but he’s also fairly prominent on television as well, with a TV show having been adapted from his ‘Time Warp Trio’ series of books for kids, teaching them history in a fun and humorous manner.

Early and Personal Life

Born in 1954 on the 8th of September, the future writer to be Jon Scieszka was born and raised in the area of Flint, Michigan in the United States. The son of Louis and Shirley Scieszka, he was the second oldest among a total of six sons whilst growing up. Growing up, his father Louis was a former principal of an elementary school, something which helped to inspire him throughout his career.

Attending and graduating from Culver Military Academy situated in Indiana, he soon graduated from high-school. Going on to attend the Albion College based in Michigan, he gained a qualification in pre-med and English for his B.A. Later he would also go on and get himself a Master of Fine Arts from Columbia University, which was focused on fictional writing.

Going on to teach in an elementary school himself following his education, he gained a first-hand level of experience working with children. Whilst this was mostly focused on teaching the second grade students there, he would gain an insight that would serve him well later on in his career. He’s also managed painting apartments in the past too, along with finding his feet writing for various magazines too.

Still writing to this very day, he continues to write from his home in Brooklyn in New York, living with his wife and two children. Always looking for new ideas, he constantly keeps himself busy and active, with a number of different projects running at any one time. With a lot more to come yet, his writing career is growing from strength-to-strength, something that won’t be slowing down in the near future.

Writing Career

Starting out in magazine writing and editing, Scieszka has kept this up throughout his writing career, being a prominent feature in a number of regular publications. Publishing his first book in 1989, though, he made his way onto the scene with ‘The True Story of The Three Little Pigs’, a well received picture book of the time. Making its way into the ‘Top 100 Picture Books of All Time’ in 2012, his fate as one of the most popular children’s authors was secured.

With a whole host of picture books under his belt, he became a firm favorite in the classroom and with teachers for some time. Putting out ‘The Time Warp Trio’ long-running series as well, and his place as one of the most sought after children’s authors was secured. Other popular franchises includes his ‘Trucktown’ series, along with his ‘Spaceheadz’ and ‘Frank Einstein’ collections as well.

In 2008 and 2009 it was the Librarian of Congress that appointed him to become the U.S. Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. That’s not the only recognition he’s gotten for his work, though, with a whole host of awards spanning over the entirety of his writing career. From the beginning he was instantly recognized for his talent and his humorous and witty contributions to the genre.

Maintaining a positive presence within the industry, he’s worked at getting young males to read with ‘Guys Read’, a literacy program based online. Aiming to create lifelong readers out of young men, he aims to increase literacy rates among children to young adults. He’s doing this by ensuring that they overcome any confidence and motivational issues, leading to it becoming a national past-time for many.

Travelling throughout schools nationally across all of America, he seeks to build and improve literacy rates among the young. Whether it’s attending conferences and events, or simply speaking to students, he’s built himself a strong profile as one of the major advocates of children’s literacy. Continuing this trend, he’ll carry on being a major figure for some time to come, as he doesn’t show signs of stopping any time soon.

Sam Samurai

Number ten in the ongoing and long-running ‘Time Warp Trio’ series, this continues the adventure of the eponymous characters. With Adam McCauley illustrating it, it’s a bright and inventive book, that draws its young readers in to the action. First brought out in the year of 2001, it was originally published through the Puffin Books publishing label.

In this particular adventure the ever intrepid trio are assigned a haiku as homework, leading them to find out more. This means heading over to Japan and, not just content with modern day Japan, they head back to the 17th Century, whereby they learn the history of the form. With lessons on the renga and hokku, they get down to what really makes a great haiku work so they can turn a grade a poem to their teacher. Will they be able to find what makes the best haiku? Can they make the most of their time learning there? What will become of Sam Samurai?

Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka

Initially brought out in 2008, this was originally released on the 1st of October through the Viking Books for Young Readers publishing label. A stand-alone title from the author, it manages to provide some insight into his own life and his many inspirations. Giving the reader an insight into what makes the writer tick, it captures his zany madcap level of humor that readers have come to know and love.

Following his life and his growing up in Flint in Michigan, this charts the many adventures with both him and his brothers. Going through Catholic school and reading lots of comics, he charts the highs and the lows of what made him the writer he currently is today. Working through a certain sense of nostalgia for the past, it provides a clear window into how Scieszka thinks and operates. It’s a must for anyone looking to learn more on the author, as it allows readers to find out more on his development as an author over the years.

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