Best Selling Books by Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka is the author of Guys Read: A Fistful of Feathers (2011), Guys Read: My Parents Give My Bedroom to a Biker (2011), Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Frank Einstein series #1) (2014), Class Acts Kids' Ebook Sampler (2012), La Verdadera Historia de Los Tres Cerditos! (The True Story of the Three Little Pigs) (1996).

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Guys Read: A Fistful of Feathers

release date: Jun 07, 2011
Guys Read: A Fistful of Feathers
Sam has a problem: his dad doesn’t think he’s “man enough.” So Dad decides he’s going to toughen Sam up by getting a turkey to raise in preparation for Thanksgiving. But no one is prepared for the place Travis the turkey finds in the family, and Sam soon realizes the frightening truth: it’s him, or the turkey. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Guys Read: My Parents Give My Bedroom to a Biker

release date: Jun 28, 2011
Guys Read: My Parents Give My Bedroom to a Biker
This all started when Steve wouldn’t take out the trash. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Frank Einstein series #1)

release date: Aug 19, 2014
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Frank Einstein series #1)
New York Times Bestseller "I never thought science could be funny . . . until I read Frank Einstein. It will have kids laughing." —Jeff Kinney, Diary of a Wimpy Kid "Huge laughs and great science—the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend." —Mac Barnett, author of Battle Bunny and The Terrible Two Clever science experiments, funny jokes, and robot hijinks await readers in the first of six books in the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein chapter book series from the mad scientist team of Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs. The perfect combination to engage and entertain readers, the series features real science facts with adventure and humor, making these books ideal for STEM education. This first installment examines the science of “matter.” Kid-genius and inventor Frank Einstein loves figuring out how the world works by creating household contraptions that are part science, part imagination, and definitely unusual. In the series opener, an uneventful experiment in his garage-lab, a lightning storm, and a flash of electricity bring Frank’s inventions—the robots Klink and Klank—to life! Not exactly the ideal lab partners, the wisecracking Klink and the overly expressive Klank nonetheless help Frank attempt to perfect his inventions.. . . until Frank’s archnemesis, T. Edison, steals Klink and Klank for his evil doomsday plan! Integrating real science facts with wacky humor, a silly cast of characters, and science fiction, this uniquely engaging series is an irresistible chemical reaction for middle-grade readers. With easy-to-read language and graphic illustrations on almost every page, this chapter book series is a must for reluctant readers. The Frank Einstein series encourages middle-grade readers to question the way things work and to discover how they, too, can experiment with science. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews raves, “This buoyant, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the impulse to ‘keep asking questions and finding your own answers’ fires on all cylinders,” while Publishers Weekly says that the series “proves that science can be as fun as it is important and useful.” Read all the books in the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series: Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Book 1), Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger (Book 2), Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (Book 3), and Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (Book 4). Visit frankeinsteinbooks.com for more information. STARRED REVIEW "In the final analysis, this buoyant, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the impulse to ‘keep asking questions and finding your own answers’ fires on all cylinders." --Booklist, starred review "Scieszka mixes science and silliness again to great effect." —Kirkus Reviews "In refusing to take itself too seriously, it proves that science can be as fun as it is important and useful." —Publishers Weekly "With humor, straightforward writing, tons of illustrations, and a touch of action at the end, this book is accessible and easy to read, making it an appealing choice for reluctant readers. A solid start to the series." --School Library Journal "Kids will love Frank Einstein because even though he is a new character he will be instantly recognizable to the readers...Jon Scieszka is one of the best writers around, and I can''t wait to see what he does with these fun and exciting characters." —Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl "Jon Scieszka''s new series has the winning ingredients that link his clever brilliance in story telling with his knowledge of real science, while at the same time the content combination of fiction and non fiction appeals to the full range of the market." —Jack Gantos, Dead End in Norvelt

Class Acts Kids' Ebook Sampler

release date: Aug 28, 2012
Class Acts Kids' Ebook Sampler
Class Acts is your hall pass to great kids'' books! In this sampler, New York Times bestselling authors Tim Green (Football Genius), Dan Gutman (The Genius Files), Gordon Korman (Ungifted), Adam Rex (The Cold Cereal Saga), and Jon Scieszka (Guys Read) are teaming up with other stellar middle-grade authors: Bryan Chick (The Secret Zoo), Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson (The Familiars), Christopher Healy (The Hero''s Guide to Saving Your Kingdom), Nils Johnson-Shelton (Otherworld Chronicles), Jeramey Kraatz (The Cloak Society), Christopher Krovatin (Gravediggers), and Maryrose Wood (The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place). Preview twelve awesome books, get hooked on favorite series, and decide for yourself which author is "best in class."

La Verdadera Historia de Los Tres Cerditos! (The True Story of the Three Little Pigs)

release date: Jan 01, 1996
La Verdadera Historia de Los Tres Cerditos! (The True Story of the Three Little Pigs)
When Alexander Wolf is framed, he seeks justice and tells his own version of The Three Little Pigs.

The Frank Einstein 6-Book Collection

release date: Nov 19, 2024
The Frank Einstein 6-Book Collection
Funny jokes, clever science experiments, and robot hijinks await readers in the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein chapter book series from the mad scientist team of Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs. All 6 books are together in this collection for maximum reading fun. Frank Einstein is a kid genius who loves figuring out how the world works by creating household contraptions that are part science, part imagination, and definitely unusual. Integrating real science facts with wacky humor, a silly cast of characters, and science fiction, this uniquely engaging series is an irresistible chemical reaction for middle grade readers. With easy-to-read language and graphic illustrations on almost every page, this chapter book series is a must for reluctant readers. The Frank Einstein series encourages middle grade readers to question the way things work and to discover how they, too, can experiment with science. In a starred review, Kirkus raves, “This buoyant, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the impulse to ‘keep asking questions and finding your own answers’ fires on all cylinders," while Publishers Weekly says that the series “proves that science can be as fun as it is important and useful.” This collectible set contains all books in the Frank Einstein series: Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Book 1), Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger (Book 2), Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (Book 3), Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (Book 4), Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo (Book 5), and Frank Einstein and the Space-Time Zipper (Book 6). Perfect for ages 8-12 and fans of science fiction, this series combines real scientific facts with wacky humor and engaging storytelling, making these books ideal for STEM education!

Guys Read: Other Worlds

release date: Sep 17, 2013
Guys Read: Other Worlds
Other Worlds, the fourth volume in Jon Scieszka’s Guys Read anthology series for tween boys, features ten thrilling new tales of science fiction and fantasy from some of the biggest names in children’s literature. Prepare yourself for ten trips into the unknown, as ten of your favorite writers—Rick Riordan, who has written an all-new and exclusive Percy Jackson tale, Tom Angleberger of Origami Yoda fame, Newbery medalist Rebecca Stead, Shannon Hale, D. J. MacHale, Eric Nylund, Kenneth Oppel, Neal Shusterman, Shaun Tan, and none other than the late Ray Bradbury—spin tales of fantasy and science fiction the likes of which you have never imagined. Compiled by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature (and Secret Ambassador for the Intergalactic Alliance) Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: Other Worlds is sure to boldly take you where no reader has gone before.

Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (Frank Einstein series #3)

release date: Aug 25, 2015
Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (Frank Einstein series #3)
"Huge laughs and great science—the kind of smart, funny stuff that makes Jon Scieszka a legend." —Mac Barnett, author of Battle Bunny and The Terrible Two Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend Watson, along with Klink (a self-assembled artificial intelligence entity), create the BrainTurbo to power-boost the human body and help their baseball-pitching pal Janegoodall make the team. But when Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity) goes missing, they must first rescue their robot pal and stop T. Edison—Frank’s classmate and archrival—from stealing their latest invention and using it against them!

Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (Frank Einstein series #4)

release date: Sep 06, 2016
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (Frank Einstein series #4)
More clever science experiments, funny jokes, and robot hijinks await readers in book four of the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein chapter book series from the mad scientist team of Jon Scieszka and Brian Biggs. The perfect combination to engage and entertain readers, the series features real science facts with adventure and humor, making these books ideal for STEM education. This latest installment examines the quest to unlock the power behind the science of “all connected life.” Kid-genius and inventor Frank Einstein loves figuring out how the world works by creating household contraptions that are part science, part imagination, and definitely unusual. In the series opener, an uneventful experiment in his garage-lab, a lightning storm, and a flash of electricity bring Frank’s inventions—the robots Klink and Klank—to life! Not exactly the ideal lab partners, the wisecracking Klink and the overly expressive Klank nonetheless help Frank attempt to perfect his inventions. In the fourth book in the series, Frank—along with his best friend, Watson, and Klink and Klank—once again finds himself in competition with his classmate and archrival T. Edison and his sign-language-speaking sidekick, Mr. Chimp, over Frank’s newest invention: the EvoBlaster Belt, which allows the user to evolve and devolve into other forms of life, blasting from one species to another. Integrating real science facts with wacky humor, a silly cast of characters, and science fiction, this uniquely engaging series is an irresistible chemical reaction for middle-grade readers. With easy-to-read language and graphic illustrations on almost every page, this chapter book series is a must for reluctant readers. The Frank Einstein series encourages middle-grade readers to question the way things work and to discover how they, too, can experiment with science. In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews raves, “This buoyant, tongue-in-cheek celebration of the impulse to ‘keep asking questions and finding your own answers’ fires on all cylinders,” while Publishers Weekly says that the series “proves that science can be as fun as it is important and useful.” Read all the books in the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series: Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor (Book 1), Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger (Book 2), Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo (Book 3), and Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt (Book 4). Visit frankeinsteinbooks.com for more information.

Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo (Frank Einstein Series #5)

release date: Oct 17, 2017
Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo (Frank Einstein Series #5)
In the fifth book of the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series, Frank Einstein (kid genius, scientist, and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, pair up with Klink (a self-assembled artificial-intelligence entity) and Klank (a mostly self-assembled and artificial almost intelligence entity) to compete with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival. This time they’re studying the science and mysteries of our very own home planet: Earth!

Seen Art?

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Seen Art?
It all started when I told my friend Art I would meet him on the corner of Fifth and Fifty-Third. I didn''t see him. So I asked a lady walking up the avenue, ''Have you seen Art?'' ''MoMA?'' asked the lady. ''Just down Fifty-Third Street here.'' When this address turns out to be the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, confusion and hilarity ensue. As the narrator continues looking for Art inside MoMA, he views the best pieces of modern art.

AstroNuts Mission One: The Plant Planet

release date: Sep 10, 2019
AstroNuts Mission One: The Plant Planet
This laugh-out-loud, visually groundbreaking read launches a major new series by children''s literature legend Jon Scieszka. Featuring full-color illustrations throughout, a spectacular gatefold, plus how-to-draw pages in the back, it''s an outer space adventure that demonstrates a giant leap for bookmaking and a giant leap for any kid looking for their next go-to series. AstroWolf, LaserShark, SmartHawk, and StinkBug are animals that have been hybridized to find other planets for humans to live on once we''ve ruined Earth. So off they rocket to the Plant Planet! Will that planet support human life? Or do Plant Planet''s inhabitants have a more sinister plan? AstroNuts Mission One is a can''t-put-it-down page-turner for reluctant readers and fans ready to blast past Wimpy Kid.

Your Mother was a Neanderthal

release date: Jan 01, 1994
Your Mother was a Neanderthal
Three friends, Sam, Joe, and Fred travel through time having action-packed, outlandish adventures. The snappy dialogue and classic boy humor in this series of chapter books will engage the most reluctant readers.

Two Thousand and Ninety-five

release date: Jan 01, 1995
Two Thousand and Ninety-five
Reprint: Originally published: New York : Viking, c1995.

Viking it & Liking it

release date: Jan 01, 2002
Viking it & Liking it
Saying "Thursday" over and over near a certain magic book transports Joe, Sam, and Fred to the Viking era.

Pete's Party

release date: Jun 03, 2008
Pete's Party
There''s a party at Pete''s, and Jack and Gabriella are invited! How will they get there? They''ll follow the signs, straight to Pete''s party!

The Time Warp Trio: Marco? Polo!

release date: May 01, 2008
The Time Warp Trio: Marco? Polo!
When Joe, Fred, and Sam play Marco Polo at the local YMCA, they are magically transported to thirteenth-century China where they encounter the real explorer.

SPHDZ 4 Life!

release date: Feb 14, 2014
SPHDZ 4 Life!
With a mysterious new principal and fifth-grade graduation fast approaching, will Michael K. and his friends be able to find the missing Brainwave before the chief of the Anti-Alien Agency uses it to destroy a planet?

三只小猪的真实故事

release date: Jan 01, 2007
三只小猪的真实故事
Simplified Chinese edition of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

Frank Einstein e o eletrodedo

release date: Oct 01, 2015
Frank Einstein e o eletrodedo
No segundo livro da série, Frank Einstein (gênio mirim, cientista e inventor) e seu melhor amigo, Watson, com uma ajudinha de Klink (uma inteligência artificial automontada) e Klank (uma inteligência artificial praticamente automontada), se veem mais uma vez em uma competição com T. Edison, colega de classe e arqui-inimigo de Frank, desta vez para desvendar os mistérios que rondam a eletricidade. Frank está trabalhando em uma versão melhorada da invenção de Nikola Tesla, o “eletrodedo”, um dispositivo que pode fornecer energia solar de graça para a cidade. Mas isso não está nos planos de T. Edson, que deseja controlar toda a eletricidade de Midville monopolizando as fontes de energia e ficar ainda mais rico. Em uma corrida contra o tempo, Frank e seus amigos são os únicos que podem impedir Edson e seu astuto chimpanzé, o sr. Chimp! “Um livro que ensina as crianças de um jeito simples e acessível.” School Library Journal “Jon Scieszka prova que a ciência pode ser muito divertida.” Publishers Weekly

The Not-so-jolly Roger

release date: Jan 01, 1992
The Not-so-jolly Roger
Three friends, Sam, Joe, and Fred travel through time having action-packed, outlandish adventures. The snappy dialogue and classic boy humor in this series of chapter books will engage the most reluctant readers.

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

release date: May 10, 2014
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

Knights of the Kitchen Table

release date: Jan 01, 1991
Knights of the Kitchen Table
When Joe, Fred, and Sam are sent back in time by a magic book, they find themselves face-to-face with giants, dragons, wizards, and the Knights of the Round Table.

2095

release date: Jan 01, 1995
2095
While on a field trip to New York''s Museum of Natural History, Joe, Sam, and Fred travel one hundred years into the future, where they encounter robots, anti-gravity disks, and their own grandchildren.

Summer Reading is Killing Me!

release date: Jan 01, 1998
Summer Reading is Killing Me!
At the beginning of summer vacation Joe, Sam, and Fred find themselves trapped inside their summer reading list, involved in a battle between good and evil characters from well-known children''s books.

It's All Greek to Me

release date: Jan 01, 1999

The Good, the Bad and the Goofy

release date: Jan 01, 2000
The Good, the Bad and the Goofy
Joe, Fred and Sam find themselves in the wild West of yesteryear and have to deal with the cowboys and indians.

Squids Will be Squids

release date: May 26, 2003

Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci

release date: Jan 01, 2004
Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci
In their latest time travel adventure, Fred, Joe, and Sam da Brooklyn meet Leonardo da Vinci and try to avoid becoming toilet scrubbers in a sixteenth-century Italian army.

Me Oh Maya!

release date: Jan 01, 2005
Me Oh Maya!
Joe, Fred, and Sam find themselves whisked by The Book to the main ring-ball court in Chichin Itza, Mexico in 1000 A.D., where they must play for their lives against a Mayan High Priest who cheats.

Time Warp Trio Pack 6

release date: Sep 01, 2001

Jon Scieszka's Trucktown on Reading Street [early Readers]: Pete can dig

release date: Jan 01, 2011

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs (la Verdadera Historia de los Tres Cerditos)

release date: Sep 01, 2009
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs (la Verdadera Historia de los Tres Cerditos)
The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.

Jon Scieszka's Trucktown on Reading Street [early Readers]: Jack and Max

release date: Jan 01, 2011

La vérité sur l'affaire des trois petits cochons

release date: Jan 01, 1991
La vérité sur l'affaire des trois petits cochons
Jon Scieszka et Lan Smith font enfin toute la vérité sur ce personnage incompris et mal aimé, L.E. Loup. Grand et méchant ? Peut-être. Désopilant ? A coup sûr.

Jon Scieszka's Trucktown on Reading Street [early Readers]: Rosie

release date: Jan 01, 2011
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