Historical Fiction

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Nibbles

Big Tree

Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 2023 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 511 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, graphic novel Publisher Recommended Age: 8-12 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: Not really, the afterword discusses the science and the inspirations for the story, also a poem Summary from Book: “Hello, stars, I thought I […]

4-8 year old, 8-12 year old, Fiction, Nibbles, Picture Book

The Houdini Box

Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 1991 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc Pages: 56 Chapters: No Illustrations: Yes, almost all page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the Interesting Note from the author is worth reading, it explains some of the history

12 years old and up, 8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Page Pig Favorites, Realistic Fiction, Reviews

Wonderstruck

Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 2011 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 629 Chapters: No, but it is divided into parts Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts are just illustrations Publisher Recommended Age: 9 years and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No, but the acknowledgments include information on inspirations and the history, a

12 years old and up, 8-12 year old, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Mystery, Reviews

The Marvels

Author: Brian Selznick Illustrator: Brian Selznick © Date: 2015 Publisher: Scholastic Press Pages: 667 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes Publisher Recommended Age: 10 years and up Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: In this magnificent reimagining of the form he originated, two stand-alone stories—the first in nearly 400 pages of continuous pictures,

8-12 year old, Action and Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Humorous, Reviews

Once Upon a Tim

Author: Stuart Gibbs Illustrator: Stacy Curtis © Date: 2022 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Pages: 153 Chapters: Yes Illustrations: Yes, many page layouts have an illustration Publisher Recommended Age: 7-10 years Bonus Activities at End of Book: No Summary from Book: Once upon a time there was a peasant named Tim. Yes,

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