Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka

Jon Scieszka has written at least 94 books. Their most popular book is The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales with 123 saves with an average rating of 4.15⭐.

Author Bio

Jon Scieszka was born in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest of six sons born to Shirly Scieszka, a Registered Nurse, and Louis Scieszka, an elementary school principal. He attended Culver Military Academy in Indiana and graduated in three years. He then studied both English and science at Albion College, and in 1976 he received a B.A. in writing. He went on to Columbia University's writing program, and in 1980 he received a Master of Fine Arts degree.

After graduating, Scieszka held several jobs, including teaching elementary school, writing for magazines, painting apartments, working as a carpenter, and being a lifeguard. In 1989, he published his first book, [The True Story of the Three Little Pigs][1]. He currently lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife and children.


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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

1992 • 123 Readers • 56 pages 4.1

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

1989 • 118 Readers • 32 pages 4.2

Half-Minute Horrors

Half-Minute Horrors
ByHolly Black,Joyce Carol Oates,+37 more

2009 • 16 Readers • 160 pages 3.4

Knights of the Kitchen Table

#1 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

Knights of the Kitchen Table
ByLane Smith,Jon Scieszka

1991 • 9 Readers • 68 pages 3.7

Your Mother Was a Neanderthal

#4 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

1993 • 8 Readers • 78 pages 5

The Not-So-Jolly Roger

#2 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

The Not-So-Jolly Roger
ByJon Scieszka,Lane Smith

1991 • 8 Readers • 64 pages 4

The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy

#3 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy
ByJon Scieszka,Lane Smith

1992 • 7 Readers • 80 pages 3

Summer Reading Is Killing Me!

#7 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

1998 • 7 Readers • 73 pages 4.5

It's all Greek to me

It's all Greek to me
ByJon Scieszka

7 Readers 3

See You Later, Gladiator

6 Readers 4

Who Done It?

Who Done It?
ByLibba Bray,Gayle Forman,+25 more

2013 • 6 Readers • 373 pages 4

Tut, Tut (Time Warp Trio) R/I

#6 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

Tut, Tut (Time Warp Trio) R/I
ByJon Scieszka,Lane Smith

1996 • 6 Readers • 80 pages 4

Math Curse

Math Curse
ByJon Scieszka

5 Readers 4.7

2095

#5 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

2095
ByJon Scieszka,Lane Smith

1995 • 5 Readers • 80 pages 5

Sam Samurai

#10 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

Sam Samurai
ByJon Scieszka

2001 • 4 Readers • 100 pages 5

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales

The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
ByLouis Sachar(Contributor),Tabitha King(Contributor)

2011 • 3 Readers • 221 pages 5

Guys Read: Terrifying Tales

#6 of 2 in Guys Read

Guys Read: Terrifying Tales
ByJon Scieszka,Adam Gidwitz,+9 more

2015 • 3 Readers • 288 pages 3

Knucklehead

Knucklehead
ByJon Scieszka

2008 • 2 Readers • 106 pages 3.5

Funny business

Funny business
ByJon Scieszka

2 Readers 5

Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci

#14 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

2004 • 2 Readers • 72 pages 5

The Sports Pages

The Sports Pages
ByGordon Korman,Chris Rylander,+5 more

2012 • 2 Readers • 245 pages

The Frog Prince Continued

2 Readers 4.5

Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge?

#11 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

2002 • 2 Readers • 82 pages 4

Foras-da-Lei Barulhentos, Bolhas Raivosas e Algumas Outras Que Não São Tão Sinistras

2005 • 1 Reader • 224 pages 3

Cover 4

Other Worlds: Library Edition
ByEric S. Nylund,Greg Ruth,+1 more

2013 • 1 Reader

The Swiss Family Robinson

The Swiss Family Robinson
ByJohann David Wyss

1812 • 1 Reader

The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics

The TOON Treasury of Classic Children's Comics
ByArt Spiegelman(Editor),Françoise Mouly(Editor)

2009 • 1 Reader

Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger

#2 of 3 in Frank Einstein

2015 • 1 Reader

Seen Art?

Seen Art?
ByJon Scieszka

1 Reader

Walt Disney's Alice in Wonderland

1 Reader

Cowboy & Octopus

Cowboy & Octopus
ByJon Scieszka

2007 • 1 Reader 5

Guys write for Guys read

2005 • 1 Reader • 272 pages

Knights of the kitchen table

1 Reader

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor

2014 • 1 Reader • 192 pages

Squids will be squids

Squids will be squids
ByJon Scieszka,Lane Smith

1998 • 1 Reader • 48 pages

Other worlds

Other worlds
ByJon Scieszka

1 Reader

Trucks line up

Trucks line up
ByJon Scieszka

1 Reader 2

Frank Einstein and the antimatter motor

2014 • 1 Reader • 179 pages 4

Attack of the Birthday Bunny

Attack of the Birthday Bunny
ByJon Scieszka,Mac Barnett

2013 • 1 Reader • 32 pages 5

Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt

#4 of 3 in Frank Einstein

2016 • 1 Reader • 208 pages 4

Guys Write for Guys Read

2005 • 1 Reader • 272 pages 4

Smash!Crash!

Smash!Crash!
ByJon Scieszka

2008 • 1 Reader • 40 pages 3

Cover 1

1998 • 1 Reader

Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo

#3 of 3 in Frank Einstein

2015 • 1 Reader

Science Verse

Science Verse
ByJon Scieszka

2004 • 1 Reader • 48 pages 5

See You Later, Gladiator #9

#9 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

2000 • 1 Reader • 96 pages

Time Warp Trio: Lewis and Clark...and Jodie, Freddi, and Samantha

#0 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

2006 • 1 Reader • 87 pages

Robot Zot!

Robot Zot!
ByJon Scieszka

2009 • 1 Reader

Guys Read: Heroes & Villains

Guys Read: Heroes & Villains
ByJon Scieszka,Christopher Healy,+9 more

2017 • 1 Reader • 205 pages

Cover 8

Thriller
ByJon Scieszka

2011 • 1 Reader

Guys Read: True Stories

2 Guys Read

Guys Read: True Stories
ByJon Scieszka,Jim Murphy,+9 more

2014 • 1 Reader • 272 pages

Truckery Rhymes

1 Jon Scieszka's Trucktown

Truckery Rhymes
ByJon Scieszka

2009 • 1 Reader • 64 pages

The Stinky Cheese Man

The Stinky Cheese Man
ByJon Scieszka

1992 • 1 Reader • 56 pages 3

Squids will be squids

#1 of 2 in Elvancor

Squids will be squids
ByJon Scieszka

1998 • 1 Reader • 48 pages

Spaceheadz

Spaceheadz
ByJon Scieszka

Baloney, Henry P.

Baloney, Henry P.
ByJon Scieszka

2001

Garage tales

Garage tales
ByJon Scieszka

The Not-So-Jolly Roger

Cover 3

2015 • 42 pages

Me oh Maya!

Me oh Maya!
ByJon Scieszka

Melvin's valentine

Melvin's valentine
ByJon Scieszka

Marco? Polo!

Marco? Polo!
ByJon Scieszka

Squids Will Be Squids

Squids Will Be Squids
ByJon Scieszka

2003

It's All Greek to Me

#8 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

It's All Greek to Me
ByJon Scieszka

1999 • 73 pages

Dizzy Izzy

Dizzy Izzy
ByJon Scieszka

Uh-oh Max

Uh-oh Max
ByJon Scieszka

Frank Einstein and the Bio-Action Gizmo

2017 • 176 pages

Viking It and Liking It

#12 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

2002 • 96 pages

2095

2095
ByJon Scieszka

Guys Read: Thriller

Guys Read: Thriller
ByJon Scieszka

2011 • 288 pages

SPHDZ book #2!

SPHDZ book #2!
ByJon Scieszka

SPHDZ

SPHDZ
ByJon Scieszka

2011 • 226 pages

Guys Read: Funny Business

2010 • 288 pages

SPHDZ book #1

SPHDZ book #1
ByJon Scieszka

Kat's mystery gift

Kat's mystery gift
ByJon Scieszka

Da Wild, Da Crazy, Da Vinci #14

2006 • 98 pages

The Frog Prince continued

1992 • 32 pages

Melvin might?

Melvin might?
ByJon Scieszka

Sam Samurai

#10 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

Sam Samurai
ByJon Scieszka

2001 • 85 pages

Oh Say, I Can't See

#15 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

Oh Say, I Can't See
ByJon Scieszka,Adam McCauley

2005 • 72 pages

Kat's mystery gift

Kat's mystery gift
ByJon Scieszka

Viking it & liking it

Viking it & liking it
ByJon Scieszka

Tut, Tut

Tut, Tut
ByJon Scieszka

Kat's maps

Kat's maps
ByJon Scieszka

See You Later, Gladiator

#9 of 14 in Time Warp Trio

2000 • 87 pages

Plaid to the bone

Plaid to the bone
ByJon Scieszka

The spooky tire

The spooky tire
ByJon Scieszka