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 126 saves with an average rating of 4.16⭐.

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.


[1]: /works/OL39550W

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

14 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Time Warp Trio

Time Warp Trio is a 14-book series with 14 released primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Lane Smith, Jon Scieszka, and Adam McCauley.

#1
Knights of the Kitchen Table
#2
The Not-So-Jolly Roger
#3
The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy
#4
Your Mother Was a Neanderthal
#5
2095

Series

3 primary books

Authored 100% of series

Frank Einstein

Frank Einstein is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Jon Scieszka.

#2
Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger
#3
Frank Einstein and the BrainTurbo
#4
Frank Einstein and the EvoBlaster Belt

Series

1 primary book2 released books

Authored 100% of series

Guys Read

Guys Read is a 2-book series with 2 released primary work first released in 2014 with contributions by Jon Scieszka, Adam Gidwitz, and R.L. Stine.

#6
Guys Read: Terrifying Tales
Guys Read: True Stories

Series

1 released book

Authored 100% of series

Jon Scieszka's Trucktown

Jon Scieszka's Trucktown is a 1-book series first released in 2009 with contributions by Jon Scieszka.

Truckery Rhymes

Series

2 primary books

Authored 50% of series

Elvancor

Elvancor is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Jon Scieszka and Aileen P. Roberts.

#1
Squids will be squids
#2
Das Reich der Schatten