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⭐.
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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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.
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Frank Einstein is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Jon Scieszka.
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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.
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Jon Scieszka's Trucktown is a 1-book series first released in 2009 with contributions by Jon Scieszka.
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Elvancor is a 2-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 1998 with contributions by Jon Scieszka and Aileen P. Roberts.