Scieszka, Jon
Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author.
(1954- ) US author best known for his numerous picture books for younger children, often reworkings of fantasy and folk tale materials [not given in the Checklist below]. He is of sf interest primarily for two series, the Time Warp Trio tales for younger readers, beginning with Knights of the Kitchen Table (1991 chap), in which a mysterious Book serves as a Time Machine, bringing the three young protagonists to a variety of worlds, some entirely imaginary, some set in a Land of Fable [see The Encyclopedia of Fantasy under links below], some placed in historical times. At least one, 2095 (1995 chap), is set in the future. In the Spaceheadz sequence, beginning with SPHDZ Book #1 (Spaceheadz) (2010) with Francesco Sedita, which is designed for slightly older readers, a fifth grade boy teams up with Alien schoolchildren in disguise to save Earth from demolition. A singleton, Baloney (Henry P) (2005 chap), also features a young Alien, who has comic adventures. [JC]
Jon Scieszka
born Flint, Michigan: 8 September 1954
works
series
The Time Warp Trio
- Knights of the Kitchen Table (New York: Viking, 1991) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Lane Smith]
- The Not-So-Jolly Roger (New York: Viking, 1991) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Lane Smith]
- The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy (New York: Viking, 1992) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Lane Smith]
- Your Mother Was a Neanderthal (New York: Viking, 1993) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Lane Smith]
- 2095 (New York: Viking, 1995) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Lane Smith]
- Tut, Tut (New York: Viking, 1996) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Lane Smith]
- Summer Reading Is Killing Me! (New York: Viking, 1998) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Lane Smith]
- It's All Greek to Me (New York: Viking, 1999) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Lane Smith]
- See You Later, Gladiator (New York: Viking, 2000) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Adam McCauley]
- Hey Kid, Want to Buy a Bridge? (New York: Viking, 2001) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Adam McCauley]
- Sam Samurai (New York: Viking, 2001) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Adam McCauley]
- Viking It and Liking It (New York: Viking, 2002) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Adam McCauley]
- Me Oh Maya! (New York: Viking, 2003) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Adam McCauley]
- Da Wild, da Crazy, da Vinci (New York: Viking, 2004) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Adam McCauley]
- Oh Say, I Can't See (New York: Viking, 2005) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Adam McCauley]
- Marco? Polo! (New York: Viking, 2006) [chap: Time Warp Trio: illus/hb/Adam McCauley]
Spaceheadz
- SPHDZ Book #1 (Spaceheadz) (New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010) with Francesco Sedita [Spaceheadz: hb/]
- SPHDZ Book #2 (Spaceheadz) (New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2010) with Francesco Sedita [Spaceheadz: hb/]
- SPHDZ Book #3 (Spaceheadz) (New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2011) with Francesco Sedita [Spaceheadz: hb/]
- SPHDZ Book #4 Life! (New York: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013) with Francesco Sedita [Spaceheadz: hb/]
individual titles (highly selected)
- Baloney (Henry P) (New York: Puffin, 2005) [chap: illus/pb/Lane Smith]
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