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Books About Creativity & Imagination for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Books About Creativity & Imagination for Ages 12–18

Creative expression in adolescence becomes a way to process the world and figure out who you are in it. These 2,755 books explore what it means to make things, to take artistic risks, and to discover that your particular way of seeing is worth something.

2,755 books

Cover of Write Your Own Tall Tale

Write Your Own #4

Write Your Own Tall Tale

Natalie M. Rosinsky

For the child who loves telling big stories or needs a creative spark for school writing assignments: discover the secre

Cover of Will & Whit

Laura Lee Gulledge

For the teen processing a difficult loss who finds solace in making things, this story explores how creativity and commu

Cover of Think of a Link

Think of a Link

For the student who feels overwhelmed by lists and facts, this guide provides clever memory tricks and mnemonics to make

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Cover of Adventure in the City of Stories

Adventure in the City of Stories

Emma Otheguy

For the child who loves getting lost in their own imagination and needs to see how their unique perspective can change t

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Cover of Who Is Steven Spielberg?

Who Is Steven Spielberg?

Stephanie Spinner

For the creative child who feels like an outsider, this inspiring biography shows how a young boy's obsession with camer

Cover of Shoe Wars

For the child who loves inventing and gadgets, this fast-paced story celebrates using your imagination to outsmart a pla

Cover of Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech

For the child who takes everything literally, these clever illustrations turn common idioms into hilarious visual jokes

Cover of Clarice Bean, Smile

Clarice Bean #11

Clarice Bean, Smile

For children processing the stress of family changes or the pressure of school projects, Clarice Bean offers a relatable

Cover of Marianne Dreams

Marianne Dreams

Catherine Storr

For the child feeling trapped by illness or boredom who finds that their imagination is a powerful but sometimes frighte

Cover of Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs

Shakespeare Bats Cleanup #2

Shakespeare Makes the Playoffs

For the child feeling stuck or uninspired by schoolwork, this book offers a humorous tale about finding creative sparks

Cover of Shapes of All Sizes

World of Language

Shapes of All Sizes

For the creative soul who finds peace in patterns and precision. This massive collection of intricate designs offers a c

Cover of Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

Our Story Begins: Your Favorite Authors and Illustrators Share Fun, Inspiring, and Occasionally Ridiculous Things They Wrote and Drew as Kids

Elissa Brent Weissman

Peek into the childhood notebooks of famous creators to see the quirky, imperfect, and inspired early works that launche

Cover of Who Was William Shakespeare?

Who Was William Shakespeare?

Celeste Davidson Mannis

For the student curious about why a playwright from the 1500s is still famous today, this guide brings the Bard and the

Cover of The Last Comics on Earth

The Last Comics on Earth #1

The Last Comics on Earth

Max Brallier, Joshua Pruett

For the creative child who finds joy in making their own fun when the world feels unpredictable or limited.

Cover of LEGO Heroes: LEGO Builders Changing Our World—One Brick at a Time

LEGO Heroes: LEGO Builders Changing Our World—One Brick at a Time

Graham E. Hancock

For the child who loves to build and wants to change the world. Discover how real people use LEGO bricks to solve global

Cover of 25 Women Who Dared to Create

Women Who Dared

25 Women Who Dared to Create

Rebecca Stanborough

For the young artist or writer dreaming big, this book showcases 52 incredible women who broke barriers with their creat

Cover of Strange Mr. Satie Composer of the Absurd

Strange Mr. Satie Composer of the Absurd

French composer Erik Satie spent his life defying musical rules and embracing the absurd in a career built on unconventi

Cover of The 13-Storey Treehouse

The Treehouse Series #1

The 13-Storey Treehouse

For the child who loves to daydream and finds standard chapters a bit dull. This wildly imaginative adventure celebrates

Cover of Art Club

For the child who feels their creative talents aren't valued at school or needs the courage to stand up for their hobbie

Cover of Design a Game!

Maker Comics #11

Bree Wolf, Jesse Fuchs

For the young inventor who loves board games or video games and is ready to stop playing and start creating their own in

Cover of The Twelve and the Genii

The Twelve and the Genii

For the child who creates elaborate worlds for their toys and believes in the secret life of hidden treasures.

Cover of The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up

The Tighty Whitey Spider: And More Wacky Animal Poems I Totally Made Up

Ever seen a dog play invisible frisbee or a hippo sandwich? These zany poems celebrate the funniest and most bizarre ani

Cover of Who Was Duke Ellington?

Who Was Duke Ellington?

M. D. Payne, Who HQ

For the child who loves music and needs to see how passion, hard work, and creativity can turn a local talent into a wor

Cover of Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems

Falling Down the Page: A Book of List Poems

For the child who thinks poetry is too complicated or boring, these relatable 'list poems' transform everyday school and

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