Jon Scieszka's Trucktown

About Author

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]. He currently lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn with his wife and children. : /works/OL39550W

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Books in this Series

The big noisy book of truckery rhymes

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A humorous collection of rhymes about trucks.

Kat's maps

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Kat, who loves to make maps of all sorts of places and things, gives a special map to Jack.

Ride Along with Dump Truck Dan!

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Every morning 'Dump Truck Dan' rolls out of his garage and, after filling up his oil tank, he is ready to perform job with full energy. There is nothing Dan loves more than dumping dirt.

Kat's mystery gift

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The trucks speculate about what could be inside a beautifully wrapped gift box.

Garage tales

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Presents a collection of three stories from Trucktown, previously published separately.

Melvin might?

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Melvin, a cautious cement mixer, worries that he cannot keep up with the other trucks, but when Rita needs help, he overcomes his fear in order to help her.

The great truck rescue

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Melvin, a cautious cement mixer, worries that he cannot keep up with the other trucks, but when Rita needs help, he overcomes his fear in order to help her.

I think I can't

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Melvin, a cautious cement mixer, worries that he cannot keep up with the other trucks, but when Rita needs help, he overcomes his fear in order to help her.

Scoop that snow!

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Scoop up a gigantic pile of snow again and again with Payloader Pete and Dump Truck Dan! Features a window of fluffy snow on the cover and die-cuts that reveal a big pile of sparkling snow on the last page.

Welcome to Trucktown

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Best friends Jack Truck and Dump Truck Dan love to smash things but sometimes their antics get them into trouble until they meet Wrecking Crane Rosie.

Smash! Crash!

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Best friends Jack Truck and Dump Truck Dan love to smash things but sometimes their antics get them into trouble. One day they meet Wrecking Crane Rosie. Are Jack and Dan's smashing days over?