Anna Staniszewski

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  • Bibliography:
    23 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    November 2011
  • Latest Book:
    September 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Dirt Diary

1 - The Dirt Diary (Jan-2014)
2 - The Prank List (Jul-2014)
3 - The Gossip File (Jan-2015)
4 - The Truth Game (May-2016)

My Very UnFairy Tale Life

1 - My Very Unfairy Tale Life (Nov-2011)
2 - My Epic Fairy Tale Fail (Mar-2013)
3 - My Sort of Fairy Tale Ending (Nov-2013)

Once Upon a Fairy Tale

1 - The Magic Mirror (Sep-2019)
2 - The Stolen Slipper (Dec-2019)
3 - The Missing Dwarf (Apr-2020)

Switched at First Kiss

1 - I'm with Cupid (Jul-2015)
2 - Finders Reapers (Mar-2016)
3 - Match Me If You Can (Jan-2017)

Book List in Order: 23 titles

  • My Very Unfairy Tale Life

    My Very UnFairy Tale Life - 1

    "You know all those stories that claim fairies cry sparkle tears and elves travel by rainbow? They're lies. All lies." Twelve-year-old Jenny has spent the last two years as an adventurer helping magical kingdoms around the universe. But it's a thankl...

  • My Epic Fairy Tale Fail

    My Very UnFairy Tale Life - 2

    I know what you're thinking: "Can she talk to animals?" Yes, those chatty woodland creatures won't shut up. It's not as cute as you'd think. WHAT'S AN ADVENTURER, YOU ASK? An under-appreciated girl like me who travels around to magical kingdoms...

  • My Sort of Fairy Tale Ending

    My Very UnFairy Tale Life - 3

    You think a trip to Fairy Land sounds fun? Clearly you've never been turned into a mouse by an Evil Queen. This. Is. It. My most important mission as a magical adventurer ever. And probably my last. 'Cause I'm pretty sure if I defy the council and...

  • The Dirt Diary

    Dirt Diary - 1

    Eighth grade never smelled so bad. Rachel Lee didn't think anything could be worse than her parents splitting up. She was wrong. Working for her mom's new house-cleaning business puts Rachel in the dirty bathrooms of the most popular kids in the ...

  • The Prank List

    Dirt Diary - 2

    Rachel Lee never thought she'd fight for the right to clean toilets. But when a rival cleaning business starts stealing her mom's clients, Rachel will do whatever it takes to save herself the horror of moving to Connecticut -- which would mean giving...

  • The Gossip File

    Dirt Diary - 3

    The Gossip File: - Chandra lets little kids pee in the pool. - Melody stole $ from the café register. - Ava isn't who she says she is... Ava is cool. Ava is confident. Ava is really Rachel Lee who is lying her butt off. Rachel is visiting ...

  • Power Down, Little Robot

    It's time to power down for the night, but Little Robot isn't ready! He quickly opens his stalling program. Luckily, Mom Unit knows exactly how to get him into his sleep module. From a debut picture book author and the illustrator of Little Boo, t...

  • I'm with Cupid

    Switched at First Kiss - 1

    Marcus is a Cupid. Lena is a Reaper. Opposites attract in the exciting new Switched At First Kiss series by the acclaimed author of The Dirt Diary. When she's dared to kiss the adorkable Marcus Torelli at a party, Lena thinks it's the perfect opp...

  • Finders Reapers

    Switched at First Kiss - 2

    Marcus is a Cupid. Lena is a Reaper. Opposites attract in book 2 of the adorkable Switched At First Kiss series by the acclaimed author of "The Dirt Diary." Lena's not ready for any more supernatural surprises. Her new boyfriend, Marcus, is a cup...



  • The Truth Game

    Dirt Diary - 4

    The truth is more than just a game. 1.Do you have a best friend? That's one easy. Yes! 2. Have you ever had a fight with your BF? Ugh. Yes. 3. Have you ever told your BF a major lie? Ugh again. Yes. (More than I'd like to count) 4. Do you ever ...

  • Once Upon a Cruise

    Ainsley never wanted to spend her summer on a fairy tale cruise--especially since, instead of lounging by the pool, she's running around the ship doing favor after favor for her cruise director mom. Things aren't all bad--it's good to see her mom ...

  • Match Me If You Can

    Switched at First Kiss - 3

    Bye for now... Lena is more than ready to spend a quiet winter break with her mom out in Arizona, even if that means saying a temporary good-bye to her boyfriend, Marcus. What she doesn't count on? A major power outage―of the supernatural kin...

  • Dogosaurus Rex

    Ben can't wait to adopt the best dog in the world. On a trip to the shelter, he sees dogs of all kinds, but none of them are quite right. Then he finds Sadie. Sadie is big--really big. She says roar instead of woof and she doesn't fit inside the ...

  • Secondhand Wishes

    Lexi has to keep the universe in balance. If she does enough good things, like being on time, then the bad things, like her little brother needing more surgery, won't happen. It doesn't always work, but she has to keep trying. Just in case. On an ext...

  • The Magic Mirror

    Once Upon a Fairy Tale - 1

    Magic, friendship, and adventure are the perfect ingredients for a new twisted fairy tales Branches series from Anna Staniszewski!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independ...

  • The Stolen Slipper

    Once Upon a Fairy Tale - 2

    Magic, friendship, and adventure are the perfect ingredients for a new twisted fairy tales Branches series from Anna Staniszewski!Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independ...

  • The Wonder of Wildflowers

    “A light fantasy with a powerful message of hope.” -- Kirkus Reviews “A gentle yet empowering story.” -- School Library JournalTen-year-old Mira must balance the loyalty she feels towards her family with the desire to be accepted by her new...

  • The Missing Dwarf

    Once Upon a Fairy Tale - 3
    Branches (Emerging Readers)

    Kara and Zed are off on a new adventure, in this twisted fairy tales series from Anna Staniszewski! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read...

  • The Snoring Princess

    Branches (Emerging Readers)

    Kara and Zed are on an adventure to awaken a sleepwalking princess, in this twisted fairy tale series from Anna Staniszewski! Pick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent ...



  • Beast in Show

    A little girl and her dog enter a very unusual dog show in Beast in Show, an irresistible picture book full of compassion and surprises from author Anna Staniszewski, featuring illustrations by Joanie Stone.When Julia hears about the dog show, she is...

  • Clique Here

    From middle-grade darling Anna Staniszewski comes the story of a girl who might just have being popular down to a science. Lily loves science and hanging out with her best friend, Katie. But after a really embarrassing incident, she jumps at the chan...

  • Double Clique

    From middle-grade darling Anna Staniszewski comes the story of a girl who might just have friendship down to a science. Friendship? Just add science . . .LB messed up. Even though her best friend, Kat, says she's forgiven her for that whole using-sci...

  • My Cousin's Mermaid

    On a trip to visit her cousin in Poland, a child initially struggles with not feeling “Polish enough.” She finds it hard to understand her aunt’s quick Polish speech and feels embarrassed at her own attempts to speak Polish. When sh...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Anna Staniszewski has published 23 books.

Anna Staniszewski does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, My Cousin's Mermaid, was published in September 2023.

The first book by Anna Staniszewski, My Very Unfairy Tale Life, was published in November 2011.

Yes. Anna Staniszewski has 4 series.
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