Books like See You Later, Gladiator by Jon Scieszka

The Day the Crayons Quit is a whimsical picture book in which Duncan discovers a pile of letters from his crayons, each complaining about how they’re used.

A playful, meta‑twist on classic fairy tales, where characters rewrite the story and even the book’s layout.

Master prankster Miles Murphy arrives in Yawnee Valley and clashes with the town’s mystery prankster, only to team up for the ultimate practical joke.

Pint‑sized poultry chaos ensues when Little Red Chicken interrupts her papa’s bedtime tales, turning a quiet night into a raucous, humorous storytime adventure.

Ranger the golden retriever is whisked back to first‑century Rome, where he must rescue a young servant and a volunteer gladiator from the horrors of the Colosseum.

The Time Warp Trio series, featuring Jon Scieszka’s wacky humor, now boasts a fresh eye-catching design that welcomes long‑time fans and newcomers alike.

A juvenile, humorous adventure that blends prehistoric settings with time‑travel twists.

Three kids travel back to medieval Scotland and join Lady Agnes in a battle against the English, while facing the recurring threat of the villainous Mad Jack.

Franny K. Stein, a high‑school mad scientist, travels to the past to prevent her embarrassing name from being revealed at the science fair, only to confront her younger self in a chaotic time‑battle.

Three adventurous boys tumble through time via a magical book, only to find themselves prisoners to the infamous pirate Blackbeard and his crew.

Set in the late Roman Republic, "A Gladiator Dies Only Once" presents a series of short mysteries that follow the emerging career of the ancient sleuth Gordianus the Finder.

Verse stories where Dracula, the Wolfman, Bigfoot and other monsters grapple with their own monster‑sized problems.

An engaging yearly guide for kids featuring up-to-date facts on animals, culture, geography, the environment, history, and science.

A humorous time‑travel adventure that takes readers to the Tokugawa period of Japan, where a quirky cast encounters samurai and encounters the fun and surprising twists of living in the past.

Henry and his dog Mudge join Henry’s parents to visit Great‑Grandpa Bill, leading a fun adventure among many grandpas that celebrates family, age, and friendship.

Joe, Fred, and Sam are whisked by a mystical book to the main ring-ball court of Chichin Itza in 1000 A.D., where they must compete for their lives against a cheating Mayan high priest.

When three friends chant "Thursday" by a mysterious book, they jet back in time to the Viking age, where adventure, sea voyages, and humor await.

The action-packed new novel featuring Roman army officers Macro and Cato from Sunday Times bestselling author Simon ScarrowWhile centurions Macro and Cato are returning to Rome from a harrowing campaign against the Parthians, their transport ship is almost capsized by a tidal wave. They barely make it to the port of Matala in Crete where they are stunned to find a devastated town. An earthquake has struck the island, destroying its cities and killing thousands. In the chaotic aftermath, large bands of the island's slaves begin to revolt and local bandits, taking advantage of the slave rebellion, urge the Cretans to overthrow the Roman administration. With many of the island's troops either killed or wounded during the earthquake, the governor of the province calls on Macro and Cato for help. Can they move swiftly enough to counter the rebellion before it sweeps the Romans from the island?

Sibling duo Nolan and Olive secretly welcome the legendary Benjamin Franklin into their kitchen, bamboozling him with modern gadgets while the boy learns about the world that shaped America.