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Nicholas Day

NICHOLAS DAY is the author of The Mona Lisa Vanishes, winner of the Robert F. Sibert Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for nonfiction. His debut picture book, Nothing: John Cage and 4’33”, was illustrated by Chris Raschka. He has written regularly for Slate; his work has also appeared in the Atlantic, the New York Times, and the Washington Post, among other publications. He lives in Western Massachusetts with his family.

Books

Cover of Get Rich Quick

Get Rich Quick

Cover of A Riddle of Eels

A Riddle of Eels

Cover of Nice Work

Nice Work

Cover of The Mona Lisa Vanishes

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

Cover of A World Without Summer

A World Without Summer

Educator Resources

A Riddle of Eels

Picture Book Brochure

Summer/Fall 2026

Themed Collection

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

A Legendary Painter, A Shocking Heist, and the Birth of a Global Celebrity

Educators’ Guide

A World Without Summer

A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out

Imagining Our Future: The Essential Role of Climate Fiction and Nonfiction in Shaping MG Minds

A World Without Summer

A Volcano Erupts, A Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out

Educators’ Guide

Narrative Nonfiction Book Club Guide

Discussion Guide

Keep Turning, Keep Learning

Exciting Nonfiction Awaits

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