Fall 2025

The What-If Winter Wonderfest

Book 4

From the Series Frankinschool

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Fred, Luisa, and Drake are selected to write the school’s winter pageant, and Fred is excited. Though he quickly realizes that writing a play is harder than he thought.

Luckily, Luisa’s famous uncle, Juan Pierre Reyes, a Broadway director, arrives to help. After some brainstorming, Fred comes up with the idea for the What-If Winter Wonderfest. The power of imagination transforms their play into a chaotic yet fun adventure, bringing to life characters like Frankinschool, Princesa Luisa, Drakeula, and Frank, the school’s resident ghost. Together, they explore the secrets of peace, light, and wonder during the festive winter season.

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978-1-64371-406-6
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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Category SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2026
Publisher Red Chair Press
Imprint Red Chair Press Books for Young Readers
Language English
Number of Pages 112
Publication Date 2025-10-07
Text Type Fiction
BISACS JUV031060, JUV052000, JUV039060
Dewey [Fic]
Dimensions 6 x 8
Lexile 700
Guided Reading Level Q
Features Original artwork and Teaching Guides

Author: Caryn Rivadeneira

Caryn Rivadeneira dreamed of two things as a kid: being a writer and having lots of dogs. Both came true. Caryn and her rescued pit bull live in the Chicago suburbs.

Illustrator: Dani Jones

Dani Jones is an award-winning illustrator, artist, comics creator, and writer living in New Hampshire. She is the author and illustrator of Monsters vs Kittens and its follow-up Dinosaurs vs Puppies. She is also the illustrator of the New York Times best-selling kids’ graphic novel Zombies’ Day Off.

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Frankinschool

While Fred is out sick, a visiting author signs Fred’s book “To Frank.” Then Fred’s desk-mate Luisa suggests Fred must really be Frank in school, and an idea for Fred’s creative writing assignment is born. Fred’s What-If poem is coming together… View available downloads →