Jason Soule

Get to know Mr. Soule — author, teacher, and storyteller

✦ Helping kids wonder, imagine, and think for themselves.

Meet Mr. Soule

✦ Meet Jason

Stories should make kids ask one more question.

Jason Soule is an author, teacher, and storyteller who believes imagination is one of a child’s greatest tools. Through mysteries, adventures, and wonderfully unexpected ideas, he helps young readers discover the confidence to wonder out loud.

WonderSee the extraordinary hiding in the everyday.
ImagineBuild worlds, possibilities, and brand-new questions.
ThinkGive kids room to find answers of their own.

✦ Books by Jason

Adventure begins with a curious mind.

Secrets of the Sofa by Jason Soule

Available now · Middle-grade adventure

Secrets of the Sofa

Adventure. Friendship. And a secret hiding where no one thought to look. A story that turns an ordinary object into the beginning of something unforgettable.

  • For curious readers ages 9–13
  • A mystery built around friendship and discovery
  • A natural springboard for family conversations
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File 13 — coming October 2026
Coming October 2026

✦ The next mystery

Some answers are only found in File 13.

A new middle-grade mystery is taking shape—and readers who love hidden clues, strange discoveries, and questions without easy answers will want to be first on the case.

  • First-look reveals and cover news
  • Behind-the-scenes clues from Jason
  • Launch updates delivered to your inbox
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✦ Bring the wonder to your school

A visit kids will keep talking about.

Jason brings the imagination of an author, the understanding of a teacher, and the energy of a lifelong storyteller to every room. Programs can be shaped for classrooms, libraries, and larger groups.

Author Jason Soule reading with students raising their hands during a school visit
Designed to turn an audience into active storytellers.
  • Interactive, age-appropriate programs for curious readers of all ages.
  • Flexible formats for classrooms, libraries, school assemblies, and more.
  • Writing inspiration, lively questions, and practical creative takeaways.
  • A teacher-led approach that welcomes every kind of learner.
Schedule your author day →
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Author talks

An engaging look at how ordinary questions grow into full stories.

02

Story workshops

Practical, playful exercises that get young imaginations moving.

03

Reader Q&A

Honest conversation about books, ideas, creativity, and the writing life.

Jason Soule recording Wonderfilled Stories

✦ Wonderfilled Stories

Less screen time.
More story time.

Adventure and imagination for the ride between here and there. Wonderfilled Stories is made for families to enjoy together, wherever the road leads.

Listen now · Episode 1: The Fortress

✦ For parents and curious kids

Keep the story going after the last page.

Simple prompts, creative challenges, and family ideas designed to turn reading into conversation and imagination into action.

Story starters

Short prompts for young writers who just need one irresistible “what if?”

Wonder challenges

Low-prep activities that make familiar objects feel new again.

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Conversation sparks

Questions that invite real thought—without feeling like homework.

✦ Notes from Jason’s desk

Stay curious.
Stay wonderfilled.

Book news, new stories, imagination prompts, podcast updates, and first access to parent resources—sent thoughtfully.