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THE 39 CLUES IS ON HOMEBASE!

It’s STILL never too late to join the hunt! CLICK HERE to check out the brand new home of THE 39 CLUES!

CALLING ALL NY-AREA FANS!

NY-area fans – come see me at NY Public Library’s Jefferson Market Branch, Ave. of the Americas @ 10th St., Wed., 9/4, from 6-7:45. I’ll be appearing with other MG and YA authors, reading from my latest, LEVEL 13: A SLACKER NOVEL!

“HILARIOUS FROM START TO FINISH …”

I don’t share many reviews, but this one from the nationally syndicated “Books to Borrow, Books to Buy” really nailed it. READ IT HERE! I have nothing to add …

“ON OUR MINDS” BLOG TACKLES LEVEL 13

CLICK HERE  to check out some thoughts on LEVEL 13: A SLACKER NOVEL, courtesy of Scholastic’s always awesome On Our Minds blog.

RESTART SPANS THE GLOBE!

It looks as if RESTART will be the next of my books to make a big splash in different countries around the world. Here’s the first international edition – from Bayard Juenesse in France. (Wait – who’s Ben? Turns out that a few of the character names didn’t work in French. So Chase is Ben […]

WELCOME LEVEL 13 – A SLACKER NOVEL

Calling all SLACKER fans! LEVEL 13 is out today! (I’m not saying that #Elvis the beaver is a little more excited than usual. But, hey, check it out!)  

COUNTDOWN TO LEVEL 13

SLACKER fans – the wait is almost over! On June 25, Cameron Boxer, the world’s favorite video-game-addicted couch potato, is coming back in LEVEL 13: A SLACKER Novel. It’s been so much fun touring schools, libraries, and bookstores, talking about the first book. I’m so psyched for the reaction to LEVEL 13! Spoiler Alert: A […]

AWARDS UPDATE

It’s been a crazy awards season for RESTART, with nominations in more than 20 states and provinces, and, so far, wins in Florida, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. So, amid all the RESTART love, I almost overlooked WHATSHISFACE, which just picked up a Children’s Choice Award from the International Literacy Association and the Children’s Book Council. Shame […]

GET READY FOR THE BRAND NEW AND IMPROVED POP

One of the books I’ve always been most proud of is POP, my young adult novel about the oddball friendship between a high school football player and a retired NFL linebacker who suffers from CTE. But a lot has changed since POP first came out in 2009. The diagnosis of CTE barely existed back then. […]

NYC TEEN AUTHOR FEST!

NYC area fans – don’t miss the 2019 NYC Teen Author Festival, a weeklong celebration that brings in dozens of young adult authors to present at schools, libraries, and bookstores around the trip-state area. For my own gig, I’ll be appearing with friends at the 42nd Street New York Public Library (the big one with […]