Happy book birthday to the Notorious D.O.G.! I’m so thrilled to introduce NOTORIOUS, a canine murder-mystery with a gangster twist. I can’t wait to hear how everybody enjoys it! Just about everyone on Centerlight Island is a suspect in the mysterious death of Barney, a huge part-mastiff, part-Rottweiler, notorious for terrorizing the community. It takes […]
I know I’m eating too much and watching too much football already! Thanks for reading – and for making 2019 one of the best years ever for my books, with nominations and honors for THE UNTEACHABLES, WHATSHISFACE, MASTERMINDS, SLACKER, and RESTART, which became a regular on the NY Times bestseller list. And I’m super psyched […]
It’s STILL never too late to join the hunt! CLICK HERE to check out the brand new home of THE 39 CLUES!
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!
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 …
CLICK HERE to check out some thoughts on LEVEL 13: A SLACKER NOVEL, courtesy of Scholastic’s always awesome On Our Minds blog.
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 […]
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!)
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 […]
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 […]
