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HAPPY BACK TO SCHOOL!

Okay, maybe “happy” isn’t exactly the right word. As a kid, I used to fight it every September, even though – as an only child – I really looked forward to school so I could be surrounded by other people again. Nowadays, my favorite part of fall is getting back to my school visits. I […]

HYPERGIFTED IS COMING ON FEBRUARY 3RD!

Does this robot look familiar? I’m so thrilled to spread the news about HYPERGIFTED, the third book in the series that began with UNGIFTED and SUPERGIFTED, coming in February. School has never been a problem for Noah Youkilis, the smartest kid at the all-gifted Academy of Scholastic Distinction – at least not until he gets […]

SNOOP IS A NY TIMES BESTSELLER

I’m super-pumped to report that SNOOP is an instant NY Times and Indie bestseller! Amazing to hear that readers are embracing this one so soon! (And special thanks to the red panda who posed for the cover illustration!)

HAPPY SNOOP DAY!!!

It’s finally here! Even though SNOOP is now out in the world, I still can’t explain why there’s a red panda on the cover. It would be a gross violation of Spoiler Alert. All I can say is it’s pretty amazing what you can see if you look hard enough. I can’t wait to hear […]

IT’S AN “UNTEACHBLE” JULY, THANKS TO AMAZON

Great news – THE UNTEACHABLES  is a special pick for Prime Day this summer. Until July 11th, it’s available at a special discount of 36% through Amazon. If that won’t get you through this heat wave, nothing will!

HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE SNOOP TOUR IN JULY!

SNOOP is coming on July 1st – and I’ll be traveling to bookstores around the country, talking about it! Hope to see you next month on the SNOOP tour!

BEST FAN ART OF 2025!

I have to share this – my favorite fan art of 2025 so far: the Canadian author riding to a school visit on his moose!

NPR CHOOSES FAKER FOR ITS “BOOKS WE LOVE” LIST!

Okay the headline says it all, but I’m still really proud of this honor from NPR. There aren’t a lot of kids’ books on the list, so to see FAKER in such impressive company is a wonderful feeling! SEE THE WHOLE LIST HERE

THE BRUNO & BOOTS MARATHON YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU NEEDED!

Starting November 17th at 10 am ET with THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING AT MACDONALD HALL, AIRCRAFT KIDS will be launching one BRUNO & BOOTS movie at the same time each week over the next three weeks – including GO JUMP IN THE POOL and THE WIZZLE WAR. Visit www.youtube.com/@AircraftKids to stream for free for a […]

OFFICIAL COVER REVEAL: OLD SCHOOL

No, it’s not a glitch. That’s an actual DODO on the cover of OLD SCHOOL, my next book, coming in January 2025. Dexter Foreman is twelve … going on eighty! He’s lived at The Pines retirement village with his grandmother since he was six years old, and as a result, he gets along better with senior citizens than […]