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Great news!  As you have probably deduced from the very lengthy title of this post, there will be an exclusive edition of the graphic novel of Spy School — and it is now available for pre-order from Barnes & Noble. The exclusive edition includes — for the first time ever — a full-color map of … Continue reading The exclusive edition of the Spy School Graphic Novel is now available for preorder from Barnes & Noble →

As anyone who visits this site knows, I am a huge supporter of the conservation movement and do my best in my books (particularly the FunJungle series) to educate readers about environmental issues. So I am pleased to announce that I have joined the advisory board of Conservation Nation. This organization has two goals: To … Continue reading I am pleased to announce I have joined the advisory council of Conservation Nation →

Here you go: After tracking down incredible discoveries by Einstein and Darwin, Charlie Thorne is back. This time, the great ruler Cleopatra has left behind an extremely valuable and powerful treasure, its location encoded on an ancient stone tablet. In 30 BCE, Cleopatra and her husband, Marc Antony, lost their war against Octavian for control … Continue reading Cover, title and plot reveal for Charlie Thorne #3 →

The last time I wrote a blog post about how to write and on line reviews was nearly nine years ago.  Back then, I was really explaining to visitors to my site how to post a review on Goodreads or Amazon. I realize that, these days, most people (or at least most people who read … Continue reading Stop Posting Spoilers — and Other Tips for Writing An On-Line Review →

Hey everyone – On March 1, 2022, you will be able to get this: This is a new series that I have been working on for the past year, and I’m thrilled that I am finally allowed to tell you about it. I know that many of you have asked over the past year if … Continue reading HUGE NEWS: I’m beginning a new series in winter 2022. →

Hi everyone – I can’t believe I have to write this post.  But I’m doing it. Last week, hackers started a concerted effort to get into my website.  They haven’t, but their bots were so aggressive that my web security kept shutting down my access to the site for a day at a time. At … Continue reading Here is why things changed on this website →

As you can tell from that heading, there will be an exclusive edition of Spy School At Sea.  Here’s the scoop: This limited collector’s edition features an exclusive jacket with shiny blue foil, and a map of the Emperor of the Seas on the reverse side—plus 12 pages of bonus content, including the teen club … Continue reading The exclusive edition of Spy School At Sea is now available for preorder →

Hi everyone – I’ve been doing a lot of virtual events lately for a variety of interesting people and organizations.  If you’d like to catch up on any of them, here’s a list with links.  (Just click on the title.) Bear Bottom Launch with Sarah Mlynowski My fourth virtual launch since Covid began was a … Continue reading Here’s more video from my recent virtual events →

  Want to be one of the first people in the universe with a signed copy of Bear Bottom? I’m about to release my fourth book of the pandemic, and since the past three have all just been me talking to the camera, I’m going to shake things up a bit.  This time, the launch … Continue reading The virtual launch for Bear Bottom is May 12 at 7pm est / 4pm pst →

The pandemic has forced authors (and everyone else, I suppose) to find new ways to reach audiences.  So here are some of the virtual interviews and panels that I have done over the past few months. One of my favorite festivals, the North Texas Teen Book Festival, was forced to go virtual this year (as … Continue reading If you missed any of my virtual events, you can still watch them here. →