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Meet the Author!

Do you have a favorite author or book series?
Here are some links to author pages on the internet.

Matt Christopher This is the official website of the #1 Sports Series for Kids!

Edge Chronicles by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Twig, a young woodtroll, faces many strange creatures and dangerous times in this fantasy series.

Spiderwick Chronicles This series, by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi, explores the world of fairies and goblins that twin brothers and their older sister discover in their great-uncle's rundown house.

Beverly Cleary Find out about the author of the Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby series.

Tomie DePaola This popular author and illustrator has many folktales, picture books, and his own set of stories about growing up.

John Erickson Meet Hank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, in a series of funny adventures set in West Texas.

Cornelia Funke , author of Thief Lord, Ink Heart, and Dragon Rider is German. Her website appears in German but click on the British “Union Jack” Blue/red flag at the bottom of the screen and it will change to English.

Junie B. Jones Here are activity and coloring sheets, and information about Junie and her author, Barbara Park.

Suzy Kline There's games and activity sheets, and information about the author of the Horrible Harry, Mary Marony, and Herbie Jones series.

Lois Lowry has written many types of books, including the Anastasia Krupnik series, and a series about Anatasia's little brother, Sam. She also has written the Giver trilogy, and the Newbery Award winner Number the Stars.

Mary Pope Osborne This is the official webpage of the author of the Magic Treehouse series.

Guys Read This is a new site, developed by Jon Scieszka, author of the Time Warp Trio series, Math Curse, and other funny stories. It's a site to get boys reading.

J. K. Rowling An adventure into Harry Potter's world written by J.K Rowling.

Lemony Snicket Run for your life! It's more about Count Olaf!