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N.E.R.D.S. is a series of children’s spy thriller novels by American author Michael Buckley. N.E.R.D.S. stands for National Espionage, Rescue and Defense Society, a team of kids with “nerdy” upgrades. The series is set at the N.E.R.D.S Headquarters in Nathan Hale Elementary School, located in Arlington, Virginia. Each N.E.R.D.S. member is subject to mandatory retirement […]

The Sisters Grimm is a series of children’s fantasy/mystery novels by American author Michael Buckley. After living in a series of foster homes where they were mistreated, orphaned sisters Sabrina and Daphne Grimm end up living with their grandmother. The sisters begin working in the family business as detectives in a town with living characters […]

Michael Buckley is an American author of children’s novels. His series include the Sisters Grimm and N.E.R.D.S. series. After graduating from Ohio University with honours, Michael moved to New York to intern at the Late Show with David Letterman. Following that, he worked in television production on documentaries. He is a co-creator of the Cartoon […]

The Hamlet Chronicles is a series of children’s books by American author Gregory Maguire. Set in Hamlet, Vermont, the series follows Miss Earth’s class and the all-girl Tattletales Club on various adventures involving fire-breathing chickens, aliens, ghosts, spiders and more.

Gregory Maguire is an American novelist of fantasy and children’s novelist. He often writes revisionist tales of classic children’s tales, such as the Wizard of Oz in his Wicked Years series or re-telling Snow White in Mirror Mirror. Maguire is married to painter Andy Newman, whom he has adopted three children with.

Witch and Wizard is a series of children’s fantasy novels by American author James Patterson. Set in the future, Whit and Wisty Allgood are arrested, sent to prison and slated to be executed once a new totalitarian government called the New Order takes power. The crime? Possessing magical abilities that have been outlawed.

The Knights’ Tales is a series of children’s fantasy novels by American novelist Gerald Morris. Written for kids ages 7 and up, the series is for younger kids than Morris young adult series The Squire’s Tales. Set during Arthurian times, each book in the series focuses on a different protagonist.

Gerald Morris is an American author of fantasy novels for young adults and children. He is the author of The Squire’s Tales and The Knights’ Tales series. As a child of Baptist missionaries, Gerald spent much of his time in Singapore. When he isn’t writing, Gerald teaches theology and is a pastor. He has three […]

The Baseball Card Adventures is a series of children’s novels by American author Dan Gutman. The series is about a Joe Stoshack, a boy who can travel through time whenever he touches an old baseball card. He will end up in the year the card is from, near the player on the card.

My Weird School is a series of children’s novels by American author Dan Gutman, written for new readers. The series takes place at Ella Mentry School, where all of the adults are weird. The main characters are A.J., a student who hates school, and Andrea, who loves school… and just about everything else. The series […]