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How in the world did I wind up writing a book about a kleptomaniacal, talking gecko lizard? I’m the first to admit–talking animals are not my thing. First person, realistic fiction–that’s what I like. And yet, after Sticky appeared as a sidekick television character in my Shredderman series and uttered his first “Holy guaco-tacarole!” I was hooked. He’s so funny. And so full of mischief.
I always develop a backstory for my characters to get to know them. Even if they’re secondary characters, I have to understand their background and motivations before I let them into the story. The premise of the... Read More


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Confessions of a Serial Kisser
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

EVANGELINE LOGAN WANTS a kiss. A spectacular, heart-stopping, life changing kiss. Somehow The Crimson Kiss (a romance novel she’s become obsessed with) and Four Steps to Living Your Fantasy (a self-help book she’s reading) have fused in Evangeline’s mind and sent her on a quest for a kiss. But the path... Read More
 





Confessions of a Serial Kisser
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Trade Paperback

EVANGELINE LOGAN WANTS a kiss. A spectacular, heart-stopping, life changing kiss. Somehow The Crimson Kiss (a romance novel she’s become obsessed with) and Four Steps to Living Your Fantasy (a self-help book she’s reading) have fused in Evangeline’s mind and sent her on a quest for a kiss. But the path... Read More
 





Confessions of a Serial Kisser
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Hardcover

EVANGELINE LOGAN WANTS a kiss. A spectacular, heart-stopping, life changing kiss. Somehow The Crimson Kiss (a romance novel she’s become obsessed with) and Four Steps to Living Your Fantasy (a self-help book she’s reading) have fused in Evangeline’s mind and sent her on a quest for a kiss. But the path... Read More
 





Confessions of a Serial Kisser
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Hardcover Library Binding

EVANGELINE LOGAN WANTS a kiss. A spectacular, heart-stopping, life changing kiss. Somehow The Crimson Kiss (a romance novel she’s become obsessed with) and Four Steps to Living Your Fantasy (a self-help book she’s reading) have fused in Evangeline’s mind and sent her on a quest for a kiss. But the path... Read More
 





Flipped
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Trade Paperback

The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social... Read More
 





Flipped
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Hardcover

The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social... Read More
 





Flipped
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. She says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic avoidance and social... Read More
 





The Gecko and Sticky: The Greatest Power
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
Hardcover

Could you choose between a superpower and a friend?

The evil treasure hunter Damien Black needs some quick cash—so he robs the local bank. But Damien Black didn’t figure Dave Sanchez into his plan. Dave’s been itching to try out the Invisibility Ingot in his magical wrist band, and here’s the perfect... Read More
 





The Gecko and Sticky: The Greatest Power
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
eBook

Could you choose between a superpower and a friend?

The evil treasure hunter Damien Black needs some quick cash—so he robs the local bank. But Damien Black didn’t figure Dave Sanchez into his plan. Dave’s been itching to try out the Invisibility Ingot in his magical wrist band, and here’s the perfect... Read More
 





The Gecko and Sticky: The Greatest Power
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
Hardcover Library Binding

Could you choose between a superpower and a friend?

The evil treasure hunter Damien Black needs some quick cash—so he robs the local bank. But Damien Black didn’t figure Dave Sanchez into his plan. Dave’s been itching to try out the Invisibility Ingot in his magical wrist band, and here’s the perfect... Read More
 





The Gecko and Sticky: The Power Potion
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
Hardcover

Dave Sanchez (aka The Gecko) and his pet gecko (aka Sticky) are back in their fourth dangerous encounter with the dastardly treasure hunter Damien Black!
 
Thirteen-year-old Dave Sanchez is a daytime student, an after-school courier . . . and a secret superhero! So far Dave's been able to juggle his different roles... Read More
 





The Gecko and Sticky: The Power Potion
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
eBook

Dave Sanchez (aka The Gecko) and his pet gecko (aka Sticky) are back in their fourth dangerous encounter with the dastardly treasure hunter Damien Black!
 
Thirteen-year-old Dave Sanchez is a daytime student, an after-school courier . . . and a secret superhero! So far Dave's been able to juggle his different roles... Read More
 





The Gecko and Sticky: The Power Potion
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Illustrated by Stephen Gilpin
Hardcover Library Binding

Dave Sanchez (aka The Gecko) and his pet gecko (aka Sticky) are back in their fourth dangerous encounter with the dastardly treasure hunter Damien Black!
 
Thirteen-year-old Dave Sanchez is a daytime student, an after-school courier . . . and a secret superhero! So far Dave's been able to juggle his different roles... Read More
 





Runaway
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Paperback

"It's a cold, hard, cruel fact that my mother loved heroin more than she loved me."

Holly is in her fifth foster home in two years and she's had enough. She's run away before and always been caught quickly. But she's older and wiser now--she's twelve--and this time she gets away clean.

Through... Read More
 





Runaway
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Hardcover

"It's a cold, hard, cruel fact that my mother loved heroin more than she loved me."

Holly is in her fifth foster home in two years and she's had enough. She's run away before and always been caught quickly. But she's older and wiser now--she's twelve--and this time she gets away clean.

Through... Read More
 





Runaway
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

"It's a cold, hard, cruel fact that my mother loved heroin more than she loved me."

Holly is in her fifth foster home in two years and she's had enough. She's run away before and always been caught quickly. But she's older and wiser now--she's twelve--and this time she gets away clean.

Through... Read More
 





Runaway
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Hardcover Library Binding

"It's a cold, hard, cruel fact that my mother loved heroin more than she loved me."

Holly is in her fifth foster home in two years and she's had enough. She's run away before and always been caught quickly. But she's older and wiser now--she's twelve--and this time she gets away clean.

Through... Read More
 





Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

Sammy Keyes has a lot of nerve. Wearing high-tops to a fancy reception at an art gallery. Asking why a framed orange splot is worth $10,000. Eyebrows rise. Noses turn up.
But then Sammy tackles a thief who tries to break up the soiree with a stickup. Now
the patrons of the... Read More
 





Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

The elusive Lady Lana (a.k.a. Sammy’s mom) ran off to Hollywood nearly a year ago to get “discovered.” But when Sammy discovers that her mom has changed her name, dyed her hair, and told everyone she’s only 25, she decides Lana needs a little reality check. I mean, it’s one thing... Read More
 





Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

Now with a bright new paperback look, the fifth book in the middle-grade mystery series starring the Edgar Award-winning Sammy Keyes!

What's supposed to be a quiet weekend in the country turns into a crossroads adventure when Sammy and her friends meet Lucinda Huntley walking her 200-pound pig down the middle of... Read More
 





Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
Trade Paperback

Now with a bright new paperback look, the fifth book in the middle-grade mystery series starring the Edgar Award-winning Sammy Keyes!

What's supposed to be a quiet weekend in the country turns into a crossroads adventure when Sammy and her friends meet Lucinda Huntley walking her 200-pound pig down the middle of... Read More
 





Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

IT'S SAMMY'S BIRTHDAY, which should be a good thing, except that Heather, Sammy’s arch enemy, turns out to be her star sister. And El Gato, the creepy new student at Slammin’ Dave’s Pro Wrestling School, keeps hissing at Sammy to stay away. And Dorito, Sammy’s cat, is missing, and while Sammy’s... Read More
 





Sammy Keyes and the Search for Snake Eyes
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

Sammy’s softball team is in contention for the Junior Slugger’s Cup, and all she wants to do is hunker down behind home plate and catch strikes. But Heather Acosta brings new meaning to the term “foul ball” as she schemes to get Sammy kicked off the team. And Sammy is thrown... Read More
 





Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

She is supposed to be in church to get out of trouble...

Sammy is working off some junior high detention time by helping out at St. Mary's, but when Father Mayhew discovers that his ivory cross has been stolen, Sammy becomes the prime suspect. While she's looking for the real culprit, Sammy... Read More
 





Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
Written by Wendelin Van Draanen
eBook

With this debut book of a new mystery series, Wendelin Van Draanen establishes Samantha Keyes as a crime fighter to watch. Though, actually, the book opens with Sammy watching...a crime in progress. And when the man with the wad of cash in one hand and the open purse in the other... Read More
 

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