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Chris Ferrie

#1 author of science books for children, and creator of the popular Baby University series                                                        [ + ] read more
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Mark Pett

Author of the popular growth mindset book The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes                                                                                             [ + ] read more
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Jess Keating

Author of the My Life Is a Zoo middle grade series and the popular nonfiction picture book Shark Lady                        [ + ] read more
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Jen Calonita

Award-winning author of the Secrets of My Hollywood Life, Fairy Tale Reform School, and Royal Academy Rebels series     ​ [ + ] read more
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Patricia Forde

Author of five books for children, including the thought-provoking middle grade novel ​The List                                                               [ + ] read more
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Jessie Janowitz

Author of the heartwarming middle grade debut The Doughnut Fix​
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Carol Weston

Award-winning author of the Ava and Pip series and the highly-acclaimed middle grade novel Speed of Life                          [ + ] read more
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Jeff Strand

Author of more than twenty books, including How You Ruined My Life                                                                                [ + ] read more
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Cori McCarthy

Author of several books for young adults, including Now A Major Motion Picture
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