TOM LALICKI is the author of Spellbinder: The Life of Harry Houdini, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, and Danger in the Dark, the first book in the Houdini & Nate Mystery series. He lives in Westchester County, New York. more

MAVIS JUKES has written numerous acclaimed books for children, including Blackberries in the Dark and Like Jake and Me, a Newbery Honor Book. She lives in Sonoma County, California. more

AMY MACDONALD and CAT BOWMAN SMITH also collaborated on No More Nasty and No More Nice, which Kirkus Reviews praised as “rollicking good fun . . . Sharp characterizations and crack dialogue will have readers laughing out loud.” Ms. MacDonald lives in Falmouth, Maine. Ms.... more

Cynthia DeFelice is the author of many bestselling books for young readers, including The Ghost of Fossil Glen, Wild Life, Signal, The Missing Manatee, and Weasel. Her books have been nominated for an Edgar Allen Poe Award and listed as American Library Association Notable... more

WILLIAM LOIZEAUX is the author of Anna: A Daughter’s Life, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book. This is his first novel for children. He lives in Hyattsville, Maryland. LESLIE BOWMAN has illustrated many children’s books. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. more

Bryan W. Fields grew up with basset hounds and saw a UFO when he was ten. He lives in Denton, Texas, with his extremely patient wife and five genius children.Kevan Atteberry has been illustrating since he was knee-high to a crayon. He lives in the Pacific Northwest. more

Bryan W. Fields grew up with basset hounds and saw a UFO when he was ten.  He lives in Denton, Texas with his extremely patient wife and five genius children. The adventures of Lunchbox the dog continue in his next book, Froonga Planet, available in Fall 2008 from Henry... more

BRYAN W. FIELDS grew up with basset hounds and saw a UFO when he was ten. He lives in Denton, Texas, with his extremely patient wife and five genius children. KEVAN ATTEBERRY has been illustrating since he was knee-high to a crayon. He lives in the Pacific Northwest. more

GREG TRINE is the author of the Melvin Beederman, Superhero books.  He is also the author of the young adult book, The Second Base Club. He lives with his family in his Southern California hideout. RHODE MONTIJO is Superhero Greg’s sidekick. He enjoys creating art from his... more

GREG TRINE is the author of the Melvin Beederman, Superhero books.  He is also the author of the young adult book, The Second Base Club. He lives with his family in his Southern California hideout. RHODE MONTIJO is Superhero Greg’s sidekick. He enjoys creating art from his... more

GREG TRINE is the author of the Melvin Beederman, Superhero books.  He is also the author of the young adult book, The Second Base Club. He lives with his family in his Southern California hideout. RHODE MONTIJO is Superhero Greg’s sidekick. He enjoys creating art from his... more

Greg Trine is a superhero who lives in his hideout in California with his family. He spends his days saving the world, eating pretzels, and watching cartoons. His weakness: spoons.Rhode Montijo is superhero Greg’s sidekick. He enjoys creating art from his top- secret... more

Greg Trine is a superhero who lives in his hideout in California with his family. He spends his days saving the world, eating pretzels, and watching cartoons. His weakness: Rocky Road ice cream.Rhode Montijo is superhero Greg’s sidekick. He enjoys creating art from his... more

GREG TRINE is the author of the Melvin Beederman, Superhero books.  He is also the author of the young adult book, The Second Base Club. He lives with his family in his Southern California hideout. RHODE MONTIJO is Superhero Greg’s sidekick. He enjoys creating art from his... more

A phenomenally prolific and well-regarded artist and writer, Lewis Trondheim has published more than 35 books in the last ten years. He is one of the leading figures in French comics, and is a co-founder of the alternative publishing house L'Association. Hilarious and... more

Betty Hicks is the author of I Smell Like Ham and Animal House and Iz, as well as Out of Order and Busted!, which are both available from Square Fish. She’s been praised for her works for older readers, now she turns her talents to chapter books for younger kids. She lives... more

Betty Hicks is the author of this season’s Basketball Bats (see page 16) and several sports novels for older readers, including Busted! (see page 28) and I Smell Like Ham . She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.Adam McCauley is the illustrator of this season’s Basketball... more

BETTY HICKS is the author of the GYM SHORTS series--action-filled sports stories that pack the energy of the gym into short novels for kids reading their first novel. She lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. ADAM McCAULEY is the illustrator of the Time Warp Trio and the... more

Leslie Dendy has been teaching biology and chemistry for nearly thirty years. She is the author of Tracks, Scats, and Signs and lives with her husband in Los Alamos, New Mexico.Mel Boring is the author of a number of nonfiction picture books, as well as a novel. He lives in... more

TOM LALICKI is the author of two previous Houdini & Nate mysteries, Danger in the Dark and Shots at Sea, both Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year. He lives in Westchester County, New York. more