My publisher, Simon & Schuster, is giving away 50 advanced reader copies of SSGN on Goodreads. So if you want to be able to read the book before anyone else gets to, now is your chance!
Just be aware that you have to enter by Friday, September 15.
And if you don’t win the book, but still want a sneak preview of the first chapter — it’s in the back of the newly released paperback edition of Spy School Project X.
Evil Spy School the Graphic Novel is coming next spring. It will be available on March 5, 2024 — although it is already available for preorder from Bookshop.org (which supports local, independent bookstores) and other booksellers.
The New York Times bestselling Spy School series continues in graphic novel form with the third book as Ben gets kicked out of the CIA’s spy school and enrolls with the enemy.
During a spy school game of Capture the Flag, thirteen-year-old Ben Ripley accidentally shoots a live mortar into the principal’s office–and immediately gets himself expelled. Not long after going back to the boring real world, Ben gets an offer to join evil crime organization SPYDER. And he accepts.
Ben can tell he’s a key part of their sinister plan, but he’s not quite sure what the plan is. Can Ben figure out what SPYDER is up to–and get word to the good guys without getting caught–before it’s too late?
Follow Ben as he goes deep undercover in action-packed, full-color panels. Once again, the art is by the immensely talented Anjan Sarkar.
The release of the third book in the Tim series, Sea of Terror, is less than a week away — so what better time to announce the details of the fourth book?
Here you go:
Tim and his ragtag crew have been rescued from certain doom by a mermaid princess—but now, she wants something in return for saving their lives: her father King Neptuna’s stolen trident.
To pay their debt, Tim, Belinda, Ferkle, Rover, and Princess Grace once again brave the Sea of Terror to track down the trident in the glorious city of Atlantis, which hasn’t sunk into the sea yet. (In fact, it is famed as the safest city on earth.) But there is plenty of danger en route—and the notorious Prince Ruprecht is lurking about as well. Can the junior knights evade the scheming royal and all the other dangers in store for them to complete their quest?
Hi everyone! As has been the case with every Spy School novel since Evil Spy School, Barnes & Noble and I have collaborated to create an exclusive edition of Spy School Goes North.
This edition will feature an exclusive jacket with a secret map on the reverse side, along with several pages of hilarious content created solely for this book: never-before-seen letters from Ben to his parents, Erica to her sister, Zoe to her true love… and plenty more.
And here’s the best part: It’s exactly the same price as the regular edition! That’s right. You get all that bonus material for free!
I am thrilled to finally announce a project that I have been working on with Simon & Schuster for the past year:
Whether you’re a young writer looking for tips, a teacher hoping to educate your students about creative writing, or a homeschooler looking for some fun new lessons, Mission: Write should appeal to you. There are currently six videos (with more coming in the future) hosted by me — and accompanying lesson plans written by the brilliant educator, Rose Brock.
Best of all, it’s free! So take a look for yourself. Just click here to watch and learn!
Lots and lots of people have been asking about this for the past few months. So here you go:
In the eleventh book in the New York Times bestselling Spy School series, Ben Ripley goes on a rescue mission when one of his own is abducted from a remote Alaskan training facility.
Ben Ripley and his friends are training in Alaska when Cyrus Hale is kidnapped by his old Russian nemesis. Ben, Erica, and the others mount a rescue mission, but events quickly spiral out of control in a plot involving the secret history of US-Russian relations, a young KGB agent with skills to rival Erica’s—and lots and lots of bears.
I am aware that there is not a whole lot of information in that synopsis. The reason for that is, the more you know about a book before you read it, the less fun it will be to read. I don’t want to ruin any surprises. So if you write to me and ask for more information about what happens, in this book, I’m not going to give it to you. I’m just going to tell you to re-read this page again.
Once again, I have teamed up with Barnes & Noble to create an awesome exclusive edition of one of my books. In addition to getting Spy Camp in graphic novel form, gorgeously and hilariously illustrated by Anjan Sarkar, you will also get a double-sided pull-out poster with plenty of bonus content.
And yet, even with this extra material, THE COST OF THE EXCLUSIVE EDITION IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE COST OF THE REGULAR EDITION.
2023 is going to be a big year for me. I will have six books come out, four of them by May 9.
Of course, I list all upcoming releases on the right hand side of every page of this website, but I figured I’d give you a little more info about each book in this handy list.
In the eighth book in the FunJungle series, Teddy Fitzroy tries to figure out who is behind the death of a whale — and the very messy destruction of its corpse — while also contending with the mysterious theft of several tons of sand from a beach and a threat to his relationship with Summer.
DC Comics hired me to write a Batman graphic novel! In this story, teenaged Bruce Wayne struggles with the fact that he’s the only kid at his school who doesn’t have super powers — and yet, he’s the only one who wants to fight crime. It’s a whole new take on the DC Universe, with incredible and hilarious art by Berat Pekmezci.
Book two of the Spy School series has Ben Ripley joining Erica Hale and her father on a wild adventure through the wilderness. The fate of the free world hangs in the balance. Now in graphic novel form, with incredible art (once again) by Anjan Sarkar.
Tim, Belinda, Rover, and all the rest of the misfits are back in a new adventure that will take them across the incredibly-dangerous Sea of Terror to recover a golden fleece (and the mystical amulet in its pocket).
I do not have cover images or summaries (or even titles) yet for the next two books, but here they are anyhow. I promise, I will get you more info on both these books as soon as it is good to release:
I hope all of you have a great holiday season!
I am pleased to announce that Barnes & Noble is releasing an exclusive edition on Whale Done, the eighth book in the FunJungle series. (For those of you keeping track, this will be the 17th exclusive edition of my books that B&N has released.)
Each edition comes with several pages of bonus content, written by me — and a special book jacket — all for the exact same price as the regular edition. That’s right: Extra stuff. Same price.
Here’s the pitch: After an escaped kangaroo starts a fire that burns down his house, Teddy Fitzroy accepts an invitation to go to Malibu with his girlfriend, Summer, and her mother, Kandace. He’s hoping to spend some time relaxing on the beach, but wherever Teddy goes, trouble isn’t far behind.
First, a massive dead whale has washed up on the beach—and before anyone can determine what killed it, it explodes. Doc, the head vet from FunJungle, suspects something fishy is going on and ropes Teddy and Summer into helping him investigate.
Then, Teddy stumbles upon yet another mystery involving tons of stolen sand. And the paparazzi start spreading rumors about Summer dating a celebrity, leading Teddy to question their relationship.
Without Summer as his trusted partner, can Teddy navigate the rough waters of this glitzy world and uncover what’s going on?
I, along with many of my favorite writers (and probably yours), have contributed to this amazing anthology:
In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling authors write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times. Here are just a few of the people who contributed to this book: Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Max Brallier, Julie Buxbaum, Pablo Cartaya, J. C. Cervantes, Rex Ogle, Matt de la Peña, Adam Gidwitz, R.L. Stine, Veera Hiranandani, Hena Khan, Karina Yan Glaser, James Ponti, Soman Chainani, Pam Munoz Ryan, Christina Soontornvat and Gordon Korman. And oh yeah, the cover art is by Vashti Harrison, and the whole book is edited by the amazing Rose Brock.
I have read all these stories, and they are all truly wonderful. If you have ever wanted to know more about the lives of your favorite authors, this is your chance.