Blog Index

On this page you can find every blog post I’ve ever published. Happy reading!

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Here are the books that are coming in 2026

Hi all!  2026 is going to be a big year! First up, on March 24, …

November 10, 2025
The exclusive edition of Spy School Blackout is now available to pre-order!!

Once again, I have partnered with Barnes & Noble to create an exclusive edition of …

August 9, 2025
Big news: The title, cover and plot for FunJungle #10!

Many people have been asking me about this book over the past few months, so …

July 9, 2025
Looking for writing advice? Check out my free on-line video series, Mission: Write!

I am thrilled to finally announce a project that I have been working on with …

February 15, 2023
Hope Wins now available!

I, along with many of my favorite writers (and probably yours), have contributed to this …

May 10, 2022
Once Upon A Tim just got a rave review from the New York Times

This should be pretty obvious from the title of this post, but Once Upon A …

February 25, 2022
I am pleased to announce I have joined the advisory council of Conservation Nation

As anyone who visits this site knows, I am a huge supporter of the conservation …

November 5, 2021
Stop Posting Spoilers — and Other Tips for Writing An On-Line Review

The last time I wrote a blog post about how to write and on line …

September 2, 2021
Bad news about the Spy School movie — for now

Hey everyone – I know you have been waiting a long time for an update …

February 16, 2021
Answers to all your questions about the Spy School Movie

Hi everyone – I have been getting a LOT of mail lately from people wanting …

December 15, 2020
Here’s Why I Can’t Answer Certain Questions You Have About My Books

Hi everyone – I have been deluged with questions since Spy School Revolution came out, …

October 10, 2020
Here’s why both the Moon Base Alpha series and the Last Musketeer series have ended

Hi everyone – The information in this post may be old news to many of …

July 3, 2020
New FunJungle mystery now available — in Super Puzzletastic Mysteries!

Hey everyone! Many of you have been writing to me, saying that you need a …

June 23, 2020
Today, May 18, 2020, is the tenth anniversary of Belly Up’s publication.

Ten years ago today, I became a published author. Belly Up was released by Simon …

May 18, 2020
Five reasons to start buying books from Bookshop.org

Bookshop.org supports local businesses, which are having a very hard time right now. You will …

March 31, 2020
Book recommendations

Hey everyone – I am constantly being asked for recommendations for books to read, so …

March 16, 2020
The Last Musketeer is being re-released and repackaged and it looks amazing.

It’s been a long time since I posted about The Last Musketeer.  But there have …

January 16, 2019
The plot of Big Game comes true: Some awful person just really killed a rhino in a French zoo

For those of you who don’t know, the plot of my book Big Game is …

March 8, 2017
An answer to your burning question: Where do I get my ideas?

I get this question more than any other (except ‘When is your next Spy School/FunJungle/Moon …

January 12, 2016
This is Nola. She’s a northern white rhino. And her species is about to go extinct.

  EXCEPTIONALLY SAD UPDATE TO THIS POST: Shortly after I wrote this, Nola passed away. …

October 28, 2015
Space Case gets an awesome review from the New York Times!

When you want to be a writer, there are some things you dream about: Seeing …

December 19, 2014
Best research day ever

As much as I enjoy writing the Spy School series, the Belly Up series has …

February 13, 2014
Official Cool Dad Status

I will fully admit that I started writing middle grade fiction, in part, so that …

June 1, 2012
Famous works that Belly Up is actually rated higher than on Goodreads

In posting the following list, I do not mean to indicate in any way that …

October 28, 2011
Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful

So I read at the West Hollywood Book Fair this Sunday and while the fair …

September 28, 2010
Belly Up goes into space!

In my very first post, I mentioned the fact that I have a good friend …

August 9, 2010
Three launches in six days

Wow.  What a week. Launch #1: This website. But of course, you knew that.  You …

May 19, 2010
Belly Up in stores!!!

I’ve been writing ever since I was a kid. When I was young – maybe …

, May 12, 2010

 

8 thoughts on “Blog Index

  1. Alexander –

    Free speech is a constitutional right in this country. The government is not supposed to be able to threaten a broadcasting company’s license because they don’t like what the company is saying.

    This is an unprecedented attack on the first amendment and ought to be entirely unconstitutional.

    This is a slippery slope. I do not want to live in a country where the government can randomly decide what media is good and bad.

  2. Why did you choose Gibson Frazier to read your books and Emily Woo Zeller to read your books they match perfectly to the books.

    Ps. How did you choose them?

  3. Hi!
    I was so happy to see you are doing a book festival with Shannon Messenger! KOTLC, Spy School, and Charlie Thorne are my favorite series! Sadly I’m in a different state and can’t attend but I was wondering if this festival is to promote your new books coming out? ( KOTLC graphic novel part 2 and Spy School Blackout)

  4. Taylor –

    The Texas Book Festival is an annual event where hundreds of writers do events. It just happens to coincide with our book releases.

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