Derek is always available for shows and signings at book fairs, book stores, book festivals and other events. Jan 28, 2020 derek is always available for shows and signings at book fairs, book stores, book festivals and other events. Reading rudy and the beast book 1, my homework ate my dog by. Derek taylor kent books list of books by author derek. The true story of lon julia manzanares, derek kent. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Only is the story of a little girl, who while always being the black sheep of the family, never lost her love for her sisters. Please god save us by kent smith, derek hess and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Both authors, julia manzanares and derek kent, have done a great job assembling a huge amount of detail and turning lons life into a highly readable story.
His books are known for their laughaminute humor that inspire kids to fall in love with reading. Catherine aird audio books, best sellers, author bio. Reading rudy and the beast book 1, my homework ate my dog loading book reader. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Best known for his childrens books, his bestselling, awardwinning books are treasured in hundreds of thousands of homes across the world. Best known for his childrens books, his bestselling, awardwinning titles are treasured in hundreds of thousands of homes across the world. A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z view all by author. This inspired him to write kubricks game, a book that, just as most of his other books, very quickly became a bestseller.
Today, we have a guest post from author derek kent aka derek the ghost, the spooky author behind the scary school series. Derek is an elevenyearold ghost who haunts the classrooms and hallways of scary school, writing down all the spinetingling often hilarious things that go on there. Authors and creators making money selling books has 2,802 members. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The group of participating writers include jessica brody, jane gates, dionna hancockjohnson, derek kent, joanna mastopietro, sarah maizes, gretchen mcneil, dennis nehamen, laurisa reyes, leighton reynolds, sarah skilton, andrew smith, and thomas thorpe. Hey, this is kyle bowman, pastor of hyde park baptist church here in austin, texas and im with my good friend trey kent whos the pastor of northwest fellowship here in austin as well both of us have been pastors trade for 20 five years me for 20 two years here in our city and we have seen incredible move of god in the last decade.
Upon returning from her third escape, she learned that her fatherthe only one who loved her, had died while looking for her. Kubricks game by derek taylor kent nook book ebook. Go here for jed henrys website, here for his blog, and here to follow him on twitter. The author, derek taylor kent has an incredible imagination.
Together with his wife, beloved childrens author sheri fink, he created the brand whimsical world. He builds an in depth story with interesting characters. Counting sea life with the little seahorse book sheri fink. Kent uses simple, kid friendly text to tell the exciting and surprising story of. Hes written a handful of childrens books and is breaking away from middlegrade fiction with his new novel titled kubricks game, a blending of mystery, thriller, and puzzlesolving adventure. It was an unprepossessing sitea bleak, desolate expanse of shingle facing a nuclear power plant in dungeness, kent. Derek taylor kent books, author biography, and reading. Huntington beach author festival derek taylor kent. Howard sooley in the bleak, desolate environment of dungeness nuclear power station, artist and filmmaker derek jarman created his own garden paradise.
One just has to think of private dancer by stephen leather or only by derek kent to see success stories. I would have liked to have seen the background restricted to the. His awardwinning book series scary school written under penname derek the ghost has become one of the most popular new series for middlereaders ages 7 to 12. Derek kent this is a original feature made by me where i give authors five questions to answer on their new book today, i have derek kent aka derek the ghost, author of the scary school series to talk about the first and upcoming second book in the delightful series. Written by 11yearold ghost writer derek the ghost aka derek taylor kent and illustrated by renowned artists scott fischer, revo yanson, and marcus muller, each book in the scary school series takes the reader into a very special school, where humans and monsters attend classes together for the first time. Today, im interviewing with derek kent, the mind behind derek the ghost of the middlegrade fiction scary school series. Derek the ghost audio books, best sellers, author bio. Illustrations by jed henry holt books for young readers henry holt and co. Once you start doing the arithmetic you can see that unless a book sells very well its quite hard to make money this way. Past authors since 2010, the following authors have presented in fort collins as part of the author series, which is supported by the friends of morgan library and the poudre river public library district. View derek taylor kents profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Please feel free to check our submissions page if you have a fiction manuscript or nonfiction pro. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover derek.
Written by 11yearold ghost writer derek the ghost aka derek taylor kent and illustrated by renowned artists scott fischer, revo yanson, and marcus muller, each book in the scary school series takes the reader into a very special school, where humans and. Packed with symbolism, conspiracy theories, adventure, romance and more. See more ideas about childrens books, books and online books for kids. Local author night in valencia will feature appearance from more than a dozen authors.
Counting sea life with the little seahorse by derek taylor. When georgiannas husband, lord richard, unexpectedly becomes a duke, the two are brought together and t. Our full az list of authors covered by the guardian, the worlds leading liberal voice. This is a list of some notable authors in the western fiction genre. If realism, regardless of the story genre and content cannot be won, the entire story is lost. Every scene, every act, every character written in kubricks game is founded on a bedrock of verisimilitude and derek taylor kent has joined the small number of authors i call favorites. May 05, 2006 both authors, julia manzanares and derek kent, have done a great job assembling a huge amount of detail and turning lons life into a highly readable story. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members.
This is a support group for authors and creators, where we can help each other build. If that doesnt work out, he will continue to share the fun of this very special, very secret school, so all kids can experience the scariest school on earth. Many popular authors will be attending the orange county childrens book festival this year. Physiology of development, germination and dormancy provides a thorough overview of seed biology and incorporates much of the progress that has been made during the past fifteen years.
His new book series, scary school written under penname derek the ghost, won an award for funniest chapter book of 2011 by chldrens literature network, and has become one of the most popular new series for middlereaders. Derek taylor kent is a screenwriter and the author of the awardwinning middle grade series scary school. Schools can also schedule a free skype classroom visit anywhere in the world. Best known for his childrens books, his bestselling. This updated and much revised third edition of seeds.
An evening with author series colorado state university. Derek kent business profile myers literary management. A bilingual doggy tale spanish edition spanish hardcover august 18, 2015. If the book does not load in a few moments, your browser may not support the reader. The importance of middle grade fiction or why reading my book series scary school is guaranteed to turn your kid into a welladjusted. Derek taylor kent president whimsical world linkedin. The success of harry potter inspired him to rediscover his early love of book writing.
Most of her fiction features detective inspector c. Despite his ghostly state, derek still enjoys reading comic books and hopes to one day become a master ninja. Join facebook to connect with derek taylor kent and others you may know. The full lineup of bestselling authors for the southwest florida reading festival in fort myers, fl. Bestselling, awardwinning books and products by authors sheri fink and derek taylor kent to inspire, delight, and educate children of. Lavinia kent returns to her iconic real duchesses of london series of novellas to tell the story of georgianna, the last real duchess. Mark brown books list of books by author mark brown. The following authors offer free 1520minute skype chats with book clubs and classes that have read one of their books. Home rudy and the beast book 1, my homework ate my dog. A list of books created by derek kent available on the magicblox online kids book library.
Doggy claus perro noel english and spanish edition a. Explore our roster of enterprise it security experts. Kids learn to count by helping the little seahorse count all the incredible life in the ocean. His new book series, scary school written under penname. Introducing the grossest picture book ever by derek taylor kent.
You will want to meet them and listen as they read from their books on stage or in an exhibitors booth. Seeds physiology of development, germination and dormancy. Having said the above it must also be said that some authors do very well here. Derek taylor kent hidden secrets in films manybooks. Bestselling, awardwinning books and products by authors sheri fink and derek taylor kent to inspire, delight, and educate children of all ages while planting seeds of selfesteem and high achievement. Reading rudy and the beast book 1, my homework ate my dog. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Derek taylor kent author of kubricks game goodreads. Most will be signing their books creating a treasured purchase. Derek hess and kent smith best cleveland lefty rabblerousers cleveland scene 2009. He graduated from ucla with a degree in theater and playwriting. Many also offer more indepth virtual visits for a fee. Awesome book giveaway author, peter johnson, has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers an autographed copy of his new middle grade novel, the amazing adventures of john smith, jr. But it is a pity that an editor was apparently not used to cut out the repetition and organise the ideas more effectively. With an emphasis on placing information in the context of. Childrens books were the first books i was writing back when i was 15 years old in high school. Derek kent has always been fascinated with the legendary stanley kubrick and all the conspiracy theories about the subliminal messages in his work.
Derek jarmans home and garden at dungeness in kent. Whimsical worlds mission is to inspire, delight, and educate children. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Aird holds an honorary masters degree from the university of kent and was made a member of the most excellent order of the british empire mbe for her services to the girl guide association. Battered by wind, the area had the strongest sunlight, lowest rainfall and longest. I have only seen one kubrick film and this book makes me want to watch them all. Puzzlethriller for film geeks kindle edition by kent, derek taylor, diamond, lane, rivera, lina. Derek ross had his book, erasing kane featured in the.
Jun 22, 2019 go here for derek taylor kent s website, here for his book website with select book pages, here to see him on facebook, and here to follow him on twitter. Derek taylor kent books, author biography, and reading level. Local author night in valencia childrens book council. Note that some writers listed below have also written in other genres. Ucla alum discusses inspiration behind novel kubrick. Authors and creators making money selling books public.
A list of books created by mary gutflelsch available on the magicblox online kids book library. To arrange a virtual visit, check out the authors websites for book choices and contact information. William wister haines 19081989 oakley hall 19202008. A bilingual doggy tale spanish edition kindle edition by kent, derek taylor, henry, jed. The relentless attacks by all of her elder family members other than her father, finally forced her to run away. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading kubricks game.
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