Paula Danziger Books In Order

Marcy Lewis Books In Order

  1. The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (1974)
  2. There’s a Bat in Bunk Five (1980)

Divorce Express Books In Order

  1. The Divorce Express (1982)
  2. It’s an Aardvark-eat-turtle World (1985)

Remember Me to Harold Square Books In Order

  1. Remember Me to Harold Square (1987)
  2. Thames Doesn’t Rhyme With James (1994)

Matthew Martin Books In Order

  1. Make Like a Tree and Leave (1990)
  2. Earth to Matthew (1991)
  3. Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars (1992)
  4. Everyone Else’s Parents Said Yes (1989)

Books In Order

  1. Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon (1993)
  2. You Can’t Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown (1994)
  3. Amber Brown Goes Fourth (1995)
  4. Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit (1996)
  5. Forever Amber Brown (1996)
  6. Amber Brown Sees Red (1997)
  7. Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue (1998)
  8. I, Amber Brown (1999)
  9. Amber Brown Is Green with Envy (2003)
  10. It’s Justin Time, Amber Brown (2001)
  11. What a Trip Amber Brown (2001)
  12. Get Ready for 2nd Grade, Amber Brown (2002)
  13. It’s a Fair Day, Amber Brown (2002)
  14. Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown (2004)
  15. Orange You Glad It’s Halloween Amber Brown? (2005)
  16. Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink (2012)
  17. Amber Brown Is on the Move (2013)
  18. Amber Brown Horses Around (2014)
  19. Tara*Starr and Elizabeth Books In Order

    1. P.S. Longer Letter Later (1998)
    2. Snail Mail No More (1999)

    Novels

    1. The Pistachio Prescription (1978)
    2. Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice? (1979)
    3. This Place Has No Atmosphere (1986)
    4. United Tates of America (2002)
    5. Barfburger Baby, I Was Here First (2004)

    Non fiction

    1. Amber Brown Scrap Book (2006)

    Marcy Lewis Book Covers

    Divorce Express Book Covers

    Remember Me to Harold Square Book Covers

    Matthew Martin Book Covers

    Book Covers

    • Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon
    • You Can
    • Amber Brown Goes Fourth
    • Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
    • Forever Amber Brown
    • Amber Brown Sees Red
    • Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue
    • I, Amber Brown
    • Amber Brown Is Green with Envy
    • It
    • What a Trip Amber Brown
    • Get Ready for 2nd Grade, Amber Brown
    • It
    • Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown
    • Orange You Glad It
    • Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink
    • Amber Brown Is on the Move
    • Amber Brown Horses Around
    • Tara*Starr and Elizabeth Book Covers

      Novels Book Covers

      Non fiction Book Covers

      Paula Danziger Books Overview

      The Cat Ate My Gymsuit

      Now you can find Paula Danziger’s funny and compassionate testaments to the ups and downs of growing up, The Cat Ate My Gymsuit and There’s A Bat In Bunk Five, available in a brand new format sure to elicit lots of laughs and maybe even a few tears from teens everywhere. Danziger skillfully balances her insight into the daily trauma of the young adult years with liberal doses of humor. School Library Journal Marcy Lewis is bored by school, resents her tyrannical father, despairs of ever being thin, and is certain that she’ll never have a date. Then along comes Ms. Finney, a remarkable teacher with unconventional ways, and things begin to change. The issues of teacher independence and student protest are topical, and Marcy, an intelligent and enjoyable adolescent, is an appealing hero*ine. School Library Journal Told with zest and humor, this is a good read. Children’s Book Review Service

      There’s a Bat in Bunk Five

      Now you can find Paula Danziger’s funny and compassionate testaments to the ups and downs of growing up, The Cat Ate My Gymsuit and There’s a Bat in Bunk Five, available in a brand new format sure to elicit lots of laughs and maybe even a few tears from teens everywhere. ‘Danziger skillfully balances her insight into the daily trauma of the young adult years with liberal doses of humor.’ School Library Journal
      Marcy is thrilled when Ms. Finney asks her to be a junior counselor at a creative arts camp. This is her big chance to have a summer away from her family where no one knows how insecure she used to be. This could be the perfect summer, but will nosy, noisy, and difficult campers ruin it all? ‘Danziger’s ability to create believable, funny dialogue and to capture the thoughts of a fourteen year old is highly evident…
      . Readers will be captivated by the natural flow and breezy style.’ Booklist ‘Sure to be extremely popular.’ School Library Journal ‘Written with vigor and humor.’ The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books Paula Danziger lives in New York City and Woodstock, New York.

      The Divorce Express

      No one wants to ride The Divorce Express. Especially Phoebe. It means she has to leave her New York City apartment and boyfriend every Sunday night to spend the week in the country with her dad. It means she has to go to ninth grade in a new school, and see her father go on dates. It’s a hectic life with hardly any time to feel she really belongs with the kids in either place. Then, just when Phoebe’s got a handle on juggling the pieces of her life, her mother makes a decision that will change everything again. And it could be disastrous! ‘Danziger’s light style laced with humor will continue to attract readers.’ Booklist ‘The specific problems and seeming resiliency of the children of divorced parents, as well as the general concerns of young teenagers, are ably evoked…
      .A pleasure.’ The New York Times Book Review ‘The author has a sympathetic eye for the ups and downs of her characters and a quick ear for adolescent conversation.’ The Horn Book

      It’s an Aardvark-eat-turtle World

      Rosie and Phoebe have been best friends since they met on the Divorce Express, shuttling between their parents on weekends. So when Rosie’s mom falls in love with Phoebe’s dad, and they all move in together, it seems perfect. But Rosie soon learns that having Phoebe as a sister and having Phoebe as a friend are two very different things. And having an extra parent around isn’t easy either. Rosie always thought that she and Phoebe would make great sisters. But can their friendship survive being in the same house?’An honest approach to problems with a lively and natural writing style and strong, consistent characterizations.’ The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

      Remember Me to Harold Square

      This summer could be a disaster. Kendra’s parents have invited Frank, a 15 year old she’s never met, to stay with them. And they’ve planned a goofy scavenger hunt for the kids, including Kendra’s bratty younger brother. They have to race all around New York City and visit places like the Empire State Building and the United Nations to find answers. But once they get started, Kendra doesn’t mind the scavenger hunt so much, mostly because Frank turns out to be just as interesting as all of the sights. ‘With characteristic humor, tart language, and quick phrasing, Danziger’s teenagers not only share a summer getting to know each other but also explore the riches of a city often perceived as dirty and dangerous.’ Publishers Weekly’Danziger handles this in her usual cheery, sympathetic way, with plenty of rapid fire puns delivered by a cast of sane characters willing to recognize problems and talk things out.’ Kirkus Reviews

      Thames Doesn’t Rhyme With James

      London at Christmas…
      It’s the perfect place for Kendra to spend lots of time alone with Frank. But then they find out their parents have planned another scavenger hunt, one that includes sights all over London, and this time there will be three little kids tagging along with them. Will they ever be alone? Will their parents ever start to treat them like adults?’Danziger’s witty sequel to Remember Me to Harold Square has all the zip of that novel plus the historically rich setting of London…
      . Typically, Danziger laces her hero*ine’s first person narrative with an abundance of verbal sallies, quips, and puns.’ Publishers Weekly’Danziger shines when she portrays the world through the eyes of a typical teen.’ School Library Journal

      Make Like a Tree and Leave

      It’s not easy being a sixth grader, particularly one with an ingenious knack for getting into trouble with his parents, teachers, and a line of picketing sixth grade girls! Anyone who’s ever spent time in time out will appreciate the hilarious antics of this misunderstood pre teen with a cause. Also in a fun, updated format sure to grab kids’ attention! Matthew Martin is back and this time he’s planning to do an extra good job on his Egypt Unit Project. But things don’t work out quite right when classmate Brian Bruno gets wrapped up in a lot of plaster gauze. Will Brian ever get out of the cast? Will Matthew ever get out of trouble? Danziger’s novels are like cotton candy: they’re fun and light, and children positively gobble them up. Publishers Weekly Readers are sure to appreciate the humor as well as the trials and tribulations of Matthew’s further adventures. School Library Journal Very entertaining. Kirkus Reviews

      Earth to Matthew

      Life keeps getting tougher for our hero. With his parents’ determination to wear inappropriate fancy dress costumes, his sister’s moody teenage behaviour not to mention his enemy Vanessa Singer’s campaign of irritation, his school work getting ever more complicated, it seems the world is against him. But if he doesn’t get a grip, he’ll miss out on the special Science trip…
      and maybe much more besides!

      Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars

      Summer’s here and Matthew has the perfect chance to show everyone he’s growing up and make some serious money. Unfortunately, his car washing efforts don’t go quite to plan and his babysitting days are numbered but when he forms IMA CARD, INK with Jil! and Joshua, perhaps he’s found the secret of success at last. But maybe there’s a more deserving cause than Matthew, waiting to be found…

      Everyone Else’s Parents Said Yes

      It’s not easy being a sixth grader, particularly one with an ingenious knack for getting into trouble with his parents, teachers, and a line of picketing sixth grade girls! Anyone who’s ever spent time in time out will appreciate the hilarious antics of this misunderstood pre teen with a cause. Also in a fun, updated format sure to grab kids’ attention! Matthew Martin hates being the youngest kid in sixth grade, but he’s convinced things will get better after his eleventh birthday sleepover, if only he could make up with his best friend and stop a line of picketing sixth grade girls from ruining his party and his life! Brisk in style and pacing, this light hearted offering is sure to be popular. Booklist Sibling rivalry and parent/child conflicts are humorously yet realistically portrayed in this zany, credible story. School Library Journal

      Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon

      Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They ve known each other for practically forever, sit next to each other in class, help each other with homework, and always stick up for each other. Justin never says things like, ‘Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon.’ Amber never says, ‘Justin Time.’ They re a great team until disaster strikes. Justin has to move away, and now the best friends are fighting. Will they be able to work it out before it’s too late?

      You Can’t Eat Your Chicken Pox, Amber Brown

      It’s finally summer and Amber Brown is going to London to visit her aunt Pam and then to Paris to visit with her father. She is one excited kid before she goes. And one itchy kid when she arrives. Mosquito bites, she thinks. Chicken pox, she finds out. Is her vacation completely ruined? And now that she can t go to Paris, how will she be able to convince her dad to move back home?

      Amber Brown Goes Fourth

      Amber Brown isn t entirely ready for fourth grade. She has her pens, pencils, new clothes, and new shoes. But the one thing she doesn t have is her best friend, Justin Daniels. Justin has moved away, leaving Amber utterly best friend less. Amber knows Justin can t be replaced, but she is on the lookout for a new friend. Brandi seems a likely choice but does Brandi want to choose Amber in return? Will Amber Brown go fourth, and go forth, with a new best friend?

      Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit

      Amber Brown is in deep trouble. Lately, no matter what she does, it isn?t enough. She straightens up her room?sort of. She does her homework?well, most of it. And she agrees to meet Max, her mother?s new boyfriend?but she doesn?t agree to like him. Now her mother is angry, her teacher wants all of her homework, and Max keeps trying to make her laugh. What?s Amber to do? All she wants is a little extra credit. She really tries…
      . But how will she succeed?

      Forever Amber Brown

      Amber is used to change-her life has been full of it lately. First her best friend Justin moved and she became best friends with Brandi. Then she had to deal with her parents’ divorce and her dad’s move to France. She’s even getting used to her mom’s boyfriend, Max. Now the only change that she wants is to redo her bedroom. But then Max asks Amber’s mom to marry him. If she says yes, they might have to move. But if she says no, then Max may leave. Amber’s mom is confused-and so is Amber! Can’t things just stay the same for once?

      Amber Brown Sees Red

      Amber Brown’s going through a growth spurt…
      and her body’s not the only thing that’s changing. Her mom and Max are engaged. Her dad is moving back from Paris. And now her school’s overrun by skunks, and she feels like she’s being held captive in a hot, crowded school bus that’s going nowhere. But growth spurts and skunks are not her only concerns. Why can’t her parents agree on anything…
      and most important, what will happen when Dad moves back?

      Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue

      Wow! Mom’s boyfriend Max has invited Amber and her mom to Walla Walla, Washington for Thanksgiving. And Amber’s dad is coming home from Paris to live nearby. Life couldn’t be better. Until Amber’s dad calls. He’s expecting Amber to spend Thanksgiving with him in New York City. And the grownups are leaving it up to Amber to decide what to do. Suddenly, Amber feels as if she is in the middle of a bad dream…
      which only gets worse when she goes to school and meets the new girl Kelly Green. No way…
      no one in the class has ever had a two color name like Amber Brown. Hannah Burton smirks and says, ‘Let the color wars begin!’ Home. School. Nothing is going right. What to do? Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue.

      I, Amber Brown

      Amber Brown loves the holidays. The shopping, the wrapping, the unwrapping. She isn’t having any trouble with gifts, but life is another story. She’s so happy her dad has moved back to New Jersey, but her mom isn’t. It means the beginning of shared custody, and that means more fighting. Amber feels as if half of her belongs to her mom and half of her belongs to her dad, and that doesn’t feel good at all. Then her mom says she can’t get her ears pierced, but her dad doesn’t know that. Amber makes a decision. Something has to belong to her, so why shouldn’t it be her ears?Full of the fun, humor, and punny dialogue Paula Danziger’s famous for, this is a winning entry in the ever popular series. Praise for the Amber Brown series:’Upbeat, authentic and humorous…
      ‘ School Library Journal starred review’Without a trace of condescension, Danziger gets the child’s funny and vulnerable voice.’ Booklist’Fresh and fast paced…
      ‘ Entertainment Weekly

      Amber Brown Is Green with Envy

      Best selling and critically acclaimed author, Paula Danziger, is back with the latest title in the best selling, amazingly popular series about the irresistible Amber Brown!Amber Brown’s parents just aren’t acting the way she thinks parents should. Sometimes Amber’s dad goes out on dates when he is supposed to be spending time with her. And her Mom went to Disneyland with Aunt Pam while Amber was with her dad not fair!. Then Mom and Max decide to get married even sooner and move to a new house maybe even a new town! Some kids have parents who stay together. Some kids don’t have to think about moving away from their school and all their friends. Some kids seem to have no problems & that makes Amber Brown green with envy.

      It’s Justin Time, Amber Brown

      Amber Brown wants a watch for her seventh birthday more than anything else. She knows she will feel more grown up when she can see what time it is whenever she wants. Also, she will always know exactly how late Justin Daniels, her best friend, is. He is a great best friend, but Amber is getting tired of waiting for him all the time. She wants to live on Amber Time, not Justin Time!

      What a Trip Amber Brown

      Amber Brown is expecting the best vacation ever! Her family is going to the Poconos with her best friend, Justin Daniels, and his family. Amber can’t wait to explore the tree house, cool off in the pool, and maybe even sleep out in a tent. Justin and Amber are best friends, but will they get along the whole time?

      Get Ready for 2nd Grade, Amber Brown

      Amber Brown is excited about starting second grade, but she is also a little nervous. There is a new second grade teacher this year. The old second grade teacher was really nice and used to smile at Amber in the hall. What if the new one isn’t as nice? What if she doesn’t like Amber? As she sets off with her new bear backpack named Bear Lee Brown, the flapping scab on her knee named Scabulous, and her best friend, Justin, Amber decides she’s ready for whatever happens. And second grade better be ready for Amber Brown!

      It’s a Fair Day, Amber Brown

      Halloween is one of Amber brown’s favorite holidays, and this year she has come up with a fantastic costume. it s so perfect that she s keeping it a secret even from her best friend, Justin no matter what he bribes her with. Amber can t wait to reveal the surprise and go trick or treating, but she s worried that her parents arguing will put a damper on the holiday. is the greatest costume enough to make this a perfect Halloween? if pumpkin decorating, Halloween jokes, and candy treats are any indication, it will be!

      Second Grade Rules, Amber Brown

      Second grade is almost as wonderful as Amber expected, but there’s one problem: the rules. Most of them are easy for Amber, but she just can’t manage to keep her desk clean. Even when Ms. Light tells them about Deskarina, the fairy who gives treats to kids with neat desks a cousin of Dentalina, the tooth fairy, Amber has trouble. But seeing other kids get treats while her desk is skipped over gets Frustrating&150just enough for her to take some action. Following closely on the events in Get Ready for Second Grade, Amber Brown, kids and teachers will applaud this hilarious take on a universal September classroom issue.

      Orange You Glad It’s Halloween Amber Brown?

      Halloween is one of Amber brown’s favorite holidays, and this year she has come up with a fantastic costume. it s so perfect that she s keeping it a secret even from her best friend, Justin no matter what he bribes her with. Amber can t wait to reveal the surprise and go trick or treating, but she s worried that her parents arguing will put a damper on the holiday. is the greatest costume enough to make this a perfect Halloween? if pumpkin decorating, Halloween jokes, and candy treats are any indication, it will be!

      P.S. Longer Letter Later

      Elizabeth and Tara Starr are totally different. Tara Starr wears glitter and sequins, loves to be the center of attention, and has two parents who won’t grow up. Elizabeth is shy and quiet, hates being the center of attention, and lives in a house where possessions are more important than feelings. Of course, Elizabeth and Tara Starr are best friends. Then Tara Starr moves away, and the two girls must continue their friendship through letters. But then their lives begin to change a lot. Can they stay best friends forever…
      or will the distance tear them apart?

      Snail Mail No More

      An acclaimed sequel from two of the best selling children’s book authors of all time now with an exciting new cover!Elizabeth and Tara Starr are best friends living in totally different parts of the country. They used to write letters to each other, but now they’re both addicted to e mail. Now they can share their problems instantly…
      and lately they’ve needed to do that a lot. Responsible, shy Elizabeth is getting used to her parents’ separation and the way her family is spinning out of control. Loud, melodramatic Tara Starr is dealing with some serious sister issues, as well as the growing differences between her and Elizabeth. Will the distance tear their friendship apart forever?

      The Pistachio Prescription

      Cassie’s not really sure how it started, but eating pistachio nuts always makes her feel better. Whenever her parents have a shouting match, the pressure of running for freshperson class president gets overwhelming, or her beautiful and short sister calls her a giraffe, grabbing a handful of red nuts somehow helps. Cassie has medicine for her asthma attacks; why not have a prescription for ‘unhappiness attacks’? ‘An entertaining storyfunny, well characterized, and loaded with popular appeal.’ Booklist an announcement that she’s sure will ruin her life the family’s moving to the moon! How can they expect her to live in a place that has no atmosphere? ‘A mischievous spoof of a science fiction novel as well as a warm and funny saga about a teen of the future who is having severe difficulties adjusting to a family move.’ School Library Journal ‘The story is funny and the setting intriguing in another popular title for Danziger fans.’ The Horn Book

      Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice?

      It’s absolutely disgusting being fourteen. You’ve got no rights whatsoever. Your parents get to make all the decisions: Who gets the single bedroom. How much allowance is enough. What time you must come in. Who is a proper friend. What your report card is supposed to look like. And what your parents don’t tell you to do, the school does. None of this seems fair to Lauren Allen, but then she finds a way to fight back. She can even sue her parents for malpractice…
      can’t she? ‘Entangled in a web of family friction, adolescent uncertainty, and romantic longing, Lauren slowly learns to make decisions that are right for her…
      . Humor abounds, nicely balancing the reality.’ Children’s Book Review Service ‘Ruefully and relentlessly funny.’ The New Yorker Paula Danziger lives in New York City and Bearsville, New York. ‘This novel is as much fun as Danziger’s The Cat Ate My Gymsuit.’ School Library Journal

      This Place Has No Atmosphere

      It’s the year 2057 and fourteen year old Aurora couldn t be happier with her life on Earth she s part of the ‘in’ crowd, her best friend is a celebrity, and Matthew has asked her to Homecoming. But Aurora s parents have new jobs on the moon, and she and her little sister must leave their friends and schools to go with them. Aurora is sure she will hate life on the moon, because there are only 750 people in the whole colony. What if none of them is a cute boy her age?

      United Tates of America

      Unabridged, multi voiced recording. Skate Tate has a good life. She has close friends, a loving family, and her beloved Great Uncle Mort GUM for short who lives every day as if it were an adventure. Skate would like things to stay just the way they are. But life doesn’t work that way. For one thing, Skate has to figure out the strange new world of Biddle Middle, where eighth graders rule the roost, old friendships start to change, and a lowly sixth grader has to struggle to make a place for herself. But other, more painful changes, are also in store for the Tates, and the story of how this close knit family responds to sudden tragedy will move and delight listeners everywhere. Told with her trademark wit and wisdom, filled with big laughs and unexpected tears, Paula Danziger’s newest novel is one of her finest achievements.

      Barfburger Baby, I Was Here First

      Barfburger Baby isn’t the only name Jonathon has for his new baby brother, Daniel. Sure, he spits up all the time, but Gasburger Baby and Snotburger Baby also fit him for obvious reasons. And today all the relatives are coming over to meet the baby. They make silly faces and coo at Daniel. Jonathon just doesn’t get it. Why does everyone make such a big deal out of the baby? And why do they still insist on calling him his baby nickname Jonathon Pookie Bear? He doesn’t even play with Pookie Bear anymore. But he does know just where to find him, and he figures out the perfect way to pass his nickname on so he can be just Jonathon. For the first time, Paula Danziger shares her unparalleled pitch perfect view of childhood in a picture book, and G. Brian Karas marvelously captures the emotions and family dynamics so that kids and parents will cringe and grin in recognition.

      Amber Brown Scrap Book

      Just like Amber Brown and Justin, kids and their best friends can have loads of fun crafting artistic and creative projects. Using some imagination and a little bit of inventiveness, kids can document their family and friends through fun photos, learn how to make a collector’s box, make a time capsule, bake a dirt cake, and much more! And with a useful pocket in the back of the book, kids will be able to save all their treasures for years to come. Collecting, creativity, and fun are just a page turn away in this scrapbook that would make Amber and Paula herself proud.

      Related Authors

Leave a Comment