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Wendelin Van Draanen
Goodreads Author
Born
Chicago, Illinois, The United States
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April 2013
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Flipped
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2001
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The Running Dream
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2011
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28 editions
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Wild Bird
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2017
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Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief (Sammy Keyes, #1)
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1998
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Runaway
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2006
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Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy (Sammy Keyes, #3)
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1999
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Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man (Sammy Keyes, #2)
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1998
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Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy (Sammy Keyes, #6)
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2001
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Secret Identity (Shredderman, #1)
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2004
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Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception (Sammy Keyes, #8)
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2003
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Creating Hope
Ten years of hope flowed through this box.
It’s been a funny evolution, one that underscores how time,
distance, and a study in perspective can change your view on things. Many of
you already know that it took me a long time to get my first book published.
A long time. And during those years I viewed the mailbox
mounted inside the porch of our rundown little rental with mixed emotions.
Mornings, whe Read more of this blog post »
Wendelin’s Recent Updates
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"Best historical fiction I’ve ever read, and the biggest combination of heartwarming and heartstring pulling. "
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"From the perspective of a street-wise, slobbering, tail-wagging canine, comes a laugh-out-loud, howling, rip-roaring mystery that will leave its readers begging for more wild and crazy adventures with Mr. Whiskers, the Shenanigan Sisters, and a cast "
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"Mr. Whiskers, a former stray dog, was adopted by two brave girls. He had an extremely powerful nose, and helped the girls find their father. But was he lost? Or was he “dadnapped?”
This book was definitely a page-turner, full of suspense, and heartwar" Read more of this review » |
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Wendelin Draanen
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liked
Melissa (Nissa_the.bookworm)'s review
of
Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan Sisters:
"𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐈𝐅 𝐘𝐎𝐔
🐕 want to read a book from a dog’s POV 🏠 live in a haunted house full of secrets 🪙 ever found hidden treasure 🌽 love corn on the cob • 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐓’𝐒 𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 Mr. Whiskers is a street-wise stray dog with a nose for trouble and a fondness for two " Read more of this review » |
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Wendelin Draanen
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Karol’s review
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Hope in the Mail: Reflections on Writing and Life
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I appreciate your reaction so much--just what I'd hoped for when I wrote it. Keep writing!
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“Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss...." He turned to me. "But every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and when you do, nothing will ever compare.”
― Flipped
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“My heart stopped. It just stopped beating. And for the first time in my life, I had that feeling. You know, like the world is moving all around you, all beneath you, all inside you, and you're floating. Floating in midair. And the only thing keeping you from drifting away is the other person's eyes. They're connected to yours by some invisible physical force, and they hold you fast while the rest of the world swirls and twirls and falls completely away.”
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“...Next time you're faced with a choice, do the right thing. It hurts everyone less in the long run.”
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