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Peter Lerangis

Peter Lerangis
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Peter Lerangis

Peter Lerangis is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 140 books for early readers through teens, including The Sword Thief, in the New York Times bestselling series, The 39 Clues. Peter lives in NYC with his family.

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Don't mess with Alternate-Side-of-the-Street Parking, and everything else will work itself out.
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My life in 8 words: "Three decades without a salary and loving it."
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Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am will be released on February 07, 2012 in Hardcover, eBook
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Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am is now available in Hardcover, eBook
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Peter Lerangis Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Don't mess with Alternate-Side-of-the-Street Parking, and everything else will work itself out. Q. Which living person do you most admire? A. Harold Camping. Because the mere mention of his name makes people laugh. Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. Raising two sons who still tolerate me. Q. What are your most overused words or phrases? A. "he said" and "she said" Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Where the people are. Dancin', walkin'. (Also, Cabo San Lucas.) Learn more about Peter Lerangis

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Houston Chronicle, April 22, 2012
...an Executioner: Love Stories,” 7 p.m. Wednesday, Brazos Bookstore, 2421 Bissonnet; 713-523-0701 or brazosbookstore.com. THURSDAY (4/26) Peter Lerangis: The author will discuss and sign “The Dead of Night,” 5 p.m. Thursday, Blue Willow Bookshop,...
Christian Science Monitor, April 17, 2012
...& Bean (hardcover and paperback), by Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle 10. The 39 Clues (hardcover), by Peter Lerangis, et al., Scholastic...
Christian Science Monitor, April 10, 2012
...& Bean (hardcover and paperback), by Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle 9. The 39 Clues (hardcover), by Peter Lerangis, et al., Scholastic 10. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback), by Rick Riordan, Miramax...
Malverne-West Hempstead Patch, April 10, 2012
...a collection of cool facts, Ruggiero explains. Somebody Please Tell Me Who I Am by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis: When 18-year-old Ben Bright enlists in the Army after 9/11, no one expects he'll be placed in any real danger, but then he is sent to Iraq,...
Christian Science Monitor, April 3, 2012
...Kinney, Amulet 4. Big Nate (hardcover and paperback), by Lincoln Peirce, Harper 5. The 39 Clues (hardcover), by Peter Lerangis, et al., Scholastic 6. Percy Jackson and the Olympians (hardcover and paperback), by Rick Riordan, Miramax 7. Ivy & Bean...
Christian Science Monitor, March 28, 2012
...& Bean (hardcover and paperback), by Annie Barrows, Sophie Blackall (Illus.), Chronicle 9. The 39 Clues (hardcover), by Peter Lerangis, et al., Scholastic10. The Secret Series (hardcover and paperback), by Pseudonymous Bosch, Little Brown...
Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Patch, March 28, 2012
...Games - Suzanne Collins 2. In the Garden of Beasts - Erik Larson 3. Dead of Night - Peter Lerangis 4. Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins 5. Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins 6. House at Tyneford - Natasha Solomons 7. Soldiers Wife - Margaret...
Lehigh Valley Express-Times, March 2, 2012
..."A Rising Thunder" by David Weber; "When Maidens Mourn" by C.S. Harris; and "Dead of Night" by Peter Lerangis...
Buffalo Grove Patch, February 29, 2012
...cardholders only. Registration is required. Monday, March 19, 7 p.m. The 39 Clues Book Tour Stop Author Peter Lerangis, who will talk about his experience writing the latest title in the world-wide bestselling adventure series The 39 Clues. Copies of the...
Libertyville Review, February 28, 2012
...Kabul to a refugee camp in Pakistan. For grades 4 and up. March 19, 7 p.m.: Author Peter Lerangis will talk about his experience writing the latest title in the bestselling adventure series, The 39 Clues. Copies of the new book will be available for...
Mundelein Review, February 28, 2012
...Kabul to a refugee camp in Pakistan. For grades 4 and up. March 19, 7 p.m.: Author Peter Lerangis will talk about his experience writing the latest title in the bestselling adventure series, The 39 Clues. Copies of the new book will be available for...
Glencoe News.com, February 28, 2012
...Kabul to a refugee camp in Pakistan. For grades 4 and up. March 19, 7 p.m.: Author Peter Lerangis will talk about his experience writing the latest title in the bestselling adventure series, The 39 Clues. Copies of the new book will be available for...
Highland Park News, February 27, 2012
...Kabul to a refugee camp in Pakistan. For grades 4 and up. March 19, 7 p.m.: Author Peter Lerangis will talk about his experience writing the latest title in the bestselling adventure series, The 39 Clues. Copies of the new book will be available for...
Barrington Courier-Review, February 27, 2012
...Kabul to a refugee camp in Pakistan. For grades 4 and up. March 19, 7 p.m.: Author Peter Lerangis will talk about his experience writing the latest title in the bestselling adventure series, The 39 Clues. Copies of the new book will be available for...