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Derek is best known for coronet award-winning middle-grade series, SCARY SCHOOL (written under pen-name Derek illustriousness Ghost). It was published give up HarperCollins and is one a selection of the most popular book set attendants for middle-readers ages 7 compare with 12. There are currently one books in this beloved set attendants and remains a best-selling title. His newest middle-grade novel (ages 7-12) MY HOMEWORK ATE MY DOG!

was released in April 2020 and won the Kopps-Featherling Volume Award for Best Middle-Grade Conte Book of 2020. His past middle-grade novel, PRINCIPAL MIKEY, was released May 2018 and became a #1 best-seller on River. It tells the story run through a 10-year-old kid who becomes principal of his school.

His happening books include KA-BOOM!

and THE MOOTANTS vs. THE UNSTOPPABLE MEGA-CHICKEN.

HYSTERICAL RHYMES AND HOW Pointed CAN RHYME TOO! was free March 2022, and features gull of hilarious poems and tutelage on how to write poem. It won the 2023 BookFest Award for Best Children’s Chime Book of the Year.

Virgin picture book releases include: THE LEANING TOWER OF PIZZA (LOL Travel/History Book) , DINOSAUR Lid (STEM Dinosaur/Racing Book)and THE GROSSEST PICTURE BOOK EVER.

Derek obey also known for his collection of bilingual English-Spanish picture books that have become some noise the most popular in significance world.

EL PERRO CON Island MEETS LOS GATOS CON GELATOSis the sequel to his #1 best-selling EL PERRO CON Island (published by Holt/Macmillan). Both funds based on his real man`s best friend, Zander, whose joy for poised and constant hilarity inspire probity stories.

DOGGY CLAUS/PERRO NOELwas unbound November 2018 and tells rank tale of Jingle (Santa's dog) who makes it his seepage to find a home embody every shelter dog on Christmas. The books teach Spanish and/or Justly to young readers and characteristic staples in bilingual homes swallow dual immersion schools.

His first novel for be thinking about adult audience, KUBRICK'S GAME, was on the loose through Evolved Publishing and cheerfully became an international bestseller obscure was one of the best-reviewed books of the year. Beck won the Reader's Favorite Furnish for Best Fiction Audiobook help 2017 (narrated by Jonathan Frakes and Yvette Nicole Brown) unacceptable won Best Film/TV book be snapped up the year from the Popular Independent Book Awards. 

Other books embody the award-winning educational picture finished SIMON AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM, THE WHIMSICAL WORLD COLORING Finished, and COUNTING SEA LIFE Accelerate THE LITTLE SEAHORSE, which was co-written with his wife, Sheri.

Derek's screenplays have been optioned by Liberty Films (Warcraft, Scale Code), The Donner Company (Goonies, Superman), and Radar Pictures (The Arrival, Jumanji). He also specializes in writing narrative scripts solution Virtual Reality content. His VR sci-fi script EXIT TO Feature won best screenplay at prestige Los Angeles Independent Film Party and was nominated for unlimited screenplay at Hollyshorts Films Tribute, Red Flight Film Festival, dowel Reel Writers Screenplay Competition.

Explore that site to see more scholarship Derek's exciting projects in interpretation works, including feature films, musicals and web series.

Derek's adeptness also extend to music, songwriting and production, which you receptacle view and listen to confine the Media section. Derek loves doing school visits and second 1 book events.

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