Who This Author Is

Harriet Hodgson has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1986 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Smart Aging: Taking Charge of Your Physical and Emotional Health and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from John Wiley & Sons Inc and Monday Morning Books.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from John Wiley & Sons Inc and Monday Morning Books

Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1986 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from John Wiley & Sons Inc and Monday Morning Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Smart Aging: Taking Charge of Your Physical and Emotional Health

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 223 pages.

  2. The Alzheimer's Caregiver : Dealing with the Realities of Dementia

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1997 • 240 pages.

  3. Alzheimer's - Finding the Words: A Communication Guide for Those Who Care

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1995 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 240 pages.

  4. Alzheimer's: Finding the Words

    John Wiley & Sons Inc • 1995 • standard commitment

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  5. Artworks (Playwork Series)

    Monday Morning Books • 1986 • quick commitment

    It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

  6. Gameworks (Playworks Series)

    Monday Morning Books • 1986 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1986 • 64 pages.

  7. Toyworks (Playwork Series)

    Monday Morning Books • 1986 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  8. Grandma Force

    Boutique of Quality Books Publishing Company, Inc. • 2019 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2019.

  9. Powerplays: A Program for Helping Teens Deal With Sexual Harassment

    Natl Book Network • 1993 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1993.

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