Who This Author Is

Chris Kensler has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 18 catalog-linked books across 1999 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with New SAT Strategies for Super Busy Students: 10 Simple Steps (for Students Who Don't Want to Spend Their Whole Lives Preparing for the Test) (SAT Strategies for Super Busy Students) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1999 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Kaplan and Kaplan Publishing.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Kaplan and Kaplan Publishing

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Young Readers & Series Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1999 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Kaplan and Kaplan Publishing.

Top Books To Start With

  1. New SAT Strategies for Super Busy Students: 10 Simple Steps (for Students Who Don't Want to Spend Their Whole Lives Preparing for the Test) (SAT Strategies for Super Busy Students)

    Kaplan • 2004 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 368 pages.

  2. SAT for Super Busy Students : 10 Simple Steps for Students Who Don't Want to Spend Their Whole Lives Preparing for the Test

    Kaplan • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 283 pages.

  3. Secret Treasures and Magical Measures : Adventures in Measuring: Time, Temperature, Length, Weight, Volume, Angles, Shapes and Money

    Kaplan • 2003 • quick commitment

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

  4. SAT Strategies for Super Busy Students 2009

    Kaplan Publishing • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 360 pages.

  5. Unzipped! Newswriting (Unzipped Guides)

    Peterson's • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 240 pages.

  6. Kaplan SAT Strategies for Super Busy Students 2007

    Kaplan Publishing • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 360 pages.

  7. The Word Whiz's Guide to Florida Elementary School Vocabulary: Learning Activities for Parents and Children Featuring 400 Must-Know Words for the FCAT and the Sunshine State Standards

    Kaplan • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 64 pages.

  8. The Word Whiz's Guide to Florida Middle School Vocabulary: Let This Nerd Help You Master 400 Words that Can Help You Score Higher on the FCAT and Suceed in School

    Kaplan • 2001 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2001 • 96 pages.

  9. The Word Whiz's Guide to Massachusetts Elementary School Vocabulary (Grades 1-5)

    Kaplan • 2001 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  10. The Word Whiz's Guide to Massachusetts Middle School Vocabulary (Grades 6-8)

    Kaplan • 2001 • quick commitment

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