Who This Author Is

Brent Hartinger has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 4 catalog-linked books across 2004 to 2008, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Backlist browsing.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Order of the Poison Oak and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 2004 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harpercollins.

Best Place To Start

The Order of the Poison Oak

Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • standard commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harpercollins

Genres and themes: Backlist browsing

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 2004 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins Childrens Books and Harpercollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Order of the Poison Oak

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2006 • 211 pages.

  2. Geography Club

    Harpercollins Childrens Books • 2004 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  3. Dreamquest

    Starscape • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 160 pages.

  4. Split Screen: Attack of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies / Bride of the Soul-Sucking Brain Zombies

    Harpercollins • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 304 pages.

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