Who This Author Is

Bob Burton has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1984 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 Inside Spin and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Gareth Stevens Pub and Paladin Press.

Best Place To Start

Inside Spin

Allen & Unwin Academic • 2008 • standard commitment

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

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from Gareth Stevens Pub and Paladin Press

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 1984 to 2008; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Gareth Stevens Pub and Paladin Press.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Inside Spin

    Allen & Unwin Academic • 2008 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 324 pages.

  2. American Bounty Hunter

    Paladin Press • 2002 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 320 pages.

  3. Endangered Birds! (Endangered)

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1996 • quick commitment

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

  4. Endangered Environments! (Endangered)

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1996 • 64 pages.

  5. Endangered Mammals! (Endangered)

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1996 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  6. Endangered Sea Life! (Endangered)

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1995 • 64 pages.

  7. Top secret

    Paladin Press • 1986 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1986 • 127 pages.

  8. Bounty hunter

    Paladin Press • 1984 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 115 pages.

  9. Nuclear Power, Pollution and Politics

    Routledge • 2002 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2002.

  10. Endangered

    Gareth Stevens Publishing • 1996 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1996.

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