Who This Author Is

Bill Harley has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 13 catalog-linked books across 1994 to 2015, 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 Charlie Bumpers vs. the really Nice Gnome and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1994 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from August House Pub Inc and HarperCollins.

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Author At A Glance

Best known for: Backlist browsing entry points • common used copies from August House Pub Inc 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 1994 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from August House Pub Inc and HarperCollins.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Charlie Bumpers vs. the really Nice Gnome

    Peachtree Publishers • 2015 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 155 pages.

  2. Dirty Joe, the Pirate

    HarperCollins • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 32 pages.

  3. Sarah's Story

    Tricycle Press • 2006 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 32 pages.

  4. Dear Santa

    HarperCollins • 2005 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 32 pages.

  5. From the Back of the Bus (American Storytelling)

    August House Pub Inc • 1995 • commitment varies by edition

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

  6. Wacka Wacka Woo & Other Stuff (American Storytelling)

    August House Pub Inc • 1995 • commitment varies by edition

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

  7. Carna and the Boots of Seven Strides

    Pages Publishing Group • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 80 pages.

  8. Night of the spadefoot toads

    Peachtree • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

  9. Down in the Backpack

    Round River Productions • 2001 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2001.

  10. Sitting Down To Eat

    August House Little Folk • 1996 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 1996.

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