Who This Author Is

Betty Waterton has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 9 catalog-linked books across 1983 to 2007, 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 Quincy Rumpel and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1983 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Groundwood Books and Firefly Books Ltd.

Best Place To Start

Quincy Rumpel

Groundwood Books • 2000 • quick 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 Groundwood Books and Firefly Books Ltd

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 1983 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Groundwood Books and Firefly Books Ltd.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Quincy Rumpel

    Groundwood Books • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 137 pages.

  2. Starring Quincy Rumpel (Quincy Rumpel Books)

    Groundwood Books • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 144 pages.

  3. A Salmon for Simon

    Groundwood Books • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 32 pages.

  4. A Bumblebee Sweater

    Fitzhenry and Whiteside • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 32 pages.

  5. The Lighthouse Dog

    Orca Book Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 32 pages.

  6. Morris Rumpel and the Wings of Icarus

    Firefly Books Ltd • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 108 pages.

  7. Quincy Rumpel, P.I. (Quincy Rumpel Books)

    Firefly Books Ltd • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 116 pages.

  8. Quincy Rumple and the Sasquatch of Phantom Cove

    Hounslow Press • 1990 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1990 • 91 pages.

  9. Mustard

    Scholastic Book Service • 1983 • commitment varies by edition

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

How The Picks Compare