Ann Hodgman

  • 14

    Catalog books

  • 10

    Works

  • 1982 to 2007

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Ann Hodgman writes with a dry, comic edge that surfaces across playful children’s adventures and offbeat adult fare. From the mischievous Stinky Stanley superhero tale to short, spooky collections like True Tiny Tales of Terror, her books blend wit, oddball characters, and compact storytelling.

Her work also extends into quirky domestic and food writing: Beat This! Cookbook and One Bite Won’t Kill You approach cooking with irreverence and practical humor, while titles like My Babysitter Has Fangs and Children of the Night mix gentle scares with lighthearted voice for young readers.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Humorous children's fiction • Playful spooky tales for young readers • Short, fast-moving chapters • Cookbooks with lively voice

Genres and themes: Children's humor • Mild horror & spooky fun • Family and everyday mishaps • Food and cooking

Who this author is best for: Good for caregivers and kids who enjoy silly, slightly spooky stories and brisk, laugh-out-loud chapters.

Start with the short, illustrated children’s titles for a quick taste of her voice, then try the cookbook or longer fiction if you want more.

Top Books To Start With

  1. SUPERHERO (STINKY STANLEY 3) (STINKY STANLEY) [Paperback] by Hodgman, Ann

    Pocket Books • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 128 pages.

  2. My Babysitter Has Fangs

    Pocket Books • 1992 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1992 • 128 pages.

  3. Beat This! Cookbook

    Houghton Mifflin • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 208 pages.

  4. One Bite Won't Kill You

    Houghton Mifflin • 1999 • longer commitment

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

  5. Children of the Night

    Penguin Group USA • 1997 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 224 pages.

  6. True tiny tales of terror

    Putnam • 1982 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1982 • 96 pages.

  7. My Babysitter Goes Bats (My Babysitter 5)

    Pocket Books • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1994 • 144 pages.

  8. My Babysitter Bites Again

    Pocket Books • 1993 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1993 • 135 pages.

  9. The House of a Million Pets

    Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) • 2007 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 272 pages.

  10. I Saw Mommy Kicking Santa Claus

    Perigee Trade • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 192 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • My Babysitter Has Fangs gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while SUPERHERO (STINKY STANLEY 3) (STINKY STANLEY) [Paperback] by Hodgman, Ann leans later in the catalog.
  • Beat This! Cookbook is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from SUPERHERO (STINKY STANLEY 3) (STINKY STANLEY) [Paperback] by Hodgman, Ann.

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