Who This Author Is

Jane Ray has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 30 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2009, 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 Apple-Pip Princess and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Orchard Books and Penguin Group USA.

Best Place To Start

The Apple-Pip Princess

Candlewick • 2008 • 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 Orchard Books and Penguin Group USA

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 1991 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Orchard Books and Penguin Group USA.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Apple-Pip Princess

    Candlewick • 2008 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 32 pages.

  2. Puedes pescar una sirena?

    Blume • 2005 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 32 pages.

  3. Le secret de la sirène

    Gautier-Languereau • 2002 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2002 • 35 pages.

  4. Aus der Ferne.

    Urachhaus • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 32 pages.

  5. Noah's Ark

    Puffin • 1998 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1998 • 32 pages.

  6. The Story of Christmas

    Penguin Group USA • 1998 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  7. Jane Ray Advent Calendar

    Orchard Books • 1996 • commitment varies by edition

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

  8. Terre, feu, eau, air

    Hachette Littérature • 1995 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 76 pages.

  9. Day Book

    Orchard Books • 1994 • commitment varies by edition

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

  10. Story of the Creation

    Gwasg y Dref Wen • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 24 pages.

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