Who This Author Is

Brenda Smith has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 15 catalog-linked books across 1991 to 2019, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Cantare Et Sonare and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Addison-Wesley and Printforce Ltd.

Best Place To Start

Cantare Et Sonare

Hinshaw Music • 2006 • 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Addison-Wesley and Printforce Ltd

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi

Who this author is best for: readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1991 to 2019; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Addison-Wesley and Printforce Ltd.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Cantare Et Sonare

    Hinshaw Music • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 276 pages.

  2. Breaking the Gap 2000

    Addison-Wesley • 2000 • commitment varies by edition

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

  3. Let's Play Spooky Activities

    Printforce Ltd • 2000 • quick commitment

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

  4. Let's Make Something

    Printforce Ltd • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 48 pages.

  5. Breaking Through

    Addison-Wesley • 1998 • commitment varies by edition

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

  6. Wake Up, Charlie Dragon! (Read with S.)

    Scholastic Little Hippo • 1997 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1997 • 32 pages.

  7. Egypt of the Pharaohs (World History)

    Lucent Books • 1996 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 112 pages.

  8. Wake Up Charlie Dragon!

    Scholastic Ltd • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 32 pages.

  9. Diction in Context

    Plural Publishing, Incorporated • 2019 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2019.

  10. Breaking Through: College Reading (7th Edition)

    Addison-Wesley • 2004 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 576 pages.

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