Who This Author Is

Barbara Brenner has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 30 catalog-linked books across 1974 to 2009, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy & Sci-Fi.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Annie's Pet (Bank Street Ready-To-Read, Level 2) and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1974 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Gareth Stevens Pub and Scholastic.

Best Place To Start

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • common used copies from Gareth Stevens Pub and Scholastic

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1974 to 2009; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Gareth Stevens Pub and Scholastic.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Annie's Pet (Bank Street Ready-To-Read, Level 2)

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 32 pages.

  2. Good News (Bank Street Ready-T0-Read)

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  3. Moon Boy (Bank Street Ready-T0-Read)

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

  4. The Plant That Kept on Growing (Bank Street Ready-T0-Read)

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1999 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 31 pages.

  5. Beavers Beware!

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1998 • quick commitment

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

  6. Too many mice

    Gareth Stevens Pub • 1998 • quick commitment

  7. If You Were There in 1776 (If You Were There)

    Simon & Schuster • 1994 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 136 pages.

  8. Wings: A novel

    HarperCollinsPublishers • 1991 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1991 • 135 pages.

  9. PRESCHOOL HANDBOOK (Bank Street's Complete Parent Guide)

    Random House Inc • 1990 • standard commitment

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

  10. A Killing Season

    Dell Publishing Company|Dell Pub Co • 1985 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1985 • 182 pages.

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