It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.
Barbara Jean Hicks
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8
Catalog books
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7
Works
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1996 to 2007
Strongest span
Who This Author Is
Barbara Jean Hicks has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1996 to 2007, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Young Readers & Series Fiction.
Best for readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers. If you want the easiest first click, start with Loves Me, Loves Me Not and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1996 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Waterbrook Pr and Alfred A. Knopf.
Best Place To Start
Author At A Glance
Best known for: Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Waterbrook Pr and Alfred A. Knopf
Genres and themes: Young Readers & Series Fiction
Who this author is best for: readers who want approachable series fiction and books that are easy to hand to newer or younger readers
UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1996 to 2007; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Waterbrook Pr and Alfred A. Knopf.
Top Books To Start With
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Waterbrook Pr • 2000 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 248 pages.
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An Unlikely Prince (Once Upon a Dream Series, No 1)
Waterbrook Pr • 1998 • standard commitment
UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1998 • 254 pages.
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Multnomah Pub • 1996 • standard commitment
UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 304 pages.
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Red Fox • 2007 • quick commitment
It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.
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The Secret Life of Walter Kitty
Alfred A. Knopf • 2007 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 40 pages.
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Tiger Tales • 2006 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 24 pages.
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HUTCHINSON CHILDREN' • 2004 • quick commitment
UPB note: year signal: 2004 • 32 pages.
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Jitterbug Jam (New York Times Best Illustrated Books (Awards))
Farrar Straus & Giroux • 2005 • commitment varies by edition
UPB note: year signal: 2005.
How The Picks Compare
- Loves Me, Loves Me Not is the easier short commitment, while An Unlikely Prince (Once Upon a Dream Series, No 1) asks for more reading time up front.
- An Unlikely Prince (Once Upon a Dream Series, No 1) gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while Loves Me, Loves Me Not leans later in the catalog.
- Coming Home is also useful if you want a different publishing lane from Loves Me, Loves Me Not.