Who This Author Is

Elaine Landau has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 248 catalog-linked books across 1987 to 2015, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Fantasy & Sci-Fi, Young Readers & Series Fiction.

Best for readers who want imaginative settings, series momentum, and clearer jumping-in spots. If you want the easiest first click, start with Meth and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1987 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic Library Pub and Lerner Pub Group.

Best Place To Start

Meth

Twenty-First Century Books (CT) • 2007 • 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: Fantasy & Sci-Fi entry points • Young Readers & Series Fiction entry points • common used copies from Scholastic Library Pub and Lerner Pub Group

Genres and themes: Fantasy & Sci-Fi • Young Readers & Series Fiction

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 1987 to 2015; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Scholastic Library Pub and Lerner Pub Group.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Meth

    Twenty-First Century Books (CT) • 2007 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 120 pages.

  2. Air Crashes (Watts Library, Disasters)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 63 pages.

  3. Apples (True Books-Food & Nutrition)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 47 pages.

  4. Bananas (True Books-Food & Nutrition)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    readers who want a faster first book

  5. Corn (True Books-Food & Nutrition)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 48 pages.

  6. Dominican Republic (True Books)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

  7. Egypt

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

  8. Fires (Watts Library, Disasters)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 64 pages.

  9. India (True Books-Geography: Countries)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

  10. Israel (True Books-Geography: Countries)

    Scholastic Library Pub • 2000 • quick commitment

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