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Daniel Pinkwater

Daniel Manus Pinkwater is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction. His books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot. Pinkwater has also written an adult novel, The Afterlife Diet (1995), and essay collections derived from his talks on National Public Radio.

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Jules, Penny and the Rooster

Jules, Penny and the Rooster

2025

Crazy in Poughkeepsie

Crazy in Poughkeepsie

2022

Kat Hats: A Picture Book

Kat Hats: A Picture Book

2022

Vampires of Blinsh

Vampires of Blinsh

2020

Adventures of a Dwergish Girl

Adventures of a Dwergish Girl

2020

Adventures of a Cat-Whiskered Girl

Adventures of a Cat-Whiskered Girl

2018

Bear and Bunny

Bear and Bunny

2015

Mrs. Noodlekugel

Mrs. Noodlekugel

2012

Beautiful Yetta: The Yiddish Chicken

Beautiful Yetta: The Yiddish Chicken

2010

I Am the Dog

I Am the Dog

2009

The Yggyssey: How Iggy Wondered What Happened to All the Ghosts, Found Out Where They Went, and Went There

The Yggyssey: How Iggy Wondered What Happened to All the Ghosts, Found Out Where They Went, and Went There

2008

The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization

The Neddiad: How Neddie Took the Train, Went to Hollywood, and Saved Civilization

2007

Sleepover Larry

Sleepover Larry

2006

Looking for Bobowicz: A Hoboken Chicken Story

Looking for Bobowicz: A Hoboken Chicken Story

2004

Looking for Bobowicz

Looking for Bobowicz

2004

Bad Bears in the Big City: An Irving & Muktuk Story

Bad Bears in the Big City: An Irving & Muktuk Story

2003

Cone Kong: The Scary Ice Cream Giant

Cone Kong: The Scary Ice Cream Giant

2002

Fat Camp Commandos

Fat Camp Commandos

2001

The Lunchroom of Doom

The Lunchroom of Doom

2000

The Magic Pretzel

The Magic Pretzel

2000

4 : Fantastic Novels

4 : Fantastic Novels

2000

with Scott Simon

Big Bob And The Winter Holiday Potato

Big Bob And The Winter Holiday Potato

1999

Rainy Morning

Rainy Morning

1998

Big Bob and the Thanksgiving Potato

Big Bob and the Thanksgiving Potato

1998

The Education of Robert Nifkin

The Education of Robert Nifkin

1998

5 Novels: Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars / Slaves of Spiegel / The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death / The Last Guru / Young Adult Novel

5 Novels: Alan Mendelsohn, the Boy from Mars / Slaves of Spiegel / The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death / The Last Guru / Young Adult Novel

1997

Wallpaper From Space

Wallpaper From Space

1996

Author's Day

Author's Day

1993

Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights

Chicago Days/Hoboken Nights

1991

Wempires

Wempires

1991

The Time Tourists

The Time Tourists

1990

Borgel

Borgel

1990

Fish Whistle: Little Short Essays by Daniel Pinkwater

Fish Whistle: Little Short Essays by Daniel Pinkwater

1989

Fish Whistle: Commentaries, Uncommentaries, And Vulgar Excesses

Fish Whistle: Commentaries, Uncommentaries, And Vulgar Excesses

1989

GUYS FROM SPACE

GUYS FROM SPACE

1989

Ducks!

Ducks!

1984

The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror

The Snarkout Boys and the Baconburg Horror

1984

Slaves of Spiegel: A Magic Moscow story

Slaves of Spiegel: A Magic Moscow story

1982

The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death

The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death

1982

The Snarkout Boys & The Avocado of Death

The Snarkout Boys & The Avocado of Death

1982

The Worms of Kukumlima

The Worms of Kukumlima

1981

Alan Mendelsohn, The Boy From Mars

Alan Mendelsohn, The Boy From Mars

1979

The Last Guru

The Last Guru

1978

Fat men from space

Fat men from space

1977

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

1977

with Jill Pinkwater

Lizard Music

Lizard Music

1976

Blue Moose

Blue Moose

1975