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Born in Portland, Maine, in 1928, Marjorie Weinman Sharmat dreamed
of becoming a writer. Little did she know that she would be the
author of more than 130 books for children of all ages, whichhave
been translated into 17 languages. Another of her childhood dreams,
that of becoming a detective, has also been realized in her most
popular Nate the Great series, begun in 1972. Many of Sharmat's
books have been Literary Guild selections and chosen as Books of
the Year by the Library of Congress. Several have been made into
films for television, including Nate the Great Goes Undercover,
winner of the Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival
Award. Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden has been named one
of the New York Public Library's 100 Titles for Reading and
Sharing. Her She lives with her husband in Tuscon, Arizona.
Mitchell Sharmat, a graduate of Harvard University, has written
numerous picture books, easy readers, and novels. He is best known
for the classicGregory, the Terrible Eater,aReading RainbowFeature
Selection and aNew York TimesCritics' Pick. In his honor, The
Sharmat Collection, displaying the books he has written, was
established at the Harvard Graduate School of Education by the
Munroe C. Gutman Library.
Denise Brunkusis a children's book illustrator. She has illustrated
more than 60 books, including the wildly popular Junie B. Jones
series andRead All About It!by Laura and Jenna Bush.
Praise for Olivia Sharp:
“Olivia is a refreshingly intelligent female
protagonist.”—Booklist
“Fast-moving, lighthearted, genuinely funny, and easily read, this
should be a winner.”—Kirkus Reviews
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