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Kate Messner

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KATE MESSNER is the New York Times bestselling author of more than eighty books for young readers. Her titles include award-winning picture books like Over and Under the Snow,The Whale’s Tale and the Otter’s Side of the Story, and Axolotl-Ella; novels like All the Answers, The Trouble with Heroes, and Keep the Ghost Light On; graphic novels like Camp Monster; and the Ranger in Time and Wildlife Rescue chapter books. Kate also writes the popular History Smashers graphic nonfiction series and leads the multi-author team behind The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class series.

Kate's titles have been honored with the American Booksellers Association Indies Choice Award, the E.B. White Read Aloud Award, the NAIBA Book of the Year Award, SCBWI's Golden Kite an ...more

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Pool Tables in Phoenix Metro Area

I have had a great interest in the game of pool since my early childhood. Growing up in local neighborhood bars and bowling alleys my parents frequented. I took a fast and keen interest to the game. It's a game which anyone man who wants to apply themselves can become a bit a shark with their friends. I never had aspirations to go pro but I have won a few friendly bets with my girlfriends and frie Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.15 · 74,740 ratings · 11,891 reviews · 151 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Trouble with Heroes 4.55 avg rating — 5,505 ratings — published 2025 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over and Under the Snow by Kate Messner (Goodreads Author), Christopher Silas Neal (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 5,433 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All the Answers 4.07 avg rating — 4,381 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Breakout 4.09 avg rating — 4,331 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seventh Wish 4.17 avg rating — 3,880 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Capture the Flag (Silver Jaguar Society Mysteries, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 4,141 ratings — published 2012 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rescue on the Oregon Trail (Ranger in Time, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 2,912 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner (Goodreads Author), Christopher Silas Neal (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 2,642 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chirp 4.13 avg rating — 2,657 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner (Goodreads Author), Christopher Silas Neal (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.19 avg rating — 2,582 ratings — published 2015 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Kate Messner

Over and Under (7 books)
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Kate Messner (Goodreads Author),

Christopher Silas Neal (Goodreads Author) (illustrator)

4.17 avg rating — 12,763 ratings

Ranger in Time (12 books)
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Kate Messner (Goodreads Author),

Kelley McMorris (Contributor)

4.20 avg rating — 8,701 ratings

History Smashers (12 books)
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Kate Messner (Goodreads Author),

Gwendolyn Hooks,

Damon Smyth (Illustrator)

4.22 avg rating — 5,986 ratings

Silver Jaguar Society Mysteries (3 books)
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Kate Messner (Goodreads Author)

3.90 avg rating — 5,286 ratings

Marty McGuire (3 books)
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Kate Messner (Goodreads Author),

Brian Floca (Illustrations)

4.07 avg rating — 3,325 ratings

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Kate Messner liked Pam Page's review of Keep the Ghost Light On: "Who doesn't love a good ghost story? This story weaves in the theater set in 2020 when Covid created shutdowns of theater in NYC. Just spooky enough for middle grade kids with a great glimpse of theater all shared in an interesting format of theater " Read more of this review »
Sep 14, 2026 07:35PM · see review
Kate Messner liked Betsy Wolf's review of Keep the Ghost Light On: "ARC provided by NetGalley I was drawn to the captivating cover and title of “Keep the Ghost Light On” by Kate Messner. I’ve been a fan of Messner since Covid, as she worked tirelessly during that time to provide resources for teachers and students—man" Read more of this review »
Sep 10, 2026 08:06PM · see review
Kate Messner liked Ami Schroder's review of Keep the Ghost Light On: "Another great middle grade read from author Kate Messner. Messner’s writing for kids is always sharp, intentional and smart. This book cleverly mixes mediums including photographs, documents and text written as a script. It will thrill theater kids a" Read more of this review »
Sep 05, 2026 08:31AM · see review
Kate Messner liked Kara's review of Keep the Ghost Light On: "Thanks to Netgalley for the e-ARC. Daphne, Felix, and Luna are three theater kids who need an outlet for their art during the pandemic. Luna is desperate to rehearse her new screen play, so she finds a way to sneak in to an old theater. Daphne, her ol" Read more of this review »
Sep 05, 2026 08:31AM · see review

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“Any fool can know. The point is to understand. —Einstein”
― Kate Messner, All the Answers

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“[I]n spite of her work as a reference librarian, she discovered that life isn't about knowing all the answers. The best we can do is make peace with our questions, learn who we are, know our strengths, and do the best we can with the gifts we've been given while we're here.”
― Kate Messner, All the Answers

tags: answers, anxiety, doubt, librarians, libraries, peace, questions, worry

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“I'm not sure, but I'm guessing that once you're the kind of person who thinks about all this stuff, you don't go back to being the kind of person who doesn't. And that's okay. It's harder, but I think I'd rather be the kind of person who does.”
― Kate Messner, Breakout

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The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner

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The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon by Grace Lin

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The Garden Just Beyond by Lindsey Leavitt

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Gus and Glory by Sarah Guillory

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The Trouble with Heroes by Kate Messner (write-in)

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