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Blake Hoena

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Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where, in his youth, he wrote stories about robots conquering the Moon and trolls lumbering around in the woods behind his parents house, and the fact that the trolls were hunting for little boys had nothing to do with Blake’s pesky brothers. Later, he moved to Minnesota to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Since graduating, Blake has written more than thirty books for children, including retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Perseus and Medusa myth. Most recently, he’s working on a series of graphic novels about two space alien brothers, Eek and Ack, who are determined to conquer our big blue home.

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My Top 10 List of Cool Things I Did in 2025

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I am a bit late getting this out, but a lot happened last year, especially on the personal side of things, so this list is less about my writing projects and more about life in general.

10. Daufuskie Island Marathon: That’s now marathons in 8 states! My running continues to send me on various adventures, places near as far (as you’ll see later in the list). My middle brothe Read more of this blog post »

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	The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions) by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author) (Adaptor), Tod Smith (Illustrator), Washington Irving (Creator) 3.79 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2008 — 50 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
	Peter Pan (Graphic Revolve: Common Core Editions) by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Fernando Cano (Illustrator), J.M. Barrie 4.09 avg rating — 196 ratings — published 1911 — 4 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
	Stubby the Dog Soldier: World War I Hero by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Oliver Ian Hurst (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 191 ratings — published 2014 — 9 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
	Batman: Harley Quinn's Shocking Surprise 3.92 avg rating — 158 ratings — published 2009 — 9 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
	Jack and the Beanstalk: The Graphic Novel by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Ricardo Tércio (Illustrator) 3.67 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Perseus and Medusa 3.86 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2009 — 17 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
	Everything Mythology: Begin Your Quest for Facts, Photos, and Fun Fit for Gods and Goddesses 3.94 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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
	Poison Ivy's Deadly Garden 3.92 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2009 — 21 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
	Kickoff Blitz (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Alfonso Ruiz (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Spotlight Striker (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) by Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author), Gerardo Sandoval (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 2010 — 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

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Eek and Ack (5 books)
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Steve Harpster (Illustrator)

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Amazing Inventions / Invenciones increíbles (4 books)
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Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author),

Ceej Rowland (Contributor)

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Athletes Who Made a Difference (8 books)
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Sam LeDoyen (Illustrations)

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Graphic History: Warriors (4 books)
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Blake Hoena (Goodreads Author),

Orban Janos (Illustrator)

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Tangled Tunes (9 books)
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Kim Barnes (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

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The Short Novels of John Steinbeck

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“Timothy Drake plopped down in a chair and looked up at the Batcave’s main monitor. The screen displayed a map of Gotham City. Near its center, a red light flashed, signaling a crime in progress. Tim slumped further into the chair. He should be there helping catch the crooks.”
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