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P.W. Catanese
Goodreads Author
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September 2008
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Happenstance Found (The Books of Umber, #1)
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2008
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27 editions
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Dragon Games (The Books of Umber, #2)
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2009
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21 editions
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The End of Time (The Books of Umber, #3)
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2011
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The Thief and the Beanstalk (Further Tales Adventures, #1)
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2005
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The Mirror's Tale (Further Tales Adventures, #4)
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2006
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The Eye of the Warlock (Further Tales Adventures, #3)
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2005
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The Brave Apprentice (Further Tales Adventures, #2)
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2005
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The Riddle of the Gnome (Further Tales Adventures, #5)
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2007
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Donny's Inferno (Donny's Inferno #1)
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2016
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Down in Flames (Donny's Inferno #2)
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2017
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Getting translated
One of my favorite books of recent years is "The Shadow of the Wind", which was written in Spanish and translated to English. It was beautifully written, and obviously there are two people who deserve credit for that: the original writer, and the translator. While I was reading that story, I thought about the special challenge involved in working on a foreign language translation. Above all, you h
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“Once an idea is out and about, it can't be called back, silenced or erased. You can't contain it, any more than you could put the head of a dandelion back together after the wind has scattered its seeds.”
― Happenstance Found
― Happenstance Found
“The worm hissed. "You said it couldn't see!" shouted Oates, forgetting Umber's instruction to be silent. He shook a fist. "We all heard it, Umber! You specifically said, it couldn't see!"
"I know-isn't it wonderful to learn something new?" Umber laughed.”
― Happenstance Found
"I know-isn't it wonderful to learn something new?" Umber laughed.”
― Happenstance Found
“Enjoy yourselves. And Hap: Don't let Umber near the arrows and bows; he's liable to shoot himself in the nose." Dodd grinned and snapped the reins, and the carriage rolled away.
Umber sniffed. "One of his lesser poems. Come, Hap.”
― Dragon Games
Umber sniffed. "One of his lesser poems. Come, Hap.”
― Dragon Games
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What book shall we read in July?
I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention, or the authors have other Newbery honors, and were published in January and February. My hope is that a lot of libraries might have them in their shelves by now.
If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.
I have chosen books that are getting a lot of attention, or the authors have other Newbery honors, and were published in January and February. My hope is that a lot of libraries might have them in their shelves by now.
If you get the chance, check and see what your library has before you vote.
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Elebu wrote: "I am very honored to have you as my friend on Goodreads!:D Your books are fantastic! I read it for Sunshine State Readers, and I believe that that is very amazing. Your book Happenstance Found is ..."
Thanks for being a reader Elebu. Recommending a book is the nicest thing you can do for an author!
Mimi wrote: "Thank you for liking my review of the dragon gamesand adding me as a friend! I'm a huge fan of yours and can't wait to read the third book in the books on umber."You're welcome Mimi, nice to have you among my friends! Enjoy the big finish to the story of Umber and Happenstance.
Thank you for liking my review of the dragon gamesand adding me as a friend! I'm a huge fan of yours and can't wait to read the third book in the books on umber.
☺Meredith *Yupadoo!* ☺ wrote: "Hi P.W. Catanese! I didn't know your name was Paul! Does your middle name start with a W?"Yes Meredith... it is William. I use my initials because paulcatanese.com was taken but pwcatanese.com was available for my author web site.
Thank you for letting me be your friend on goodreads. It's exremely meaningful to me to know that I was accepted as a friend by an author. I really appreciate it.God Bless!
CB
Wow, I'm honored! Thank you for adding me as a friend!I'm a picky reader btw, and I hesitate to pick up a book if it seems the author enjoys torturing characters/readers X) but I always feel safe with yours. Thank you very much for sharing your stories. =)
