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Scott Corbett

Born

in Kansas City, Missouri, The United States

July 27, 1913

Died

March 06, 2006

Genre

Middle Grade, Mystery, Fiction

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Scott Corbett (July 27, 1913 – March 6, 2006) was an American novelist and educator. He wrote five adult novels, the first published in 1950, and then began writing books for children. He retired from teaching in 1965 to write full-time. His best known book is The Lemonade Trick, a children's novel. ...more

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Average rating: 3.77 · 1,261 ratings · 196 reviews · 102 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Lemonade Trick (The Trick Series, #1) by Scott Corbett, Paul Galdone (Illustrator) 3.82 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 1960 — 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
	The Red Room Riddle: A Ghost Story 4.06 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1972 — 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
	The Big Joke Game 4.34 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1972 — 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
	The Disappearing Dog Trick (The Trick Series, #3) by Scott Corbett, Paul Galdone (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 1961 — 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
	Here Lies the Body 3.96 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1978 — 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
	The Baseball Trick (The Trick Series, #5) 3.78 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1965 — 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
	The Limerick Trick (The Trick Series, #4) 4.21 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1964 — 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
	The Hairy Horror Trick (The Trick Series, #7) by Scott Corbett, Paul Galdone (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1969 — 8 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 Mailbox Trick (The Trick Series, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1961 — 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 Hangman's Ghost Trick (The Trick Series, #12) by Scott Corbett, Paul Galdone (Illustrator) 3.62 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1977 — 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

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The Trick Series (12 books)
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Scott Corbett,

Paul Galdone (Illustrator)

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“I often feel sorry for people who don't read good books; they are missing a chance to lead an extra life.”
― Scott Corbett

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