,
Discover new books on Goodreads
See if your friends have read any of Bruce Hale's books
Bruce Hale

year in books

Bruce Hale’s Followers (133)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Heather
35,357 books | 3,166 friends

Cathy S...
324 books | 266 friends

Judy Rose
341 books | 357 friends

Martha ...
116 books | 88 friends

Anderse...
3,135 books | 4,094 friends

Jayce S...
2,363 books | 89 friends

Nancy R...
1,413 books | 397 friends

Kristen...
6,268 books | 82 friends

More friends…

Bruce Hale

Goodreads Author


Born
October 30

Website

Twitter

Genre

Influences

Member Since
January 2008


A serious book addict, Bruce wanted to be a children's book author since he was in 4th grade (right after he got over wanting to be a pirate, Tarzan, and Daniel Boone). Today he's the author-illustrator of over 70 seriously funny books for kids, so some dreams do come true.

The Malted Falcon, one of his Chet Gecko Mysteries series, was an Edgar Award finalist, and Murder, My Tweet won a Little D Award for Juvenile Humor Writing. Bruce has written everything from picture books and easy readers, to graphic novels and novels.

Bruce's recent Monstertown Mysteries series blends horror and humor, based on his childhood love of monster movies. His other series include Class Pets, about the secret lives of classroom pets, and the forthcoming Outerspa
...more

To ask Bruce Hale questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Bruce Hale Josiah, it was a great honor to be chosen by Harpercollins and the Hoff Estate to continue Syd's work. I loved those stories myself, growing up. In ap…moreJosiah, it was a great honor to be chosen by Harpercollins and the Hoff Estate to continue Syd's work. I loved those stories myself, growing up. In approaching the new tales, I referred frequently to his original books to try to capture that whimsical spirit he had. That said, the books were written so long ago that that world has changed, oh, just a bit. I did my best to strike a balance between faithfulness and relevance. So far, I've gotten lots of great feedback from fans of the originals.(less)
Bruce Hale It's a three-way tie between: making a living creating stories, enjoying sharing those stories with kid readers, and being able to go to work in my PJ…moreIt's a three-way tie between: making a living creating stories, enjoying sharing those stories with kid readers, and being able to go to work in my PJs.(less)
Average rating: 3.89 · 12,986 ratings · 1,711 reviews · 130 distinct works • Similar authors
Clark the Shark

by
3.91 avg rating — 1,781 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Too Many Treats

by
4.38 avg rating — 1,444 ratings — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Chameleon Wore Chartreu...

3.75 avg rating — 729 ratings — published 2000 — 20 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Snoring Beauty

by
3.87 avg rating — 667 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Clark the Shark Dares to Sh...

by
3.82 avg rating — 435 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Big Bad Detective Agency (1)

3.65 avg rating — 455 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Playing with Fire (School f...

3.98 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Mystery of Mr. Nice (Ch...

3.90 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 2000 — 19 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Clark the Shark: Tooth Trou...

by
3.80 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
Farewell, My Lunchbag (Chet...

3.98 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 2001 — 24 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
More books by Bruce Hale…

How do I make my characters sound different from each other?

Dear Writer Guy, I often get feedback that my characters sound the same (voice). What process do you recommend to build distinctions in each character’s voice? Thanks, Judy Dear Judy, At the root of it, this is first a matter of getting out of YOUR head and getting into your characters’ heads. Early on, all our characters might sound the same because we haven’t really worked…

Source

Read more of this blog post »
 •  0 comments  •  flag
Share on Twitter
Published on July 08, 2025 16:07
Clark the Shark Clark the Shark Dares to Sh... Clark the Shark: Tooth Trou... Clark the Shark Takes Heart... Clark the Shark Loves Chris... Clark the Shark: Lost and F... Clark the Shark: Afraid of ...
(10 books)
by
3.96 avg rating — 5,248 ratings

The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse The Mystery of Mr. Nice Farewell, My Lunchbag The Big Nap The Hamster of the Baskervi... This Gum for Hire The Malted Falcon
(15 books)
by
3.87 avg rating — 2,849 ratings

Playing with Fire Thicker Than Water Ends of the Earth
(3 books)
by
4.10 avg rating — 572 ratings

The Curse of the Were-Hyena Invasion of the Scorp-lions Mutant Mantis Lunch Ladies!
(3 books)
by
3.93 avg rating — 134 ratings

Fuzzy's Great Escape (Class... Fuzzy Takes Charge (Class P... Fuzzy Freaks Out Fuzzy Fights Back (Class Pe...
(4 books)
by
3.65 avg rating — 141 ratings

More series by Bruce Hale…
Agrippa: A Novel ...
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
People We Meet on...
Bruce is currently reading
by Emily Henry (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 
Rising Thunder
Bruce is currently reading
by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author)
bookshelves: currently-reading
Rate this book
Clear rating

 

Bruce’s Recent Updates

Bruce started reading
Agrippa by Robert   Harris
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bruce started reading
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
People We Meet on Vacation
by Emily Henry (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bruce wants to read
Off the Reservation by Stephen Graham Jones
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bruce wants to read
This B Just Won't Die! by Tanya Pell
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bruce entered a giveaway
Doomsdate by Laura Piper Lee
Doomsdate
by Laura Piper Lee (Goodreads Author)
50 copies available, ends on November 14, 2026 Enter to win »
Bruce wants to read
How to Write a Murder by Jessica Brody
How to Write a Murder
by Jessica Brody (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bruce wants to read
Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson
Bad Words
by Rioghnach Robinson (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bruce rated a book really liked it
The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert Thorogood
Rate this book
Clear rating
Another terrific entry in this cozy crime series, this one delving into Judith’s mysterious past as the trio tries to solve a string of murders in Marlowe.
Bruce started reading
Rising Thunder by Neal Shusterman
Rate this book
Clear rating
Bruce rated a book really liked it
The Mysterious Affair of Judith Potts by Robert Thorogood
Rate this book
Clear rating
Another terrific entry in this cozy crime series, this one delving into Judith’s mysterious past as the trio tries to solve a string of murders in Marlowe.
More of Bruce's books…
Quotes by Bruce Hale  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“First," said Ms. Johnson, "I want you to know that you are all winners,"

Why do grown-ups always say that? Duh,we know we're not all winners.”
― Bruce Hale, Prince of Underwhere

“Sometimes the writing flows, sometimes it's like wading through concrete. But I keep showing up each day, whether the Muse joins me or not.”
― Bruce Hale

“air." Jack scowled. His practice had really paid off—his whole face bunched up like a muscle-man's fist. Rocky and Bosco pushed up to standing. Rocky's brawny shoulders flexed like two”
― Bruce Hale, Trouble Is My Beeswax: A Chet Gecko Mystery

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Coffee & Books: Jonny's List and Challenges. 2 33 Sep 21, 2011 12:01PM  
The Next Best Boo...: This topic has been closed to new comments. The Title Game 20218 14632 May 30, 2013 12:53PM  
2026 Reading Chal...: Kat's 150, 2015 Challenge 21 97 Dec 30, 2015 08:39PM  
Cozy Mysteries : This topic has been closed to new comments. Title and Author Game, Round 2 15570 1218 Mar 21, 2016 09:15AM  
Cozy Mysteries : This topic has been closed to new comments. Mystery ABC's, Round 2 12168 1144 Mar 21, 2016 12:30PM  
Cozy Mysteries : This topic has been closed to new comments. Title and Author game, Round 4 16049 657 Jan 05, 2019 04:49AM  
“Let everything happen to you
Beauty and terror
Just keep going
No feeling is final”
― Rainer Maria Rilke

Comments (showing 1-1)    post a comment »
dateDown arrow    newest »

message 1: by Lisa

Lisa Albert Thanks for connecting here! See you in LA! :-)


back to top