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S.P. O'Farrell

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Born

in Washington D.C., The United States

Website

http://www.spofarrell.com

Genre

Children's, Fiction, Young Adult

Member Since

February 2019

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S.P. O’Farrell is the award-winning author of the Simone LaFray Mysteries. Mr. O’Farrell has been featured in Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Story Monsters Magazines and has been awarded the following recognitions: Moonbeam Award, Royal Dragonfly Winner, PenCraft Awards Winner, New York City Big Book Award, Literary Titan Gold Medal, American Fiction Award, National Indie Excellence Award, Readers’ Favorite Silver Medal, Queer Indie Award, (sm)Art Festival Award, Book Pipeline Finalist, LitPick 5-Star Book Review Award, Gertrude Warner Chanticleer International Awards Finalist, Independent Press Award Winner, and LitPick Top Choice Book Review Award. When not writing, he is a champion for special education, the performing arts, and ...more

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Average rating: 4.66 · 274 ratings · 184 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball 4.57 avg rating — 206 ratings — 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
	Simone LaFray and the Red Wolves of London 4.89 avg rating — 55 ratings — 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
	Simone LaFray and the Bishop of Mumbai it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 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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S.P. O'Farrell rated a book it was amazing Things to See in Arizona by Mary Vensel White (Goodreads Author)	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
A fun romp across Arizona with just the right amount of teen angst, discovery, and unwavering friendship. Things to See in Arizona follows Tuesday as she navigates the sudden disappearance of her father, committing to college, scarring family issues, ...more
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S.P. O'Farrell and 1 other person liked Wendy Slater's review of Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball (Simone LaFray Mysteries): "Wonderful mixture of Adventure, Mystery, Sleuthing and Fun! This is an excellent middle school mystery that will reinforce quintessential positive qualities like family values. The book will keep any reader or listener captivated by the wonderful stor" Read more of this review »
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“In fact, I was up late reading but that's nothing new. Sleeping is highly overrated.”
― S.P. O'Farrell, Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball

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“Claude Dual had been coming into the store twice a week since I was little. He often wore tracksuits, I believe in an effort to suggest that he prioritized fitness, although his shape would suggest otherwise.”
― S.P. O'Farrell, Simone LaFray and the Chocolatiers' Ball

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Mystery May 2022
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Midnight at the Barclay Hotel by Fleur T. Bradley (write-in)

2 votes, 13.3%

Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child

1 vote, 6.7%

Summertime Rendering, Vol. 1 by Yasuki Tanaka

1 vote, 6.7%

The Five Clues by Anthony Kessel

1 vote, 6.7%

Ghost Girl by Ally Malinenko (write-in)

1 vote, 6.7%

The Lake by Natasha Preston (write-in)

1 vote, 6.7%