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Ryan Cowan

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Genre

Fantasy, Children's, Mystery

Influences

Agatha Christie, Paulo Coelho, Charles Dickens, Tolkein, Lewis Carroll

Member Since

May 2019

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Ryan Cowan grew up in a small town called Middleport, Ohio. He currently lives in Hawthorne, CA. As a teacher with almost 20 years of experience, Ryan has taught all grades from K-6th. He currently works as an educator in Los Angeles.
Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal is his first children's book.
Praised by Kirkus Reviews, Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal has also won many awards:
Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Pre-Teen Fiction, eBook (Bronze) 2019
2019 Indie Diamond Book Awards Semifinalist for Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult
Readers' Favorite Book Award for Holiday Fiction (Bronze Medal Winner) 2020
Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner Holiday Fiction (Second Place) 2021
Purple Dragonfly Book Award Winner Chapter Books (Ho ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 226 ratings · 48 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal by Ryan Cowan (Goodreads Author), Halo Rife (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 216 ratings — 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 Secret Garden in 20 Minutes a Day: A Read-With-Me Book with Discussion Questions, Definitions, and More! (Read-Aloud Kids Classics, 4) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	The Wind in the Willows in 20 Minutes a Day: A Read-With-Me Book with Discussion Questions, Definitions, and More! (Read-Aloud Kids Classics, 5) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings	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 Secret Garden: The Read-With-Me Edition: The Unabridged Story in 20-Minute Reading Sections with Comprehension Questions, Discussion Prompts, Definitions, and More! (Read-Aloud Kids Classics, 4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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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	Mr. Moonbeam and the Halloween Crystal: Activity Book/Novel Study - Grades 3-5 by Ryan Cowan (Goodreads Author), Halo Rife (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Alice In Wonderland: The Original 1865 Unabridged and Complete Edition (Lewis Carroll Classics)

by Lewis Carroll

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The ABC Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)

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To Kill a Mockingbird (To Kill a Mockingbird, #1)

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Not bad… Not bad…a little far fetched at times and it dragged on at times. For the most part, a good read.
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Riveting! Agatha Christie was a gifted story teller! Couldn’t put it down! Characters jumped right off the page as well as the setting!
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Hmmm…. It’s hard for me to express my thoughts on this book. The writing had great moments for me but at times left me lost and confused. I didn’t care for the dialogue or most of the characters. Gatsby and Nick were my favorites but even then my emot ...more
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Fantastic! Bizarre! Fantastic! Mind blowing! I enjoyed this book. There were times the characters were flat but the ending saved it for me.
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Ryan Cowan rated a book it was amazing 1984 by George Orwell	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
Utterly Compelling! This book was difficult to read because of its bleak sadness but it’s a masterpiece that’s sure to make readers appreciate freedom, love, and humanity.
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Ryan Cowan rated a book it was amazing Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell	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
Beautiful! Epic! Unforgettable characters! Masterpiece
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Utterly Compelling! This book was difficult to read because of its bleak sadness but it’s a masterpiece that’s sure to make readers appreciate freedom, love, and humanity.
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