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REBECCA J. ALLEN grew up with her nose stuck in magical stories like A Wrinkle in Time and The Hobbit. Now, she writes middle grade stories that blend mystery and adventure and young adult stories with kick-butt heroines.

My Cat Can't Tell Time (But I Can) + 3 other books in the Math All Around series launched August 1st!

Rebecca is also the author of STEM superhero adventures, Cole Champion Is Not Super & Cole Champion Takes on the Villains (Jolly Fish Press). Her middle grade mysteries, Showtime Sabotage & Math Test Mischief were published under the pseudonym Verity Weaver.

When not writing, she loves to hike, watch spy thrillers, and grow yummy things in her garden. You can find her at rebeccajallen.com & connect with her on Instagram.

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	My Cat Can’t Tell Time (But I Can) by Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author), Alice Larsson (Illustrator) 4.38 avg rating — 26 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
	The Taste of a Circle: A Story About Shapes by Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author), Alice Larsson (Illustrator) 4.22 avg rating — 9 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
	Cole Champion is Not Super (Cole Champion STEM Superhero Book 1) by Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author), Courtney Huddleston (Illustrator ) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 4 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
	Earning an Income it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Cole Champion Takes On the Villains by Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author), Courtney Huddleston (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Trucks Versus Dinosaurs: A Story About Measurements (Math All Around (Set of 4)) by Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author), Alice Larsson (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Cole Champion: Stem Superhero (Set of 2) by Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author), Courtney Huddleston (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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	Five Dollars for Fun: A Story About Money by Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author), Alice Larsson (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Using and Understanding AI in Higher Education: Classroom Research with Real-World Strategies by Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alex Nakonechnyi (Editor) 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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Math All Around (4 books)
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Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author),

Alice Larsson (illustrator)

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STEM Superhero Adventure (2 books)
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Rebecca J. Allen (Goodreads Author),

Courtney Huddleston (Illustrator)

4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings

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Rebecca Allen entered a giveaway Greenwild (Greenwild, #1) by Pari Thomson 10 copies available, ends on May 05, 2026 Enter to win »
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A lovely story about the important work beavers do while creating a home for themselves-- providing resources for other animal species and making their environment more resilient to drought, floods, and wildfires. Beautiful illustrations of the world ...more
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Rebecca Allen liked Katie Reinert's review of My Cat Can’t Tell Time (But I Can) (Math All Around): "A very cute story that introduces the basics for telling time in a fun and relatable way. I loved the main character's expression on the first page when her cat wakes her up too early!"
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