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Geoff Rodkey

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Freeport, Illinois, The United States

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Humor and Comedy, Contemporary, Children's

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Geoff Rodkey is the New York Times bestselling author of the suburban-apocalypse comedy LIGHTS OUT IN LINCOLNWOOD and eleven books for middle grade kids: Kevin Hart's MARCUS MAKES A MOVIE and MARCUS MAKES IT BIG; the science fiction comedy WE'RE NOT FROM HERE; the illustrated comedy THE TAPPER TWINS GO TO WAR (WITH EACH OTHER) and its three sequels; the critically acclaimed CHRONICLES OF EGG adventure-comedy trilogy; and THE STORY PIRATES PRESENT: STUCK IN THE STONE AGE, a comic novel bundled with a how-to guide for kids who want to create stories of their own.

Geoff is also the Emmy-nominated screenwriter of such hit films as DADDY DAY CARE, RV, and the Disney Channel's GOOD LUCK, CHARLIE, IT'S CHRISTMAS. His early writing credits include ...more

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Average rating: 4.0 · 13,936 ratings · 1,926 reviews · 31 distinct works • Similar authors

	We're Not from Here 4.01 avg rating — 2,660 ratings — published 2019 — 11 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 Tapper Twins Go to War (with Each Other) (The Tapper Twins, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 2,576 ratings — published 2015 — 43 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
	Deadweather and Sunrise (The Chronicles of Egg, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 2,585 ratings — published 2012 — 30 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
	Lights Out in Lincolnwood 3.52 avg rating — 2,161 ratings — published 2021 — 14 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 Tapper Twins Tear Up New York (The Tapper Twins, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 1,050 ratings — published 2015 — 38 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
	New Lands (The Chronicles of Egg, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 733 ratings — published 2013 — 20 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 Tapper Twins Run for President (The Tapper Twins, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 699 ratings — published 2016 — 27 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 Tapper Twins Go Viral (Tapper Twins, #4) 4.44 avg rating — 581 ratings — published 2017 — 15 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
	Blue Sea Burning (The Chronicles of Egg, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 476 ratings — published 2014 — 20 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
	Let's Go: The Budget Guide to Germany, Austria & Switzerland, 1993/Including Liechtenstein and Eastern Germany 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1992	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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A WE’RE NOT FROM HERE Movie?

Will there be a movie version of We’re Not From Here?

Maybe!

First, I have to not screw up the screenplay.

Then a whole lot of other things have to go right.

But it’s possible!

Here’s a Deadline article with more information.

Series by Geoff Rodkey

The Tapper Twins (5 books)
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Geoff Rodkey (Goodreads Author)

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The Chronicles of Egg (3 books)
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Geoff answered David Erkale's question: Hey Rodkey, I like your Tapper Twins books. Just out of curiosity, for Tapper Twins #2 did you Photoshop the shirt text onto the cat plushies? Also a bit random but what brand were they? I'm not forcing you to answer this but I was just interested. Crazy how one of those cats got mangled. Hello! Sorry it took me five months to notice this question. I didn't Photoshop the shirts--I had a tailor custom-make "CULVERT PREP" T-shirts that I put on the cat plushies. No recollection of what brand they were -- I just googled "cat mascots" and See Full Answer
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Geoff answered David Erkale's question:

Hey Rodkey, I like your Tapper Twins books. Just out of curiosity, for Tapper Twins #2 did you Photoshop the shirt text onto the cat plushies? Also a bit random but what brand were they? I'm not forcing you to answer this but I was just interested. Crazy how one of those cats got mangled.

Hello! Sorry it took me five months to notice this question. I didn't Photoshop the shirts--I had a tailor custom-make "CULVERT PREP" T-shirts that I put on the cat plushies. No recollection of what brand they were -- I just googled "cat mascots" and See Full Answer

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“I seem to have gotten myself into the kind of trouble you don't get out of unless you change the rules of the game.”
― Geoff Rodkey, We're Not from Here

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“True dat. When I gots da Cronut itch? Mom-a-saurus pays our dog walker fiddy bones to get up crack-o’-dawn and represent on dat line to get one in my belly.”
― Geoff Rodkey, The Tapper Twins Tear Up New York

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“Xander, have you ever googled “Mayflower” and “Billingtons”? Because I did. And it turns out one of your ancestors almost blew up the ship. And another one got hanged for murder after they landed in America. Ed. Note: 100% TRUE (you can google this)”
― Geoff Rodkey, The Tapper Twins Go Viral

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