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Alba Arango

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Born

Las Vegas, Nevada, The United States

Website

https://albaarango.com/

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Genre

Children's, Mystery, Thriller

Influences

The Three Investigators (my favorites), Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys

Member Since

February 2011

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Alba Arango writes books that are “imaginative and a lot of fun to sleuth around with.” (Readers’ Favorite) Follow her on Bookbub to receive notices about her new releases and sales, and join her monthly newsletter at AlbaArango.com to receive a once-a-month entertaining newsletter full of event info, monthly highlights, crazy laws, and all-around mischief. And...BONUS!! You get a FREE short story, Sherlock of Timberton, just for signing up!

Alba is a retired high school teacher turned full-time author. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she loves coffee and chocolate…especially together (white chocolate mocha is the best!).

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Average rating: 4.35 · 184 ratings · 39 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Magic Sapphire (The Decoders #1) 4.33 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Lady Ghost (The Decoders #2) 4.26 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Sleepwalking Vampire (The Decoders #3) 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Problems in Prague (JJ Bennett: Junior Spy #1) 4.07 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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 Mysterious Music Box (The Decoders #4) 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 8 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 Statue of Anubis (The Decoders #5) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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 Miner's Gold (The Decoders #6) 4.17 avg rating — 6 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 Dragon's Horn (The Decoders Book 7) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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
	Jeopardy in Geneva (JJ Bennett: Junior Spy #2) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	La Dama Fantasma (Los Decodificadores nº 2) (Spanish Edition) 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

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My review of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky

7th grader Tristan Strong is struggling with the recent death of his best friend Eddie, yet he can’t get himself to open Eddie’s journal, the only thing he has from his late friend. But after he arrives at his grandparents’ Alabama farm, strange things begin to happen. Eddie’s journal is stolen by a doll (yes, a doll), so Tristan chases the strange creature and ends up in a strange world, one in w Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Alba Arango

The Decoders (6 books)
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Alba Arango (Goodreads Author)

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JJ Bennett: Junior Spy (4 books)
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The day her father was deported was the day 12-year-old Mimi Perez shut herself off from the world. But when a small robot from outer space crashes not far from her house, she takes him in and fixes him up, and realizes he is as alone as she feels. T ...more
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I think everyone knows this, but I love Percy Jackson. The original series is my all-time favorite book series, and this latest installment does not disappoint. In order to obtain a second letter of recommendation, Percy has to pet sit Hecate’s two p ...more
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A great, fun read, and great beginning to a series. Twelve-year-old Sophie has been able to read people’s minds since she hit her head when she was five years old. Then one day, she meets Fitz, a boy who can also read minds, and he introduces her to a ...more
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