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Patrick Carman

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in Salem, Oregon, The United States

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I have been a lifelong writer and storyteller. Salem, Oregon is where I spent my formative years and I graduated from Willamette University. After college, I spent a decade living in Portland, Oregon where I worked in advertising, game design, and technology.

I've written young adult and children's books for Scholastic, Little Brown Books For Young Readers and Katherine Tegen Books/ HarperCollins Publishers.

I've been fortunate enough to have had some bestselling series work: The Land of Elyon, Atherton, Elliot’s Park, 39 Clues, and Skeleton Creek. Here's a fun note...the books have been translated into approximately two dozen languages. Currently I'm developing a few new-media projects. Check out DARK EDEN to experience this type of cross-pl ...more

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	The Black Circle (The 39 Clues, #5) 4.01 avg rating — 53,078 ratings — published 2009 — 65 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 Dark Hills Divide (The Land of Elyon, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 22,316 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Beyond the Valley of Thorns (The Land of Elyon, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 13,629 ratings — published 2005	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 Tenth City (The Land of Elyon, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 9,545 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Skeleton Creek (Skeleton Creek, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 8,619 ratings — published 2009	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
	Stargazer (The Land of Elyon, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 5,151 ratings — published 2008 — 19 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
	Into the Mist (The Land of Elyon, #0.5) 4.03 avg rating — 5,188 ratings — published 2007 — 21 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
	Pulse (Pulse, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 5,545 ratings — published 2013 — 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 House of Power 3.94 avg rating — 4,633 ratings — published 2005 — 47 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
	Floors by Patrick Carman (Goodreads Author), Chris Turnham (Illustrator) 3.93 avg rating — 4,390 ratings — published 2011 — 24 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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TOWERVALE IS OUT!

The new book is out, and it’s a doozy! If you or your kids like SKELETON CREEK, you’ll love TOWERVALE.

Three years in the making, TOWERVALE is a new series that has a very unique feature specially made for readers who are also gamers.

TOWERVALE is organized in seven sections that are not in order. Each section ends with a password readers must enter in the free Towervale game, unlocking a level. Whe

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“It occurred to me then that it was in times of struggle that I found the best parts of myself - courage, loyalty, an unexpected peace - and I always discovered what I needed to break through and go on.”
― Patrick Carman, Stargazer

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“If bringing down the wall would require you to fly, you must believe you can fly. Otherwise, when the decisive moment comes, you will surely discover you ahve no wings.”
― Patrick Carman, The Dark Hills Divide

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“The size of your body is just right. The only question is whether you're big enough inside.”
― Patrick Carman, The Dark Hills Divide

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A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

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Sisters in Sanity by Gayle Forman

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Freshman Year & Other Unnatural Disasters by Meredith Zeitlin

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Howls Moving Castle Picture Book by Hayao Miyazaki

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The Dark Hills Divide by Patrick Carman

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Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams

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There is No Dog by Meg Rosoff

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

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Crossing Stones by Helen Frost

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