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Barry Wolverton

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Barry Wolverton


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Children's, Fantasy


Barry Wolverton has been writing for children for 20 years, helping to create educational books, documentaries, and online content for Discovery Networks, National Geographic, the Library of Congress, Scholastic, and Time-Life Books.

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Average rating: 3.79 · 678 ratings · 151 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors
Neversink
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3.80 avg rating — 440 ratings — published 2012 — 15 editions
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The Vanishing Island (The C...
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The Dragon’s Gate (Chronicl...
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The Sea of the Dead (The Ch...
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O portal do dragão
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Series by Barry Wolverton

The Vanishing Island The Dragon’s Gate The Sea of the Dead
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“If we do have only one afternoon to live, I'd love to hear another story.”
― Barry Wolverton, Neversink
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“Lockley would've hugged him if it weren't physically impossible for a puffin and a walrus to embrace.”
― Barry Wolverton, Neversink
tags: humor, puffins, walruses
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Which anthropomorphic fantasy book/series is the best?

Warriors series by Erin Hunter Warriors Box Set (Warriors, #1-6) by Erin Hunter The New Prophecy Box Set (Books 1-6) by Erin Hunter Warriors Power of Three Box Set Volumes 1 to 6 by Erin Hunter Warriors Omen of the Stars Box Set Volumes 1 to 6 by Erin Hunter Erin Hunter
 
  133 votes, 23.4%

Redwall series by Brian Jacques The Redwall Collection by Brian Jaques Brian Jacques
 
  66 votes, 11.6%

Watership Down by Richard Adams Watership Down by Richard Adams Tales from Watership Down by Richard Adams Richard Adams
 
  64 votes, 11.3%

Charlotte's Web by E.B. White Charlotte's Web by E.B. White E.B. White
 
  56 votes, 9.9%

"The Named" series by Clare Bell Ratha's Creature (The Named, #1) by Clare Bell Clan Ground by Clare Bell Ratha and Thistle-Chaser by Clare Bell Ratha's Challenge (The Named, #4) by Clare Bell Ratha's Courage (The Named, #5) by Clare Bell Clare Bell
 
  24 votes, 4.2%

The Seekers series by Erin Hunter The Quest Begins (Seekers, #1) by Erin Hunter Great Bear Lake (Seekers, #2) by Erin Hunter Smoke Mountain (Seekers, #3) by Erin Hunter The Last Wilderness (Seekers, #4) by Erin Hunter Erin Hunter
 
  23 votes, 4.0%

The Wolves of the Beyond series by Kathryn Lasky Lone Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond, #1) by Kathryn Lasky Shadow Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond, #2) by Kathryn Lasky Watch Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond, #3) by Kathryn Lasky Frost Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond, #4) by Kathryn Lasky Spirit Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond, #5) by Kathryn Lasky Star Wolf (Wolves of the Beyond, #6) by Kathryn Lasky Kathryn Lasky
 
  21 votes, 3.7%

The Guardians of Ga'Hoole series by Kathryn Lasky Guardians of Ga'hoole Boxed Set (Guardians of Ga'hoole, #1-6) by Kathryn Lasky Kathryn Lasky
 
  20 votes, 3.5%

Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan Swordbird (Swordbird, #1) by Nancy Yi Fan Sword Quest (Swordbird, #0) by Nancy Yi Fan Sword Mountain (Swordbird, #2) by Nancy Yi Fan Nancy Yi Fan
 
  17 votes, 3.0%

The Sight & Fell by David Clement-Davies The Sight (Sight, #1) by David Clement-Davies Fell (The Sight, #2) by David Clement-Davies David Clement-Davies
 
  15 votes, 2.6%

A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin A Dog's Life The Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin Ann M. Martin
 
  13 votes, 2.3%

The Survivors series by Erin Hunter The Empty City (Survivors, #1) by Erin Hunter A Hidden Enemy (Survivors, #2) by Erin Hunter Darkness Falls (Survivors, #3) by Erin Hunter The Broken Path (Survivors, #4) by Erin Hunter The Endless Lake (Survivors, #5) by Erin Hunter Erin Hunter
 
  12 votes, 2.1%

The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
 
  12 votes, 2.1%

The Farthing Wood series by Colin Dann The Animals of Farthing Wood (Farthing Wood, #1) by Colin Dann Colin Dann
 
  12 votes, 2.1%

The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling
 
  11 votes, 1.9%

Bambi: A Life in the Forest by Felix Salten Bambi by Felix Salten Felix Salten
 
  10 votes, 1.8%

The Mistmantle Chronicles by Margaret McAllister Urchin of the Riding Stars (The Mistmantle Chronicles, #1) by Margaret McAllister Urchin and the Heartstone (The Mistmantle Chronicles, #2) by Margaret McAllister The Heir of Mistmantle (The Mistmantle Chronicles, #3) by Margaret McAllister Urchin and the Raven War (The Mistmantle Chronicles, #4) by Margaret McAllister Urchin and the Rage Tide (The Mistmantle Chronicles, #5) by Margaret McAllister Margaret McAllister
 
  10 votes, 1.8%

The Wild Road by Gabriel King The Wild Road (The Wild Road, #1) by Gabriel King The Golden Cat (The Wild Road #2) by Gabriel King
 
  9 votes, 1.6%

Fire Bringer by David Clement-Davies Fire Bringer by David Clement-Davies David Clement-Davies
 
  8 votes, 1.4%

The Wolf Chronicles by Dorothy Hearst Promise of the Wolves (Wolf Chronicles, #1) by Dorothy Hearst Secrets of the Wolves (Wolf Chronicles, #2) by Dorothy Hearst
 
  8 votes, 1.4%

Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams Tailchaser's Song by Tad Williams Tad Williams
 
  8 votes, 1.4%

Duncton Wood by William Horwood Duncton Wood (Duncton Chronicles, #1) by William Horwood
 
  6 votes, 1.1%

The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams Richard Adams
 
  5 votes, 0.9%

Mouseheart series by Lisa Fiedler Mouseheart by Lisa Fiedler Lisa Fiedler
 
  3 votes, 0.5%

Neversink by Barry Wolverton Neversink by Barry Wolverton Barry Wolverton
 
  2 votes, 0.4%

568 total votes
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