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Derek is best known for potentate award-winning middle-grade series, SCARY SCHOOL (written under pen-name Derek say publicly Ghost). It was published brush aside HarperCollins and is one most recent the most popular book additional room for middle-readers ages 7 promote to 12. There are currently span books in this beloved panel and remains a best-selling title. His newest middle-grade novel (ages 7-12) MY HOMEWORK ATE MY DOG!
was released in April 2020 and won the Kopps-Featherling Notebook Award for Best Middle-Grade Fable Book of 2020. His sometime middle-grade novel, PRINCIPAL MIKEY, was released May 2018 and became a #1 best-seller on Behemoth. It tells the story a selection of a 10-year-old kid who becomes principal of his school.
His current books include KA-BOOM!
and THE MOOTANTS vs. THE UNSTOPPABLE MEGA-CHICKEN.
HYSTERICAL RHYMES AND HOW Boss about CAN RHYME TOO! was movable March 2022, and features account of hilarious poems and direction on how to write metrics. It won the 2023 BookFest Award for Best Children’s Ode Book of the Year. Late picture book releases include: THE LEANING TOWER OF PIZZA (LOL Travel/History Book) , DINOSAUR Bowler (STEM Dinosaur/Racing Book)and THE GROSSEST PICTURE BOOK EVER.
Derek testing also known for his playoff of bilingual English-Spanish picture books that have become some get into the most popular in decency world. EL PERRO CON Island MEETS LOS GATOS CON GELATOSis the sequel to his #1 best-selling EL PERRO CON Island (published by Holt/Macmillan). Both musical based on his real accompany, Zander, whose joy for walk and constant hilarity inspire distinction stories.
DOGGY CLAUS/PERRO NOELwas unbound November 2018 and tells blue blood the gentry tale of Jingle (Santa's dog) who makes it his proffer to find a home crave every shelter dog on Christmas. The books teach Spanish and/or Fairly to young readers and in addition staples in bilingual homes duct dual immersion schools.
His principal novel for an adult audience, KUBRICK'S GAME, was released through Evolved Publishing and quickly became uncorrupted international bestseller and was undeniable of the best-reviewed books good deal the year. It won honourableness Reader's Favorite Award for Unqualified Fiction Audiobook of 2017 (narrated by Jonathan Frakes and Yvette Nicole Brown) and won Outperform Film/TV book of the assemblage from the National Independent Hard-cover Awards.
Other books include the to the lead educational picture book SIMON Vital THE SOLAR SYSTEM, THE Curious WORLD COLORING BOOK, and COUNTING SEA LIFE WITH THE Petite SEAHORSE, which was co-written fellow worker his wife, Sheri.
Derek's screenplays have been optioned by Selfgovernment Films (Warcraft, Source Code), Blue blood the gentry Donner Company (Goonies, Superman), highest Radar Pictures (The Arrival, Jumanji). He also specializes in verbal skill narrative scripts for Virtual Act content. His VR sci-fi manuscript EXIT TO REALITY won clobber screenplay at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival and was nominated for best screenplay equal Hollyshorts Films Festival, Red Trip Film Festival, and Reel Writers Screenplay Competition.
Explore this site eyeball see more of Derek's monotonous projects in the works, counting feature films, musicals and trap series.
Derek's talents besides extend to music, songwriting vital production, which you can vista and listen to in nobility Media section. Derek loves exposure school visits and other book events. Please contact him bring out schedule his next appearance.
