Peter Lerangis’s books have ranged from YA historical novels, such as the ALA Schneider Award-winning Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am, and Smiler’s Bones, to middle-grade fantasy, adventure, and sci-fi. His nine N.Y. Times bestsellers include the entire Seven Wonders series and his titles in the 39 Clues series. His books have sold nearly 7 million copies and been translated into 35 languages. His Max Tilt adventures are a modern spin on three Jules Verne novels, and Throwback is a time-travel homage to the work of Jack Finney. In his upcoming novel Beasties, a group of sixth-graders is transformed into Central Park animals with highly unexpected results. He’s also performed on Broadway, run a marathon, rock-climbed in Yosemite during a 6.1 earthquake, ghost-written 43 Baby-sitters Club books, and graduated Harvard with a degree in biochemistry.
