Chris with the zombies from the YA Reading Group at the Eastchester Public Library in Tuckahoe.
Mmmm. Zombie cupcakes. Goood. That Eastchester Public Library knows what snacks to serve with THE SMOKY CORRIDOR.
Sammie, ace reader, has no time for a complimentary beverage on her flight from Seattle to Cleveland! She was given THE SMOKY CORRIDOR at the airport in Seattle and finished it before the plane touched down in Ohio! Way to go, Sammie!
Christian and Lindsay put on their best zombie faces after getting a sneak peek at Haunted Mystery #3 THE SMOKY CORRIDOR.
Chris with a very hot (and important!) tea pot.
Chris, Anthony (the Anthony Award for Crossroads!), and Charlaine Harris (author of the Sookie Stackhouse vampire books!)
The students at East McDowell Junior High School in Marion, North Carolina read up in advance of Chris' visit to their school.
With one of the students who built a model of Spratling Manor from THE CROSSROADS as a class project.
With the winning movie poster artist!
With the Paramus Library Young Readers Club. They rock.
Doing research with a zombie last Halloween.
Doing my witch homework for THE BLACK HEART CRYPT at a school with way cool Halloween decorations!
With terrific YA Author Wendy Mass at the Princeton Library's Children's Book Festival.
At the Moonstone Book Store in New Jersey with Jeffrey Cohen I mean E. J. Copperman.
Dear Mr. Grabenstein,
I love your books and made this Book Tree sculpture today. It shows all your books. I am reading The Crossroads now and I really like it. Your books are on my birthday list this year. Thank you for writing such good books.
Your friend,
Michael
Library Campers from St. Ann's School in Brooklyn read on the subway ride home!
THE HANGING HILL wins the 2009 Agatha Award—the same award THE CROSSROADS won in 2008!
Chris receives an Accomplished Alumni Award from The University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Chris (using Scot Smith's ID Number) takes the Reading Power test for THE CROSSROADS and (whoo-hoo) gets a perfect score!
Chris and the Kids at Metuchen Public Library.
Meeting new friends in Metuchen.
The assembly assembles.
Working on a mystery.
Running a writing workshop.
Chris with Chad in Houston.
Scared Readers!
Far Rockaway.
Timeline tree.
Hanging out in the Media Center.
Signing at Books of Wonder in New York.
Mrs. Beeler's Class.
Having fun at school in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Chris discussing Fantastic Fiction at NY's Books Of Wonder.
The crowd assembles at Bank Street Books.
Books and cupcakes! Yummy!
Chris with R. Schuyler Hooke, his editor.
Questions?
Spooky Kitty Cupcakes!
With Erick Tavira, the student Chris tutored this year at Homework Help. Erick is a big reader, an imaginative writer, and a great soccer player.
Speaking to the senior class at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
