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  <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <about><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde (born 1951, Rochester, New York) is an American author who writes books primarily aimed at young adults.

Her novels and short story collections usually have some element of horror or fantasy, but are primarily humorous. Her book Never Trust a Dead Man (1999) received the 2000 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel. She says that she really likes to write for children.[citation needed] She likes to do school talks to children. She does many book conventions and also gives writing classes.

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  <title><![CDATA[Heir Apparent]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>4.02</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>1084</ratings_count>
  <published>2002</published>  
  
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        <book id="248533">
  <title><![CDATA[Companions of the Night]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.76</average_rating>
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  <published>1996</published>  
  
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        <book id="372807">
  <title><![CDATA[Dragon's Bait]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.91</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>405</ratings_count>
  <published>1992</published>  
  
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        <book id="248534">
  <title><![CDATA[Now You See It . . .]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.60</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>310</ratings_count>
  <published>2004</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Rumpelstiltskin Problem]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.87</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>249</ratings_count>
  <published>2000</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[A Well-Timed Enchantment (Magic Carpet Books)]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.69</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>189</ratings_count>
  <published>1990</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[The Book of Mordred]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.63</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>178</ratings_count>
  <published>2005</published>  
  
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  <title><![CDATA[Remembering Raquel]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.42</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>179</ratings_count>
  <published>2007</published>  
  
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        <book id="573699">
  <title><![CDATA[Curses, Inc. and Other Stories]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.66</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>151</ratings_count>
  <published>1997</published>  
  
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        <book id="589771">
  <title><![CDATA[Never Trust a Dead Man]]></title>
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    <author>
      <name><![CDATA[Vivian Vande Velde]]></name>
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  <average_rating>3.71</average_rating>
  <ratings_count>139</ratings_count>
  <published>2001</published>  
  
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