Zilpha Keatley Snyder





Zilpha Keatley Snyder

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in Lemoore, California, The United States
January 01, 1927

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The recipient of three Newbery Honor Book awards for "The Egypt Game", "The Headless Cupid" and "The Witches of Worm", Zilpha Keatley Snyder has been writing books for children since 1964 when her first book, "A Season of Ponies", was published. Since that time she has completed 43 books, mostly for children aged 9 to 13, but also including two books for young adults, four picture books for younger children and a book of poetry.


Average rating: 3.78 · 24,516 ratings · 1,634 reviews · 47 distinct works · Similar authors
The Egypt Game
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 15,559 ratings — published 1967 — 17 editions
The Headless Cupid (Stanley...
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3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 1,705 ratings — published 1971 — 20 editions
The Velvet Room
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4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 867 ratings — published 1965 — 10 editions
The Witches of Worm
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 951 ratings — published 1972 — 15 editions
The Changeling
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 679 ratings — published 1970 — 11 editions
The Gypsy Game (Game, #2)
3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 774 ratings — published 1997 — 6 editions
Below the Root (Green Sky, #1)
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 382 ratings — published 1975 — 6 editions
Black and Blue Magic
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 362 ratings — published 1966 — 10 editions
And All Between (Green Sky,...
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 272 ratings — published 1976 — 6 editions
The Famous Stanley Kidnappi...
3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 1979 — 6 editions
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4.080325960419092 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 859 ratings
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3.5833333333333335 of 5 stars 3.58 avg rating — 24 ratings
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“Know all the Questions, but not the Answers
Look for the Different, instead of the Same
Never Walk where there's room for Running
Don't do anything that can't be a Game”
Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Changeling

“Belief in mysteries, any manner of mysteries, is the only lasting luxury in life.”
Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Witches of Worm

“There was that special smell made up of paper, ink, and dust; the busy hush; the endless luxury of thousands of unread books. Best of all was the eager itch of anticipation as you went out the door with your arms loaded down with books.”
Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Velvet Room

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