Penny Warner

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born

in The United States

January 01, 1947

website

http://www.pennywarner.com/

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Children's Books, Nonfiction

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Penny Warner is an award-winning author of over fifty books ranging in subjects from cooking to parenting guides to children's activities. In addition, Warner is the author of the Connor Westphal mystery series, about a deaf reporter in the California Gold Country. The first book in the series, Dead Body Language, won the Macavity Award for Best First Novel in 1998.

Warner also teaches Child Development at Diablo Valley College in San Ramon, California. She has also taught sign language, special education, infant development, and preschool deaf children.

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Point-of-View

6 Reasons Why I Write in First Person Point-of-View:1. I can develop a close relationship with the protagonist, and so can my readers.

2. I can make my protagonist more real and believable.

3. I can show more of my protagonist’s personality, quirks, etc.

4. I can jump inside my protagonist and “become” her.

5. I can feel/experience what she’s going through.

6. It’s easier!

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Penny Warner's Books

Average rating: 3.78 · 1,167 ratings · 198 reviews · 68 distinct works · Similar authors

	How to Host a Killer Party (Party Planning, #1) 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Survive a Killer Seance (Party Planning, #3) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Crash a Killer Bash (Party Planning, #2) 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Party with a Killer Vampire (Party Planning, #4) 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Dine on Killer Wine (Party Planning, #5) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Body Language (Connor Westphal #1) 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Code Busters Club, Case #1: The Secret of the Skeleton Key 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Official Nancy Drew Handbook 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 33 ratings — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sign of Foul Play (Connor Westphal #2) 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 1997 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Quiet Undertaking (Connor Westphal #4) 3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Penny Warner

Party Planning Mystery (5 books)
by Penny Warner
3.75130890052356 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 764 ratings

Connor Westphal (7 books)
by Penny Warner
3.8251366120218577 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 183 ratings

The Code Busters Club (2 books)
by Penny Warner
3.891304347826087 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 46 ratings

A Troop 13 Mystery (2 books)
by Penny Warner
3.9285714285714284 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 14 ratings

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