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Stacy McAnulty

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Stacy McAnulty is a children’s book author, who used to be a mechanical engineer, who’s also qualified to be a paleontologist (NOT REALLY), a correspondent for The Daily Show (why not), and a Green Bay Packer coach (totally!). She is the 2017 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Recipient for Excellent Ed, illustrated by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Her other picture books include Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years, illustrated by David Litchfield; Brave and Beautiful, both illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff; Mr. Fuzzbuster Knows He’s the Favorite, illustrated by Edward Hemingway; and 101 Reasons Why I’m Not Taking a Bath, illustrated by Joy Ang. She’s also authored the chapter book series Goldie Blox, based on the award-winning toys, and The Dino Fil ...more

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Average rating: 4.2 · 35,825 ratings · 5,275 reviews · 66 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 4.28 avg rating — 18,178 ratings — published 2018 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Millionaires for the Month 4.10 avg rating — 3,229 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), David Litchfield (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 1,524 ratings — published 2017 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 World Ends in April 3.89 avg rating — 1,694 ratings — published 2019 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Moon! Earth's Best Friend (Our Universe, 3) by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Stevie Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.33 avg rating — 1,135 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Sun! One in a Billion (Our Universe, 2) by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Stevie Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Illustrations) 4.33 avg rating — 964 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator) 4.34 avg rating — 872 ratings — published 2016 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Excellent Ed by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Julia Sarcone-Roach (Illustrator) 3.96 avg rating — 866 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Ocean: Waves for All (Our universe, #4) by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), David Litchfield (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.09 avg rating — 617 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Mars! Earthlings Welcome (Our Universe, 5) by Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author), Stevie Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 532 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Stacy McAnulty

Our Universe (9 books)
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Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author),

Stevie Lewis (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

4.28 avg rating — 5,676 ratings

The Evers (2 books)
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Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author)

4.09 avg rating — 563 ratings

Max Explains Everything (2 books)
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Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author),

Deborah Hocking (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator)

3.77 avg rating — 600 ratings

The Dino Files (3 books)
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Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author),

Stacy McAnulty (Goodreads Author)

4.14 avg rating — 310 ratings

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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing Pocket Bear by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
One of my favorite for 2025!
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Best audiobook ever!!!
Dec 13, 2025 04:41PM · 4 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Secret Astronomers by Jessica Walker	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
I loved this innovative book. One of my favorites of 2025!
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About by Mel Robbins	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
I listened to the audio and really enjoyed it. (Though, I think you need to be privileged for some of these ideas to work.)
Nov 26, 2025 04:35AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan Yan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Recommending this one!
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze by Derrick Barnes	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Another masterpiece from Derrick Barnes.
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me by Mariko Tamaki	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
I had to see what all the fuss was about. Really enjoyed it, especially the ending.
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing The Names by Florence Knapp	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Loved this book and have recommended it to my friends and family. Unique, thoughtful, sad, and sometimes surprising.
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Stacy McAnulty rated a book it was amazing Tilt: A Novel by Emma Pattee (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
Enjoyable and quick.
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“Levi and I live in the same world, but we see things very differently. I guess it would be boring if we all had the same view.”
― Stacy McAnulty, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

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“Don’t be afraid of numbers. Use them to compute your solutions. Look at the world as it is intended.”
― Stacy McAnulty, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

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“And changing the world is a tall order for someone who is just trying to survive each day.”
― Stacy McAnulty, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl

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What book should we read in July?

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Front Desk by Kelly Yang

42 votes 25.3%

Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed

33 votes 19.9%

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

26 votes 15.7%

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor

21 votes 12.7%

Hunger: A Tale of Courage by Donna Jo Napoli

9 votes 5.4%

Jazz Owls: A Novel of the Zoot Suit Riots by Margarita Engle

7 votes 4.2%

Front Desk by Kelly Young (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

Amal Unbound (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead (write-in)

3 votes 1.8%

The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle (write-in)

2 votes 1.2%

The truth as told by Mason Buttle

2 votes 1.2%

Rebound by Kwame Alexander (write-in)

2 votes 1.2%

rebound (write-in)

2 votes 1.2%

Ghost Boys (write-in)

2 votes 1.2%

Lightning Girl (write-in)

1 vote 0.6%

Hunger A Tale of Courage

1 vote 0.6%

Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead (write-in)

1 vote 0.6%

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