Michael Buckley


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Akron, Ohio, The United States
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New York Times bestselling author Michael Buckley was born in Akron, Ohio. He tried his hand as a stand-up comic and lead singer for a punk rock back before attending Ohio University. After graduating with honors he moved to New York City to be an intern on the Late Show with David Letterman which led to stints developing programming for Discovery Networks, MTV, MTV Animation and Klasky Csupo (producers of Nickelodeon’s Rugrats). Today he lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, Alison, and their son Finn.

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Librarian Jana Warnell at Russell Elementary in NW Montana was the first librarian to send me an e-mail with the subject "My School Is Full of Nerds!" Jana works hard to provide her Title 1 school students the best library experience she can. I'm thrilled to have sent her two signed copies of NERDS.... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on February 19, 2010 08:39
Average rating: 4.2 · 206,262 ratings · 10,736 reviews · 66 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Fairy-Tale Detectives

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The Unusual Suspects

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Tales From the Hood

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The Problem Child

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Once Upon a Crime

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Magic and Other Misdemeanors

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The Everafter War

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The Inside Story

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The Council of Mirrors

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NERDS: National Espionage, ...

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“You can't judge the many by the actions of the few.”
Michael Buckley, The Fairy-Tale Detectives

“That's the coolest thing I've ever seen," Puck said.
"How cool will it be when it kills us?" Sabrina asked.
"Considerably less cool," Puck replied.”
Michael Buckley, The Everafter War

“I mean, if you could have a wizard grant a wish, would you waste it on going to Kansas?”
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