Suzanne Weyn (born July 6, 1955) is an
American author. She primarily writes
children's and young adult science fiction
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and
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures.
The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
novel
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s and has written over fifty novels and short stories. She is best known for ''The Bar Code Tattoo'', ''The Bar Code Rebellion'' and ''The Bar Code Prophecy''. ''The Bar Code Tattoo'' has been translated into German, and in 2007 was nominated for the Jugendliteraturpreis for youth literature given by the German government. It was a 2007 Nevada Library nominee for Young Adult literature and
American Library Association
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History 19th century ...
2005 Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers.
Books and novels
*''Return to Cybertron''
*''The Revenge of the Decepticons''
*''
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
"Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'', numbered as Tale 53. The original title was ''Sneewittch ...
'' (based on the
1937 film)
*''The Day the Frogs Came to Lunch''
*''Love Song''
*''Little Women Diary''
*''Into the Dream''
*''All Alone in the Eighth Grade''
*''Elliot's Ghost''
*''My Brother, the Ghost''
*''Jeepers Creepers'' (House of Horrors 3)
*''Catch That Kid'' (
film novelization)
*''Mission without Permission''
*''The Renaissance Kids''
*''The Museum Chase''
*''Sleepover'' (
film novelization)
*''An Amazing Journey''
*''The Night Dance: a Retelling of
The Twelve Dancing Princesses'',
Simon Pulse
*''South Beach Sizzle'', with
Diana Gonzalez, Simon Pulse
*''Water Song: A Retelling of
The Frog Prince
"The Frog Prince; or, Iron Henry" (, literally "The Frog King or the Iron Henry") is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 in Grimms' Fairy Tales, ''Grimm's Fairy Tales'' (KHM 1). Traditionally, it is the fir ...
'', Simon Pulse
*''Snowflake''
*''Gracie'' (
film novelization)
*''Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium'' (
film novelization)
*''
Reincarnation
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'',
Scholastic
*''The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of
Rumpelstiltskin
"Rumpelstiltskin" ( ; ) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm in the 1812 edition of ''Children's and Household Tales''. The story is about an imp who spins straw into gold in exchange for a woman's firstborn child.
Plot
I ...
'', Simon Pulse
*''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom'' (
juvenile film novelization)
*''The Diamond Secret: A Retelling of
Anastasia
Anastasia (from ) is a feminine given name of Greek and Slavic origin, derived from the Greek word (), meaning "resurrection". It is a popular name in Eastern Europe.
Origin
The name Anastasia originated during the Early Christianity, early d ...
'', Simon Pulse
*''
Distant Waves: A Novel of the Titanic'', Scholastic
*''Empty'', Scholastic
*''Invisible World'', Scholastic
*''Faces of the Dead'', Scholastic
*''Bionic'', Scholastic
*''Snapstreak'',
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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*Novels in ''
the Baby-Sitters Club'' series (ghostwritten), Scholastic
The Bar Code Tattoo Trilogy
*'' The Bar Code Tattoo'', 2004,
Scholastic Point Thriller
*'' The Bar Code Rebellion'', 2006, Scholastic Point Thriller
*'' The Bar Code Prophecy'', 2012, Scholastic
The Haunted Museum Series
*'' The Titanic Locket'', 2013,
Scholastic
*'' The Phantom Music Box'', 2014, Scholastic
*'' The Pearl Earring'', 2015, Scholastic
*'' The Cursed Scarab'', 2015, Scholastic
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Weyn, Suzanne
1955 births
Living people
Writers from Queens, New York
20th-century American novelists
21st-century American novelists
American children's writers
American fantasy writers
American women novelists
American science fiction writers
American women short story writers
Binghamton University alumni
American women science fiction and fantasy writers
American women children's writers
20th-century American women writers
21st-century American women writers
People from Flushing, Queens
20th-century American short story writers
21st-century American short story writers
Nassau Community College alumni
Novelists from New York (state)
The Baby-Sitters Club