Russell Ginns, author portrait
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Russell Ginns

Russell Ginns is a writer and game designer who specializes in puzzles, songs, and smart fun. He has worked on projects for a wide variety of organizations, corporations, and publications, including Sesame Workshop, Girl Scouts of America, Nintendo, and Scientific American. Russell lives and writes in Washington, D.C. He is the author of the Samantha Spinner series: Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans, Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs,Samantha Spinner and the Boy in the Ball, and Samantha Spinner and the Perplexing Pants. To learn more about him, visit samanthaspinner.com and follow @rginns on Twitter.
Puzzlooies! Don't Feed Fluffy
Puzzlooies! Welcome to Escape City
Puzzlooies! Space Cats to the Rescue
Puzzlooies! The Last Donut
Samantha Spinner and the Perplexing Pants
Samantha Spinner and the Boy in the Ball
Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs
Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans

Books

Puzzlooies! Don't Feed Fluffy
Puzzlooies! Welcome to Escape City
Puzzlooies! Space Cats to the Rescue
Puzzlooies! The Last Donut
Samantha Spinner and the Perplexing Pants
Samantha Spinner and the Boy in the Ball
Samantha Spinner and the Spectacular Specs
Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans

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