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Dan Greenburg

Dan Greenburg has known success as a humorist, a novelist, a journalist, a screenwriter, and a playwright. Greenburg has combined his love of humor, his interest in things paranormal, and his talent for writing to create books that kids like his own son will want to read, like the Weird Planet series. With 18 books to his credit, Dan Greenburg’s work has been translated into 19 languages and is available in 22 countries. Born and raised in Chicago, Dan Greenburg received BA from the University of Illinois and his MA from UCLA. His son, Zack, played the title role in the motion picture Lorenzo's Oil and served as the inspiration for The Zack Files. Mr. Greenburg lives in Westchester County, New York.
Weird Planet #1: Dude, Where's My Spaceship
Weird Planet #6: Thrills, Spills, and Cosmic Chills
Weird Planet #4: Attack of the Evil Elvises
Weird Planet #3: Chilling with the Great Ones
Weird Planet #5: Lights, Camera...Liftoff!
Weird Planet #2: Lost in Las Vegas
Claws
Secrets of Dripping Fang, Book #1: The Onts
Zack Files 30: It's Itchcraft!
Zack Files 29: Just Add Water and....Scream!
Zack Files 28: Tell a Lie and Your Butt Will Grow
Zack Files 27: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Zack Files 26: Me and My Mummy
Zack Files 25: Trapped in the Museum of Unnatural History
Zack Files 24: My Grandma, Major League Slugger
Zack Files 19: the Boy Who Cried Bigfoot
Zack Files 16: Evil Queen Tut and the Great Ant Pyramids
Zack Files 15: Hang a Left at Venus
Zack Files 14: Elvis, the Turnip, and Me
Zack Files 13: the Misfortune Cookie
Zack Files 12: Now You See Me....Now You Don't
Zack Files 11: How to Speak to Dolphins in Three Easy Lessons
Zack Files 10: Bozo the Clone
Zack Files 09: the Volcano Goddess Will See You Now
Zack Files 08: My Son, the Time Traveler
Zack Files 07: Never Trust a Cat Who Wears Earrings
Zack Files 06: I'm out of My Body...Please Leave a Message
Zack Files 05: Dr. Jekyll, Orthodontist
Zack Files 01: My Great-grandpa's in the Litter Box
Zack Files 03: a Ghost Named Wanda
Zack Files 04: Zap! I'm a Mind Reader
Zack Files 02: Through the Medicine Cabinet

Books

Weird Planet #1: Dude, Where's My Spaceship
Weird Planet #6: Thrills, Spills, and Cosmic Chills
Weird Planet #4: Attack of the Evil Elvises
Weird Planet #3: Chilling with the Great Ones
Weird Planet #5: Lights, Camera...Liftoff!
Weird Planet #2: Lost in Las Vegas
Claws
Secrets of Dripping Fang, Book #1: The Onts
Zack Files 30: It's Itchcraft!
Zack Files 29: Just Add Water and....Scream!
Zack Files 28: Tell a Lie and Your Butt Will Grow
Zack Files 27: My Teacher Ate My Homework
Zack Files 26: Me and My Mummy
Zack Files 25: Trapped in the Museum of Unnatural History
Zack Files 24: My Grandma, Major League Slugger
Zack Files 19: the Boy Who Cried Bigfoot
Zack Files 16: Evil Queen Tut and the Great Ant Pyramids
Zack Files 15: Hang a Left at Venus
Zack Files 14: Elvis, the Turnip, and Me
Zack Files 13: the Misfortune Cookie
Zack Files 12: Now You See Me....Now You Don't
Zack Files 11: How to Speak to Dolphins in Three Easy Lessons
Zack Files 10: Bozo the Clone
Zack Files 09: the Volcano Goddess Will See You Now
Zack Files 08: My Son, the Time Traveler
Zack Files 07: Never Trust a Cat Who Wears Earrings
Zack Files 06: I'm out of My Body...Please Leave a Message
Zack Files 05: Dr. Jekyll, Orthodontist
Zack Files 01: My Great-grandpa's in the Litter Box
Zack Files 03: a Ghost Named Wanda
Zack Files 04: Zap! I'm a Mind Reader
Zack Files 02: Through the Medicine Cabinet

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