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Crispin Boyer

CRISPIN BOYER has written more than 15 books for National Geographic Kids, covering topics that young readers find fascinating, from bugs to boogers, ninjas to knights, and sharks to cyborgs. His debut middle-grade fiction series Zeus the Mighty combines Boyer’s ability to entertain with lively characters and educate with historical facts. He lives in Hawaii with his family.
How to Survive in the Age of Pirates
Zeus the Mighty: The Voyage on the Oddest Sea (Book 5)
Zeus the Mighty: The Epic Escape From the Underworld (Book 4)
So Cute! Puppies
So Cool! Dinos
Zeus the Mighty: The Trials of Hairy-Clees (Book 3)
Top Secret
Zeus The Mighty: The Maze of the Menacing Minotaur (Book 2)
National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas, 2nd Edition
So Cute! Penguins
So Cool! Frogs
So Cool! Leopards
So Cute! Koalas
Zeus the Mighty: The Quest for the Golden Fleas (Book 1)
So Cute! Pandas
So Cool! Sharks
National Geographic Kids Why Not?
What Would Happen?
Famous Fails!
National Geographic Kids Why?
That's Deadly!
That's Sneaky
This or That?
That's Creepy
That's Gross!
National Geographic Kids Everything Ancient Egypt
National Geographic Kids Everything Castles

Books

How to Survive in the Age of Pirates
Zeus the Mighty: The Voyage on the Oddest Sea (Book 5)
Zeus the Mighty: The Epic Escape From the Underworld (Book 4)
So Cute! Puppies
So Cool! Dinos
Zeus the Mighty: The Trials of Hairy-Clees (Book 3)
Top Secret
Zeus The Mighty: The Maze of the Menacing Minotaur (Book 2)
National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas, 2nd Edition
So Cute! Penguins
So Cool! Frogs
So Cool! Leopards
So Cute! Koalas
Zeus the Mighty: The Quest for the Golden Fleas (Book 1)
So Cute! Pandas
So Cool! Sharks
National Geographic Kids Why Not?
What Would Happen?
Famous Fails!
National Geographic Kids Why?
That's Deadly!
That's Sneaky
This or That?
That's Creepy
That's Gross!
National Geographic Kids Everything Ancient Egypt
National Geographic Kids Everything Castles

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