Jessica Brody, author portrait
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Jessica Brody

Jessica Brody is the author of more than 20 novels for teens, tweens, and adults including I Speak Boy, Better You Than Me, Addie Bell’s Shortcut to Growing Up, The Chaos of Standing Still, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, the Unremembered trilogy, and the System Divine series. She’s also the author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel (the #1 bestselling plotting guide for novelists) and several books based on popular Disney franchises like Descendants and LEGO Disney Princess. Jessica’s books have been translated and published in over 23 countries and several have been optioned for film and television.  She lives with her husband and three dogs near Portland, OR
 
Visit her online at JessicaBrody.com. Follow her on Twitter or Instagram @JessicaBrody
Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel
Amelia Gray Is Almost Okay
I Speak Boy
LEGO Disney Princess: The Secret Room
Better You Than Me
LEGO Disney Princess: The Surprise Storm
LEGO Disney Princess: A Dragon in the Castle?
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
School of Secrets: Lonnie's Warrior Sword (Disney Descendants)
School of Secrets: Ally's Mad Mystery (Disney Descendants)-Scholastic special market edition
Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up
School of Secrets: Freddie's Shadow Cards (Disney Descendants)-Scholastic special market edition
Disney Descendants: School of Secrets: School of Secrets: CJ's Treasure Chase (Disney Descendants)

Books

Save the Cat! Writes a Young Adult Novel
Amelia Gray Is Almost Okay
I Speak Boy
LEGO Disney Princess: The Secret Room
Better You Than Me
LEGO Disney Princess: The Surprise Storm
LEGO Disney Princess: A Dragon in the Castle?
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel
School of Secrets: Lonnie's Warrior Sword (Disney Descendants)
School of Secrets: Ally's Mad Mystery (Disney Descendants)-Scholastic special market edition
Addie Bell's Shortcut to Growing Up
School of Secrets: Freddie's Shadow Cards (Disney Descendants)-Scholastic special market edition
Disney Descendants: School of Secrets: School of Secrets: CJ's Treasure Chase (Disney Descendants)

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