Elizabeth Levy facts for kids

Elizabeth Levy is an American author who has written many books for children and young adults. She was born in Buffalo, New York, on April 4, 1942. Today, she lives in New York City. Her cousin, Robie Harris, is also a well-known children's author.

Discover Elizabeth Levy's Books!

Mystery Adventures for Young Readers

Elizabeth Levy is famous for her exciting mystery novels for young people. These books are part of a series called Something Queer is Going On. Some popular titles from this series include Something Queer at the Library and Something Queer at the Haunted School. These stories are full of puzzles and clues that young readers love to solve.

Fun with American History

She also created a fun spin-off series from Horrible Histories called America's Funny But True History. These books make learning about American history entertaining and memorable. They share interesting and often funny facts about the past.

Star Wars Stories

Elizabeth Levy has even written several books based on the popular Star Wars movie, Return of the Jedi. These books let fans dive deeper into the adventures of their favorite characters from the galaxy far, far away.

A Look at Elizabeth Levy's Published Works

Elizabeth Levy has written many different books over the years. Here are some of her selected works:

• Something Queer is Going On, with Mordicai Gerstein (illustrator), (1973), Delacorte Press, ISBN: 978-0385289597 – This was the very first book in the Something Queer mystery series.
• Nice Little Girls (1974), Delacorte Press, ISBN: 978-0-440-06207-3
• The Computer That Said Steal Me (1983), Scholastic, ISBN: 0-590-32636-8
• Keep Ms. Sugarman in the Fourth Grade, with Dave Henderson (illustrator) (1992), HarperCollins, ISBN: 978-0-06-020426-6
• Cheater, Cheater, (1993), Scholastic, ISBN: 978-0-590-45865-8
• School Spirit Sabotage: A Brian and Pea Brain Mystery, George Ulrich (Illustrator), George M. Ulrich (Photographer), (1994), HarperCollins, ISBN: 978-0-06-023407-2
• My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian, (1997), HarperCollins, ISBN: 978-0-06-026602-8
• Seventh Grade Tango, (2000), Hyperion Books for Children, ISBN: 978-0-7868-0498-6
• Who are you Calling a Woolly Mammoth?: Prehistoric America, Daniel McFeeley (illustrator), J.R. Havlan (additional material), (2000), Scholastic, ISBN: 978-0-590-12938-1 – This book started the America's Funny But True History series.
• Danger & Diamonds: a mystery at sea, Mordicai Gerstein (illustrator), (2010), Roaring Brook Press, ISBN: 978-1-59643-462-2
• Paula Danziger's Amber Brown is Tickled Pink, Bruce Coville (co-author), Tony Ross (illustrator), Paula Danziger (inspiration), (2012), G. P. Putnam's Sons, ISBN: 978-0-399-25656-1 – This book continues the popular Amber Brown series created by Paula Danziger.