Penny Warner facts for kids
Penny Warner is an American writer famous for her mystery books, especially for kids! She has won many awards, like the Agatha Award. Besides mysteries, she has written over 50 other books about fun things like cooking, parties, and activities for families.
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About Penny Warner
Penny Warner studied special education in college. For 20 years, she taught about how children grow and learn at colleges in California. She also taught important subjects like sign language and how to help deaf children.
Beyond her teaching, Penny Warner has written over 50 non-fiction books. These books are for parents and children. They cover topics from how kids develop to planning fun parties and games. Her books have been published by big companies like Simon & Schuster and Penguin. Today, she lives in the East Bay area of California.
Her Mystery Books
Penny Warner is well-known for her exciting mystery novels.
The Connor Westphal Series
One of her popular series is about a deaf reporter named Connor Westphal. This character solves mysteries in the California Gold Country. The very first book in this series, Dead Body Language, won an award called the Macavity Award in 1998.
Mysteries for Young Readers
Penny Warner also writes mysteries specifically for children and young adults. Her book, Mystery Of The Haunted Caves: A Troop 13 Mystery, won the Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction in 2001. It also won an Anthony Award for Best Juvenile Mystery.
The Code Busters Club Series
In 2011, Penny Warner started a new series for kids called The Code Busters Club. These books are super fun because they include secret codes for readers to solve as they read! Many books in this series have been released. Several have won or been nominated for the Agatha Award for Best Children's/Young Adult Mystery.
Books in The Code Busters Club series include:
- The Secret of the Skeleton Key (2011 nominee for the Agatha Award)
- The Haunted Lighthouse (2012 winner of the Agatha Award)
- The Mystery of the Pirate’s Treasure (2013 nominee for the Agatha Award)
- The Mummy’s Curse (2014 winner of the Agatha Award)
- The Hunt for the Missing Spy
- The Secret of the Puzzle Box
Awards and Recognition
Penny Warner has received several awards for her mystery writing:
- Dead Body Language won the Macavity Award for Best First Novel in 1998.
- Mystery Of The Haunted Caves: A Troop 13 Mystery won the Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction in 2001.
- The Haunted Lighthouse: The Code Busters Club won the Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction in 2013.
- The Secret of the Puzzle Box: The Code Busters Club won the Agatha Award for Best Children/Young Adult Fiction in 2017.
