Books with author Richard Clark

A boy and his rent-a-dog...“The story blends heartwarming moments and action beautifully in a way that will make children of any age enjoy the book.” Readers’ Favorite 5★ review"Sweetly written and packed full of adventure. Children will love it, particularly if they love dogs!" The Wishing Shelf 11-year-old Jonas Ridley loves dogs. Unfortunately, his mother won’t let him have one of his own. But one Christmas, Jonas gets the chance to RENT a dog, and not just any dog but Rascal, the famous four-legged star of Jonas’s favorite movie, Canine Commando! Jonas and Rascal have a blast and really bond together, even performing in the school talent show. But when the movie studio has to take Rascal back, Jonas hatches a movie-like plan and becomes a real-life secret agent to rescue Rascal!If A Dog’s Purpose touched your heart, you'll love A Dog of My Own. This middle grade book is a sweet yet exciting adventure full of action and heartwarming moments for any reader – children, tweens, teens or readers of any age. This fun ‘boy and his dog’ story is the first in a series, so if you like it, there's more to come!(Don't forget to look for the surprise after Chapter 1!)

From school goof to secret agent in just a few easy clicks...*Over 100,000 copies downloaded!* *Finalist in the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!*"It's funny. Really, really funny. And not only the writing, the drawings are funny too. The plot is exciting and it is almost impossible to work out what's going to happen next. The author has an amazing imagination." Wishing Shelf 5★ review"Highly entertaining and extremely imaginative." "The characters... stem from an imagination beyond anything I have seen or read before." Readers' Favorite 5★ review10-year-old Nort McKrakken is a pint-sized computer genius. 14-year-old Chip Munson is his best friend - and loyal guinea pig. When their beloved town of Vortville is attacked by an army of brain-warping Freaky Fuzzy toys, Nort implants Chip with a microchip that instantly turns him into a real live secret agent! Will they be able to save the town... or will the microchip fritz out?!If you like Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Captain Underpants or Zac Power, you'll love My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent! Hilariously illustrated, this middle grade chapter book is a comic romp full of action and adventure for any reader - children, tweens, teens... and beyond! This funny spy story is the first in a series, so if you like it, there's more to come!(Don't forget to look for the surprise after Chapter 1!)Read the reviews from real readers on iBooks!"I love this book. I was so involved in reading it. Very action packed and involved technology, right up my alley. I highly recommend this book. Thank you to the author, illustrator and editor. 2 thumbs up!""This was an amazing book I love the way you made the story look so movieish anyways I loved it so much I told everyone about it and now there reading it ""I think that this is the best book i have ever read in my life and i think this is a great book for kids""Compared to other free books I have read, this book is great. This is a book worth at least 10 bucks. This is one of the funniest books I have read. It is right up there with Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The treehouse series."

Welcome to the Querx Galaxy. 146,254,366,999 light years from Earth – and we should hope it stays that way. That’s because the thousands of alien species in the Querx Galaxy don’t quite get along. They need help. They need a guiding hand. They need… Captain Dweezil and the D.O.R.X.! Yes, the Captain Dweezil who took on the entire army of Lorzak 8 using only one tribno-blaster… who overcame the teeming hordes of Plort by fashioning a jet pack out of a can of velblot beans… and who freed the Wadlobian Ambassador from the one-eyed Blot and got home in time for lunch! (He really likes lunch.) But now the Captain and his merry band of D.O.R.X. must meet their biggest challenge yet: saving the galaxy from a massive batch of Zortlax paste gone bad, sent out by the evil Snerts! Will the D.O.R.X. be up to the task… or will everybody’s favorite condiment lead to the destruction of the Querx Galaxy itself?!If you like Captain Underpants, Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Zac Power, you'll love D.O.R.X.! Soon to be hilariously illustrated, this middle grade chapter book is a comic romp full of action and adventure for any reader - children, tweens, teens... and beyond! This funny science fiction story is the first in a series, so if you like it, there’s more to come!

On the run on the mean streets of middle school...*Finalist in the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!*"A highly addictive read, which will keep many on the edge of their seats." "A well-written, heart-pumping, action-packed read." Readers' Favorite 5★ review“Hey, it’s me, Brian. Brian Ryan. I’m 14… well, next July I am. And I know what you’re thinking, but I’m not just some skateboard freak. Sure, I wipe out a lot, but I’m into the physics of the stunts and all. I even design my own stunts… which don’t always work out… but that’s why God invented band-aids, right?”Join Brian on his craziest day ever! Accused of a serious crime, he zips around the mean streets of his suburban middle school, staying one step ahead of the cops. On the day of the Xtreme Dream Games, will Brian be able to catch the real culprit and clear his name?If you like your middle grade fiction with a twist of James Bond, Zac Power and Secret Agent 6th Grader, you'll love 8th Grade Fugitive! From the writer of My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent, this mystery thriller chapter book is a fun adventure full of action and excitement for any reader - children, tweens, teens... and beyond! This funny who-done-it is the first in a series, so if you like it, there's more to come!(Don't forget to look for the surprise after Chapter 1!)

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the mall..."Even after finishing the book, I am still trying to get my breath back – and didn’t even realize the suspense of the story had me holding my breath! Richard Clark’s writing style, imagination and ability to execute the perfect plot in any story is what keeps me coming back to each and every one of his books, time and again." Readers' Favorite 5★ review“With short chapters, snappy dialogue and an exciting ending, even a 12 year old boy is never going to be bored!” Wishing Shelf 5★ review10-year-old Rudy McCafferty has a weird feeling about the new Loma Grande Mall. It’s just a little odd how it seems to bring inanimate things to life! Halfway around the world, archeologist C.J. Drake is sure he’s finally found the location of an ancient golden idol. But all signs suggest it is now in a little place in Southern California called Loma Grande. A place where a curious young boy investigates, frightened... but excited. A place totally unprepared for the magical power soon to be unleashed upon it…If you like Harry Potter, Indiana Jones or Goosebumps, you'll love The Lost Treasure of Loma Grande! From the writer of My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent, this middle grade chapter book is a fun adventure full of action and excitement for any reader - children, tweens, teens... and beyond! This thrilling ‘haunted mall’ story is the first in a series, so if you like it, there's more to come!(Don't forget to look for the surprise after Chapter 1!)

I’m blogging for my life…14-year-old Hugh Hollenbeck doesn’t get it. What doesn’t he get? Just about everything. That’s why he walks around with a little camera attached to his glasses that records his entire life. Then he watches it all later to try to figure out the things he didn’t get before – which, as you’ll recall, is just about everything – and he makes a weekly video blog for all to see.Unfortunately, Hugh’s cluelessness leads him to run for Student Council President. Even his little sister knows that this school election thing is just “not him”, but Hugh, as always, has to find out the hard way. At least Hugh’s campaign gets him the attention of the very confident, very pretty – and very intimidating – Molly MacLaine. But will Molly be able to help Hugh survive his disastrous campaign, or will he crash and burn… and bring the whole school down with him?If you like the Middle School series and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, you’ll love HughTube. This book is for anybody who’s ever been baffled by the secrets, contradictions and unwritten rules of middle school. Tweens and teens will easily relate to the comic mishaps of our hapless hero. This funny coming of age, middle grade story is the first in a series, so if you like it, there's more to come!Don't forget to look for the surprise after Chapter 1!

Coding isn't just for nerds anymore..."I was hooked by the first page, and I didn't want to put the book down. The book was so good that I was sad to reach the end." Readers' Favorite 5★ review15-year-old Marty Gundy has a dream: He wants to become an internet ultra-billionaire. And when his latest killer app, the ‘Future Fixer’, actually shows him five seconds of his very near future, he knows his dream will come true! But that five seconds is just enough to get him into big trouble, and it soon puts him at the business end of the school bully’s fist! Will Marty’s killer app end up killing him?If you like your Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Zac Power books with a twist of technology, you’ll love The F.L.U.B. Club! From the writer of My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent, this middle grade chapter book takes kids’ Silicon Valley dreams and gives them a magical twist. It’s a suspenseful ride for children, tweens and teens! This high school story is the first in a series, so if you like it, there's more to come!(Don't forget to look for the surprise after Chapter 1!)

In Washington, D.C., the Kill Committee gathers in the White House's Situation Room to pick the next targets for the United States drone program. At an airbase just outside Las Vegas, a team of pilots, military personnel, and intelligence officers follow through on the committee's orders, finding the men who have been deemed a threat to national security and sentenced to death. Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, in the mountains where the drones hunt their prey, someone has decided to fight back. And not just against the unmanned planes that circle their skies, but against the Americans at home who control them. In Sting of the Drone, bestselling author Richard A. Clarke draws on his decades-long experience at the very highest levels of national security to craft a thrilling novel that has the feel of nonfiction, taking us behind closed doors to meet the men and women who protect America--and those who seek to do us harm.

Who knew living in a haunted house would be so cool!Nine-year-old Peter Dunlap doesn’t particularly like his family’s new house. Sure, his room’s big enough, and he doesn’t have to share a bathroom with his older sister… but he just can’t shake the feeling that the previous owner hasn’t moved out yet! But, being a fan of horror comic books, Peter actually starts to think it’s cool living in a haunted house. Not only that, the ghost actually starts to like Peter! But… does it like Peter too much? So much that it wants to keep him trapped in the house… forever?!If you like Goosebumps or a light take on Tales from the Crypt, you’ll love The Boy Who Cried Ghost! From the writer of My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent, this middle grade chapter book is a scary-fun mystery full of chills and thrills for any reader - children, tweens, teens... and beyond! This funny haunted house horror story is the first in the Ghost Town Mystery series, so if you like it, there’s more to come!(Don't forget to look for the surprise after Chapter 1!)

Bestselling author Richard A. Clarke draws on his experience as National Coordinator for Security and Counter-Terrorism to craft a true-to-life thriller about the men and women who protect America against all enemies. . .at every imaginable cost. "What Tom Clancy did for submarines, Richard A. Clarke does for drones."-David MorrellIn Washington, D.C., the Kill Committee gathers in the White House's Situation Room to pick the next targets for the United States drone program. At an airbase just outside Las Vegas, a team of pilots, military personnel, and intelligence officers follow through on the committee's orders, finding the men who have been deemed a threat to national security and sentenced to death. "Sting of the Drone is a jet-fueled race through a world where the sky itself can be your worst enemy."-Seattle Post-IntelligencerMeanwhile, on the other side of the world-in the mountains where the drones hunt their prey-someone has decided to fight back. And not just against the unmanned planes that circle their skies, but against the Americans at home who control them. . ."Insider knowledge of politics paired with amazing state-of-the-art technical details fuel this realistic nonstop action thriller."-Publishers Weekly (starred review)This edition of the book is the deluxe, tall rack mass market paperback.

You probably haven’t ever noticed them. But they’ve noticed you. They notice everything. That’s their job. Sitting quietly in a nondescript car outside a bank making note of the tellers’ work habits, the positions of the security guards. Lagging a few car lengths behind the Brinks truck on its daily rounds. Surreptitiously jiggling the handle of an unmarked service door at the racetrack. They’re thieves. Heisters, to be precise. They’re pros, and Parker is far and away the best of them. If you’re planning a job, you want him in. Tough, smart, hardworking, and relentlessly focused on his trade, he is the heister’s heister, the robber’s robber, the heavy’s heavy. You don’t want to cross him, and you don’t want to get in his way, because he’ll stop at nothing to get what he’s after. Parker, the ruthless antihero of Richard Stark’s eponymous mystery novels, is one of the most unforgettable characters in hardboiled noir. Lauded by critics for his taut realism, unapologetic amorality, and razor-sharp prose-style—and adored by fans who turn each intoxicating page with increasing urgency—Stark is a master of crime writing, his books as influential as any in the genre. The University of Chicago Press has embarked on a project to return the early volumes of this series to print for a new generation of readers to discover—and become addicted to. In The Outfit, Parker goes toe-to-toe with the mob—hitting them with heist after heist after heist—and the entire underworld learns an unforgettable lesson: whatever Parker does, he does deadly. “Westlake knows precisely how to grab a reader, draw him or her into the story, and then slowly tighten his grip until escape is impossible.”—Washington Post Book World “Elmore Leonard wouldn’t write what he does if Stark hadn’t been there before. And Quentin Tarantino wouldn’t write what he does without Leonard. . . . Old master that he is, Stark does all of them one better.”—Los Angeles Times “Donald Westlake’s Parker novels are among the small number of books I read over and over. Forget all that crap you’ve been telling yourself about War and Peace and Proust—these are the books you’ll want on that desert island.”—Lawrence Block

When you wish upon a lunch box...*Winner of a Bronze Award in the 2017 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!*"The book is an absolute page-turner, and will leave the reader wanting to know more. I was hooked by the first page." Readers' Favorite 5★ reviewThe difference between Pandora and your average 12-year-old girl is that Pandora knows exactly what she wants at all times. So when five magical genies pop out of an old rusty lunch box, Pandora knows her life is finally going to be perfect!…Or maybe not. When one of the genies blows up a mean girl’s head to the size of a basketball, Pandora has to figure out how to unwish her wish, and fast!If you like the Dork Diaries, Diary of a Wimpy Kid or The Baby-Sitters Club books, you'll love Pandora’s Lunch Box! From the writer of My Best Friend Is a Secret Agent, this middle grade chapter book is a comic romp full of magic and suspense for any reader - children, tweens, teens... and beyond! This funny wish-fulfillment story is the first in a series, so if you like it, there's more to come!(Don't forget to look for the surprise after Chapter 1!)