Katherine Applegate

  • 5 stars across 29 books
Katherine Applegate is the author of The One and Only Ivan, winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal. Her novel Crenshaw spent over twenty weeks on the New York Times children's bestseller list, and her first middle grade standalone novel, the award-winning Home of the Brave, continues to be included on state reading lists, summer reading lists, and class reading lists. She lives with her husband, the author Michael Grant, who she co-wrote the Animorphs series with, and their two children in Northern California.

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1st February 2012

The One and Only Ivan

Now a major motion picture available on Disney+! Inspired by a true story, this is the... MoreThe One and Only Ivan

(20 reviews) Review
11th May 2023

Willodeen

The earth is old and we are not, and that is all you must remember . . .Eleven-year-old Willodeen adores creatures of al... MoreWillodeen

(13 reviews) Review
21st July 2022

Wishtree

Trees can't tell jokes, but they can certainly tell stories... Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neig... MoreWishtree

(11 reviews) Review
19th September 2023

Dogtown

From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko, Dogtown is an uplifting story and a page-turning advent... MoreDogtown

(7 reviews) Review
14th May 2020

The One and Only Bob

The One and Only Ivan is also a major motion picture available on Disney+! Return to the unforgettable world o... MoreThe One and Only Bob

(6 reviews) Review
8th October 2015

Crenshaw

The heart-warming new story about family and friendships from Newbery Medal-winner Katherine Applegate. Life i... MoreCrenshaw

(4 reviews) Review
20th September 2022

Odder

A touching and lyrical tale about a remarkable sea otter, from Newbery Medalist Katherine Applegate, author of Wishtree.... MoreOdder

(4 reviews) Review
11th May 2023

The One and Only Ruby

From beloved powerhouse author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Ruby, starring the adorable baby ... MoreThe One and Only Ruby

(3 reviews) Review
1st November 2018

Endling: Book One: The Last

Endling – an individual animal that is the last in its species or subspecies Byx is used to being the smallest and th... MoreEndling: Book One: The Last

(1 review) Review
9th May 2024

The One and Only Family

From beloved author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Family, the final instalment in the series t... MoreThe One and Only Family

(1 review) Review
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