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Daniel Pinkwater

Daniel Pinkwater

Americanb. November 15, 1941Children's Literature

Daniel Pinkwater is an American author known for his surreal and whimsical children's books. Lizard Music and The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death are cult classics of children's literature.

Works

  • Lizard MusicSurreal adventure about a boy's encounter with lizards broadcasting cosmic television→
  • The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyAbsurdist comedy about a massive chicken escaping and wreaking havoc on New Jersey→
  • Fat Men From SpaceSci-fi comedy about alien visitors from space attempting to steal Earth's fat→
  • The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of DeathAdventure of teenage boys investigating a mystery involving a lethal avocado→
  • Alan Mendelsohn the Boy from MarsSci-fi novel about a boy who befriends an intelligent alien from the planet Mars→

Related

Norton Juster·Roald Dahl·Lemony Snicket
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