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"At age 12, I was put on tranquilizers when I should have gotten help. There was nothing major and awful, I just didn't feel my family was supportive and emotionally generous." -- Paula Danziger
Paula Danziger (August 18, 1944 — July 8, 2004) was a U.S. children's author. She lived in New York City.

Danziger, who said she knew in the second grade that she wanted to be a writer, wrote more than 30 books, including her 1974 debut The Cat Ate My Gymsuit, Remember Me to Harold Square, The Divorce Express and Can You Sue Your Parents for Malpractice? She was also the author of the Amber Brown and Matthew Martin series.

She was a graduate of Montclair State University, earning a bachelor's and master's there before becoming a teacher at John Adams Middle School in Edison, New Jersey. After being injured in an automobile accident, she began writing. Most of her books are considered Young Adult (YA) books, although some of the Amber Brown books were aimed at younger readers.

She has collaborated with Ann M. Martin twice, with P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More.

She frequently gave lectures and speeches, wearing elaborate costumes and calling herself a children's Dame Edna Everage. She is quoted as saying that her alternative career choice would have been as a stand-up comedian.

In the United Kingdom, she was best known for presenting a regular item about children's literature on the BBC's Saturday morning show Going Live.

Danziger died on July 8, 2004, following complications of a heart attack at the age of 59. At the time of her death, many of her books had been published in 53 countries and in 14 languages. Paula is buried in the Woodstock Artist's Cemetery in Woodstock, NY.

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Total Books: 500
Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
2008 - Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit [Amber Brown] (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780142410493
ISBN-10: 0142410497
Genre: Children's Books
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You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox Amber Brown
2006 - You Can't Eat Your Chicken Pox Amber Brown (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780142406298
ISBN-10: 0142406295
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 2

The Pistachio Prescription
2006 - The Pistachio Prescription (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780142406823
ISBN-10: 0142406821
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 5

There's a Bat In Bunk Five
2006 - There's a Bat in Bunk Five (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780142406816
ISBN-10: 0142406813
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 4

Second Grade Rules Amber Brown
2005 - Second Grade Rules Amber Brown (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439799836
ISBN-10: 043979983X
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
 4

Amber Brown Is Green With Envy
2004 - Amber Brown Is Green with Envy [Amber Brown, Bk 9] (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780439071710
ISBN-10: 0439071712
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 13

Amber Brown Goes Fourth
2003 - Amber Brown Goes Fourth [Amber Brown, Bk 3] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780439544122
ISBN-10: 0439544122
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 8

Get Ready for Second Grade Amber Brown
2003 - Get Ready for Second Grade Amber Brown (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780439570640
ISBN-10: 0439570646
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.4/5 Stars.
 4

United Tates of America
2003 - United Tates of America (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780590692229
ISBN-10: 0590692224
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 2

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit / There's a Bat in Bunk Five
2002 - The Cat Ate My Gymsuit / There's a Bat in Bunk Five [Flip Book] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780698119550
ISBN-10: 069811955X
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 5

It's Justin Time Amber Brown
2002 - It's Justin Time Amber Brown [A is for Amber] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780439406468
ISBN-10: 0439406463
Genres: Children's Books, Nonfiction
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I Amber Brown
2000 - I Amber Brown [Amber Brown, Bk 8] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780439071697
ISBN-10: 0439071690
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 10

Snail Mail No More
2000 - Snail Mail No More [Elizabeth and Tara Starr, Bk 2] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780439063364
ISBN-10: 0439063361
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 15

PS Longer Letter Later
1999 - Ps Longer Letter Later (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780590213110
ISBN-10: 0590213113
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 25

This Place Has No Atmosphere
1999 - This Place Has No Atmosphere (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780698116955
ISBN-10: 069811695X
Genres: Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 5

Amber Brown is Feeling Blue
1999 - Amber Brown Is Feeling Blue [Amber Brown, Bk 7] (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780439071680
ISBN-10: 0439071682
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 17

Everyone Else's Parents Said Yes
1998 - Everyone Else's Parents Said Yes (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
ISBN-13: 9780698116870
ISBN-10: 0698116879
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 2

The Cat Ate My Gymsuit
1998 - The Cat Ate My Gymsuit (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
ISBN-13: 9780698116849
ISBN-10: 0698116844
Genres: Children's Books, Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 17

Amber Brown Sees Red
1998 - Amber Brown Sees Red [Amber Brown, Bk 6] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780590947282
ISBN-10: 0590947281
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 17

Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit
1997 - Amber Brown Wants Extra Credit [Amber Brown, Bk 4] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780590947169
ISBN-10: 0590947168
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 29

Amber Brown Goes Fourth
1996 - Amber Brown Goes Fourth [Amber Brown, Bk 3] (Paperback)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780590934251
ISBN-10: 0590934252
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 36

1996 - Forever Amber Brown [Amber Brown, Bk 5] (Paperback)
1995 - Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon [Amber Brown, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback
1975 - The Cat Ate My Gymsuit [Marcy Lewis, Bk 1] (Paperback)