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Valerie Tripp (born 1951) is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl series.

She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York with three sisters.She is a reading expert with a Reading Master’s of Education degree from Harvard University. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her husband teaches history at Montgomery College. She has been a writer for reading textbooks for three decades.

Tripp is best known for her work with the American Girl series. A Writer of Doll Stories Beckons Girls to Books She wrote all the books in the Felicity, Josefina, Kit, and Molly series, and three of the books in the Samantha series. She has also written four of the five "Best Friends" character stories to date. Film dramatizations of the lives of Samantha, Felicity, Molly, and Kit have been based on her stories to varying extents.

In 2009, Valerie Tripp did a book signing at the Navy Museum in Washington D.C. She will be doing another book signing in Virgina this October.
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Total Books: 398
Samantha Lost and Found
2022 - Samantha Lost and Found [Samantha 1904, 2] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781683372011
ISBN-10: 1683372018
Genre: Children's Books
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Izzy Newton and the SMART Squad Newton's Flaw
2021 - Izzy Newton and the Smart Squad Newton's Flaw [Book 2] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781426371530
ISBN-10: 1426371535
Genre: Children's Books
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Izzy Newton and the SMART Squad Absolute Hero
2020 - Izzy Newton and the Smart Squad Absolute Hero [Book 1] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781426338694
ISBN-10: 1426338694
Genre: Children's Books
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Maryellen The One and Only
2019 - Maryellen the One and Only [American Girl Historical Characters] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781683371366
ISBN-10: 1683371364
Genre: Children's Books
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The ClippityCloppity Carnival
2018 - The Clippitycloppity Carnival [Wellie Wishers] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781683370857
ISBN-10: 1683370856
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Emerson and Princess Peep
2018 - Emerson and Princess Peep [Wellie Wishers] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781683370864
ISBN-10: 1683370864
Genre: Children's Books
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Willa's Wilderness Campout
2018 - Willa's Wilderness Campout [Wellie Wishers] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781683370871
ISBN-10: 1683370872
Genre: Children's Books
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A Winning Spirit A Molly Classic 1
2018 - A Winning Spirit a Molly Classic 1 [American Girl Beforever Molly Classic] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781683370543
ISBN-10: 1683370546
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
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Stars Stripes and Surprises A Molly Classic 2
2018 - Stars Stripes and Surprises a Molly Classic 2 [American Girl Beforever Molly Classic] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781683370550
ISBN-10: 1683370554
Genre: Children's Books
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Chances and Changes My Journey with Molly
2018 - Chances and Changes My Journey with Molly [Beforever] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781683370567
ISBN-10: 1683370562
Genre: Children's Books
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The Rainstorm Brainstorm
2017 - The Rainstorm Brainstorm [Wellie Wishers] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609588762
ISBN-10: 1609588762
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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The Mystery of Mr E
2017 - The Mystery of Mr E [Wellie Wishers] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609588779
ISBN-10: 1609588770
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Love and Loyalty
2017 - Love and Loyalty (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609588618
ISBN-10: 1609588614
Genre: Children's Books
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A Stand for Independence
2017 - A Stand for Independence (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609588625
ISBN-10: 1609588622
Genre: Children's Books
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BeForever 2017 3 Book Set
2017 - Beforever 2017 3 Book Set (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609588700
ISBN-10: 1609588703
Genre: Children's Books
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Camille's Mermaid Tale
2017 - Camille's Mermaid Tale [Wellie Wishers] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609588755
ISBN-10: 1609588754
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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The Riddle of the Robin
2016 - The Riddle of the Robin [Wellie Wishers, Bk 3] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609587918
ISBN-10: 160958791X
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Ashlyn's Unsurprise Party
2016 - Ashlyn's Unsurprise Party [Wellie Wishers] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609587925
ISBN-10: 1609587928
Genre: Children's Books
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The MuddilyPuddily Show
2016 - The Muddilypuddily Show [Wellie Wishers] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609587932
ISBN-10: 1609587936
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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The Glowing Heart A Josefina Mystery
2016 - The Glowing Heart a Josefina Mystery (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609587567
ISBN-10: 1609587561
Genre: Children's Books
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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Especial y nica  Un clsico de Maryellen
2015 - Especial Y Nica Un Clsico De Maryellen [The One and Only - A Maryellen Classic - American Girl: Beforever - Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781609587130
ISBN-10: 1609587138
Genre: Children's Books
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2015 - Alzando El Vuelo Un Clsico De Maryellen [Taking Off - A Maryellen Classic - Beforever, Volume 2 - Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
2015 - The One and Only [American Girl: Maryellen, Bk 1] (Paperback)
2015 - Taking Off [American Girls: Maryellen, Bk 2] (Paperback)
2015 - The Sky's the Limit My Journey with Maryellen [American Girl: Beforever] (Paperback)
2014 - Lost and Found a Samantha Classic Volume 2 [American Girl Beforever Classic] (Paperback)
2014 - Full Speed Ahead My Journey with Kit [American Girl Beforever Journey] (Paperback)
2014 - Read All About It a Kit Classic Volume 1 [American Girl Beforever Classic] (Paperback)
2014 - Turning Things Around a Kit Classic Volume 2 [American Girl Beforever Classic] (Paperback)
2014 - Kit 3book Boxed Set [American Girl: Beforever: Kit] (Paperback)
2014 - Samantha 3book Boxed Set [American Girl Beforever: Samantha Classic] (Paperback)
2014 - Sunlight and Shadows a Josefina Classic Volume 1 [American Girl Beforever Classic] (Paperback)
2014 - Second Chances a Josefina Classic Volume 2 [American Girl Beforever Classic] (Paperback)
2010 - Felicity Boxed Set with Game [American Girl] (Paperback)
2010 - Josefina Boxed Set with Game [American Girl] (Paperback)
2010 - Kit Boxed Set with Game [American Girl] (Paperback)
2010 - Molly Boxed Set with Game [American Girl - The American Girl Collection] (Paperback)
2010 - Samantha Boxed Set with Game [American Girl] (Paperback)
2008 - Changes for Molly a Winter Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Hardcover
2008 - Samantha Saves the Day a Summer Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Hardcover
2008 - Meet Josefina an American Girl [American Girls Collection] (Other)
2008 - Felicity Learns a Lesson a School Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Hardcover
2008 - Felicity's Surprise a Christmas Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Hardcover
2008 - Meet Felicity an American Girl 1774 [The American Girls Collection, Book 1] (Other)
2008 - Felicity Saves the Day a Summer Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
2008 - Happy Birthday Felicity a Springtime Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
2008 - Josefina Learns a Lesson a School Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
2008 - Changes for Josefina a Winter Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Hardcover
2008 - Molly Learns a Lesson a School Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
2008 - Felicity Story Collection [American Girl] (Hardcover)
2008 - Josefina's Story Collection [American Girl Hardcover Unnumbered] (Hardcover)
2008 - Samantha's Story Collection [American Girl] (Hardcover)
2008 - Molly Story Collection [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2008 - Kit Story Collection [American Girl] (Hardcover)
2008 - Happy Birthday Kit a Springtime Story 1934 [American Girls Collection] (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
2008 - Really Truly Ruthie [American Girls] (Paperback)
2006 - Brave Emily [Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition] (Other)
2006 - Kirsten's Short Story Collection [American Girls] (Hardcover)
2006 - Josefina's Short Story Collection [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Hardcover)
2006 - Samantha's Short Story Collection [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Hardcover)
2006 - Kit's Short Story Collection [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Hardcover)
2006 - Brave Emily [American Girls, Bk 7] (Paperback)
2006 - Brave Emily [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2006 - One and Only Delaney [Hopscotch Hill School Demco] (Other)
2005 - Very Funny Elizabeth [Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition - American Girl] (Other)
2005 - Felicity's Story Collection [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2005 - Josefina Story Collection [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Hardcover)
2005 - Samantha Story Collection [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Hardcover)
2005 - American Girls Collection Holiday Story Collections [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Hardcover)
2005 - Very Funny Elizabeth [American Girls Collection] (Paperback)Hardcover
2005 - Very Funny Elizabeth [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)Paperback
2005 - The One and Only Delaney [Hopscotch Hill School] (Paperback)
2005 - The Fairshare Pair [Hopscotch Hill School] (Paperback)
2005 - Lindy's Happy Ending [Hopscotch Hill School] (Paperback)
2004 - Nellie's Promise 1906 [American Girl] (Other)
2004 - Hallie's Horrible Handwriting [Hopscotch Hill School] (Paperback)Paperback
2004 - Kit's Story Collection [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2004 - Molly's Story Collection [The American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2004 - Nellie's Promise [American Girls Collection] (Paperback)Hardcover
2004 - Teasing Trouble [Hopscotch Hill School] (Other)Paperback
2004 - Good Sport Gwen [Hopscotch Hill School Demco] (Other)
2004 - Teasing Trouble [Hopscotch Hill School] (Paperback)
2004 - Good Sport Gwen [Hopscotch Hill School] (Paperback)
2003 - Bright Shiny Skylar [Hopscotch Hill School] (Paperback)
2003 - Thank You Logan [Hopscotch Hill School] (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
2003 - Molly's Puppy Tale [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2003 - Thanks to Josefina [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2003 - Kit's Tree House [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2002 - Changes for Kit a Winter Story [American Girls] (Other)
2002 - Happy Birthday Kit a Springtime Story [American Girls] (Other)
2002 - Kit Saves the Day a Summer Story [American Girls] (Other)
2002 - Felicity Discovers a Secret [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2002 - Just Josefina [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2002 - Samantha's Blue Bicycle [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2002 - Kit's Home Run [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2002 - Molly's a Partner [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2002 - Changes for Kit a Winter Story 1934 [American Girls Collection] (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
2002 - Meet Josefina [The American Girls] (Other)
2002 - Kit's Surprise a Christmas Story 1934 [American Girls Collection, Bk 3] (Paperback)Paperback
2001 - Happy Birthday Kit a Springtime Story 1934 [American Girls Collection] (Paperback)Hardcover
2001 - Samanthas Story Collection [The American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2001 - Kit Saves the Day a Summer Story 1934 [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
2001 - Kit an American Girl [6 Book Set] (Paperback)
2001 - Feliz Cumpleanos Josefina [American Girls Collection Spanish Hardcover] (Other)
2001 - Kit's Surprise a Christmas Story [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
2001 - Felicity Takes a Dare [The American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2001 - Josefina's Song [The American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2001 - Samantha and the Missing Pearls [American Girls] (Hardcover)
2001 - Molly Marches On [The American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2001 - Meet Kit [American Girl Collection, 1934, Bk 1] (Paperback)
2000 - Kit Learns a Lesson a School Story 1934 [American Girls Collection] (Other)
2000 - Meet Kit 1934 [American Girls: Kit, Bk 1] (Paperback)
2000 - Meet Kit an American Girl 1934 [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)Paperback
2000 - Kit Learns a Lesson 1934 a School Story [American Girls Collection] (Paperback)Hardcover
2000 - Kit's Surprise a Christmas Story 1934 [American Girls Collection, Bk 3] (Paperback)Paperback
2000 - Kit's Surprise a Christmas Story [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2000 - Kit Learns a Lesson a School Story [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)Hardcover
2000 - Samantha Saves the Wedding [American Girls Short Stories] (Hardcover)
2000 - Felicity's Dancing Shoes [American Girls Collection Series] (Hardcover)
2000 - Again Josefina [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2000 - Molly and the Movie Star [The American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
2000 - The American Girl Collection Josefina's Suprise [A Chrismas Story, Book Three] (Paperback)
1999 - Asi Es Josefina/meet Josefina [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Josefina's Surprise a Christmas Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Hardcover
1999 - Una Sorpresa Para Josefina [American Girls Collection Spanish Paperback] (Other)
1999 - Cambios Para Josefina [American Girls Collection Spanish Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Josefina Entra En Accion [American Girls Collection Spanish Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Josefina Saves the Day a Summer Story [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Molly Learns a Lesson [American Girls Collection] (Other)
1999 - Molly's Surprise a Christmas Story [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Happy Birthday Molly a Springtime Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Paperback, Hardcover
1999 - Happy Birthday Samantha a Springtime Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Hardcover
1999 - Samantha Saves the Day [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Changes for Molly a Winter Story [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Changes for Samantha a Winter Story [American Girls Collection] (Other)Hardcover
1999 - Felicity's Surprise a Christmas Story 1774 [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Meet Felicity an American Girl [American Girls Collection Hardcover] (Other)
1999 - Josefina an American Girl [American Girls Collection Audio] (Audio Cassette)
1999 - Felicity's New Sister [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
1999 - A Reward for Josefina [American Girls Collection Series] (Hardcover)
1999 - Samantha's Winter Party [American Girls] (Hardcover)
1999 - Molly Takes Flight [American Girls] (Hardcover)
1998 - Josefina's Theater Kit [American Girls Pastimes] (Hardcover)
1998 - Happy Birthday Josefina a Springtime Story [American Girls Collection] (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
1998 - Feliz Cumpleaos Josefina Un Cuento De Primavera [The American Girls Collection] (Paperback)
1998 - Josefina Entra En Accion Un Cuento De Verano [The American Girls Collection] (Paperback)
1998 - Cambios Para Josefina Un Cuento De Invierno [The American Girls Collection] (Paperback)
1998 - Meet Josefina [American Girl: Josefina, Bk 1] (Paperback)
1997 - Josefina Aprende Una Leccion Un Cuento De La Escuela [The American Girls Collection, Libro 2] (Paperback)
1997 - As Es Josefina Una Nia Americana [The American Girls Collection] (Paperback)
1997 - Meet Josefina an American Girl [American Girl: Josefina, Bk 1] (Paperback)Paperback
1997 - Meet Josefina 1824 [American Girls] (Hardcover)
1997 - Josefina Learns a Lesson a School Story [American Girls Collection] (Paperback)Hardcover
1996 - The American Girls Postcard Collection [American Girls Collection Sidelines] (Paperback)
1994 - Molly's Theater Kit [American Girl] (Paperback)
1994 - Felicity's Theater Kit a Play About Felicity [The American Girls Collection] (Paperback)
1992 - Happy Birthday Felicity a Springtime Story 1774 [The American Girls Collection, Book 4] (Paperback)
1992 - Happy Birthday Felicity a Springtime Story [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)Paperback
1992 - Changes for Felicity [American Girls: Felicity, Bk 6] (Paperback)
1992 - Changes for Felicity a Winter Story [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
1992 - Felicity an American Girl [The American Girls Collection] (Paperback)
1992 - Molly Saves the Day a Summer Story [The American Girls Book Five] (Paperback)
1992 - Meet Felicity [American Girls Collection] (Other)
1992 - Felicity's Surprise [A Christmas Story - American Girls Collection, Book 3 of the Felicity Series] (Paperback)
1992 - Felicity Saves the Day [A Summer Story, Bk 5] (Paperback)
1991 - Meet Felicity 1774 [American Girls: Felicity, Bk 1] (Paperback)
1991 - Happy Birthday Molly [The American Girls Collection, A Springtime Story, Book Four] (Paperback)
1991 - Felicity's Surprise a Christmas Story [American Girls Collection, Felicity #3] (Paperback)
1990 - Molly an American Girl 1944 [The American Girls Collection] (Paperback)
1990 - Meet Molly an American Girl [American Girls] (Hardcover)
1990 - Molly's Surprise [American Girls, Bk 3] (Hardcover)
1990 - Happy Birthday Samantha a Springtime Story [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
1990 - Samantha Saves the Day a Summer Story [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
1990 - Molly Saves the Day a Summer Story [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
1990 - Molly an American Girl [The American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)
1989 - Molly Learns a Lesson a School Story [American Girls: Molly, Bk 2] (Paperback)
1989 - Meet Molly [American Girl, Bk 1] (Paperback)
1988 - Changes for Samantha a Winter Story [American Girls Collection, Bk 6] (Paperback)
1988 - Changes for Molly a Winter Story [American Girls: Molly, Bk 6] (Paperback)
1988 - Samantha Saves the Day a Summer Story [American Girls Collection, Bk 5] (Paperback)
1988 - Molly Saves the Day a Summer Story [American Girl: Molly, Bk 5] (Hardcover)Paperback, Hardcover
1988 - Changes for Samantha a Winter Story [The American girls collection] (Hardcover)
1988 - Changes for Molly a Wnter Story [American Girl: Molly, Bk 6] (Hardcover)
1987 - Happy Birthday Samantha a Springtime Story [American Girls, Samantha #4] (Paperback)
1987 - Baby Koala Finds a Home [Just One More Series] (Paperback)
1987 - American Girls Collection [Cassette Library] (Audio Cassette)
1987 - Happy Birthday Samantha a Springtime Story [The American girls collection] (Hardcover)
1986 - Meet Molly an American Girl [American Girl: Molly, Bk 1] (Paperback)
1986 - Meet Molly an American Girl/audio Cassette [American Girls Collection] (Audio Cassette)
1986 - Molly's Surprise a Christmas Story [American Girls Collection: Molly, Bk 3] (Paperback)
An Elephant's Trunk [Early success] (Other)
Happy Happy Mother's Day [A Just One More Book : Just for You] (Other)
Sillyhen's Big Surprise [A Just one more book just for you] (Paperback)
La Sorpresa De Gallinita [Sillyhen's Big Surprise - Cuento Mas Solo Para Ti] (Other)
Los Pinguinos Se Ponen a Pintar/penguins Paint [Spanish Just One More Ser. - Spanish Edition] (Other)
El Perro Cantor/the Singing Dog [Just One More Book/Spanish - Spanish Edition] (Other)
[Changes for Samantha: A Winter Story - Author: Valerie Tripp - Sep-1988] (Paperback)
Josefina Learns a Lesson [American Girls Collection, Book Two] (Paperback)
Fairshare Pair [Hopscotch Hill School Demco] (Other)
A Day in the Park [Silver Burdett Ginn Readables, Kindergarten Book 3] (Paperback)
Do You Like My Pet [Phonics and Friends: Level a Phonics Storybook] (Paperback)
Pequeno Coala Busca Casa [Big Book - Cuento Mas Solo Para Ti] (Paperback)
American Girls Pastimes Kirsten's Pastimes [Cookbook, Craft Book, Paper Dolls, and Theater Kit] (Paperback)
Felicity and Elizabeth Books and Magnetic Mini World [Meet Felicity and Very Funny, Elizabeth books, Felicity's Magnetic Mini World, AG trading cards, and Felicity bookmark] (Other)
Meet Josefina Books and Magnetic Mini World [Meet Josefina book, The Best That I Can Be book and audio CD, Josefina's Magnetic Mini World, Josefina bookmark - American Girl] (Paperback)
Really Truly Ruthie 1932 [American Girls Collection] (Hardcover)