About Ken
•Slightly Famous Award Winning Children's Book Author, Monkey Trainer, Twelve-Minute Rock Star, Five-Minute TV Star, and Former CIA Operative
•Born and raised in Colorado
•Attended college in Missouri
•Taught in Missouri and Saudi Arabia
•Now teaches in Budapest, Hungary
•Happily married
•Has a daughter, son, and two cats
•Has traveled around the world
•Former long dist... More
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| Ken's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 5 from Ken's published works, View all 5 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Mystery of King Tutankhamun (Kindle Edition) Author: Kenneth Derby Publisher: Illusion Publishing |
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09/20/2014 Add | |||
| Add Review | |||||
| 2. The Top 10 Ways to Ruin the First Day of School: Ten-Year Anniversary Ed... Author: Kenneth Derby Publisher: Illusion Publishing |
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04/04/2014 Add | |||
| 1 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Top Ten Ways To Ruin The First Day Of School (Apple (Scholastic)) (Paper... Author: Kenneth Derby Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
07/01/2006 Add | |||
| 114 Reviews | |||||
| 4. The Ghost Memoirs of Robert Falcon Scott (Paperback) Author: Kenneth Derby, Jason Lewis Publisher: Royal Fireworks Publishing Company |
Ages 4-8 |
10/21/1999 Add | |||
| 2 Reviews | |||||
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| Books Recently Added to Ken's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 2 from Ken's bookshelf Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Sledding Hill (Hardcover) Author: Chris Crutcher Publisher: HarperTeen |
Young Adults |
8/13/2008 Add | |||
| Ken said: Chris, a friend of mine, writes authentic young adult stories that move one's mind, heart, and soul. All of his books are favorites of mine; I added "The Sledding Hill" to my bookshelf simply because ...more | |||||
| 324 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Hardcover) Author: Louis Sachar Illustrator: Adam McCauley, Julie Brinckloe Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
8/13/2008 Add | |||
| Ken said: I read this book to my class of monkeys every year. It is by far my favorite read aloud . . . and one of my all-time favorite children's books. | |||||
| 3,341 Reviews | |||||
| Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) | |||||
Profile Comments
Comment by Tracy Grand on 8/13/2008 at 1:30 PM:
Hi Ken,
I will be buying Top Ten Ways To Ruin The First Day Of School for my 5th grade daughter. She will love it. It is great to have you join our JF community.
Best,
Tracy
Hi Ken,
I will be buying Top Ten Ways To Ruin The First Day Of School for my 5th grade daughter. She will love it. It is great to have you join our JF community.
Best,
Tracy
Comment by Ken Derby on 8/8/2008 at 11:48 PM:
Hi Kimberly:
Thank you so much for the invitation. It would be an honor to speak at your book fair, however, I live in Budapest, Hungary, so I can't make it to your event. I usually vacation in Sarasota during the summertime. If you ever need a guest author during the summer I would be av... more
Thank you so much for the invitation. It would be an honor to speak at your book fair, however, I live in Budapest, Hungary, so I can't make it to your event. I usually vacation in Sarasota during the summertime. If you ever need a guest author during the summer I would be av... more
Comment by Kimberly Morgan on 8/8/2008 at 12:32 PM:
Hi Kenneth,
Would you consider being a guest author for a family night event during our school book fair? TYpically, it is for one hour and you could read your book to a group of kids/parents then sign and sell the books. The school is the Hebrew Day School in Maitland and the event would be Tu... more
Would you consider being a guest author for a family night event during our school book fair? TYpically, it is for one hour and you could read your book to a group of kids/parents then sign and sell the books. The school is the Hebrew Day School in Maitland and the event would be Tu... more
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