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Bruce Hale

Author, Speaker, Song-and-Dance Man

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    • Class Pets Series
    • Monstertown Mysteries Series
    • Chet Gecko Series
    • Clark the Shark
    • School For S.P.I.E.S. Series
    • Picture Books
    • Moki the Gecko
    • Novels
    • Underwhere Series
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Chet Gecko Series

Grade school ain’t for sissies. Nobody knows this better than Chet Gecko, finest lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary. (Of course, he’s the only lizard detective at Emerson Hicky, but so what?) Chet faces danger, suspense, and really cranky teachers as he solves mysteries in his school. Check out this award-winning series!

  • Chameleon Wore Chartreuse Book Cover
  • Farewell, My Lunchbag Book Cover
  • The Big Nap Book Cover
  • Hamster of the Baskervilles Cover
  • This Gum For Hire Cover
  • The Malted Falcon Cover
  • Trouble is My Beeswax Cover
  • Give My Regrets to Broadway Cover
  • Murder My Tweet Cover
  • The Possum Always Rings Twice Cover
  • Key Lardo Book Cover
  • Hiss Me Deadly Cover
  • From Russia with Love Coverr
  • Dial M For Mongoose Cover
  • Chet Gecko's Detective Handbook Cover

Get the inside scoop on Chet Gecko!

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All you ever wanted to know about Emerson Hicky’s lizard of mystery waits here.

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Just a quick note to tell you I need hundreds of copies of your books! The kids and teachers are cr…
Nancy KleinLibrarianSt. Edward's Lower SchoolFlorida
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Hearing from a published author about his own process validated the work students are doing. His vis…
Erin FitzgeraldLiteracy CoordinatorTASIS-LuganoLugano, Switzerland
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Our second graders had a blast. They are busy reading more of your books and writing their own stori…
Schafer Elementary - Kelly ConwayTeacherSchafer ElementaryLombard, IL
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The kids simply adored you! You were engaging, funny, informative, and inspiring! It has been an abs…
Melissa WheelerReading SpecialistLake Crest ElementaryOakland, IL
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Students were mesmerized by Bruce’s storytelling and were asking for more of his books after his vis…
Andrea BurdineLibrarianClinton Central ElementaryMichigantown, IN
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My students loved learning about how you write and why, not to mention all the personal …
Neil BenningtonFort Lee School #3NJ
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It’s not surprising that the “Bruce Hale” books are now the most requested books in the library.  I…
Laura GinozaLibrarianPearl City ElementaryPearl City, HI
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A teacher said, “My students have been very interested in writing books lately. They choose it for b…
Lara Simpson-Jones, PTAHollister ElementarySanta Barbara, CA
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Bruce Hale’s visit awakened the creative spirit in students and teachers alike.  Students are wor…
Maria DietzTeacher-LibrarianReyes ElementaryMerced, CA
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Bruce is very easy to work with and has a wonderful personality for school visits. He is a great sto…
Donna NasielskiAuthor's Faire ChairpersonAdobe Bluffs ElementaryCalifornia
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  • About Bruce
    ▲
    • Bio
    • Ask Writer Guy
    • Testimonials
    • Hat Club for Men
  • Books
    ▲
    • All Books
    • Class Pets Series
    • Monstertown Mysteries Series
    • Chet Gecko Series
    • Clark the Shark
    • School For S.P.I.E.S. Series
    • Picture Books
    • Moki the Gecko
    • Novels
    • Underwhere Series
  • Author Visits
    ▲
    • Author Visits Overview
    • Virtual Author Visits
    • Author Visit Resource Material
  • Blog
  • Fun Stuff
    ▲
    • Chet Gecko
    • Natalie’s Bad Joke Book
    • How to Write a Story
  • Contact

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