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Bruce Hale became an author and entrepreneur in 1989 in the single weirdest week of his life (so far). He was working for the phone company, in the kind of job that sucks the living soul from your body and spits it out onto the floor.

In that same week, he won three awards for his corporate newsletter, got a raise, and discovered he only had six weeks to enjoy it. Yes, Bruce was downsized. At the same time, he was helping run a Hawaiian gift company he'd started on the side, and he self-published his first picture book for children.

The choice was clear: Find another corporate job, or follow the dream of being an author. Bruce took the leap of faith. Today, he's published over 20 books, both through his own publishing company and through major U.S. publishers like Harcourt and Harpercollins.
 
 
New and upcoming books
Series
Chet Gecko Mysteries
   1. The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse (2000)
   2. The Mystery of Mr. Nice (2000)
   3. Farewell, My Lunchbag (2001)
   4. The Big Nap (2001)
   5. The Hamster of the Baskervilles (2002)
   6. This Gum for Hire (2002)
   7. The Malted Falcon (2003)
   8. Trouble Is My Beeswax (2003)
   9. Give My Regrets to Broadway (2004)
   10. Murder, My Tweet (2004)
   Chet Gecko's Detective Handbook (2005)
   11. The Possum Always Rings Twice (2006)
   12. Key Lardo (2006)
   13. Hiss Me Deadly (2007)
   14. From Russia with Lunch (2009)
   15. Dial M for Mongoose (2009)
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Underwhere
   1. Prince of Underwhere (2007)
   2. Pirates of Underwhere (2008)
   3. Flyboy of Underwhere (2008)
   4. Fat Cat of Underwhere (2009)
   5. Mole Men of Underwhere (2009)
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Clark the Shark
   Clark the Shark (2013)
   Dares to Share (2013)
   Takes Heart (2014)
   Tooth Trouble (2014)
   Afraid of the Dark (2015)
   Lost and Found (2016)
   Loves Christmas (2016)
   The Big Book Report (2017)
   Too Many Treats (2019)
   The School Sing (2021)
   Friends Forever (2022)
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Class Pets
   1. Fuzzy's Great Escape (2018)
   2. Fuzzy Takes Charge (2018)
   3. Fuzzy Freaks Out (2018)
   4. Fuzzy Fights Back (2018)
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Novels
   Pooch in Boots (2010)
   Big Bad Detective Agency (2015)
   Switched (2021)
   Super Troop (2022)
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Novellas and Short Stories
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Anthologies containing stories by Bruce Hale
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Super Puzzletastic Mysteries (2020)
Short Stories for Young Sleuths from Mystery Writers of America
(Mystery Writers of America Presents)
edited by
Chris Grabenstein
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Scream and Scream Again! (2018)
(Mystery Writers of America Presents)
edited by
R L Stine
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Guys Read: Thriller (2011)
(Guys Read)
edited by
Jon Scieszka

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