Greg Trine is an American author of children's books and young adult fiction. He is the author of the Melvin Beederman Superhero series, Illustrated by Rhode Montijo and the young adult novel, The Second Base Club. His second series, The Adventures of Jo Schmo, illustrated by Frank Dormer, was a Junior Library Guild selection. The humorous science fiction novel, Willy Maykit in Space was nominated for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award. Since then, Greg has moved on to a graphic novel series, Dinomighty, written under the pen name Doug Paleo. Other stand-alone titles include Goldilocks Private Eye, George at the Speed of Light, Giant, Ruffing It, and Max Odor Does Not Stink.
Greg lives and works on the California coast. When he is not writing humorous books for kids, he can usually be found visiting schools and talking about the joys of reading and writing with children throughout the country.
Bibliography
Melvin Beederman Series The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich, Henry Holt and Co., 2006 The Revenge of the McNasty Brothers, Henry Holt and Co., 2006 The Grateful Fred, Henry Holt and Co., 2006 Terror in Tights, Henry Holt and Co., 2007 The Fake Cape Caper, Henry Holt and Co., 2007 Attack of the Valley Girls, Henry Holt and Co., 2008 The Brotherhood of the Traveling Underpants, Henry Holt and Co., 2009 Invasion from Planet Dork, Henry Holt and Co., 2010
The Adventures of Jo Schmo Dinos Are Forever, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012 Wyatt Burp Rides Again, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012 Shifty Business, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013 Pinkbeard's Revenge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013 The Second Base Club, Henry Holt and Co., 2010 "Willy Maykit in Space", Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016 "Dinomighty", Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020 "Dinomighty, The Heist Age", Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
References
Wright L. The Adventures of Jo Schmo. Library Media Connection. 2013;31(4):66-67. Accessed February 19, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=84557903&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site The Second Base Club. Publishers Weekly. 2010;257(40):47. Accessed February 19, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=54563841&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Dinos Are Forever. Publishers Weekly. May 2012:57. Accessed February 19, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=76113379&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Zvirin S. Terror in Tights. Booklist. 2007;103(21):58. Accessed February 19, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=25808764&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich. Publishers Weekly. 2006;253(30):75. Accessed February 19, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=22698384&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Ashton C. Terror in Tights. School Library Journal. 2007;53(8):94-95. Accessed February 19, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=26217918&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site Whitbeck D. The Fake Cape Caper. School Library Journal. 2007;53(11):101-102. Accessed February 19, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=27528346&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site
External links
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