Janet Tashjian

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  • Bibliography:
    27 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    January 1998
  • Latest Book:
    September 2023
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Full Series List in Order

Derek Fallon

1 - My Life As a Book (Jul-2010)
2 - My Life As a Stuntboy (Oct-2011)
3 - My Life as a Cartoonist (May-2013)
4 - My Life as a Joke (Apr-2014)
5 - My Life as a Gamer (Apr-2015)
6 - My Life as a Ninja (Apr-2017)
7 - My Life as a Youtuber (Apr-2018)
8 - My Life as a Meme (Apr-2019)

Einstein the Class Hamster

1 - Einstein the Class Hamster (Sep-2013)
2 - Einstein the Class Hamster and the Very Real Game Show (Sep-2014)
3 - Einstein the Class Hamster Saves the Library (Sep-2015)

Larry

1 - The Gospel According to Larry (Oct-2001)
2 - Vote for Larry (May-2004)
3 - Larry and the Meaning of Life (Sep-2008)

Marty Frye, Private Eye

1 - The Case of the Missing Action Figure (1998)
2 - The Case of the Stolen Poodle (Jul-2017)
3 - The Case of the Busted Video Games (Jul-2018)

Sticker Girl

1 - Sticker Girl (Oct-2016)
2 - Sticker Girl Rules the School (Oct-2017)
3 - Sticker Girl and the Cupcake Challenge (Oct-2018)

Book List in Order: 27 titles

  • The Case of the Missing Action Figure

    Marty Frye, Private Eye - 1

    Marty Frye is not your ordinary sleuth. Marty Frye is a poet detective -- he makes up rhymes as he solves small crimes. When his friend Emma's diary is missing, Marty is on the case. When Katie's flour is nowhere to be found, Marty tracks it down. Wi...

  • Tru Confessions

    “LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION!” There are two things that twelve-year-old Tru knows she wants -- to find a cure for her twin brother, Eddie, who is developmentally delayed, and to host or produce her own television show. She doesn't need anything else....

  • The Gospel According to Larry

    Larry - 1

    Josh Swensen is not your average 17-year-old. At the age of two, he was figuring out algebraic equations with colored magnetic numbers. He is a prodigy who only wants to make the world a better place. Josh’s wish comes true when his virtual alt...

  • Fault Line

    A hard-hitting novel that breaks open the gritty world of teen relationship abuse

    Seventeen-year-old Becky Martin dreams of being a stand-up comic. She also craves the affection of a boyfriend. When attractive Kip, a rising star in the San ...

  • Vote for Larry

    Larry - 2

    Those were the magic words and Beth knew it. How many times had I uttered that phrase to Ms. Robinson in guidance, the standard answer for what I wanted to do with my life? CHANGE THE WORLD. Did I still have the strength and determination to get it t...

  • Multiple Choice

    For as long as Monica Devon can remember, she has been two things: a whiz at making anagrams, and a perfectionist who spends most of her time obsessing about saying and doing the right thing. Now at fourteen, Monica's compulsive habits have spiraled ...

  • Larry and the Meaning of Life

    Larry - 3

    Josh Swensen (otherwise known as Larry) can't seem to get off the couch. His usual overactive imagination and save-the-world mindset have all but vanished, and his best friend Beth is seriously worried.When Beth coaxes Josh into taking a walk at Wald...

  • My Life As a Book

    Derek Fallon - 1

    Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of f...

  • My Life As a Stuntboy

    Derek Fallon - 2

    Derek Fallon gets the opportunity of a lifetime -- to be a stunt boy in a major movie featuring a pretty teen starlet. After accepting the job he learns that he is the star's stunt double and must wear a wig! His friends are never going to let him li...



  • For What It's Worth

    The year is 1971 and the place is Laurel Canyon, California. Quinn, a fourteen-year-old music “encyclopedia,” writes a music column -- called "For What It's Worth" -- for his school paper. But Quinn’s world is about to change when he is faced w...

  • My Life as a Cartoonist

    Derek Fallon - 3

    There’s a new kid in Derek Fallon’s class. His name is Umberto and he uses a wheelchair. Derek’s family is still fostering Frank the monkey, and Derek thinks it would be great to train Frank to assist Umberto. But Derek quickly realizes that Um...

  • Einstein the Class Hamster

    Einstein the Class Hamster - 1

    Einstein the class hamster is from a long line of class hamsters. He knows lots of cool facts about science, art, and history -- maybe even more than their sleepy teacher, Ms. Moreno. The class has a chance to compete in a trivia game show contest. B...

  • My Life as a Joke

    Derek Fallon - 4

    Derek Fallon discovers all the angst that comes with being twelve -- he just wants to feel grown up, but life gets in the way with a series of mishaps that make him look like a baby. He passes out during a worm dissection in science class, falls flat...

  • Einstein the Class Hamster and the Very Real Game Show

    Einstein the Class Hamster - 2

    In "Einstein the Class Hamster and the Very Real Game Show, "the companion to Janet and Jake Tashjian's "Einstein the Class Hamster," we follow Ms. Moreno's class as they face off against the students of Crackerjack Elementary on the hit game show "K...

  • My Life as a Gamer

    Derek Fallon - 5

    Derek Fallon gets the chance of a lifetime―to participate in a gaming company focus group and to test out a new video game called "Arctic Ninja." Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek thinks his gaming talents will be showcased....

  • Einstein the Class Hamster Saves the Library

    Einstein the Class Hamster - 3

    It's another day at Boerring Elementary: Einstein the class hamster, lover of fun facts, is getting ready for his game show when in walks Principal Decker with some bad news. Due to severe budget cuts, the school library will be closed for the rest o...

  • Sticker Girl

    Sticker Girl - 1

    Martina Rivera has a remarkable imagination. But with two extroverted brothers at home, she’s always struggled to make a big impression on those around her. Life soon takes an exciting turn when Martina discovers the secret power of her sticker col...

  • My Life as a Ninja

    Derek Fallon - 6

    Derek Fallon has expanded his taste in cartoons to the world of manga and anime. Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek has fun learning about all the cool aspects of ninja culture. When someone starts vandalizing their school with...

  • The Case of the Stolen Poodle

    Marty Frye, Private Eye - 2

    In this new collection of mysteries from bestselling author-illustrator team Janet Tashjian and Laurie Keller, everyone’s favorite poet detective is back in action. When the school nurse’s equipment is stolen, Marty tracks it down. When special c...



  • Sticker Girl Rules the School

    Sticker Girl - 2

    Jump into Book 2 of this magical middle grade adventure series with Sticker Girl Martina Rivera! Bonus feature: Sticker sheet featuring the magic stickers from Book 2 packaged with the book. A Chipmunk Ballerina. A Treasure Chest Full of Jewels....

  • My Life as a Youtuber

    Derek Fallon - 7

    Book 7 of the much-loved My Life series that has the irrepressible Derek Fallon starting his own Youtube web series! Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school―an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his...

  • The Case of the Busted Video Games

    Marty Frye, Private Eye - 3

    In this new collection of mysteries, everyone’s favorite poet detective is back in action. When a prankster tangles all the school jump ropes into knots and gym is canceled, Marty pins down the culprit. When five machines are mysteriously found bro...

  • Sticker Girl and the Cupcake Challenge

    Sticker Girl - 3

    Jump into Book 3 of this magical middle grade adventure series with Sticker Girl Martina Rivera! Bonus feature: Sticker sheet featuring the magic stickers from Book 3 packaged with the book. A gumball machine robot. Two adorable (and creative)...

  • My Life as a Meme

    Derek Fallon - 8

    Derek Fallon and his friends are back for another hilarious adventure in Book 8 of the My Life series―this time featuring epic “meme” adventures! ...

  • My Life as a Coder

    My Life as a Coder is the ninth book in Janet Tashjian's much-loved, diary fiction My Life series starring reluctant reader Derek Fallon, featuring illustrations by Jake Tashjian.Derek Fallon receives an exciting new gift--a laptop! But there's a cat...

  • My Life as a Billionaire

    Janet and Jake Tashjian’s My Life as a Billionaire is Book 10 in the much-loved, illustrated My Life series. Derek Fallon won the lottery and now gets to split over a billion dollars with a friend -- the buying possibilities are endless -- skateboa...

  • Hannah Sharpe Cartoon Detective

    "Included are illustrations explaining how Hannah thinks and reacts, minicomics, and an author’s note explaining that her son, the illustrator of this novel, is on the autism spectrum.... This is an inclusive, fun addition to the middle-school...

Award-Winning Books by Janet Tashjian

My Life As a Stuntboy
2012 Alabama Camellia Award -- Grades 4-6


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Janet Tashjian has published 27 books.

Janet Tashjian does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Hannah Sharpe Cartoon Detective, was published in September 2023.

The first book by Janet Tashjian, The Case of the Missing Action Figure, was published in January 1998.

Yes. Janet Tashjian has 5 series.
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