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About the Author

Elizabeth Levy was born and grew up in Buffalo, New York. She attended Brown University, majoring in history. After graduation, Levy went to New York City and worked as a researcher for Howard Cosell at ABC-TV and then for Senator Robert Kennedy. She has been writing for nearly thirty years and has show more written over 80 books. Levy has won the Georgia State Award, the Maryland State Award and was a Virginia State Award Nominee in 2001 for My Life as a Fifth Grade Comedian, she was on the ABA Pick of the Lists in 2000 for Seventh Grade Tango. Levy also appeared in the New York Public Library 100 Best Books of 1997, was an Arkansas State Award, Runner Up in 1992, was Nominated for the Florida Sunshine State Award, the New Mexico, Land of Enchantment Award, and the Nevada Award, for Keep Ms. Sugarman in the Fourth Grade. She earned a New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year in 1977 for Struggle and Lose, Struggle and Win: The United Mineworkers Story and an Outstanding Science book for Children from the National Science Teachers Association, for Before You Were Three in 1977. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Elizabeth Levy

The Schoolyard Mystery (1994) 722 copies, 1 review
My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian (1997) 489 copies, 1 review
The Karate Class Mystery (1996) 352 copies, 2 reviews
The Snack Attack Mystery (1995) 256 copies
The Creepy Computer Mystery (1996) 250 copies
Frankenstein Moved In on the Fourth Floor (1979) 228 copies, 3 reviews
Something Queer Is Going on: A Mystery (1973) 200 copies, 3 reviews
Something Queer at the Library (1977) 182 copies, 2 reviews
Dracula is a pain in the neck (1983) 172 copies, 3 reviews
A Hare-Raising Tale (2002) 144 copies
Seventh Grade Tango (2000) 109 copies, 2 reviews
The Beginners (1988) 106 copies, 2 reviews
Keep Ms. Sugarman in the Fourth Grade (1992) 104 copies, 3 reviews
First Meet (1988) 90 copies, 1 review
Nobody's Perfect (1988) 88 copies, 1 review
Amber Brown Is Tickled Pink (2012) — Author — 83 copies, 1 review
Something Queer on Vacation (1980) 76 copies
Tumbling Ghosts (1989) 72 copies, 1 review
Big Trouble in Little Twinsville (2001) 68 copies, 2 reviews
Cheater, Cheater (1994) 66 copies, 1 review
The Winner (1989) 58 copies, 1 review
Amber Brown Is on the Move (2013) — Author — 58 copies, 1 review
Lizzie lies a lot (1976) 57 copies
Captain of the Team (1989) 56 copies, 1 review
Something Queer at the Birthday Party (1989) 55 copies, 1 review
Bad Break (1989) 52 copies, 1 review
Trouble in the Gym (1989) 52 copies, 1 review
Mystery at the Meet (1990) 50 copies, 1 review
Night of the Living Gerbil (2001) 49 copies
The Computer That Said Steal Me (1983) 49 copies, 3 reviews
Vampire State Building (2002) 47 copies, 3 reviews
Wolfman Sam (1996) 47 copies
Amber Brown Horses Around (2014) 46 copies
Something Queer in the Cafeteria (1994) 39 copies, 1 review
The New Coach? (1991) 38 copies, 2 reviews
A Different Twist (1984) 38 copies, 1 review
Boys in the Gym (1990) 35 copies, 1 review
World Class Gymnast (1990) 31 copies, 1 review
Crush on the Coach (1990) 31 copies, 1 review
Running Out of Time (1980) 30 copies
Out of Control (1990) 29 copies, 1 review
Nasty Competition (1991) 29 copies, 1 review
The Gymnasts' Gift (1991) 29 copies, 1 review
Tackling Dad (2005) 27 copies
First Date (1990) 27 copies, 1 review
Fear of Falling (1991) 27 copies, 3 reviews
School Spirit Sabotage (1994) 24 copies
Tough at the Top (1991) 23 copies, 1 review
Go for the Gold (1992) 20 copies, 1 review
Gymnast Commandos (1991) 18 copies, 1 review
The Shadow Nose (1983) 18 copies
Cleo and the Coyote (1996) 17 copies
Take Two, They're Small (1981) 17 copies
Team Trouble (1992) 16 copies, 1 review
Danger & Diamonds (Mystery at Sea) (2010) 15 copies, 1 review
Cold As Ice (1988) 9 copies
Come out smiling (1981) 8 copies
The Drowned (1995) 8 copies
Nice little girls (1974) 8 copies, 2 reviews
The Dani Trap (1984) 4 copies
Double Standard (1984) 4 copies
Cat Break (1989) 3 copies
The Tryouts (1979) 3 copies
Spare the Rod (1981) 2 copies
Mister Big Time (1981) 2 copies

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Birthdate
1942-04-04
Gender
female
Education
Brown University (History)
Relationships
Harris, Robie (cousin)
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Buffalo, New York, USA
Places of residence
Buffalo, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
Associated Place (for map)
New York, USA

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90 reviews
This series is a bit cheesy but I loved it growing up because I always wanted to take gymnastics but we did not have the funds to afford it. It is fairly realistic in the level of skill that girls obtain and it gives you plenty of gymnastics whilst still allowing for real lie stories and difficulties in the books.
This series is a bit cheesy but I loved it growing up because I always wanted to take gymnastics but we did not have the funds to afford it. It is fairly realistic in the level of skill that girls obtain and it gives you plenty of gymnastics whilst still allowing for real lie stories and difficulties in the books.
This series is a bit cheesy but I loved it growing up because I always wanted to take gymnastics but we did not have the funds to afford it. It is fairly realistic in the level of skill that girls obtain and it gives you plenty of gymnastics whilst still allowing for real lie stories and difficulties in the books.
My cousin wrote a book called "I'm Afraid of the Vampire State Building". This book isn't it, but is close enough in title to make me look twice. Found it when I released a book at a little free library in Brewerytown (Philly).

Anyhow, I found the author's note very touching, referencing September 11, 2001. The story was kinda fun, kinda corny, but all around entertaining, in a way that reminded me of books written for kids back when I was young. And did I mention there are jokes?

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Works
116
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10,108
Popularity
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Rating
½ 3.7
Reviews
81
ISBNs
467
Languages
7
Favorited
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