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I have always loved reading books for children and young adults, particularly when those books are mysteries.

You'll notice that my books offer great variety. Some are for adults, some for children and some for teens. There are mysteries, historical novels, picture books, love stories and stories of crisis and courage.

A good book written for children can be read by adults.

I'm a bit more of a suspense reader on the adult side, but my favorites were the ones I grew up reading.

To see what books were available for my older students, I made many trips to the library. If a book looked interesting, I checked it out. I once went home with 30 books! It was then that I realized that kids' novels had the shape of real books, and I began to get ideas for young adult novels and juvenile books.

I've always been drawn to writing for young readers. The books that I read growing up remain in my mind very strongly.

I think it's so important for young readers to find a book or series that ignites their passion for reading, especially boys, whose interest in reading wanes as they grow older.

The distinction has blurred between young adult and adult books. Some of the teen books have become more sophisticated.