10 Facts About Ridley Pearson

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Ridley Pearson was born on March 13,1953 in Glen Cove, New York and is an American author of suspense and thriller novels for adults, and adventure books for children.

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2.

Ridley Pearson received the Quill Award from the Missouri Writers Hall of Fame, its highest honor.

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3.

Ridley Pearson wrote three Chris Klick mysteries under the pseudonym of Wendell McCall.

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4.

Also for Disney, Ridley Pearson has written a series of novels set inside Disney theme parks, called The Kingdom Keepers, in which five teenagers battle the Overtakers—the evil Disney villains—to keep the parks safe.

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5.

Ridley Pearson has written Steel Trapp: The Challenge and Steel Trapp: The Academy.

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6.

Also with Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson has written Science Fair and three Never Land books: Escape from the Carnivale, Cave of the Dark Wind, and Blood Tide.

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7.

Ridley Pearson was raised in Riverside, Connecticut, along with his two siblings.

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8.

Ridley Pearson was educated at the University of Kansas and Brown University.

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9.

Ridley Pearson lived in Shanghai, China from summer 2008 to summer 2009.

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10.

Ridley Pearson has played bass guitar and sung for the Rock Bottom Remainders, a band of published authors whose 20-year stint ended in June 2012.

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