Snyder, Zilpha Keatley
Overview
| Works: | 150 works in 855 publications in 9 languages and 48,657 library holdings |
|---|---|
| Genres: | Fiction Juvenile works Paranormal fiction Fantasy fiction Detective and mystery fiction Ghost stories Novels Action and adventure fiction History Adventure stories |
| Roles: | Author |
| Classifications: | PS3569.N97, FIC |
Publication Timeline
.
Most widely held works about
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
- Children's literature review. excerpts from reviews, criticism, and commentary on books for children and young people by Tom Burns( )
- Something about the author. facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people by Maikue Vang( )
- [Zilpha Keatley Snyder] by Pat R Scales( Book )
- Zilpha Keatley Snyder : (1927-)( )
- Zilpha Keatley Snyder( Recording )
- Zilpha Snyder interview( Recording )
- A novel study guide for the Egypt game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder by Meghan Carey( Book )
- Papers by Zilpha Keatley Snyder( )
- "Look for the different, instead of the same" : a critically annotated bibliography of works by and about Zilpha Keatley Snyder by Becky Spiro Green( )
- Zilpha Keatley Snyder Papers by Zilpha Keatley Snyder( )
- Zilpha Keatley Snyder( )
more
fewer
Most widely held works by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder
The Egypt game by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
78 editions published between 1967 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 4,541 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies
78 editions published between 1967 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 4,541 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies
The headless Cupid by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
51 editions published between 1971 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,835 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life is never quite the same again for eleven-year-old David after the arrival of his new stepsister, a student of the occult
51 editions published between 1971 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 2,835 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life is never quite the same again for eleven-year-old David after the arrival of his new stepsister, a student of the occult
The bronze pen by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
10 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 2,679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With her father's failing health and the family's shaky finances, twelve-year-old Audrey's dreams of becoming a writer seem very impractical until she is given a peculiar bronze pen that appears to have unusual powers
10 editions published between 2008 and 2010 in English and held by 2,679 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With her father's failing health and the family's shaky finances, twelve-year-old Audrey's dreams of becoming a writer seem very impractical until she is given a peculiar bronze pen that appears to have unusual powers
The Witches of Worm by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
41 editions published between 1972 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 2,673 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A lonely twelve-year-old is convinced that the cat she finds is possessed by a witch and is responsible for her own strange behavior
41 editions published between 1972 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 2,673 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A lonely twelve-year-old is convinced that the cat she finds is possessed by a witch and is responsible for her own strange behavior
Gib rides home by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
18 editions published between 1998 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite the harsh treatment he has endured at the Lovell House Home for Orphaned and Abandoned Boys, eleven-year-old Gib Whittaker manages to maintain his hopeful outlook when he is "farmed out" to help with the horses of a wealthy banker in 1908
18 editions published between 1998 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,909 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Despite the harsh treatment he has endured at the Lovell House Home for Orphaned and Abandoned Boys, eleven-year-old Gib Whittaker manages to maintain his hopeful outlook when he is "farmed out" to help with the horses of a wealthy banker in 1908
Cat running by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
18 editions published between 1994 and 2012 in English and Italian and held by 1,540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When eleven-year-old Cat Kinsey builds a secret hideout to escape her unhappy homelife, she slowly gets to know a poor family who have come to California after losing their Texas home to the dust storms of the 1930s
18 editions published between 1994 and 2012 in English and Italian and held by 1,540 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When eleven-year-old Cat Kinsey builds a secret hideout to escape her unhappy homelife, she slowly gets to know a poor family who have come to California after losing their Texas home to the dust storms of the 1930s
Gib and the gray ghost by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
15 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in English and held by 1,488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1909, after spending several months back at the Lovell House Home for Orphaned and Abandoned Boys, eleven-year-old Gib returns to live on the Thornton ranch, where his natural way with horses helps to make him feel at home
15 editions published between 2000 and 2012 in English and held by 1,488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1909, after spending several months back at the Lovell House Home for Orphaned and Abandoned Boys, eleven-year-old Gib returns to live on the Thornton ranch, where his natural way with horses helps to make him feel at home
Libby on Wednesday by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
10 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having been put ahead in an accelerated eighth grade program by her bizarre and creative family, precocious eleven-year-old Libby hates her "socialization" process, until she makes some highly original friends in a writing workshop
10 editions published between 1990 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,459 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having been put ahead in an accelerated eighth grade program by her bizarre and creative family, precocious eleven-year-old Libby hates her "socialization" process, until she makes some highly original friends in a writing workshop
The trespassers by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
16 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having trespassed and explored the empty Hutchinson mansion, which seems haunted by the presence of a long-dead young girl, sixth grader Neely and her little brother become regular visitors when emotionally disturbed Curtis Hutchinson moves in
16 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Having trespassed and explored the empty Hutchinson mansion, which seems haunted by the presence of a long-dead young girl, sixth grader Neely and her little brother become regular visitors when emotionally disturbed Curtis Hutchinson moves in
The Unseen by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
14 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in English and held by 1,328 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Feeling angry and out-of-place in her large family, twelve-year-old Xandra finds a magical key to a world of ghostly, sometimes frightening, phantoms that help her see herself and her siblings more clearly
14 editions published between 2004 and 2014 in English and held by 1,328 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Feeling angry and out-of-place in her large family, twelve-year-old Xandra finds a magical key to a world of ghostly, sometimes frightening, phantoms that help her see herself and her siblings more clearly
The changeling by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
23 editions published between 1970 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Had it not been for the firm belief of two young girls that one of them was a changeling, their lives would have been very different
23 editions published between 1970 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,234 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Had it not been for the firm belief of two young girls that one of them was a changeling, their lives would have been very different
The velvet room by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
26 editions published between 1965 and 2012 in English and Japanese and held by 1,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Robin and her family have spent several years moving from place to place, trying to find work and a place to live. When Robin's father finds a job, all are happy but Robin. She explores the countryside near her home, meets new friends, and discovers a secret
26 editions published between 1965 and 2012 in English and Japanese and held by 1,183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Robin and her family have spent several years moving from place to place, trying to find work and a place to live. When Robin's father finds a job, all are happy but Robin. She explores the countryside near her home, meets new friends, and discovers a secret
The gypsy game by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
18 editions published between 1996 and 2013 in English and held by 1,144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six imaginative schoolmates embark on a game in which they pretend to be gypsies, but when one of the boys runs away and takes up with a group of homeless people, the game threatens to become all too real
18 editions published between 1996 and 2013 in English and held by 1,144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Six imaginative schoolmates embark on a game in which they pretend to be gypsies, but when one of the boys runs away and takes up with a group of homeless people, the game threatens to become all too real
Blair's nightmare by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
12 editions published between 1984 and 2014 in English and held by 1,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Stanley kids and their stepsister try to keep secret a dog that Blair finds, keep David out of the clutches of the school bully, and find out if some escaped convicts really are nearby. Sequel to "The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case."
12 editions published between 1984 and 2014 in English and held by 1,122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Stanley kids and their stepsister try to keep secret a dog that Blair finds, keep David out of the clutches of the school bully, and find out if some escaped convicts really are nearby. Sequel to "The Famous Stanley Kidnapping Case."
Song of the gargoyle by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
8 editions published between 1991 and 2012 in English and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When mysterious men in black abduct his father, the court jester of Austerneve, thirteen-year-old Tymmon flees into the forest, where he acquires a strange animal companion and plots to rescue his father
8 editions published between 1991 and 2012 in English and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When mysterious men in black abduct his father, the court jester of Austerneve, thirteen-year-old Tymmon flees into the forest, where he acquires a strange animal companion and plots to rescue his father
And condors danced by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
16 editions published between 1987 and 2014 in English and held by 1,040 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The year Carly turns eleven, 1907, is filled with playing detective, watching condors, observing a fierce feud involving her family's Southern California ranch, and coping with unexpected tragedies
16 editions published between 1987 and 2014 in English and held by 1,040 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The year Carly turns eleven, 1907, is filled with playing detective, watching condors, observing a fierce feud involving her family's Southern California ranch, and coping with unexpected tragedies
Below the root by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
14 editions published between 1975 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chosen to become one of a group of civil and religious leaders ruling the land of Green-Sky, thirteen-year-old Raamo's experiences make him question their teachings and lead him to uncover age-old deceptions
14 editions published between 1975 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,022 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chosen to become one of a group of civil and religious leaders ruling the land of Green-Sky, thirteen-year-old Raamo's experiences make him question their teachings and lead him to uncover age-old deceptions
Fool's gold by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
9 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and held by 948 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reluctant to admit that he suffers from claustrophobia and anxious not to alienate his friends, Rudy tries to find a way to distract them from pursuing their plan of exploring an abandoned gold mine
9 editions published between 1993 and 2014 in English and held by 948 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Reluctant to admit that he suffers from claustrophobia and anxious not to alienate his friends, Rudy tries to find a way to distract them from pursuing their plan of exploring an abandoned gold mine
The runaways by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
10 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in English and held by 939 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve-year-old Dani hates living in the small desert town of Rattler Springs, Nevada, but her plans to run away get complicated when a pesty young boy and an imaginative new girl decide they want to go along
10 editions published between 1999 and 2014 in English and held by 939 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twelve-year-old Dani hates living in the small desert town of Rattler Springs, Nevada, but her plans to run away get complicated when a pesty young boy and an imaginative new girl decide they want to go along
Black and blue magic by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder(
Book
)
25 editions published between 1966 and 2016 in English and held by 937 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy's kindness to a bungling sorcerer who is boarding with his mother earns him a pair of magic wings at night
25 editions published between 1966 and 2016 in English and held by 937 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A boy's kindness to a bungling sorcerer who is boarding with his mother earns him a pair of magic wings at night
more
fewer
Audience Level
| 0 |
 |
1 | ||
| Kids | General | Special | ||
Related Identities
Useful Links
Associated Subjects
Abandoned gold mines Adventure stories Anger Authorship Brothers and sisters California Cats Children's stories Civilization Claustrophobia Depressions Detective and mystery stories Egypt Families Fantasy Fantasy fiction Flight Fools and jesters Friendship Games Gargoyles Ghost stories Girls Gold mines and mining Haunted houses Homeless persons Horses Human-animal relationships Imagination Magic Manners and customs Minstrels Murder Nevada Orphans Paranormal fiction Parent and child Pens Phobias Ranch life Romanies Runaway children Schools Single-parent families Stepchildren Stepfamilies Street music Street musicians United States Witches
Covers
Alternative Names
Keatley Snyder, Zilpha
Keatley Snyder, Zilpha 1927-2014
Keatley, Zilpha
Keatley, Zilpha 1927-2014
Snyder, Z. 1927-2014
Snyder, Zilpha K.
Snyder, Zilpha K. 1927-2014
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley-
Snyder, Zilpha Keatley- 1927-2014
Zilpha Keatley Snyder Amerikaans schrijfster (1927-2014)
Zilpha Keatley Snyder author from the United States
Zilpha Keatley Snyder écrivain américain
زيلفا كياتلى سنيدير
സിൽഫ കീറ്റ്ലി സ്നിഡർ
스나이더, 질파 K. 1927-2014
スナイダー, ジルファ・キートリー
Languages