Gurney, John Steven 1962-

Overview

Works:	331 works in 1,130 publications in 1 language and 136,027 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Detective and mystery fiction Ghost stories Horror tales Braille books Young adult works
Roles:	Illustrator, Author, Creator
Classifications:	PZ7.R8139, FIC

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by John Steven Gurney

The absent author by Ron Roy( Book )

17 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 2,604 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace. A is for author ... Dink writes to his favorite author, mystery writer Wallis Wallace, and invites him to visit Green Lawn. To Dink's amazement, Wallace says he'll come! But when the big day arrives, Wallace is nowhere to be found. The police think he just missed his plane, but Dink suspects foul play. It's up to Dink and his two best friends, Josh and Ruth Rose, to find the famous writer--before it's too late!

The bald bandit by Ron Roy( Book )

17 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Third-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber

The canary caper by Ron Roy( Book )

19 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,458 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink and his friends investigate why pets, like Mrs. Davis's canary, Mozart, are mysteriously disappearing all over town

The deadly dungeon by Ron Roy( Book )

17 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and held by 2,433 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While visiting Wallis's castle, Dink and his friends investigate strange noises that lead them to a dangerous secret

Werewolves don't go to summer camp by Debbie Dadey( Book )

12 editions published between 1991 and 2007 in English and held by 2,337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mr. Jenkins' beard and bare feet have campers at Camp Lone Wolf wondering if he might be a werewolf who comes out at midnight for a snack

Ghosts don't eat potato chips by Debbie Dadey( Book )

12 editions published between 1992 and 2007 in English and held by 2,328 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"It started out to be a simple visit to a sick old aunt, but strange things were happening at the rundown house. Could it be haunted?" Spooky things are happening in Aunt Matilda's house. Potato chips on the floor are spelling out secret messages and forming trails. And if Aunt Matilda is snoring in her bed, then who is whistling a tune? There must be a ghost in Aunt Matilda's house

The empty envelope by Ron Roy( Book )

14 editions published between 1998 and 2009 in English and held by 2,309 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink and his friends unearth the mysterious truth behind the envelopes incorrectly delivered to his house

The falcon's feathers by Ron Roy( Book )

17 editions published between 1998 and 2015 in English and held by 2,305 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Josh and his two friends look for the person who stole a peregrine falcon from its nest

The jaguar's jewel by Ron Roy( Book )

9 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and held by 2,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink and his friends use their detective skills to locate a giant emerald missing from a statue delivered to Uncle Warren's museum in New York City

The invisible island by Ron Roy( Book )

13 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 2,195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While picnicking on Squaw Island, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose find a hundred dollar bill, and when they return to explore further they find an entire cave full of money

The runaway racehorse by Ron Roy( Book )

18 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the disappearance of a valuable racehorse that Dink's uncle and his friend, Forest Evans, have just bought and entered in a race at Saratoga

The missing mummy by Ron Roy( Book )

13 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 2,173 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help catch the thieves who have stolen the treasure from the museum's mummy exhibit

The haunted hotel by Ron Roy( Book )

12 editions published between 1999 and 2015 in English and held by 2,150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When the guests of the Shangri-La Hotel are scared away by a white-haired female ghost, Dink and his friends investigate the mystery

The lucky lottery by Ron Roy( Book )

12 editions published between 2000 and 2015 in English and held by 2,144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink and his two friends help Lucky find the culprit who stole Lucky's winning lottery ticket

The talking T. Rex by Ron Roy( Book )

10 editions published between 2003 and 2015 in English and held by 2,134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the theft of a great deal of money from the belly of a nearly life-size Tyrannosaurus Rex model that their friend, Jud Wheat, is using to raise money for a dinosaur museum

The school skeleton by Ron Roy( Book )

11 editions published between 2003 and 2006 in English and held by 2,118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Green Lawn Elementary becomes involved in a mystery when Mr. Bones, the skeleton in the nurse's office, disappears

The kidnapped king by Ron Roy( Book )

11 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and held by 2,093 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink and his friends meet an exchange student, Sammi, who is actually the prince of an island country, hiding from those enemies who have kidnapped his parents and who may be after him as well

The panda puzzle by Ron Roy( Book )

16 editions published between 2002 and 2015 in English and held by 2,091 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose investigate the kidnapping of the new baby panda at the petting zoo

The goose's gold by Ron Roy( Book )

14 editions published between 1997 and 2015 in English and held by 2,056 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When Ruth Rose and her friends, vacationing in Florda, discover that her grandmother is about to invest in a project to recover sunken treasure, they stumble upon evidence that the entire plan may be a fraud

The orange outlaw by Ron Roy( Book )

14 editions published between 2001 and 2015 in English and held by 2,055 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

While visiting Dink's uncle in New York City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help uncover who is responsible for stealing a very valuable painting