Lynne Jonell

Lynne Jonell is an American author of children's books, including picture books, chapter books, and middle-grade novels featuring elements of fantasy such as magical hamsters, talking cats, and time travel. Her notable works include Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat, winner of the Minnesota Book Award, The Secret of Zoom purchased by President Obama for his daughters, and Time Sight, a historical time-travel novel set at Castle Menzies in Scotland. She lives in Plymouth, Minnesota, with her husband and has two grown sons.[1][2][3][4][7]

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Children's literature Fantasy