Kate McMullan

Kate McMullan (; born January 16, 1947) is an American author of children's books. She has published over 100 books. Notable works include the Myth-o-Mania and Dragon Slayers' Academy book series.

Biography McMullan was born on January 16, 1947, in St. Louis to Lee Aker and Kathryn Hall. She received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Tulsa in 1969. From 1972 to 1975, McMullan taught at a United States Air Force base in Hahn, West Germany. Upon return, she moved to New York City, where she worked as an editor at Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. The couple married on June 9, 1979. They have a daughter, Leigh Fenwick. Pearl and Wagner: Two Good Friends (2004), Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day (2009), School! (2010), and I'm Cool! (2015).

Bank Street College of Education has included seven of McMullen's books on their lists of the best books of the year. The following books have been included on their list of the best books for children under age five: I’m Big! (2011), I'm Fast! (2013), I'm Cool! (2016), and How Do You Go to Sleep? (2020). The following books have been included on their list of the best books for children ages five to nine: Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day (2010) and Pearl and Wagner: Five Days till Summer (2013). In 2011, School! was included on their list of best books for children ages nine to twelve.

The Association for Library Service to Children has included I Stink! (2002) and Pearl and Wagner: One Funny Day (2010) on their list of Notable Children's Books. They included the I'm Fast! audiobook on their list of Notable Children's Recordings. I Stink! was included on Booklist'' 's 2002 Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list.

Publications

Picture books

Early reader books

Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig books The Fluffy the Classroom Guinea Pig books are illustrated by Mavis Smith and published by Scholastic Corporation between 1997 and 2004.

Pearl and Wagner books The Pearl and Wagner books are illustrated by R. W. Alley and published by Dial Press between 2003 and 2012.

Middle grade books

Dragon Slayers' Academy series

The Dragon Slayers Academy books are published under the name K. H. McMullan and illustrated by Bill Basso. They were published by Grosset & Dunlap between 1997 and 2012. They have been translated into 24 languages.

Myth-O-Mania books

Young adult books