Marjorie Weinman Sharmat has written over 130 books for children and young adults, including movie and TV novelizations. Her books have been translated into twenty-four languages. The award-winning Nate the Great series, hailed in Booklist as groundbreaking, has led to Nate's appearances in New York Times crossword puzzles, magazines, posters, and on over 28 million Cheerios boxes, as well as a musical theatre tour. Sharmat and her husband, Mitchell Sharmat, have coauthored many books, including titles in the Nate the Great and Olivia Sharp series.