Stephanie Bearce is a history detective and a science nerd who loves turning her discoveries into books for kids. She is an award-winning author of thirty-five traditionally published nonfiction books; The Secret of Moonrise Manor is her fiction debut. Stephanie frequently presents at conferences, schools, literature festivals, and libraries around the country. A winner of the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award and the SCBWI Work in Progress Grant, Stephanie's books have also been selected for the NSTA Recommended Reading List.

She lives near St. Louis, Missouri, with her family.

Selected for the 2026 Upper Elementary List

-- "Read Aloud Indiana" (11/18/2025 12:00:00 AM)

"In a spooky but delightful way, this mystery is a cross between Scooby Doo and The Addams Family. Clearly a series-starter, Bearce's debut will hold appeal for middle-grade scientists, budding detectives, and perhaps those with a taste for ghost hunting."-- "Booklist" (11/19/2024 12:00:00 AM)

-- "Publishers Weekly" (1/24/2025 12:00:00 AM)

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books

Pub date: 2025-02-04

Length: 252 pages