Russell Ginns Explained

Russell Ginns
Alma Mater:University of Michigan
Occupation:Writer, game designer, composer, producer

Russell Ginns is a game designer,[1] [2] [3] writer,[4] [5] and composer, primarily known for children's fiction, puzzles, and educational games and songs. He is the author of more than 100 books, including Super Atomic Wombat Girl, Puzzlooies, 1-2-3 Scream! and the Samantha Spinner series. He has created or contributed to several notable software titles, including Castle Infinity, Hooked on Phonics, Reader Rabbit and Half-Life.

Publishing

Ginns worked as an editor for Sesame Street Magazine, 3-2-1 Contact, and The Electric Company. He created the Nintendo Adventure Books series.[6] [7] and several dozen puzzle books, choose-your-own-adventure books, and young adult fiction. Titles include Puzzlooney!,[8] [9] [10] Go Figure, Midnight Science!,[11] and The Big Book of Kids' Puzzles.[12] [13] Ginns created more than 100 workbooks for Sylvan Learning,[14] [15] Dr. Seuss, Berenstain Bears, and Hooked on Phonics.

Between 2013 and 2015, Ginns wrote four collections of board books (The Little Box of Love; The Little Box of Laughs; The Little Box of Bedtime; and The Little Box of Classics) for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This series includes Is There a Chance You’ve Seen My Pants?,[16] Bird on My Head, and Monster Love.

In 2017, Random House published the first title in Ginns's book series, Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans.[17] [18] [19] He wrote My Big Book of Feelings for Rodale Press in 2020,[20] the graphic novel Super Atomic Wombat Girl, and the Puzzlooies, series, a hybrid puzzle-story book format.[21] The initial launch featured twelve titles, including Marooned on the Moon, One of Our Giant Robots Is Missing, and Space Cats to the Rescue.[22] His 2022 title 1-2-3 Scream! is an anthology of humorous horror stories.[23]

Ginns has also been published under the names Clyde Bosco, P. C. Russell Ginns, Jacques Barniarde, Kravis Winewater, Hans Shingle, and R. U. Ginns.

Games and interactive media

Ginns was the lead designer of[24] Castle Infinity,[25] the first MMORPG for kids. He wrote the original story treatment for Valve's Half-Life, as well as games for Hooked on Phonics,[26] Hasbro, Sesame Street, and Lode Runner.

Ginns has worked as a designer/producer with several independent game publishers, developing titles that include Crop Circles,[27] [28] Pop! The Balloon Dog Puzzle Game,[29] and AlphaNatix.,[30] Thud!, Mercury Messenger, and Smart Kart.

His published board games include Wordspot,[31] Schmear, Search Party, and Chess on the Loose.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/5089/russell-ginns Boardgamegeek.com Designers Profile
  2. News: Atari Invites Parents to Travel Back to the '70s . Mohammed . Arshad . 12 November 2005 . . 23 May 2012.
  3. Web site: Russell Ginns Video Game Credits and Biography. MobyGames.
  4. http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6155459.Russell_M_Ginns
  5. Web site: Russell Ginns. www.librarything.com.
  6. http://www.gamebooks.org/show_series.php?name=Nintendo+Adventure+Books Gamebooks: Nintendo Adventure Books
  7. Web site: Choose your own adventure with this remake of Nintendo's Adventure Books. 26 January 2017.
  8. Book: Ginns . Russell . Puzzlooney: Really Ridiculous Math Puzzles . 11 October 2014 . 1994 . Scientific American Books for Young Readers . 978-0-7167-6532-5. 29522915 .
  9. Book: Bamford . Rosemary A. . Kristo . Janice V. . Making facts come alive: choosing quality nonfiction literature K-8 . 23 May 2012 . 1 October 1998 . Christopher-Gordon Publishers . 978-0-926842-67-0 . 129.
  10. Book: Whitin . David J. . Wilde . Sandra . It's the Story That Counts: More Children's Books for Mathematical Learning, K-6 . 11 October 2014 . 1995 . Pearson Education Canada . 978-0-435-08369-4 . 222.
  11. News: Books . 28 February 1995 . . 23 May 2012.
  12. Book: Ginns . P.C. Russell . Big Book of Kids' Puzzles . 11 October 2014 . 1992 . Bantam Books . 978-0-553-37074-4. 27191414 .
  13. News: Roback . Diane . Odds-on favorites: big action at the box office boosts front list sales . 1 March 1993 . .
  14. Book: Learning, Sylvan. 3rd Grade Jumbo Math Success Workbook: 3 Books in 1--Basic Math, Math Games and Puzzles, Math in Action; Activities, Exercises, and Tips to Help Catch Up, Keep Up, and Get Ahead. 6 July 2010. Random House Children's Books. 9780375430510. Google Books.
  15. Book: Learning, Sylvan. Fifth Grade Basic Math Success. 19 January 2010. Random House Children's Books. 9780375430459. Google Books.
  16. News: Book Set Review: "The Little Box of Laughs" by Russell Ginns . 20 August 2014 . Examiner.com .
  17. Web site: SAMANTHA SPINNER AND THE SUPER-SECRET PLANS | Kirkus Reviews. www.kirkusreviews.com.
  18. Web site: SAMANTHA SPINNER AND THE SUPER-SECRET PLANS by Russell Ginns Read by Kathleen McInerney Grover Gardner | Audiobook Review. AudioFile Magazine.
  19. Web site: KidsPost Summer Book Club: 'The Lifters'. Christina Barron The Washington. Post. Macomb Daily.
  20. News: Giles. Juanita. December 29, 2020. The Kids' Books That Helped 2020 Go By — And A Few To Look Forward To. NPR. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505011538/https://www.npr.org/2020/12/29/950868393/the-kids-books-that-helped-2020-go-by-and-a-few-to-look-forward-to. May 5, 2021.
  21. Web site: Author Chat with Russell Ginns & Jonathan Maier (PUZZLOOIES! A New Solve-The-Puzzle Adventure Series), Plus Giveaway! ~ (US Only) - the Official YABC Blog . 12 May 2021 . 11 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210511164134/https://www.yabookscentral.com/blog/author-chat-with-russell-ginns-jonathan-maier-puzzlooies-a-new-solve-the-puzzle-adventure-series-plus-giveaway-us-only . dead .
  22. Web site: SPACE CATS TO THE RESCUE | Kirkus Reviews .
  23. Web site: Books We Love .
  24. News: Ernst . S. . Software teaches toddlers, also tracks their progress . 25 August 2000 . .
  25. Picks and Pans Review: The Buddy System . https://web.archive.org/web/20180722214103/https://people.com/archive/picks-and-pans-review-the-buddy-system-vol-46-no-17/ . 22 July 2018 . 46 . 17 . 21 October 1996 . . 11 October 2014.
  26. News: Plants Versus Zombies . 29 August 2009 . . 11 October 2014.
  27. Anxious Aliens Have No Appetite for Bad Beef!: Zero Entertainment Reveals Crop Circles . 21 April 1998 . .
  28. Cattle on a Hot Tin Roof! Zero Entertainment Launches Crop Circles . 27 August 1998 . .
  29. Save This Balloon Dog – Or Bust!: Pop! The Balloon Dog Puzzle Game Is Now Available Online . 19 March 1998 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610121452/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/save-this-balloon-dog---or-bust-77180647.html . 10 June 2016.
  30. Computer Game Captures Kidney Thieves.Zero Entertainment Releases AlphaNatix: Urban Legends Edition . 2 June 1998 . .
  31. Web site: WordSpot. BoardGameGeek.

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