Works by
Randi Hacker
(Writer)

Fiction

• Life As I Knew It (2006) -- Nominated 2006 Lambda Literary Gay Men's Debut Fiction Awards
  My name is Angelina Rossini. A little about me:
  
  I am sixteen years old.
  
  I live in Blodgett, Vermont. Population: 854.
  
  Most of my life's been pretty normal for a twenty-first-century American teen.
  
  THAT SAID:
  
  I'm in love with my best friend who, um, recently came out.
  
  I sometimes get the sense that my mother wishes I hadn't been born.
  
  I maintain a low level of hostility with at least one of my classmates.
  
  I could deal, though. Mainly because my dad was around, and he was my sun. Our sun, really: my mom's, my stepsister's, and mine. My dad kept us all in place, orbiting around him.
  
  But then the sun, well...it went out. Click.
  
  That was the end of Life As I Knew It -- and the beginning of something a lot different.

Non-fiction

• Ultimate Home Video Game Book (1984)

• The Hot Games (1989)
  A guide to mastering the new video games.

• The amazing Bo Jackson (1990)

• Habitats: Where the Wild Things Live (1992) with Jackie Kaufman
  Describes ten of the earth's habitats and the life supported by them, including desert, ocean, and prairie.

• What Every Teenager Wants to Know About Sex: With Startling New Information Every Parent Should Read (1993) with Sylvia S. Hacker

• How to Live Green, Cheap, and Happy: Save Money! Save the Planet! (1994)
  At last! A guide to downward mobility with an eco-spin. This book's philosophy is simple: What's good for the planet is good for the bottom line. The greener you are, the cheaper you can live, and the happier you'll be. This book will help you: Wean yourself from your cash habit and create your own 'eco'-nomic system; Live closer to the Earth and farther from the banks; Cut down on -- and in some cases cut out altogether -- many of those everyday expenses that really add up.

• The Thrill of Victory: A Summer Olympics '96 Sticker Activity Book (1996)
  Ages 9-12.

• Dig It! An Activity Book About Archaeology (1997) with Winky Adam, Illustrator
  Did you know that archaeology is the study of people and things from long ago? Dig in, and have fun while you solve the puzzles and color all the pictures inside!

• Keep It Up! (1997) with Winky Adam, Illustrator
  Illustrated science activity book

• The Ladybird Guide To the Presidents of the United States (1997)

• What's For Dinner? (1997) with Rebecca Thornburgh, Illustrator
  An activity book about how plants and animals eat.

• Pony Pals Cookbook (1999)
  Child's Cookbook based on the Jeanne Betancourt "Pony Pals" Series.

• Pony Pals Puzzles (1999)
  Randi Hacker Anna, and Lulu are crazy about ponies. Whether they're taking jumps on Ms Wiggins's estate, carrying water bucket to the paddocks, or eating brownies at the Off Main Diner, ponies are on their minds.

• Your A to Z Guide to Horses & Ponies (1999)
  Definitions and illustrations of horse-related terms -- types of horses, their anatomy, equipment, competition, even a mythological reference or two!

• Totally Amazing Dinosaurs (2000) with Phil Wilson, Illustrator
  Explore the lost world of dinosaurs! Fun facts and excellent illustrations take you on an informative and entertaining journey into prehistoric animal life. The most up-to-date information on the varieties, habits, evolution, and extinction of dinosaurs can be found in the main text and amusing cartoon side bars. The ever-popular T-Rex, Stegosaurus, and Apatosaurus are studied in-depth. Kids also learn about the scientists and technology that help us to understand what took place so long ago.

• Detective & Spy Science: Experiment Log (2001)

See also:

• Creepy Towers (1995) by Burton Marks, Jean Pigeo, Michael Chesworth, and Randi Hacker