Eric Walters was born and raised in Toronto and resides in Mississauga, Ontario, with his wife Anita and his dogs Lola and Winnie the Poodle, while his three grown children, Christina, Nick, and Julia, reside in the area.
Walters often experiences the subjects he plans to write about. In April 2010 he walked 200 kilometres (120 mi) across the Sahara Desert before writing Just Deserts and in the summer, along with his son, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Between Heaven and Earth.
In addition Walters founded and runs the Creation of Hope, an organization providing care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya. Presently over 400 orphans are being provided with a services which include food, school fees, uniforms, tools, beds, livestock and the construction of two childrens residences in the town of Kikima.
He also went to Hillside Senior Public School.
Walters often experiences the subjects he plans to write about. In April 2010 he walked 200 kilometres (120 mi) across the Sahara Desert before writing Just Deserts and in the summer, along with his son, he climbed Mount Kilimanjaro for Between Heaven and Earth.
In addition Walters founded and runs the Creation of Hope, an organization providing care for orphans in the Mbooni district of Kenya. Presently over 400 orphans are being provided with a services which include food, school fees, uniforms, tools, beds, livestock and the construction of two childrens residences in the town of Kikima.
He also went to Hillside Senior Public School.
Genres: Children's Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, Young Adult Romance
Series
Eric Walters' Basketball Books
1. Three on Three (1999)
2. Full Court Press (2001)
3. Hoop Crazy! (2001)
4. Long Shot (2002)
5. Road Trip (2002)
6. Off Season (2003)
7. Underdog (2004)
8. Triple Threat (2004) (with Jerome Williams)
1. Three on Three (1999)
2. Full Court Press (2001)
3. Hoop Crazy! (2001)
4. Long Shot (2002)
5. Road Trip (2002)
6. Off Season (2003)
7. Underdog (2004)
8. Triple Threat (2004) (with Jerome Williams)
Tiger
1. Tiger by the Tail (1999)
2. Tiger in Trouble (2001)
3. Tiger Town (2003)
4. Tiger Trap (2007)
1. Tiger by the Tail (1999)
2. Tiger in Trouble (2001)
3. Tiger Town (2003)
4. Tiger Trap (2007)
Camp X
1. Camp X (2001)
2. Camp 30 (2004)
3. Fool's Gold (2006)
4. Shell Shocked (2009)
5. Trouble In Paradise (2010)
6. Enigma (2013)
1. Camp X (2001)
2. Camp 30 (2004)
3. Fool's Gold (2006)
4. Shell Shocked (2009)
5. Trouble In Paradise (2010)
6. Enigma (2013)
The Rule of Three
1. The Rule of Three (2014)
2. Fight for Power (2015)
3. Will to Survive (2016)
4. Fourth Dimension (2018)
1. The Rule of Three (2014)
2. Fight for Power (2015)
3. Will to Survive (2016)
4. Fourth Dimension (2018)
Teen Astronauts
1. Houston, Is There A Problem? (2021)
2. Boldly Go (2023)
3. Mission to Mars (2023)
1. Houston, Is There A Problem? (2021)
2. Boldly Go (2023)
3. Mission to Mars (2023)
Novels
Stand Your Ground (1992)
Stars (1996)
Trapped in Ice (1997)
Diamonds in the Rough (1998)
Stranded (1998)
The Hydrofoil Mystery (1999)
The Bully Boys (2000)
Visions (2000)
The Money Pit Mystery (2000)
Rebound (2000)
Northern Exposures (2001)
Royal Ransom (2003)
Death by Exposure (2004) (with Kevin Spreekmeester)
Overdrive (2004)
Grind (2004)
I've Got an Idea (2004)
Juice (2005)
The True Story of Santa Claus (2005)
Laggan Lard Butts (2006)
Stuffed (2006)
Boot Camp (2007) (with Jerome Williams and Johnnie Williams III)
Sketches (2007)
Safe As Houses (2007)
Bifocal (2007) (with Deborah Ellis)
House Party (2007)
The Pole (2008)
Splat! (2008)
The Falls (2008)
Voyageur (2008)
In a Flash (2008)
Black And White (2009)
Special Edward (2009)
Wounded (2009)
Wave (2009)
Branded (2010)
Home Team (2010)
Fly Boy (2010)
Ricky (2011)
Shaken (2011)
Just Deserts (2011) (with Ray Zahab)
The Taming (2012) (with Teresa Toten)
Tagged (2013)
Walking Home (2014)
Say You Will (2015)
Power Play (2015)
The Art of Picking Up Girls (2016)
90 Days of Different (2017)
Elephant Secret (2018)
Broken Strings (2019) (with Kathy Kacer)
On the Rocks (2020)
The King of Jam Sandwiches (2020)
On the Line (2022) (with Paul Coccia)
Made 4 You (2022)
Flight Plan (2023)
Call Me Al (2024) (with Wali Shah)
The Club (2024)
Finding Harmony (2025)
Sam (2025)
Stars (1996)
Trapped in Ice (1997)
Diamonds in the Rough (1998)
Stranded (1998)
The Hydrofoil Mystery (1999)
The Bully Boys (2000)
Visions (2000)
The Money Pit Mystery (2000)
Rebound (2000)
Northern Exposures (2001)
Royal Ransom (2003)
Death by Exposure (2004) (with Kevin Spreekmeester)
Overdrive (2004)
Grind (2004)
I've Got an Idea (2004)
Juice (2005)
The True Story of Santa Claus (2005)
Laggan Lard Butts (2006)
Stuffed (2006)
Boot Camp (2007) (with Jerome Williams and Johnnie Williams III)
Sketches (2007)
Safe As Houses (2007)
Bifocal (2007) (with Deborah Ellis)
House Party (2007)
The Pole (2008)
Splat! (2008)
The Falls (2008)
Voyageur (2008)
In a Flash (2008)
Black And White (2009)
Special Edward (2009)
Wounded (2009)
Wave (2009)
Branded (2010)
Home Team (2010)
Fly Boy (2010)
Ricky (2011)
Shaken (2011)
Just Deserts (2011) (with Ray Zahab)
The Taming (2012) (with Teresa Toten)
Tagged (2013)
Walking Home (2014)
Say You Will (2015)
Power Play (2015)
The Art of Picking Up Girls (2016)
90 Days of Different (2017)
Elephant Secret (2018)
Broken Strings (2019) (with Kathy Kacer)
On the Rocks (2020)
The King of Jam Sandwiches (2020)
On the Line (2022) (with Paul Coccia)
Made 4 You (2022)
Flight Plan (2023)
Call Me Al (2024) (with Wali Shah)
The Club (2024)
Finding Harmony (2025)
Sam (2025)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Batcat and the Seven Squirrels (2016)
Light a Candle (2019) (with Godfrey Nkongolo)
High and Dry (2020)
Don't Stand So Close to Me (2020)
Hockey Night in Kenya (2020) (with Danson Mutinda)
Light a Candle (2019) (with Godfrey Nkongolo)
High and Dry (2020)
Don't Stand So Close to Me (2020)
Hockey Night in Kenya (2020) (with Danson Mutinda)
Series contributed to
Picture Books show
Chapter Books show
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Eric Walters recommends
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The Wild Lands (2019)
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