With the '39 Clues,' we were making history jump out of the page for the readers, so they don't know they're learning. The kids can't put the books down - it's so exciting.

When I set up my Web site, I made a guestbook so kids can write to me there, and that's become one of the most popular parts of the site.

I can't contain how enthusiastic I am about working on books for kids.

I like helping other writers who don't know what to do or where to go in New York.

I think technology and smartphones created a huge paradigm shift that we can't fully comprehend, and I think in a lot of ways things are changing faster than we can really process.

There are still some natural forces that everybody understands. Technology and industry have distanced people from nature and magic and human values.

I don't get tripped up in technology. I use technology as a tool. 'Oldboy' we shot Two Pro 35mm. For 'Da Blood of Jesus,' we shot digitally. We shot the new Sony F55. It's a 4K camera.

Watching something on the TV or Internet is not nearly as incredible as it is when you see it in person.