Not to be confused with Brad Meltzer (character).
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Brad Meltzer is the author of the Ordinary People Change the World book series upon which the Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum series is based, and creates the show as well.
Inspiration[]
The character of Brad is based on him, while Yadina Riddle is based on his daughter and Xavier Riddle is based on his youngest son.
Other Books[]
Meltzer followed up his 2014 book "Heroes for my Son" with a 2016 book called "Heroes for my Daughter".
Possible cameos[]
- One of the regular museum entrances is a painting of a sitting bald man who somewhat resembles him. This appears to be the man standing next to Great-Great Grandma Riddle in the Secret Movie, who is likely called Great-Great Grandpa Riddle.
- At the end of I Am Eleanor Roosevelt, Xavier is handing out maps to a bald man with a girl clutching his leg, who somewhat resembles Meltzer too.
NPR[]
In a 2010 interview promoting the first book's development, NPR included a photograph from Brad's wife Cori, which showed a younger version of Brad.
It also interestingly shows that his younger son wore red (like Xavier Riddle does), and his older son wore green (like Brad does), while the daughter is a brunette like the girl who appears in the episode holding Meltzer's right leg.
