List of children's literature authors
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This is a list of notable children's literature authors and their most famous works. For a discussion of the criteria used to define something as a work of children's literature, see children's literature
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Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
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- Verna AardemaVerna AardemaVerna Norberg Aardema Vugteveen , best known by the name Verna Aardema, was an American author of children's books.Born in New Era, Michigan she graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. of Journalism in 1934...
(1911–2001) - Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's EarsWhy Mosquitoes Buzz in People's EarsWhy Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale is a picture book told in the form of a cumulative tale written for young children, which tells an African legend. In this origin story, the mosquito lies to a lizard, who puts sticks in his ears and ends up frightening another animal, which... - Rafael ÁbalosRafael ÁbalosRafael Ábalos is a Spanish author of the bestseller book Grimpow: The Invisible Road published in 2007. The children's fantasy novel was about a boy finding a mysterious amulet in France who becomes a focus of a "centuries-old mission" to enlighten humanity...
(born 1956) - Grimpow - Joan AbeloveJoan AbeloveJoan Abelove is an American writer of young adult novels. She attended Barnard College and has a Ph.D in cultural anthropology from the City University of New York. She spent two years in the jungles of Peru as part of her doctoral research and used the experience as background for her first...
(born 1945) - Go and Come Back - Douglas AdamsDouglas AdamsDouglas Noel Adams was an English writer and dramatist. He is best known as the author of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which started life in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 15 million copies in his lifetime, a television...
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series created by Douglas Adams. Originally a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1978, it was later adapted to other formats, and over several years it gradually became an international multi-media phenomenon...
series - Richard Adams (born 1920) - Watership DownWatership DownWatership Down is a classic heroic fantasy novel, written by English author Richard Adams, about a small group of rabbits. Although the animals in the story live in their natural environment, they are anthropomorphised, possessing their own culture, language , proverbs, poetry, and mythology...
- C. S. AdlerC. S. AdlerC.S. Adler is an American children's book author. She has been a full-time writer since the publication of her first book, The Magic of the Glits, in 1979. That book won both the William Allen White Award and the Golden Kite Award.She has since published 43 more books for young readers...
(born 1932) - Magic of the Glits, Ghost Brother - AesopAesopAesop was a Greek writer credited with a number of popular fables. Older spellings of his name have included Esop and Isope. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a...
(6th century BC) - Fables - Joan AikenJoan AikenJoan Delano Aiken MBE was an English novelist. She was born in Rye, East Sussex, into a family of writers, including her father, American poet Conrad Aiken , her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge and her brother John Aiken Joan Delano Aiken MBE (4 September 1924 – 4 January 2004) was an English novelist....
(1924–2004) - The Wolves of Willoughby ChaseThe Wolves of Willoughby ChaseThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase is a children's novel by Joan Aiken, first published in 1963. Set in an alternate history of England, it tells of the adventures of cousins Bonnie and Sylvia and their friend Simon the goose-boy as they thwart the evil schemes of their governess Miss Slighcarp.The...
series, Arabel and Mortimer series - Vivien AlcockVivien AlcockVivien Alcock was an author of children's books. Born in Worthing, West Sussex in England, her family moved to Devizes in Wiltshire when she was aged 10. She then studied at the Oxford School of Art....
(1924–2003) - The Haunting of Cassie Palmer - Louisa May AlcottLouisa May AlcottLouisa May Alcott was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women was set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and published in 1868...
(1832–1888) - Little WomenLittle WomenLittle Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott . The book was written and set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House, in Concord, Massachusetts. It was published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869... - Lloyd AlexanderLloyd AlexanderLloyd Chudley Alexander was a widely influential American author of more than forty books, mostly fantasy novels for children and adolescents, as well as several adult books...
(1924–2007) - The Chronicles of PrydainThe Chronicles of PrydainThe Chronicles of Prydain is a five-volume series of children's fantasy novels by author Lloyd Alexander...
, WestmarkWestmark (novel)Westmark is a fantasy novel by Lloyd Alexander that received an American Book Award. It is the first book of the Westmark trilogy, followed by The Kestrel and The Beggar Queen. Showing influences from the French existentialist writers whose works Alexander translated early in his career, the...
series - Joseph Alexander AltshelerJoseph Alexander AltshelerJoseph Alexander Altsheler was an American author of popular juvenile historical fiction.-Biography:Altsheler was born in Three Springs, Hart County, Kentucky to Joseph and Louise Altsheler. In 1885, he took a job at the Louisville Courier-Journal as a reporter and later, an editor...
(1862–1919) - The Young Trailers series, the Civil War series - David AlmondDavid AlmondDavid Almond is a British children's writer who has written several novels, each one to critical acclaim.-Early life:Almond was born and raised in Felling and Newcastle in post-industrial North East England and educated at the University of East Anglia, he was born in 1951...
(born 1951) - SkelligSkelligSkellig is a novel by David Almond, for which Almond was awarded the Carnegie Medal in 1998 and also the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year Award. The book won the 2000 Michael L. Printz Honor from YALSA in the United States...
, Heaven EyesHeaven EyesHeaven Eyes is a fictional young adult novel by award-winning author David Almond. It was published in Great Britain by Hodder Children's Books in 2000 and by Delacorte Press in the United States in 2001...
, Kit's WildernessKit's WildernessKit's Wilderness is David Almond's second novel, published in 2000 by Delacorte Press. It won the 2001 Michael L. Printz Award from the American Library Association, the Smarties Award Silver Medal, was Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and was shortlisted for the Guardian Award.The... - Hans Christian AndersenHans Christian AndersenHans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...
(1805–1875) - The Snow QueenThe Snow QueenThe Snow Queen is a fairy tale by author Hans Christian Andersen . The tale was first published in 1845, and centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Gerda....
, The Little MermaidThe Little Mermaid"The Little Mermaid" is a popular fairy tale by the Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul and the love of a human prince...
, The Ugly DucklingThe Ugly Duckling"The Ugly Duckling" is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen . The story tells of a homely little bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from his neighbors until, much to his delight , he matures into a beautiful swan, the most beautiful bird of all...
, The Emperor's New ClothesThe Emperor's New Clothes"The Emperor's New Clothes" is a short tale by Hans Christian Andersen about two weavers who promise an Emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to those unfit for their positions, stupid, or incompetent...
, The Princess and the PeaThe Princess and the Pea"The Princess and the Pea" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a young woman whose royal identity is established by a test of her physical sensitivity. The tale was first published with three others by Andersen in an inexpensive booklet on 8 May 1835 in Copenhagen by C.A...
, ThumbelinaThumbelina"Thumbelina" is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel on 16 December 1835 in Copenhagen, Denmark with "The Naughty Boy" and "The Traveling Companion" in the second installment of Fairy Tales Told for Children. "Thumbelina" is about a tiny girl and... - K. A. ApplegateK. A. ApplegateKatherine Alice Applegate is an American author, best-known as the author of the Animorphs, Remnants, Everworld and other book series, although some of the books in these series are ghostwritten by other authors. Applegate's most popular books are science fiction, fantasy, and adventure novels...
(born 1956) - AnimorphsAnimorphsAnimorphs is an English language science fiction series of young adult books written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. Five humans, Jake, Marco, Cassie, Rachel, and Tobias, and one alien, Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill , obtain the ability to morph into any animal they touch. They name...
, RemnantsRemnantsRemnants is a science fiction book series authored by K. A. Applegate between July 2001 and September 2003. It is the story of what happens to the survivors of a desperate mission to save a handful of human beings after an asteroid collides with the Earth...
, EverworldEverworldEverworld is a fantasy novel series written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic between 1999 and 2001. It consists of twelve books.-Premise and Plot:...
series - Victor AppletonVictor AppletonVictor Appleton was a house pseudonym used by the Stratemeyer Syndicate, most famous for being associated with the Tom Swift series of books.The following series have been published under the Victor Appleton name:* Tom Swift, 1910–1941...
- Tom SwiftTom SwiftTom Swift is the name of the central character in five series of books, first appearing in 1910, totaling over 100 volumes, of American juvenile science fiction and adventure novels that emphasize science, invention and technology. The character was created by Edward Stratemeyer, the founder of... - Philip ArdaghPhilip ArdaghPhilip Ardagh is an English children's author, primarily known for the Eddie Dickens series of books. He has written more than 70 books including adult fiction and children's non-fiction....
- Eddie DickensEddie DickensEddie Dickens is the lead character in six books by British author Philip Ardagh:*Awful End *Dreadful Acts,*Terrible Times,*Dubious Deeds*Horrendous Habits*Final Curtain...
series, Unlikely Exploits series - Edward ArdizzoneEdward ArdizzoneEdward Jeffrey Irving Ardizzone, CBE, RA was an English artist, writer and illustrator, chiefly of children's books.-Early life:...
(1900–1979) - Tim All Alone, Tim and the Brave Sea Captain - Laura Adams ArmerLaura Adams ArmerLaura Adams Armer was an American artist and writer. In 1932, her novel Waterless Mountain won the Newbery Medal....
(1874–1963) - Waterless MountainWaterless MountainWaterless Mountain is a novel by Laura Adams Armer that was awarded the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1932.-Plot:... - William H. ArmstrongWilliam H. ArmstrongWilliam H. Armstrong was an American children's author and educator, best known for his 1969 Newbery Medal-winning novel, Sounder....
(1914–1999) - Sounder - Tedd ArnoldTedd ArnoldTedd Arnold is a children's book writer and illustrator. He has written over 50 books, and he has won the "Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor" for his book "Hi! Fly Guy!". He currently lives in Elmira, New York, United States. He worked as a commercial illustrator before beginning his career writing...
(born 1949) - No Jumping on the Bed!No Jumping On the Bed!No Jumping on the Bed! is a children's book written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold. Published in 1987, it marked the first of the many children's books that Arnold was to both write and illustrate...
, PartsParts (book)Parts is children's book written and illustrated by Tedd Arnold. It was first published in 1997. Written in rhyme with cartoon-like watercolor illustrations, Parts is the first in Arnold's trilogy on the theme of body parts. It was followed by More Parts in 2001 and Even More Parts in 2004... - Frank AschFrank AschFrank Asch is an American children's writer, best known for his Moonbear picture books.In 1968, Asch published his first picture book, George's Store. The following year he graduated from Cooper Union with a BFA...
(born 1946) - I Can BlinkI Can BlinkI Can Blink is a children's picture book by Frank Asch. It was published in 1985 by Kids Can Press, and printed by Everbest in Hong Kong.The book consists of a series of simple sentences, with definite parallel structure...
, Happy Birthday Moon - Martin AuerMartin AuerMartin Auer is an Austrian writer.He was born in Vienna in 1951. After finishing school he started but never finished the study of German and History. He was an actor, a singer-songwriter, a journalist and a magician before he published his first book in 1986. Since then he has published more than...
(born 1951) - Now, Now, MarkusNow, Now, MarkusNow, Now, Markus is a Children's novel by Martin Auer, first published in 1988 in German as "Bimbo und sein Vogel", illustrated by Simone Klages....
, The Blue Boy - Harold AveryHarold AveryHarold Avery was an English author of children's literature.Born in Redditch, Worcestershire, England. His biography states that in 1879, Avery's family left England for Australia. During transit, his passenger ship was allegedly hijacked by Malay pirates while transversing the Strait of Malacca...
(1869–1943) - The Triple Alliance, Play the Game - AviEdward Irving WortisEdward Irving Wortis , better known by the pen name Avi, is an American author of young adult and children's literature. He is a winner of both the Newbery Honor and Newbery Medal.- Biography :...
(born 1937) - Crispin: The Cross of LeadCrispin: The Cross of LeadCrispin: The Cross of Lead is a 2002 children's novel written by Avi. It was the winner of the 2003 Newbery Medal. Its sequel, Crispin: At the Edge of the World, was released in 2006...
, The True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleThe True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle is a young adult historical fiction novel by the American author Avi that was published in 1990. It takes place during the transatlantic crossing of a ship from England to America in the 19th century. The book chronicles the evolution of the title character... - Christopher AwdryChristopher AwdryChristopher Awdry is an English author best known for his contributions to The Railway Series of books featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, which was started by his father, the Rev. W. Awdry. He has also produced children's books based on a number of other railways, as well as non-fiction articles...
(born 1940) - The Railway SeriesThe Railway SeriesThe Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. W. Awdry, up to 1972. A further 16 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14...
Nos. 27-40 Thomas the Tank Engine stories - Wilbert Awdry (1911–1997) - The Railway SeriesThe Railway SeriesThe Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. W. Awdry, up to 1972. A further 16 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14...
Nos. 1-26 Thomas the Tank Engine stories
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- Natalie BabbittNatalie BabbittNatalie Babbitt is an American author and illustrator of children's books. Her novels Tuck Everlasting and The Eyes of the Amaryllis have been made into films . Her novel Knee-Knock Rise is a Newbery Honor book.- Life :Natalie Babbitt was born in Dayton, Ohio. Now lives in Providence, Rhode Island...
(born 1932) - Tuck EverlastingTuck EverlastingTuck Everlasting is a fantasy children's novel by Natalie Babbitt. It was published in 1975. The book explores the concept of immortality and the reasons why it might not be as desirable as it appears to be. It has sold over two million copies and has been called a classic of modern children's...
, Knee-Knock RiseKnee-Knock RiseKneeKnock Rise is a children's book written by Natalie Babbitt and published in 1970. It was awarded the Newbery Honor in 1971. Although the story is intended for children, some of the underlying themes deal with subjects such as the need for invented religion. -Plot synopsis:The story is set in...
, The Search for Delicious - Maria BaciuMaria BaciuMaria Baciu is a Romanian poetess, professor, and literary critic. She also writes novels, for adults as well as children. In 2006, she received the 2005 award from the Writers' Union of Romania for children's literature...
(born 1942) - Ghetuţele copilăriei - Enid BagnoldEnid BagnoldEnid Algerine Bagnold, Lady Jones, CBE , known by her maiden name as Enid Bagnold, was a British author and playwright, best known for the 1935 story National Velvet which was filmed in 1944 with Elizabeth Taylor....
(1889–1981) - National VelvetNational VelvetNational Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold , first published in 1935.-Plot summary:"National Velvet" is the story of a 14-year-old girl named Velvet Brown, who rides her horse to victory in the Grand National steeplechase... - Bob BalabanBob BalabanRobert Elmer "Bob" Balaban is an American actor, author and director.-Personal life:Balaban was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Eleanor and Elmer Balaban, who owned several movie theatres and later was a pioneer in cable television...
(born 1945) - McGrowl series - R. M. Ballantyne (1825–1894) - The Coral IslandThe Coral IslandThe Coral Island is a novel written by Scottish juvenile fiction author R. M. Ballantyne during the peak of the British Empire. It was voted as one of the top twenty Scottish novels in the 2006 15th International World Wide Web Conference....
- Blue BalliettBlue BalliettBlue Balliett is an American author, best known for her award-winning novel for children, Chasing Vermeer.Chasing Vermeer, released by Scholastic Press in 2004, is her best known and most highly praised book. Illustrated by Brett Helquist, it concerns the fictitious theft of a painting by...
(born 1955) - Chasing VermeerChasing VermeerChasing Vermeer is a 2004 children's art mystery novel written by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist. Set in Hyde Park, Chicago near the University of Chicago, the novel follows two children, Calder Pillay and Petra Andalee...
, The Wright 3The Wright 3The Wright 3 is a 2006 children's mystery novel written by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist. It was released in Spring 2006 and is the sequel to the children's novel Chasing Vermeer. It chronicles how Calder, Petra, and Tommy strive to save the Robie House in their neighborhood, Hyde...
, The Calder GameThe Calder GameThe Calder Game is a children's novel written by Blue Balliett and illustrated by Brett Helquist, published in 2008. It is the sequel to The Wright 3... - Lynne Reid BanksLynne Reid BanksLynne Reid Banks is a British author of books for children and adults.She has written forty books, including the best-selling children's novel The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies and has been successfully adapted to film. Her first novel, The L-Shaped Room, published...
(born 1929) - The Indian in the CupboardThe Indian in the CupboardThe Indian in the Cupboard is a children's book by British author Lynne Reid Banks, and illustrated by Brock Cole. It was first published in 1980, and has received numerous awards, as well as being made into a film in 1995....
series - Helen BannermanHelen BannermanHelen Bannerman was the Scottish author of a number of children's books, the most notable being Little Black Sambo. She was born in Edinburgh and, because women were not admitted as students into British Universities, she sat external examinations set by the University of St. Andrews and attained...
(1862–1946) - Little Black SamboLittle Black SamboThe Story of Little Black Sambo is a children's book written and illustrated by Helen Bannerman, and first published by Grant Richards in October 1899 as one in a series of small-format books called The Dumpy Books for Children.... - Clive BarkerClive BarkerClive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer...
(born 1952) - The Thief of AlwaysThe Thief of AlwaysThe Thief of Always is a novel by Clive Barker that was published in 1992.It is a fable written for children, but is intended for adults as well. The book contains many black and white drawings by the author, and the cover illustrated by the author... - Jill BarklemJill BarklemJill Barklem is a British writer and illustrator of children's books. Her most famous work is the Brambly Hedge series, published from 1980.- Biography :...
(born 1951) - Brambly HedgeBrambly HedgeBrambly Hedge is a series of illustrated books for children written by Jill Barklem.The Brambly Hedge series is based around a community of self-sufficient mice who live together in the tranquil surroundings of the English countryside. The books are written and illustrated by Jill Barklem, with... - Steve BarlowSteve BarlowSteve Barlow and Steve Skidmore- collectively known as The Two Steves – are British collaborative writers who mostly work in the field of children's literature...
- OuternetOuternetOuternet is a humorous series of children's science fiction books written by Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore.-Book One: Friend or Foe?:On Jack Armstrong's birthday,he received a laptop computer from his parents.Residents working on a US military base in the, they have been having financial problems...
series - Kitty BarneKitty BarneMarion Catherine "Kitty" Barne was a British screenwriter and writer of children's books, especially on music and musical themes....
(1883–1961) - She Shall Have Music, Family Footlights, Visitors from LondonVisitors from LondonVisitors from London is a children's novel by Kitty Barne, published in 1940. It deals with the then highly topical subject of evacuees. The novel was awarded the Carnegie Medal for 1940.-Plot summary:...
, Rosina Copper - J. M. BarrieJ. M. BarrieSir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, OM was a Scottish author and dramatist, best remembered today as the creator of Peter Pan. The child of a family of small-town weavers, he was educated in Scotland. He moved to London, where he developed a career as a novelist and playwright...
(1860–1937) - Peter PanPeter PanPeter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with... - T. A. BarronT. A. BarronThomas Archibald Barron is an American writer of fantasy literature, books for children and young adults, and nature books.-Biography:...
(born 1952) - The Lost Years of Merlin seriesLost Years of Merlin seriesThe Lost Years of Merlin series consists of the following books written by T.A. Barron.* The Lost Years of Merlin* The Seven Songs of Merlin* The Fires of Merlin* The Mirror of Merlin* The Wings of Merlin-See also:*T.A. Barron... - Dave BarryDave BarryDavid "Dave" Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American author and columnist, who wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for The Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. He has also written numerous books of humor and parody, as well as comedic novels.-Biography:Barry was born in Armonk, New York,...
(born 1949) - Peter and the StarcatchersPeter and the StarcatchersPeter and the Starcatchers is a best-selling children's novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2004. Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the book provides a backstory for the character Peter Pan, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie's novel Peter and Wendy...
series - Margaret Stuart BarryMargaret Stuart BarryMargaret Stuart Barry is an English children's writer, and is best known for creating the Simon and the Witch series of books...
(born 1958) - Simon and the WitchSimon and the WitchSimon and the Witch is the name of a children's book by Margaret Stuart Barry, published by Collins, illustrated by Linda Birch. It is also generally used as the name of the series which follows on. Simon is a very sensible young schoolboy who has a friend who is a real witch... - Graeme BaseGraeme BaseGraeme Rowland Base is an Australian author and artist of picture books. He is perhaps best known for his second book, Animalia published in 1986, and third book The Eleventh Hour which was released in 1989....
(born 1958) - AnimaliaAnimalia (book)Animalia is an illustrated children's book by Graeme Base. It was published in 1986.Animalia is an alliterative alphabet book and contains twenty-six illustrations, one for each letter of the alphabet... - L. Frank BaumL. Frank BaumLyman Frank Baum was an American author of children's books, best known for writing The Wonderful Wizard of Oz...
(1856–1919) - The Wonderful Wizard of OzThe Wonderful Wizard of OzThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's novel written by L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. Originally published by the George M. Hill Company in Chicago on May 17, 1900, it has since been reprinted numerous times, most often under the name The Wizard of Oz, which is the name of...
series - Hans Baumann (1914–1988) - Sons of the Steppe, I Marched with Hannibal
- Nina BawdenNina BawdenNina Bawden CBE is a popular British novelist and children's writer. Her mother was a teacher and her father a marine.-Life:...
(born 1925) - Carrie's WarCarrie's WarCarrie's War is a 1973 children's novel by Nina Bawden, set during the Second World War and following two evacuees, Carrie and her younger brother Nick. It is a common fixture in secondary schools.-Plot:...
, The Witch's DaughterThe Witch's DaughterThe Witch's Daughter is a children's novel by Nina Bawden, first published in 1966. It has been dramatised for television twice, with Fiona Kennedy and Sammy Glenn in the title role.-Plot summary:...
, The Peppermint Pig - Dale E. Basye - Heck: Where the Bad Kids GoHeck: Where the Bad Kids GoHeck: Where the Bad Kids Go is a 2008 juvenile novel by Dale E. Basye, with jacket and interior illustrations by Bob Dob. It was published by Random House.-Summary:...
- "BB" (D. J. Watkins-Pitchford)Denys Watkins-PitchfordDenys James Watkins-Pitchford MBE was a British naturalist, children's writer, and illustrator who wrote under the pseudonym "BB".-Early life:...
(1905–1990) - The Little Grey MenThe Little Grey MenThe Little Grey Men is a children's novel by Denys Watkins-Pitchford, written under the nom de plume “BB” and illustrated by the author. It was first published in 1942 and has been frequently republished. It tells the exploits of four gnomes, named after the flowers Baldmoney, Sneezewort, Dodder...
, Down the Bright Stream, Bill Badger and the PiratesBill Badger and the PiratesBill Badger and the Pirates is a children's novel with a canal-side setting, written and illustrated in 1960 by the prolific author Denys Watkins-Pitchford, who wrote under the pseudonym "BB".... - Jerome Beatty JrJerome Beatty JrJerome M. Beatty Jr. was a 20th-century American author of children's literature. He was also an accomplished feature writer for magazines...
(1916–2002) - The Matthew LooneyMatthew LooneyMatthew Looney is the title character in a series of four science fiction books for children by Jerome Beatty Jr . Matthew's sister Maria Looney is the title character in Beatty's three subsequent books...
space series - Frank BeddorFrank BeddorFrank Beddor is a former world champion freestyle skier, film producer, actor, stuntman, and author. He is best known for his work as producer on Something About Mary and Wicked and as author of the New York Times best seller The Looking Glass Wars....
- The Looking Glass WarsThe Looking Glass WarsThe Looking Glass Wars is a series of novels by Frank Beddor, inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. The base is that the two books written by Lewis Carroll is a distortion of the 'true story' portrayed in these novels...
series - John BellairsJohn BellairsJohn Anthony Bellairs was an American author, best known for his well-respected fantasy novel The Face in the Frost as well as many gothic mystery novels for young adults featuring Lewis Barnavelt, Anthony Monday, and Johnny Dixon.-Biography:After earning degrees at University of Notre Dame and...
(1938–1991) - The House with a Clock in Its WallsThe House with a Clock in Its WallsThe House With a Clock in Its Walls is a gothic horror novel directed at child readers. It was written by John Bellairs and originally published in 1973. The book was illustrated by Edward Gorey.-Plot:... - Hilaire BellocHilaire BellocJoseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc was an Anglo-French writer and historian who became a naturalised British subject in 1902. He was one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. He was known as a writer, orator, poet, satirist, man of letters and political activist...
(1870–1953) - Cautionary Tales for Children, The Bad Child's Book of BeastsThe Bad Child's Book of BeastsThe Bad Child's Book of Beasts is an 1896 children's book written by Hilaire Belloc. Humorously illustrated by Basil Temple Blackwood, the superficially naive verses give tongue-in-cheek advice to children. In the book, the animals tend to be sage-like, and the humans dull and self-satisfied...
, More Beasts for Worse Children - Derek BenzDerek BenzDerek Benz is an American author of fantasy fiction for children and co-author of the popular Grey Griffins, originally published by Scholastic, Inc. Benz works in collaboration with J. S...
(born 1971) - Grey Griffins - Berechiah ha-NakdanBerechiah ha-NakdanBerechiah ben Natronai ha-Nakdan, , commonly known as Berachya, was a Jewish exegete, ethical writer, grammarian, translator, poet, and philosopher...
(12th–13th century) - Mishle Shualim, Fables of a Jewish Aesop - Stan and Jan BerenstainStan and Jan BerenstainStan and Jan Berenstain were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series the Berenstain Bears....
(1923–2005 & born 1923) - The Berenstain BearsBerenstain BearsThe Berenstain Bears is a series of children's books created by Stan and Jan Berenstain. The books feature a family of anthropomorphic bears who generally learn a moral or safety-related lesson in the course of each story...
series - Elisabeth BeresfordElisabeth BeresfordElisabeth 'Liza' Beresford, MBE was a British author of children's books, best known for creating The Wombles. Born into a family with many literary connections, she worked as a journalist but struggled for success until she created the Wombles in the 1960s...
(born 1928) - The WomblesThe WomblesThe Wombles are fictional pointy-nosed, furry creatures that live in burrows, where they help the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in useful and ingenious ways. Wombles were created by author Elisabeth Beresford, originally appearing in a series of children's novels from 1968... - Paul BernaPaul BernaJean-Marie-Edmond Sabran , best known by his pseudonym Paul Berna, was a French writer whose children's books were also published in Britain and the United States....
(1908–1994) - A Hundred Million Francs, The Street Musician, Flood Warning - Luc BessonLuc BessonLuc Besson is a French film director, writer, and producer. He is the creator of EuropaCorp film company. He has been involved with over 50 films, spanning 26 years, as writer, director, and/or producer.-Early life:...
(born 1958) - Arthur and the Minimoys series - John BibeeJohn BibeeJohn Bibee is an American author. He is the author of eight books in the Spirit Flyer Series, as well as eight mystery books in the Home School Detectives Series. His books have been read during children's story hours broadcast on radio stations across the country. Several have also won awards from...
- The Spirit Flyer seriesSpirit Flyer SeriesThe Spirit Flyer Series is a series of children's novels written by John Bibee. It is an allegorical adventure series for young readers and recounts the exploits, mishaps, and triumphs of John and Susan Kramar and their friends, who find themselves thrown into a cosmic battle between good and evil... - Margaret BiggsMargaret BiggsMargaret Biggs is a popular and collectible exponent of the girls' School story. She is best known for her Melling School series of books, first published by Blackie in the 1950s. The series is set at a weekly boarding school and is unusual in that it shows boarding school life and home life side...
- Melling School series - Franny BillingsleyFranny BillingsleyFranny Billingsley is the author of two award-winning children's fantasy novels, Well Wished and The Folk Keeper, as well as the newly released novel Chime and the picture book Big Bad Bunny. She lives in Illinois....
- Well Wished, Big Bad Bunny - Claire Huchet BishopClaire Huchet BishopClaire Huchet Bishop was a children's novelist and librarian, winner of the Newbery Honor for Pancakes-Paris and All Alone and the Josette Frank Award for Twenty and Ten...
(1899–1993) - The Five Chinese BrothersThe Five Chinese BrothersThe Five Chinese Brothers is an American children's book written by Claire Huchet Bishop and illustrated by Kurt Wiese. It was originally published in 1938 by Coward-McCann.The book is a retelling of a Chinese folk tale.-Plot:...
, All AloneAll Alone (novel)All Alone by Claire Huchet Bishop is a children's book, illustrated by Feodor Rojanovsky. It was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1954.-Plot:...
, The Big Loop - Holly BlackHolly BlackHolly Black née Riggenbach is an American writer and editor, best known for writing The Spiderwick Chronicles, a series of children's fantasy books she created with illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi.-Early life and education:...
(born 1971) - The Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children's books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of fairies that they never knew...
, Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles, Tithe, Valiant - Malorie BlackmanMalorie BlackmanMalorie Blackman OBE is an author of literature and television drama for children and young adults. She has used science fiction to explore social and ethical issues. Her critically and popularly acclaimed Noughts & Crosses series uses the setting of a fictional dystopia to explore racism...
(born 1962) - The Noughts & Crosses seriesNoughts & Crosses seriesThe Noughts & Crosses series by Malorie Blackman is a critically acclaimed series of young adult novels, including a novella, set in a fictional, racist dystopia.-Noughts & Crosses:... - Judy BlumeJudy BlumeJudy Blume is an American author. She has written many novels for children and young adults which have exceeded sales of 80 million and been translated into 31 languages...
(born 1938) - Are You There, God? It's Me, MargaretAre You There, God? It's Me, MargaretAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret. is a 1970 book by Judy Blume, typically categorized as a young adult novel, about a girl in sixth grade who grew up with no religion. Margaret's mother is Christian and her father is Jewish, and the novel explores her quest for a single religion...
, Fudge seriesTales of a Fourth Grade NothingTales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is a children's novel written by Judy Blume in 1972. It is the first of the "Fudge books". It was followed by Superfudge, Fudge-A-Mania and, most recently, Double Fudge... - Enid BlytonEnid BlytonEnid Blyton was an English children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.Noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups,her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.One of Blyton's most...
(1897–1968) - The Noddy books, The Famous FiveThe Famous Five (series)The Famous Five is the name of a series of children's novels written by British author Enid Blyton. The first book, Five on a Treasure Island, was published in 1942....
series, The Secret SevenThe Secret SevenThe Secret Seven or "Secret Seven Society" are a fictional group of child detectives created by Enid Blyton. They appear in one of several juvenile detective series Blyton wrote....
series, The Magic Faraway Tree seriesThe Magic Faraway Tree seriesThe Faraway Tree is a series of popular novels for children by British author Enid Blyton. The titles in the series are The Enchanted Wood , The Magic Faraway Tree , The Folk of the Faraway Tree and Up the Faraway Tree .The stories take place in an enchanted forest in which a gigantic magical... - Angela Sommer-BodenburgAngela Sommer-BodenburgAngela Sommer-Bodenburg is the author of a number of fantasy books for children. Her most famous contribution to the field of children's fantasy is "The Little Vampire" series which has sold over 10 million copies and has been translated into over 30 languages...
(born 1948) - The Little VampireThe Little VampireThe film version of the story was released in 2000 and stars Jonathan Lipnicki, Richard E. Grant, Jim Carter, and Alice Krige.-Plot:Tony Thompson is an only child whose family has moved to Scotland from California. In the new country, he has no friends, and he is picked on and beaten up by bullies...
series - Michael BondMichael BondThomas Michael Bond, OBE is an English author, most celebrated for his Paddington Bear series of books.-Life:Bond was educated at Presentation College, a Catholic school in Reading...
(born 1926) - The Paddington BearPaddington BearPaddington Bear is a fictional character in children's literature. He appeared on 13 October 1958 and was subsequently featured in several books, most recently in 2008, written by Michael Bond and first illustrated by Peggy Fortnum....
series - Nancy BondNancy BondNancy Bond is an American author of children's literature.Bond was born in Maryland and was raised in the United Kingdom and Massachusetts. She received her B.A. in English Literature from Mount Holyoke College in 1966 and a graduate degree from the College of Librarianship in Wales in 1972...
- A String in the Harp - Ruskin BondRuskin BondRuskin Bond, born 19 May 1934, is an Indian author of British descent. He is considered to be an icon among Indian writers and children's authors and a top novelist....
- The Room on the Roof, The Blue Umbrella - Lucy M. BostonLucy M. BostonLucy M. Boston was an English children's writer. She is best known for the six books in the Green Knowe series .-Biography:Boston was born in Southport in Lancashire in 1892 and died in 1990...
- The Green KnoweGreen KnoweGreen Knowe is a series of six books written by Lucy M. Boston, published between 1954 and 1976. They feature a very old house, Green Knowe, which is based on Boston's then-residence, The Manor in Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire. Some books in the series feature a boy called Toseland and his...
series - Chris BradfordChris BradfordChris Bradford is an author, professional musician and black belt martial artist, best known for his children's fictional series, Young Samurai.The first Young Samurai book, The Way of the Warrior, was published by Puffin Books in 2008...
(born 1974) - The Young SamuraiYoung SamuraiYoung Samurai is a series of action-adventure stories written by Chris Bradford. It is set in 17th century Japan following the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first gaijin samurai....
series - Tony BradmanTony BradmanTony Bradman is an English author of children's books, best known for the Dilly the Dinosaur series. He is the author of over 50 books for young people published by multiple houses including Alfred A. Knopf, Methuen Publishing, Puffin Books, and HarperCollins.Bradman earned an M.A...
(born 1954) - The Dilly the Dinosaur series - Gillian BradshawGillian BradshawGillian Marucha Bradshaw is an American writer of historical fiction, historical fantasy, children's literature, science fiction, and contemporary science-based novels, who currently lives in Britain...
(born 1956) - The Dragon and the Thief, The Land of Gold, Beyond the North Wind - Christianna BrandChristianna BrandChristianna Brand was a British crime writer and children's author.- Background :Christianna Brand was born Mary Christianna Milne in Malaya and grew up in India. She had a number of different occupations, including model, dancer, shop assistant and governess...
(1907–1988) - The Nurse MatildaNurse MatildaThe Nurse Matilda books were written by the British children's author Christianna Brand and illustrated by her cousin, Edward Ardizzone. The books are based on stories told to the cousins by their grandfather....
series (adapted as Nanny McPheeNanny McPheeNanny McPhee is a 2005 fantasy film starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth. Thompson also wrote the screenplay, which is adapted from Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda books.-Plot:...
) - Ann BrasharesAnn BrasharesAnn Brashares is an American writer of young adult fiction. She is best known as the author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series of books....
(born 1967) - The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsThe Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a best selling novel written in 2001 by Ann Brashares. The book follows the adventures of four best friends—Lena Kaligaris, Tibby Rollins, Bridget Vreeland, and Carmen Lowell, who will be spending their first summer apart. When a magical pair of jeans comes...
series - Angela BrazilAngela BrazilAngela Brazil was one of the first British writers of "modern schoolgirls' stories", written from the characters' point of view and intended primarily as entertainment rather than moral instruction. In the first half of the twentieth century she published nearly 50 books of girls' fiction, the...
(1868–1947) - The Nicest Girl in the School, For the Sake of the School, The Jolliest Term on Record - Elinor Brent-DyerElinor Brent-DyerElinor M. Brent-Dyer was a children’s author who wrote over 100 books during her lifetime, the most famous being the Chalet School series.-Short Biography :...
(1894–1969) - The Chalet SchoolChalet SchoolThe Chalet School is a series of approximately sixty school story novels by Elinor Brent-Dyer, initially published between 1925 and 1970. The school was initially located in Austria, moved to Guernsey in 1939, following the rise to power of the Nazi Party, then to "Plas Howell", a house on the...
series - Jan BrettJan BrettJan Brett is a best-selling American author/illustrator of childrens' books. Her books are known for colorful, detailed depictions of a wide variety of animals and human cultures ranging from Scandinavia to Africa...
(born 1949) - Trouble with Trolls - Thomas BrezinaThomas BrezinaThomas Brezina , is an Austrian writer of children's books. He is especially known for his series The Knickerbocker Gang and his stories about the talking bike Tom Turbo. He has published over 400 books and his work has been translated into 33 languages...
(born 1963) - The Knickerbocker GangThe Knickerbocker GangThe Knickerbocker Gang is a series of books for children by Austrian writer Thomas Brezina. It features stories about junior detectives called Axel, Poppi, Lilo and Dominik.... - Rae BridgmanRae BridgmanRae Bridgman is a Canadian anthropologist, and the author/illustrator of The MiddleGate Books, a series of fantasy books for children inspired by the Narcisse Snake Pits of Narcisse, Manitoba -- The Serpent’s Spell , Amber Ambrosia and Fish and Sphinx...
- The MiddleGate Books: The Serpent's Spell, Amber Ambrosia, Fish & Sphinx - Robert BrightRobert BrightRobert Bright is the published illustrator and author of more than 15 children's books and 3 novels. He was born August 5, 1902 in Sandwich, MA...
(1902–1988) - Georgie - Hesba Fay BrinsmeadHesba Fay BrinsmeadHesba Fay Brinsmead was an Australian author of children's books and an environmentalist.-Upbringing:...
(1922–2003) - Pastures of the Blue Crane, Longtime Dreaming - Ivana Brlić-MažuranićIvana Brlic-MažuranicIvana Brlić-Mažuranić was a Croatian writer. Within her native land, as well as internationally, she has been praised as the best Croatian writer for children.-Life:She was born on April 18, 1874 in Ogulin into a well-known Croatian family of Mažuranić...
(1874–1938) - The Marvellous Adventures and Misadventures of Hlapić the Apprentice, Tales of Long Ago - Lauren BrookeLauren BrookeFor TNA Wrestling's Lauren Brooke, see Lauren Brooke Lauren Brooke is the author of two series of books targeted at pre-adolescent girls who are horse fanciers, the Heartland and Chestnut Hill series....
- Heartland series, Chestnut Hill series - Walter R. BrooksWalter R. BrooksWalter Rollin Brooks was an American writer best remembered for his short stories and children's books, particularly those about Freddy the Pig and other anthropomorphic animal inhabitants of the "Bean farm" in upstate New York.Born in Rome, New York, Brooks attended college at the University of...
(1886–1958) - The Freddy the PigFreddy the PigFreddy the Pig is the central figure in a series of 26 books written between 1927 and 1958 by American author Walter R. Brooks, and illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Consisting of 25 novels and one poetry collection, they focus on the adventures of a group of animals living on a farm in rural upstate New...
series - Marc BrownMarc Brown (author)Marc Tolon Brown is an American writer of children's books. He writes as well as illustrates his Arthur books, and is best known for that series and its spin-offs. He currently lives in Hingham, Massachusetts. The names of his two sons, Tolon Adam and Tucker Eliot, have been hidden in all of the...
(born 1946) - ArthurArthur (TV series)Arthur is an American/Canadian animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service... - Marcia BrownMarcia BrownMarcia Joan Brown is an American children's author and illustrator of more than 30 children's books. She has won the Caldecott Medal three times, the only person to do so until David Wiesner in 2007. She is also the winner of the 1977 Regina Medal, a six-time recipient of the Caldecott Honor, and...
(born 1918) - Puss in BootsPuss in Boots'Puss' is a character in the fairy tale "The Master Cat, or Puss in Boots" by Charles Perrault. The tale was published in 1697 in his Histoires ou Contes du temps passé... - Margaret Wise BrownMargaret Wise BrownMargaret Wise Brown was a prolific American author of children's literature, including the books Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd.-Biography:...
(1910–1952) - Goodnight MoonGoodnight MoonGoodnight Moon is an American children's book written by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Clement Hurd. It was first published in 1947, and is a highly acclaimed example of a bedtime story. It is about a child saying goodnight to everything around: "Goodnight room. Goodnight moon. Goodnight...
, The Runaway Bunny - Frances BrowneFrances BrowneFrances Browne was an Irish poet and novelist, best remembered for her collection of short stories for children: Granny's Wonderful Chair.-Early life:...
(1816–1879) - Granny's Wonderful Chair - Jean de BrunhoffJean de BrunhoffJean de Brunhoff was a French writer and illustrator known for creating the Babar books, the first of which appeared in 1931. He was the fourth and youngest child of Maurice de Brunhoff, a publisher, and his wife Marguerite. He attended Protestant schools, including the prestigious Ecole Alsacienne...
(1899–1937) - The Story of BabarBabar the ElephantBabar the Elephant is a French children's fictional character who first appeared in Histoire de Babar by Jean de Brunhoff in 1931 and enjoyed immediate success. An English language version, entitled The Story of Babar, appeared in 1933 in Britain and also in the United States. The book is based on... - Jan BrzechwaJan BrzechwaJan Brzechwa , , born Jan Wiktor Lesman in Żmerynka, Podolia to a Polish family of Jewish descent was a Polish poet and author, mostly known for his contribution to children's literature....
(1900–1966) - The Pan KleksPan KleksAmbroży Kleks, commonly referred to as Pan Kleks , is a fictional character in a series of books by Polish writer Jan Brzechwa. A series of movie adaptations of the books has been directed by Krzysztof Gradowski....
series, & many poems for children - Anthony BuckeridgeAnthony BuckeridgeAnthony Malcolm Buckeridge OBE was an English author, best known for his Jennings and Rex Milligan series of children's books...
(1912–2004) - The JenningsJennings (novels)The Jennings series is a collection of humorous novels of children's literature concerning the escapades of J C T Jennings, a schoolboy at Linbury Court preparatory school in England. There are 25 in total, all written by Anthony Buckeridge...
school stories - Maria Elizabeth BuddenMaria Elizabeth BuddenMaria Elizabeth Budden, was a novelist, translator and writer of didactic children's books, who frequently signed her work "M. E. B." or "a mother"....
(c. 1780–1832) - Always Happy!!: Or, Anecdotes of Felix and his Sister Serena. A Tale (1814) - Eve BuntingEve BuntingAnne Evelyn Bunting , better known as Eve Bunting, is an Irish author who has written more than 250 books. Her work covers a broad array of subjects and includes fiction and non-fiction books. Her novels are primarily aimed at children and young adults, but her works also include picture books...
(born 1928) - Smoky NightSmoky NightSmoky Night is a 1994 children's book by Eve Bunting. It tells the story of a Los Angeles riot and its aftermath: two people who previously disliked each other working together to find their cats. In the end, the cats teach their masters how to get along. The book made the list of One Hundred Books... - John BunyanJohn BunyanJohn Bunyan was an English Christian writer and preacher, famous for writing The Pilgrim's Progress. Though he was a Reformed Baptist, in the Church of England he is remembered with a Lesser Festival on 30 August, and on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church on 29 August.-Life:In 1628,...
(1628–1688) - Pilgrim's Progress - Della BurfordDella BurfordDella Burford raised in Ottawa, Eston and Edmonton and is a Canadian artist and writer.Burford has a certificate from NYSID and graduate degrees from the University of Alberta and Queen’s University. Her Sacred Visionary Art has been inspired by dream, different cultures including India, ancient...
- Journey to Dodoland, Magical Earth Secrets, Miracle Galaxy - Anthony BurgessAnthony BurgessJohn Burgess Wilson – who published under the pen name Anthony Burgess – was an English author, poet, playwright, composer, linguist, translator and critic. The dystopian satire A Clockwork Orange is Burgess's most famous novel, though he dismissed it as one of his lesser works...
(1917–1993) - A Long Trip to Tea Time, The Land Where the Ice Cream Grows - Thornton BurgessThornton BurgessThornton Waldo Burgess was a conservationist and author of children's stories. Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years in books and his newspaper column, "Bedtime Stories". He was sometimes known as the Bedtime Story-Man...
(1874–1965) - The Adventures of Danny Meadow MouseThe Adventures of Danny Meadow MouseThe Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse is a children's novel written by Thornton W. Burgess and illustrated by Harrison Cady. The main character also appears in Mr...
, Old Mother West Wind - Doris BurnDoris BurnDoris "Doe" Wernstedt Burn was an American children's book author and illustrator. She lived most of her life on Waldron Island in the San Juan Islands archipelago of Washington...
- Andrew Henry's Meadow, The Summerfolk - Sheila BurnfordSheila BurnfordSheila Philip Cochrane Burnford, née Every, was a British novelist.Born in Scotland but brought up in various parts of the United Kingdom, she attended St. George's School, Edinburgh and Harrogate Ladies College. In 1941 she married Doctor David Burnford, with whom she had three children. During...
- The Incredible JourneyThe Incredible JourneyThe Incredible Journey, by British author Sheila Burnford, is a children's book first published by Hodder & they travel 300 miles through the Canadian wilderness searching for their beloved masters. It reveals the suffering and stress of an arduous journey, together with the unwavering loyalty and... - Frances Hodgson BurnettFrances Hodgson BurnettFrances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden , A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy.Born Frances Eliza Hodgson, she lived in Cheetham Hill, Manchester...
(1849–1924) - A Little PrincessA Little PrincessA Little Princess is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is a revised and expanded version of Burnett's 1888 serialized novel entitled Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's Boarding School, which was published in St. Nicholas Magazine.According to Burnett, she...
, Little Lord FauntleroyLittle Lord FauntleroyLittle Lord Fauntleroy is the first children's novel written by English playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was originally published as a serial in the St. Nicholas Magazine between November 1885 and October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's in 1886...
, The Secret GardenThe Secret GardenThe Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was initially published in serial format starting in the autumn of 1910, and was first published in its entirety in 1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's... - Virginia Lee BurtonVirginia Lee BurtonVirginia Lee Burton was an American illustrator and children's book author. Burton wrote and illustrated seven self-illustrated children's books, including the Caldecott Medal winning The Little House. Also known by her married name Virginia Demetrios. She died in 1968 of lung cancer...
(1909–1968) - The Little HouseThe Little HouseThe Little House is the title of a 1942 book written and illustrated by Virginia Lee Burton.-Inspiration:Author Virginia Lee Burton has stated that "The Little House was based on our own little house which we moved from the street into "a field of daisies with apple trees growing around." Burton...
, Mike Mulligan and His Steam ShovelMike Mulligan and His Steam ShovelMike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel is a classic children's book by Virginia Lee Burton, the author and illustrator of the Caldecott Medal-winning The Little House... - A. J. ButcherA. J. ButcherAndrew James Butcher is the English author of the futuristic teen spy series, Spy High. A.J., who taught English at both Poole Grammar School and Parkstone Grammar School, in Poole, Dorset, and currently teaches at Talbot Heath School in Bournemouth, Dorset took a sabbatical from his teaching...
- The Spy HighSpy HighSpy High is an English book series by A. J. Butcher about a high school for secret agents in training. It is divided into two series. The first series, consisting of six novels, are about Bond Team as a whole...
series - Betsy ByarsBetsy ByarsBetsy Cromer Byars is an American author of children's books. Her novel Summer of the Swans won the 1971 Newbery Medal...
- Summer of the SwansSummer of the SwansSummer of the Swans is a novel by Betsy Byars that won the Newbery Medal in 1971 about fourteen-year-old Sara Godfrey's search for her missing, mentally challenged brother Charlie....
, Cracker Jackson - Georgia ByngGeorgia ByngLady Georgia Mary Caroline Byng, , is a British author of children's books and a former actress. Her first writing was for a comic strip, and her first published book was The Sock Monsters. Byng's best known work is Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism and its sequels, about a girl who finds a...
- Molly MoonMolly Moon's Incredible Book of HypnotismMolly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism is the first book in the Molly Moon series written by Georgia Byng.-Plot:Molly Moon, an orphan that is living at Hardwick House Orphanage in Briersville, England, is living a "boring and plain" life with her best friend Rocky Scarlet . She is usually...
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- Meg CabotMeg CabotMeg Cabot is anAmerican author of romantic and paranormal fiction for teens and adults and used to write under several pen names, but now writes exclusively under her real name, Meg Cabot...
- The Princess DiariesThe Princess DiariesThe Princess Diaries is a series of epistolary novels by Meg Cabot in the chick-lit and young-adult fiction genre, and the title of the first volume, published in 2000.... - Dorothy Canfield FisherDorothy Canfield FisherDorothy Canfield Fisher was an educational reformer, social activist, and best-selling American author in the early decades of the twentieth century. She was named by Eleanor Roosevelt as one of the ten most influential women in the United States...
(1879–1958) - Understood BetsyUnderstood BetsyUnderstood Betsy is a 1916 novel for children by Dorothy Canfield Fisher.-Plot Summary:The story tells of Elizabeth Ann, a 9-year-old orphan who goes from a sheltered existence with her father's aunt Harriet and cousin Frances in the city, to living on a Vermont farm with her mother's family, the... - William CardellWilliam CardellWilliam S. Cardell was an early American fiction writer and scholar.He is best remembered for his sea stories for boys, which combined adventure tales with moral instruction. The Story of Jack Halyard, the Sailor Boy was the most famous of these; others were Jack Halyard and Ishmael Bardus and...
(1780–1828) - The Story of Jack Halyard, the Sailor Boy - Rosa Nouchette CareyRosa Nouchette CareyRosa Nouchette Carey was an English children's novelist.-Life:Born in Stratford-le-Bow, Rosa was the sixth of the seven children of William Henry Carey , shipbroker, and his wife, Maria Jane , daughter of Edward J. Wooddill. She was brought up in London at Tryons Road, Hackney, Middlesex and in...
(1840–1909) - Not Like Other Girls, Heriot's Choice - Eric CarleEric CarleEric Carle is a children's book author and illustrator who is most famous for his book The Very Hungry Caterpillar, which has been translated into over 50 languages...
(born 1929) - The Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Hungry CaterpillarThe Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children's picture book designed, illustrated and written by Eric Carle, first published by the World Publishing Company in 1969, later published by Penguin Putnam. The book follows a caterpillar as it eats its way through a wide variety of foodstuffs before...
, The Very Busy Spider - Lewis CarrollLewis CarrollCharles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the...
(1832–1898) - Alice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in WonderlandAlice's Adventures in Wonderland is an 1865 novel written by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. It tells of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by peculiar, anthropomorphic creatures...
, Through the Looking-GlassThrough the Looking-GlassThrough the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There is a work of literature by Lewis Carroll . It is the sequel to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland... - Peter CarterPeter Carter (author)Peter Carter was a British writer of children's books who won several awards: the Guardian Award, the Young Observer Fiction Award, twice, and the German Preis der Leseratten...
(1929-1999) - The Sentinels, Children of the Book, BorderlandsBorderlands (novel)Borderlands is a 1991 children's historical novel by author Peter Carter Originally published in the UK in 1990 as Leaving Cheyenne, it is a study of the American West in 1871 as seen through the eyes of a 14-year-old boy.-Plot:... - Charles, Prince of WalesCharles, Prince of WalesPrince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...
(born 1948) - The Old Man of LochnagarThe Old Man of LochnagarThe Old Man of Lochnagar is a children's book written by Prince Charles and illustrated by Sir Hugh Casson.The story of the old man of Lochnagar was one Prince Charles had told some years earlier to entertain his brothers, Andrew and Edward, when they were young. The book was published in 1980 in... - Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer , known as the Father of English literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to have been buried in Poet's Corner of Westminster Abbey...
(c.1343–1400) - Chanticleer and the Fox (from The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales are told as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at...
) - Lauren ChildLauren ChildLauren Child MBE is an English author and illustrator. She is best known for writing the Charlie and Lola books and Clarice Bean novels....
- Charlie and LolaCharlie and LolaCharlie and Lola are characters created by author Lauren Child. The siblings were originally introduced in a series of books that were later made into a television series. Despite being primarily aimed at children aged 3–7, the books and shows are popular with adults, due to humorous and relatable...
, Clarice Bean seriesClarice Bean seriesThe Clarice Bean series is a set of children's novels written and illustrated by English author Lauren Child. It deals with the eponymous Clarice Bean's difficulties in navigating the complex ethical and social questions children deal with at school and at home... - John ChristopherSamuel YoudSamuel Youd is a British author, best known for his science fiction writings under the pseudonym John Christopher, including the novel The Death of Grass and the young adult oriented novel series The Tripods...
(born 1922) - The Prince in WaitingSword of the SpiritsThe Sword of the Spirits is the title of a trilogy of young adult oriented novels written by John Christopher. The stories are set in the South of England in a post-apocalyptic future where, due to a worldwide ecological catastrophe, life has reverted back to a militaristic, medieval setting of...
series, The TripodsThe TripodsThe Tripods is a series of young adult novels written by John Christopher, beginning in 1967. The first two were the basis of a science fiction TV-series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s....
trilogy - Matt ChristopherMatt ChristopherMatthew "Matt" Christopher was an author of children's books, born in Bath, Pennsylvania, the oldest of nine children...
(1917–1997) - Wild PitchWild Pitch (novel)Wild Pitch is a 1980 novel for children by Matt Christopher.The story revolves around a boy who feels uncomfortable about girls playing baseball...
, The Kid Who Only Hit HomersThe Kid Who Only Hit Homers-Plot:The plot of the book revolves around a boy named Sylvester Coddmeyer III, who is having trouble hitting on his little league baseball team. One day, Sylvester meets a mysterious stranger named George Baruth, who promises to make Sylvester the best player on his team. After meeting Baruth,...
, Tough to Tackle - Pauline ClarkePauline ClarkePauline Clarke is an English writer who has written for young children under the name Helen Clare, for older children as Pauline Clarke, and more recently for adults under her married name, Pauline Hunter Blair...
- The Twelve and the GeniiThe Twelve and the GeniiThe Twelve and the Genii is a children's fantasy novel by Pauline Clarke, published in 1962. It was awarded the Carnegie Medal and the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis. Its title in the U.S. is The Return of the Twelves... - Beverly ClearyBeverly ClearyBeverly Cleary is an American author. Educated at colleges in California and Washington, she worked as a librarian before writing children's books. Cleary has written more than 30 books for young adults and children. Some of her best-known characters are Henry Huggins, Ribsy, Beatrice Quimby, her...
- Ramona QuimbyRamona QuimbyRamona Geraldine Quimby is a character from a series of novels by Beverly Cleary. She starts out in the Henry Huggins series as the pestering little sister of Henry's friend Beatrice, called "Beezus" by Ramona and her family. She was given a larger role in the novel Beezus and Ramona...
series - Andrew ClementsAndrew ClementsAndrew Clements is an American author of children's books. Clements grew up in Camden, New Jersey and Springfield, Illinois, United States,. As a child, he enjoyed summers at a lakeside cabin in Maine where he spent his days swimming and fishing and his evenings reading books...
- FrindleFrindleFrindle is a 1996 children's novel written by American author Andrew Clements and illustrated by Brian Selznick.Frindle is Clements's first novel. All his previous works had been picture books...
, A Week in the WoodsA Week in the WoodsA Week in the Woods is a children's book by Andrew Clements. Part of his School series, it was released by Simon & Schuster in 2002.The book was critically acclaimed, and nominated for a number of awards.*California Young Reader Medal... - Eoin ColferEoin ColferEoin Colfer is an Irish author. He is most famous as the author of the Artemis Fowl series, but he has also written other successful books. His novels have been compared to the works of J. K. Rowling...
- Artemis FowlArtemis Fowl (series)Artemis Fowl is a series of fantasy novels written by Irish author Eoin Colfer and all the books are best sellers, starring the teenage criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II. The author summed up the series as: "Die Hard with fairies." There are seven novels in the series; the first was published in...
series - Suzanne CollinsSuzanne CollinsSuzanne Collins is an American television writer and novelist.-Early life:Suzanne Collins is the daughter of an Air Force officer. She graduated from the Alabama School of Fine Arts and earned her M.F.A. from New York University in Dramatic Writing....
- The Underland ChroniclesThe Underland ChroniclesThe Underland Chronicles is a five-part series of fantasy novels by Suzanne Collins, first published between 2003 and 2007. It tells the story of a boy named Gregor and his adventures in a land called the "Underland", hidden under New York City...
, The Hunger Games trilogyThe Hunger Games trilogyThe Hunger Games trilogy is a young-adult adventure science fiction series written by Suzanne Collins. The trilogy consists of The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay.... - Carlo CollodiCarlo CollodiCarlo Lorenzini , better known by the pen name Carlo Collodi, was an Italian children's writer known for the world-renowned fairy tale novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio.-Biography:...
(1826–1890) - The Adventures of PinocchioPinocchioThe Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial between 1881 and 1883, and then later completed as a book for children in February 1883. It is about the mischievous adventures of Pinocchio , an... - John Amos Comenius (1592–1670) - Orbis Sesualim Pictis Picture BookOrbis PictusOrbis Pictus, or Orbis Sensualium Pictus is a textbook for children written by Czech educator Comenius and published in 1658...
- Harriet Theresa ComstockHarriet Theresa ComstockHarriet Theresa Comstock was an American novelist and author of children's books.She was born in 1860 in Nichols, New York, and educated in Plainfield, New Jersey.In 1885, she married to Philip Comstock of Brooklyn, New York....
(1860–1925) - Molly the Drummer Boy, Janet of the Dunes - Arthur Conan DoyleArthur Conan DoyleSir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
(1859–1930) - The Lost World - Jane Leslie ConlyJane Leslie ConlyJane Leslie Conly is an American author, the daughter of author Robert C. O'Brien. She started her literary work by finishing the manuscript for her father's Z for Zachariah in 1975 after his death. Her first own book, Racso and the Rats of NIMH, was published in 1986, and is a sequel to her...
- Racso and the Rats of NIMHRacso and the Rats of NIMHRacso and the Rats of NIMH is the 1986 sequel to the popular book, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, written by Jane Leslie Conly. It continues where the previous book left off....
, R-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMHR-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMHR-T, Margaret, and the Rats of NIMH is a sequel to Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH and it continues the story after the end of Racso and the Rats of NIMH...
, Crazy Lady! - Susan Coolidge (1835–1905) - What Katy DidWhat Katy DidWhat Katy Did is a children's book written by Susan Coolidge, the pen name of Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, which was published in 1872. It follows the adventures of a twelve-year-old American girl, Katy Carr, and her family who live in the fictional lakeside Ohio town of Burnet in the 1860s...
series - Barbara CooneyBarbara CooneyBarbara Cooney was an American children's author and illustrator of more than 200 books and double Caldecott Medalist. She has written books for six decades...
(1917–2000) - Chanticleer and the FoxChanticleer and the FoxThe Nun's Priest's Tale is one of The Canterbury Tales by the Middle English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Composed in the 1390s, the 626-line narrative poem is a beast fable and mock epic based on an incident in the Reynard cycle...
, Miss RumphiusMiss RumphiusMiss Rumphius is a children’s fiction book by Barbara Cooney, published in 1982. The book follows the life story of Miss Alice Rumphius, a woman who sought a way to make the world more beautiful, and who found it in planting lupins in the wild.... - Susan CooperSusan CooperSusan Mary Cooper is an English author best known for The Dark Is Rising, an award-winning five-volume saga set in and around England and Wales. The books incorporate traditional British mythology, such as Arthurian and other Welsh elements with original material ; these books were adapted into a...
- The Dark Is RisingThe Dark is Rising SequenceThe Dark Is Rising is the name of a five-book series of children's contemporary fantasy novels by Susan Cooper, published in 1965–1977, which depicts the struggle between the forces of good, called The Light, and the forces of evil, known as The Dark...
series, The BoggartThe BoggartThe Boggart is a children's novel by Susan Cooper published in 1993 by Macmillan. The book was nominated for a Young Reader's Choice Award in 1996.It tells the tale of a family from Canada, the Volniks, who inherit a castle in Scotland... - Esther CopleyEsther CopleyEsther Copley was an English religious tractarian and children's writer.-Life:...
(1786-1851) - Early Friendships - Zizou Corder - LionboyLionboyLionboy is a children's and young adult's fantasy trilogy written by Zizou Corder .-The series:...
series - William CorlettWilliam CorlettWilliam Corlett , was an English author, best known for his quartet of children's novels, The Magician's House, published between 1990 and 1992.-Biography:...
(1938–2005) - The Magician's House series - Rachel Cosgrove - The Hidden Valley of OzThe Hidden Valley of OzThe Hidden Valley of Oz is the thirty-ninth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors. It was written by Rachel R. Cosgrove and illustrated by Dirk Gringhuis.-Realistic emotions:...
- John Cotton (1585–1652) - Milk for Babes catechismCatechismA catechism , i.e. to indoctrinate) is a summary or exposition of doctrine, traditionally used in Christian religious teaching from New Testament times to the present...
- Bruce CovilleBruce CovilleBruce Coville is an American author of children's and young adult novels. He was born in Syracuse, New York and lives there currently; he has spent most of his life there, leaving to attend Duke University and then to live in New York City....
- Space BratSpace BratThe Space Brat book series includes Space Brat, Space Brat 2: Blork's Evil Twin, Space Brat 3: The Wrath of Squat, Space Brat 4: Planet of the Dips, and Space Brat 5: The Saber-toothed Poodnoobie....
, My Teacher is an AlienMy Teacher is an AlienMy Teacher is an Alien is a four-book science fiction children's book series authored by Bruce Coville. The titles include:*My Teacher is an Alien *My Teacher Fried my Brains *My Teacher Glows in the Dark...
, Aliens Ate My HomeworkAliens Ate My HomeworkAliens Ate My Homework is the first of a series of four books by Bruce Coville. The series is generally referred to as Bruce Coville's Alien Adventures or Rod Allbright's Alien Adventures...
, The Unicorn ChroniclesThe Unicorn ChroniclesThe Unicorn Chronicles consists of four young adult fantasy novels by Bruce Coville.The first book, Into the Land of the Unicorns, introduces the main character, Cara Hunter, and her grandmother, Ivy Morris...
, Magic Shop seriesMagic Shop BooksMagic Shop is a series of books by Bruce Coville about children who run away from trouble and find Mr. Elives Magic Shop, where they find strange objects in and a moral. The series includes the following books: *Jennifer Murdley's Toad... - Joy CowleyJoy CowleyCassia "Joy" Cowley, DCNZM, OBE is a New Zealand author of novels, short stories, and children's fiction.Her first novel, Nest in a Fallen Tree , was converted into the 1971 film The Night Digger by Roald Dahl...
- The Silent One, Bow Down Shadrach - Palmer CoxPalmer CoxPalmer Cox was a Canadian illustrator and author, best known for The Brownies, his series of humorous verse books and comic strips about the mischievous but kindhearted fairy-like sprites. The cartoons were published in several books, such as The Brownies, Their Book...
(1840–1924) - The BrowniesThe BrowniesThe Brownies is a series of publications by Canadian illustrator and author Palmer Cox, based on names and elements from Celtic mythology and traditional highland Scottish stories told to Cox by his grandmother. Illustrations with verse aimed at children, The Brownies was published in magazines and...
series - John CoyJohn CoyJohn Richard Coy is an American children's book author. He is best-known for his books on basketball, Strong to the Hoop, Around the World, and Box Out, as well as Night Driving and his coming-of-age novel about sports and decisions, Crackback.-Early life:Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, John Coy...
- Night Driving, Crackback - Joe CraigJoe CraigJoe Craig is an English writer, children's novelist and musician.He is best known for the Jimmy Coates series of books, which is sometimes compared to the work of Jack Heath or Anthony Horowitz , and described in several reviews as 'The Bourne Identity for kids'.-Biography:Craig was born and grew...
- The Jimmy CoatesJimmy CoatesJimmy Coates is a series of children's books written by the English author Joe Craig.. The books have been published in many countries around the world but were never widely available in the United States....
series - Sharon CreechSharon CreechSharon Creech is an American novelist of children's fiction.-Biography:Sharon Creech was born in South Euclid, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, where she grew up with her parents , one sister , and three brothers...
- Walk Two MoonsWalk Two MoonsWalk Two Moons is a novel written by Sharon Creech and published in 1994. It won the 1995 Newbery Medal. It was originally intended as a follow-up to Creech's previous novel Absolutely Normal Chaos, however, the idea was changed after Creech began writing.-Plot summary:The novel is narrated by a 13...
, Heartbeat - Helen CresswellHelen CresswellHelen Cresswell was an English author of more than 100 children's books, including the Lizzie Dripping series, and The Bagthorpe Saga...
(1934–2005) - The Bagthorpe SagaThe Bagthorpe SagaThe Bagthorpe Saga is a series of 10 fiction books written by author Helen Cresswell between 1977 and 2001. The series became the basis of a TV comedy series - also called The Bagthorpe Saga - in 1981, and also won two International Reading Association awards... - Richmal CromptonRichmal CromptonRichmal Crompton Lamburn was a British writer, most famous for her Just William humorous short stories and books.-Life:...
(1890–1969) - Just WilliamJust WilliamJust William is the first book of children's short stories about the young school boy William Brown, written by Richmal Crompton, and published in 1922. The book was the first in the series of William Brown books which was the basis for numerous television series, films and radio adaptations... - Michael Cronin - Against The Day series
- Kevin Crossley-HollandKevin Crossley-HollandKevin John William Crossley-Holland is an English translator, children's author and poet.-Life and career:Born in Mursley, north Buckinghamshire, Holland grew up in Whiteleaf, a small village in the Chilterns...
- StormStorm (novella)Storm is a children's book by Kevin Crossley-Holland, illustrated by Alan Marks. It won the Carnegie Medal for 1985.Published in the Banana Book series by Heinemann, this can be considered the first title for younger readers to win the Carnegie Medal...
, The Seeing StoneThe Seeing StoneThe Seeing Stone is a novel written by Kevin Crossley and published in hardcover in August 2000, along with an audio tape version. This was followed by a paperback version in June 2001 and an audio CD in July 2003... - Catherine CroweCatherine CroweCatherine Ann Crowe, née Stevens, , was an English novelist, story writer and playwright.-Life:...
(1790-1872) - Pippie's Warning; or, Mind Your Temper - Gabriella CsireGabriella CsireGabriella Csire is a Hungarian writer, children's literature author.- Life :At the age of two she moved with her parents to Kolozsvár/Cluj, where she graduated from high school . Later she graduated from the former Bolyai University , at the departament of Hungarian Language and Literature...
- Turpi series - Jane Louise CurryJane Louise CurryJane Louise Curry, born September 24, 1932 in East Liverpool, Ohio, is a prolific writer of adventure, fantasy, mystery, time travel, and American Indian tales for older children and teenagers...
- The Abaloc series, Poor Tom's Ghost, The Egyptian Box, The Black Canary
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- Debbie DadeyBailey School KidsThe Adventures of the Bailey School Kids is a best-selling children's book chapter book series. The books in the series are co-authored by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey....
- The Adventures of the Bailey School KidsBailey School KidsThe Adventures of the Bailey School Kids is a best-selling children's book chapter book series. The books in the series are co-authored by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey.... - Roald DahlRoald DahlRoald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, fighter pilot and screenwriter.Born in Wales to Norwegian parents, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, in which he became a flying ace and intelligence agent, rising to the rank of Wing Commander...
(1916–1990) - Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 1964 children's book by British author Roald Dahl. The story features the adventures of young Charlie Bucket inside the chocolate factory of the eccentric chocolatier, Willy Wonka....
, James and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant PeachJames and the Giant Peach is a popular children's novel written in 1961 by British author Roald Dahl. The original first edition published by Alfred Knopf featured illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. However, there have been various reillustrated versions of it over the years, done by Michael...
, MatildaMatilda (novel)Matilda is a children's novel by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London, with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The story is about Matilda Wormwood, an extraordinary child with ordinary and rather unpleasant parents, who are contemptuous of their daughter's...
, The Witches, The BFGThe BFGThe BFG is a children's book written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake, first published in 1982. The book was an expansion of a story told in Danny, the Champion of the World, an earlier Dahl book... - Annie DaltonAnnie DaltonAnnie Dalton, born December 25, 1948 in Dorset, is a British children's author, perhaps best known for writing the Agent Angel series .-Biography:...
- Agent Angel series, Afterdark series - Lucy DanielsBen M. BaglioBen M. Baglio , created the brief for two series of children's books - Dolphin Diaries and Animal Ark. Dolphin Diaries features a girl and her family from Florida, who travel around the world as marine biologists and study dolphins. Animal Ark features two children who work together to help animals...
- Animal ArkAnimal ArkAnimal Ark is a children's book series written by a collection of authors under the direction of Ben M. Baglio using the pseudonym Lucy Daniels starting in 1994 . They have now been published in the USA and many other countries...
, Dolphin DiariesDolphin DiariesDolphin Diaries is a series of books by Lucy Daniels. This is a work of fiction.Dolphin Diaries is about a young girl, Jody McGrath, who travels with her family as they research dolphins on a yacht called the Dolpin Dreamer.-Characters:Jody McGrath:... - Paula DanzigerPaula DanzigerPaula Danziger was a U.S. and e.u. children's author. She grew up in Metuchen, NJ. She lived in New York City and in Bearsville, NY...
(1944–2004) - The Cat Ate My GymsuitThe Cat Ate My GymsuitThe Cat Ate My Gymsuit is a young adult novel written by Paula Danziger.-Plot:The story follows Marcy Lewis, an amply-contoured thirteen-year-old freshman girl who hates her looks. She has a verbally abusive father and it seems her parents, Martin and Lily, are always fighting...
, Amber Brown series - James DashnerJames DashnerJames Dashner is an American author of children's fantasy series and adult books, including The 13th Reality series and the Jimmy Fincher Saga. His novel The Journal of Curious Letters was chosen for a 2008 Borders Original Voices pick...
- The 13th RealityThe 13th RealityThe 13th Reality is a children's fantasy book series by James Dashner. The first book in the series was published in early 2008 by Shadow Mountain Publishing. The second book was released on May 1, 2009 and was titled The Hunt for Dark Infinity, and book three was released April 6, 2010. It was...
series - Alan DavidsonAlan Davidson (author)Alan Davidson is a British author. He began his writing career sub-editing Roy of the Rovers for the British comics magazine Tiger and was soon contributing his own stories to other British comics and associated annuals. He later worked for Oxfam...
- The Annabel books, Light, The Bewitching of Alison Allbright - Stephen Mark DaviesStephen Mark DaviesStephen Davies is a British children's author. As well as books for children, he writes regular letters for The Guardian Weekly and occasional travel pieces for The Sunday Times and Africa Geographic. He has lived in Burkina Faso in Africa since 2001 with his wife, Charlotte.-Books:The Sophie...
- The Sophie series - Lavinia R. DavisLavinia R. DavisLavinia Riker Davis was an American author of picture books, teenage novels, and mysteries for children and adults. She wrote over forty books, mostly under her own name, but sometimes using the pseudonym "Wendell Farmer"....
(1909–1961) - The Wild Birthday Cake - Edmondo De AmicisEdmondo De AmicisEdmondo De Amicis was an Italian novelist, journalist, poet and short-story writer. His best-known book is the children's novel Heart.-Early career:...
(1846–1908) - HeartHeart (novel)Heart is a children's novel by the Italian author Edmondo De Amicis who was a novelist, journalist, short story writer, and poet. The novel is known to be his best known work to this day, having been inspired by his own children Furio and Ugo who had been schoolboys at the time. It is set during...
(Cuore) - Marguerite de AngeliMarguerite de AngeliMarguerite de Angeli was a bestselling author and illustrator of children's books including the 1950 Newbery Award winning book The Door in the Wall...
(1889–1987) - The Door in the WallThe Door in the WallThe Door in the Wall is a 1949 novel by Marguerite de Angeli that received the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1950.-Plot summary:...
, Black Fox of LorneBlack Fox of LorneBlack Fox of Lorne is a 1956 children's historical novel written and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli. This Newbery Honor Book is about tenth-century Viking twins who shipwreck on the Scottish coast and seek to avenge the death of their father...
, Bright AprilBright AprilBright April is a 1946 children's story book written and illustrated by Marguerite de Angeli, who later won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature for another book, 1950's The Door in the Wall... - Terry DearyTerry DearyTerry Deary is a children's author now living in Burnhope, County Durham, England.A former actor, theatre-director and drama teacher, Deary says he began writing when he was 29...
- The Fire ThiefThe Fire Thief (novel)The Fire Thief was written by Terry Deary, and is the first book in The Fire Thief Trilogy . The book is about Prometheus, the Greek Titan who, in Greek mythology, is said to have stolen fire from the gods and gifted it to humans....
, Master Crook’s Crime AcademyMaster Crook’s Crime AcademyMaster Crook's Crime Academy is a 4-part crime series by Terry Deary.The saga is set in the Victorian Era - 1837, and follows the adventures of Smiff Smith and his companion; the story arc being the misdeeds of juvenile felons and the mystery of Master Crook's identity. The prime suspect is Mr... - Daniel DefoeDaniel DefoeDaniel Defoe , born Daniel Foe, was an English trader, writer, journalist, and pamphleteer, who gained fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain and along with others such as Richardson,...
(1660–1731) - Robinson CrusoeRobinson CrusoeRobinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe that was first published in 1719. Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is a fictional autobiography of the title character—a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and... - Meindert DeJongMeindert DeJongMeindert De Jong sometimes spelled as Meindert de Jong or Dejong was an award winning author of children's books. He was born in the village of Wierum, of the province of Friesland, in the Netherlands.-Life:...
(1906–1991) - The Wheel on the SchoolThe Wheel on the SchoolThe Wheel on the School is a novel by Meindert DeJong that won the 1955 Newbery Medal for children's literature and the 1957 Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis...
, The House of Sixty FathersThe House of Sixty FathersThe House of Sixty Fathers is a children's novel by Meindert DeJong first published in 1956. Illustrations were provided by Maurice Sendak. The novel was based on the author's own experiences growing up in China during the second world war.... - Walter de la MareWalter de la MareWalter John de la Mare , OM CH was an English poet, short story writer and novelist, probably best remembered for his works for children and the poem "The Listeners"....
(1873–1956) - The Three Mulla Mulgars, Songs of Childhood, Peacock Pie - Dianne de Las CasasDianne de Las CasasDianne de Las Casas is an author and award-winning storyteller who tours internationally. De Las Casas is a Filipina-American, born in the Philippines, on January 15, 1970. As a child, she lived in the Philippines, Hawaii, Spain and traveled across Europe and the United States. Her father was in...
- The Cajun Cornbread Boy, There's a Dragon in the Library, The House That Witchy Built - Silvana De Mari - The Last Dragon
- Kate DiCamilloKate DiCamilloKatrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo is an American children's author. She is known for the Newbery Medal-winning book The Tale of Despereaux, the Newbery Honor book Because of Winn-Dixie, and the Mercy Watson series, plus numerous other award-winning and honored books.-Early life:Born in...
- Because of Winn Dixie, The Tale of DespereauxThe Tale of DespereauxThe Tale of Despereaux, also known as The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread is a 2004 Newbery Medal winning fantasy book written by Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux, who sets out on his quest...
, The Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneThe Miraculous Journey of Edward TulaneThe Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is a 2006 novel by Kate DiCamillo. Following the life of a china rabbit, the book won the 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award in Fiction.-Plot:... - Charles DickensCharles DickensCharles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
(1812–1870) - A Christmas CarolA Christmas CarolA Christmas Carol is a novella by English author Charles Dickens first published by Chapman & Hall on 17 December 1843. The story tells of sour and stingy Ebenezer Scrooge's ideological, ethical, and emotional transformation after the supernatural visits of Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of... - Peter DickinsonPeter DickinsonPeter Malcolm de Brissac Dickinson OBE is an English author and poet who has written a wide variety of books, notably children's books and detective stories, over a long and distinguished career.-Life and work:...
- The ChangesThe Changes (TV series)The Changes is a British children's science fiction television serial filmed in 1973 and first broadcast in 1975 by the BBC. It was directed by John Prowse...
trilogy, TulkuTulkuIn Tibetan Buddhism, a tulku is a particular high-ranking lama, of whom the Dalai Lama is one, who can choose the manner of his rebirth. Normally the lama would be reincarnated as a human, and of the same sex as his predecessor. In contrast to a tulku, all other sentient beings including other...
, City of Gold - Anne DigbyAnne DigbyAnne Digby is a prolific British children's author best known for the Trebizon series, published between 1978 and 1994.She attended North London Collegiate School, before becoming a magazine journalist and lived in Paris for a time. She then worked as a press officer for Oxfam in Oxford. Her first...
- TrebizonTrebizonAnne Digby wrote fourteen school story novels set in the fictional school Trebizon, published between 1978 and 1994. Like Enid Blyton's much earlier creation, Malory Towers, Trebizon is located in Cornwall....
series - Thomas M. DischThomas M. DischThomas Michael Disch was an American science fiction author and poet. He won the Hugo Award for Best Related Book – previously called "Best Non-Fiction Book" – in 1999, and he had two other Hugo nominations and nine Nebula Award nominations to his credit, plus one win of the John W...
(1940–2008) - The Brave Little ToasterThe Brave Little ToasterThe Brave Little Toaster is a novel by Thomas M. Disch intended for children or as put by Disch, A Bedtime Story for Small Appliances...
, The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars - Tony DiTerlizziTony DiTerlizziTony M. DiTerlizzi is an American fantasy artist, children's book creator, and motion picture producer.DiTerlizzi created The Spiderwick Chronicles series with Holly Black, and was an executive producer on the 2008 film adaptation of the series. He won a Caldecott Honor Medal for his adaptation of...
- The Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Spiderwick ChroniclesThe Spiderwick Chronicles is a series of children's books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into Spiderwick Estate and discover a world of fairies that they never knew...
, Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles - Franklin W. DixonFranklin W. DixonFranklin W. Dixon is the pen name used by a variety of different authors who wrote The Hardy Boys novels for the Stratemeyer Syndicate...
- The Hardy BoysThe Hardy BoysThe Hardy Boys, Frank and Joe Hardy, are fictional teenage brothers and amateur detectives who appear in various mystery series for children and teens....
series - Chris D'LaceyChris D'LaceyChris d'Lacey is an English writer of children's fiction.-Biography:Chris d'Lacey was born in Valetta, Malta, but as a child moved first to Leicester and then to Bolton...
- The Fire WithinThe Fire WithinThe Fire Within is a 1963 French drama film directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the novel of the same name by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle. The film stars Maurice Ronet as Alain Leroy, a recovering alcoholic at a rehabilitation clinic in Versailles who has depression...
series - Lynley DoddLynley DoddDame Lynley Stuart Dodd, DNZM is a prominent author of children’s books from New Zealand.She is best known for her “Hairy Maclary” series, and its follow-ups, all of which feature animals with rhyming names, and received a DNZM in 2001 for "services to children's literature and book...
- Hairy MaclaryHairy MaclaryHairy Maclary is a fictional dog, the hero of a series of children's X-Rated picture books created by the New Zealand author Lynley Dodd, and making his first appearance in 1983 with the publication of Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy....
, Slinky MalinkiSlinky MalinkiSlinky Malinki first published in 1991, is one of a well-known series of books by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd. It features the adventures of the stalking and lurking adventurous cat Slinky Malinki who is a common cat during the day but becomes a thief as night falls.The book is written for... - Mary Mapes DodgeMary Mapes DodgeMary Mapes Dodge was an American children's writer and editor, best known for her novel Hans Brinker.-Biography:...
(1831–1905) - Hans Brinker or the Silver SkatesHans Brinker or the Silver SkatesHans Brinker, or The Silver Skates is a novel by American author Mary Mapes Dodge, first published in 1865... - Julia DonaldsonJulia DonaldsonJulia Catherine Donaldson MBE is an English writer and playwright, best known as author of The Gruffalo and other children's books, many illustrated by Axel Scheffler. Of her 157 published works, 56 are widely available in bookshops...
- The GruffaloThe GruffaloThe Gruffalo is a children's book by writer and playwright Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler, that tells the story of a mouse's walk in the woods...
, Monkey PuzzleMonkey Puzzle (book)Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is an illustrated children's book.-Plot:The story revolves around a child monkey who has lost its mother in the jungle. The monkey is then assisted to find its mother by a butterfly, however the butterfly keeps suggesting incorrect animals as the...
, The TrollThe TrollThe Troll by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts is a children's story about a troll and some pirates. The troll in this story is based on the troll from the Three Billy Goats Gruff fairy tale. However, in this story, no goats ever cross the troll's bridge and he is forced to survive on fish that he... - Siobhan DowdSiobhan DowdSiobhan Dowd was a British writer and activist.-Biography:Siobhan Dowd was born in London to Irish parents...
(1960–2007) - The London Eye MysteryThe London Eye MysteryThe London Eye Mystery is a children's mystery novel by English author Siobhan Dowd. First published in 2007, it tells the story of how Ted, a boy with Asperger syndrome solves the mystery of how his cousin Salim seemingly vanishes from inside a sealed capsule on the London Eye...
, Bog ChildBog ChildBog Child is a historical novel by Siobhan Dowd. The book was released by David Fickling Books on September 9, 2008. It was listed as one of Amazon's Best Book of the Year for 2008 and one of Publishers Weekly's Best Book of the Year for the children's fiction category in 2008. It also won the 2009... - Debra DoyleDebra DoyleDr. Debra Doyle is an American author writing in multiple related genres, including science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. Many of her stories are co-written with her husband, James D. Macdonald...
- School of Wizardry, Knight's Wyrd - Crescent DragonwagonCrescent DragonwagonCrescent Dragonwagon is an author, writer, teacher, and performer. She has written two novels, several cookbooks, and one book of poetry....
- Always, Always, Home Place, Half a Moon and One Whole Star - Diane DuaneDiane DuaneDiane Duane is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Her works include the Young Wizards young adult fantasy series and the Rihannsu Star Trek novels.-Biography :...
- So You Want to Be a WizardSo You Want to Be a WizardSo You Want To Be a Wizard is the first book in the Young Wizards series currently consisting of nine books by Diane Duane. It was written in 1982 and published in the next year.-Plot introduction:... - Tessa DuderTessa DuderTessa Duder née Stavely is a New Zealand swimming champion and author of novels for young people, short stories, plays and non-fiction. She is primarily known for her Alex quartet. As an editor, she has also published a number of anthologies.-Early life:Tessa Staveley was born in 1940 in...
- The Alex series - William Pène du BoisWilliam Pène du BoisWilliam Pène du Bois , was a French American author and illustrator. He was best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by The Viking Press...
(1916–1993) - The Twenty-One BalloonsWilliam Pène du BoisWilliam Pène du Bois , was a French American author and illustrator. He was best known for The Twenty-One Balloons, published in April 1947 by The Viking Press... - Lois DuncanLois DuncanDuncan is best known for her novels of suspense for teenagers. Some of her works have been adapted for the screen, the most famous example being the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer, adapted from her novel of the same title...
- I Know What You Did Last SummerI Know What You Did Last Summer (novel)I Know What You Did Last Summer is a suspense novel for young adults by Lois Duncan.-Plot summary:High school senior Julie James receives a mysterious note from an elusive stalker that says "I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER!", sinisterly reminding her of the previous summer when she and her...
, A Gift of Magic - Jeanne DuPrauJeanne DuPrauJeanne DuPrau is an American writer, best known for The Books of Ember, a series of novels for young people. She lives in Menlo Park, California.-Home life:...
- The Books of EmberThe City of EmberThe City of Ember is a post-apocalyptic novel by Jeanne DuPrau that was published in 2003. Similar to Suzanne Martel's The City Under Ground published in 1963, the story is about Ember, an underground city that is slowly running out of power and supplies due to its aging infrastructure...
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- Edward EagerEdward EagerEdward McMaken Eager was an American lyricist, playwright, and author of books for children. Eager's works for children were distinctive in their use of the theme of magic making an appearance in the lives of ordinary children - what would now be classed as contemporary fantasy...
(1911–1964) - Half Magic, Magic by the Lake, Knight's Castle, The Time Garden, The Well-Wishers, Magic or Not, Seven-Day Magic - Martin EbbertzMartin EbbertzMartin Ebbertz is a German writer of children's books.He grew up in Pruem , and studied Germanistik, Philosophy, and History in Freiburg, Munster and Frankfurt. He lived and worked as a free-lance writer first in Frankfurt/Main, then five years in Thessaloniki, Greece...
- Little Mr. Jaromir - Dorothy EdwardsDorothy EdwardsDorothy Edwards was a British children's writer.Born as Dorothy Violet Ellen Brown into a working-class family, her father taught her to read at an early age, enabling her to write her first story at four years of age...
(1914–1982) - The Magician Who Kept A Pub and other stories, My Naughty Little Sister - Julie Andrews EdwardsJulie AndrewsDame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE is an English film and stage actress, singer, and author. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honors...
- The Last of the Really Great WhangdoodlesThe Last of the Really Great WhangdoodlesThe Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles is a children's novel written by Julie Edwards, the married name of singer and actress Dame Julie Andrews. More recent editions credit the book to "Julie Andrews Edwards".-Plot summary:... - T. S. EliotT. S. EliotThomas Stearns "T. S." Eliot OM was a playwright, literary critic, and arguably the most important English-language poet of the 20th century. Although he was born an American he moved to the United Kingdom in 1914 and was naturalised as a British subject in 1927 at age 39.The poem that made his...
(1888–1965) - Old Possum's Book of Practical CatsOld Possum's Book of Practical CatsOld Possum's Book of Practical Cats is a collection of whimsical poems by T. S. Eliot about feline psychology and sociology, published by Faber and Faber. It is the basis for the record-setting musical Cats.... - Joy Emery (born 1952) - The Children from under the Ice and Santa's Present
- Michael EndeMichael EndeMichael Andreas Helmuth Ende was a German author of fantasy and children's literature. He is best known for his epic fantasy work The Neverending Story; other famous works include Momo and Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver...
(1929–1995) - The Neverending StoryThe Neverending StoryThe Neverending Story is a German fantasy novel by Michael Ende, first published in 1979. The standard English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was first published in 1983...
, Momo, Jim Button and Luke the Engine DriverJim Button and Luke the Engine DriverJim Button and Luke the Engine Driver is a German children's novel written by Michael Ende. Published in 1960, it became one of the most successful German children's books in the postwar era after having first been rejected by a dozen publishers... - Elizabeth EnrightElizabeth EnrightElizabeth Enright was an American children's author and illustrator. She was born in Oak Park, Illinois.-Life:Her father, Walter J...
(1909–1968) - The Melendy seriesThe Saturdays (Elizabeth Enright novel)The Saturdays is a children's novel by Elizabeth Enright, the first of her four books about the Melendy family, followed by The Four-Story Mistake, Then There Were Five, and Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze...
, Thimble SummerThimble SummerThimble Summer is a novel by Elizabeth Enright that won the 1939 Newbery Medal. It is set in Depression-era rural Wisconsin.-old Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble in a dried-up riverbed near the farm where she lives, the drought that has threatened her family's financial future is broken with a...
, Gone-Away LakeGone-Away LakeGone-Away Lake is a 1957 children's book by Elizabeth Enright, set in that time period. In Return to Gone-Away, a sequel published in 1961, the Blake family buys a house in Gone-Away.-Plot:... - Eleanor EstesEleanor EstesEleanor Estes was an American children's author.She was born in West Haven, Connecticut as Eleanor Ruth Rosenfield.She worked as a children's librarian in New Haven, Connecticut, and New York....
(1908–1988) - The MoffatsThe MoffatsThe Moffats is a children's novel by the American author Eleanor Estes.First published in 1941, it tells the story of a fatherless family in Cranbury, Connecticut: Mama, Sylvie, Joey, Janey and Rufus. Of these, Janey and Rufus tend to be the focus of the stories, which are episodic in nature...
, Rufus M., The Hundred DressesThe Hundred DressesThe Hundred Dresses is a 1944 children's book by Eleanor Estes, illustrated by Louis Slobodkin.-Plot:The book centers on Wanda Petronski, a poor and friendless Polish-American girl. Her teacher, outwardly kind, puts her in the worst seat in the schoolroom and does not intervene when her...
, Ginger PyeGinger PyeGinger Pye is a book by Eleanor Estes, originally published in 1951. Ginger Pye won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1952.-Plot summary:... - Juliana Horatia EwingJuliana Horatia EwingJuliana Horatia Ewing was an English writer of children's stories.-Youth and marriage:Known as Julie, she was the second of ten children of the Reverend Alfred Gatty, vicar of Ecclesfield in Yorkshire, and Margaret Gatty, who was herself a children's author...
(1841–1885) - A Flat Iron for a FarthingA Flat Iron for a FarthingA Flat Iron for a Farthing is a book by Juliana Horatia Ewing and consists of childhood reminiscences of the only child of a widowed father. The book was one of the author's most popular books.-References:...
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- John Meade Falkner (1858–1932) - MoonfleetMoonfleetMoonfleet is a tale of smuggling by the English novelist J. Meade Falkner, first published in 1898. The book was extremely popular among children worldwide up until the 1970s, mostly for its themes of adventure and gripping storyline...
- Walter FarleyWalter FarleyWalter Farley was an American author, primarily of horse stories for children. Educated at Columbia, where he received a B.A. in 1941, his first and most famous work was The Black Stallion...
(1915–1989) - The Black StallionThe Black StallionThe Black Stallion, known as "the Black" or "Shêtân", is the title character from author Walter Farley's bestselling series about the stallion and his young owner, Alec Ramsay...
series - Eleanor FarjeonEleanor FarjeonEleanor Farjeon was an English author of children's stories and plays, poetry, biography, history and satire. Many of her works had charming illustrations by Edward Ardizzone. Some of her correspondence has also been published...
(1881–1965) - Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard, The Little BookroomThe Little BookroomThe Little Bookroom is a collection of twenty-seven stories by Eleanor Farjeon, most in the fairy tale style, chosen by the author to represent the best of her work over the previous thirty years. The collection was first published in 1955, and led to the author being awarded the Carnegie Medal for... - Nancy FarmerNancy Farmer (author)Nancy Farmer is a prominent children's book author from the United States.Farmer was born in Phoenix, Arizona. She earned her B.A. at Reed College and later studied chemistry and entomology at the University of California, Berkeley...
- The House of the ScorpionThe House of the ScorpionThe House of the Scorpion is a science fiction novel by Nancy Farmer. It is about a young boy named Matteo Alacrán who is being raised by a drug lord of the same name, usually referred to by his assumed title "El Patrón" throughout the text. It is a story about the struggle to survive as a free...
, The Ear, the Eye and the ArmThe Ear, the Eye and the ArmThe Ear, the Eye, and the Arm is a Newbery Honor book written by Nancy Farmer. It takes place in Zimbabwe in the year 2194.The book combines elements of science-fiction, Afrofuturism and African culture, and depicts the struggle of a notorious general's three children to escape from their...
, A Girl Named DisasterA Girl Named DisasterA Girl Named Disaster is a 1996 novel by Nancy Farmer. In 1997, Farmer won the Newbery Honor for the novel, which was also a finalist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature... - Penelope FarmerPenelope Farmer-Life:She was born as a fraternal twin in Westerham, Kent, on 14 June 1939 to Hugh Robert MacDonald and Penelope Boothby Farmer. After attending a boarding school, she read history at St Anne's College, Oxford and did postgraduate work at Bedford College, University of London.Information about...
- Charlotte Sometimes, The Summer Birds, A Castle of Bone - G. E. FarrowG. E. FarrowGeorge Edward Farrow born in Ipswich in England, was a noted British children's book author and man of mystery.Educated in London and America, during his career Farrow wrote more than thirty books for children...
(1866?-1920?) - The Wallypug of WhyThe Wallypug of WhyThe Wallypug of Why is an 1895 children's novel by G. E. Farrow. The book is an exercise in humorous nonsense, rich in wordplay and absurd situations, in the tradition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...
, The Little Panjandrum's Dodo - Eugene FieldEugene FieldEugene Field, Sr. was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays.-Biography:...
(1850–1895) - Wynken, Blynken, and NodWynken, Blynken, and Nod"Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" is a popular poem for children written by American writer and poet Eugene Field and published on March 9, 1889. The original title was Dutch Lullaby.... - Anne FineAnne FineAnne Fine, OBE FRSL is a British author best known for her children's books, of which she has written more than 50. She also writes for adults...
- The Tulip TouchThe Tulip TouchThe Tulip Touch is a children's novel by Anne Fine published in 1996.Natalie lives with her family: her father, who is a hotel manager, and her mother, who lavishes attention on her younger brother Julius. They go to live at a hotel called 'The Palace' and Natalie meets a strange girl called...
, Madame DoubtfireMrs. DoubtfireMrs. Doubtfire is a 1993 American comedy film starring Robin Williams and Sally Field and based on the novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. It was directed by Chris Columbus and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It won the Academy Award for Best Makeup...
, Flour BabiesFlour BabiesFlour Babies is a book written in 1992 by Anne Fine, aimed at older children, which won the Carnegie Medal.-Synopsis:The story centres around Simon Martin, a pupil in class 4C at an unnamed school. 4C is the class reserved for the school's worst students. As it so happens, a new student has... - Catherine FisherCatherine FisherCatherine Fisher is an author, broadcaster and adjudicator who lives in Newport. Her former jobs include working as a primary school teacher and archaeologist. She also taught Writing for Children at the University of Glamorgan....
- The Snow-Walker, The Book of the Crow, The Oracle, Corbenic - John D. FitzgeraldJohn D. FitzgeraldJohn Dennis Fitzgerald was an American author.Fitzgerald was born in Price, Utah, the son of an Irish Catholic father and a Scandinavian Mormon mother...
(1906–1988) - The Great BrainThe Great BrainThe Great Brain is a series of children's books by American author John Dennis Fitzgerald . Set in the fictitious small town of Adenville, Utah, between 1896 and 1898, the stories are loosely based on Fitzgerald's childhood experiences. Although John D...
series - Louise FitzhughLouise FitzhughLouise Fitzhugh was an American author and illustrator of young adult and children's literature.Her work includes Harriet the Spy, its sequels The Long Secret and Sport, and Nobody's Family is Going to Change.-Early life:Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she soon experienced her parents' divorce, from...
(1928–1974) - Harriet the SpyHarriet the SpyHarriet the Spy is a children's novel by Louise Fitzhugh published in 1964. It won the Sequoyah Book Award and the New York Times Outstanding Book Award in 1964.-Plot summary:...
, Nobody's Family Is Going to Change - Marjorie FlackMarjorie FlackMarjorie Flack was an award-winning artist and writer of children's picture books. Flack was born in Greenport, Long Island, New York in 1897. She was best known for The Story about Ping , popularized by Captain Kangaroo, and for her stories of an insatiably curious Scottish terrier named Angus,...
(1897–1958) - The Story of Ping, Angus and the Ducks - John FlanaganJohn Flanagan (author)John Flanagan is an Australian fantasy author. She lives in Sydney, Australia with her husband. Her best known work is the Ranger's Apprentice novel series, which is about a boy named Will who is taken as an apprentice Ranger to the grim and mysterious Halt. They meet up with many new people,...
- Ranger's ApprenticeRanger's ApprenticeRanger's Apprentice is a series of fantasy novels written by Australian author John Flanagan. The first novel in the series, titled The Ruins of Gorlan, was released in Australia on 1 November 2004 and in the United States on 16 June 2005. As of 2011 all eleven books have been released in Australia...
series - Sid FleischmanSid FleischmanAlbert Sidney Fleischman , pen name Sid Fleischman, was a Newbery Medal-winning author of children's books, screenplays, novels for adults, and books on magic. His works for children are known for their humor, imagery, zesty plotting, and exploration of the byways of American history...
- The Whipping BoyThe Whipping BoyThe Whipping Boy is a Newbery medal-winning children's book by Sid Fleischman, published in 1987.-Plot summary:The Prince Horace is spoiled and, craving attention from his father, he frequently misbehaves; as a prince, no one may raise a hand against him. Therefore, his family provides him with a...
, By The Great Horn Spoon!By the Great Horn Spoon!By The Great Horn Spoon! is a children's novel by Sid Fleischman, published in 1965. This story takes place in the California Gold Rush. The main characters of the book are Praiseworthy, a butler, and Jack, a twelve-year old boy who head to California to search for gold after Jack's Aunt Arabella... - Ian FlemingIan FlemingIan Lancaster Fleming was a British author, journalist and Naval Intelligence Officer.Fleming is best known for creating the fictional British spy James Bond and for a series of twelve novels and nine short stories about the character, one of the biggest-selling series of fictional books of...
(1908–1964) - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Esther ForbesEsther ForbesEsther Louise Forbes was an American novelist, historian andchildren's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal.-Life:...
(1891–1967) - Johnny TremainJohnny TremainJohnny Tremain is a 1944 children's novel by Esther Forbes set in Boston prior to and during the outbreak of the American Revolution. The novel's themes include apprenticeship, courtship, sacrifice, human rights, and the growing tension between Whigs and Tories as conflict nears... - Antonia ForestAntonia ForestAntonia Forest was the pseudonym of a British children's author who was christened Patricia Giulia Caulfield Kate Rubinstein...
(1915–2003) - Autumn TermAutumn TermAutumn Term is the first in the series of novels about the Marlow family by Antonia Forest. First published in 1948, and set in that post-war period. The plot focuses on the youngest Marlows, identical twins Nicola and Lawrence, during their first term at Kingscote School for Girls...
, Falconer's LureFalconer's LureFalconer's Lure is the 1957 falconry based novel by Antonia Forest.Falconer's Lure is the third book in the series, between The Marlows and the Traitor and End of Term....
& others in the Marlow Family series - Helen FoxHelen FoxHelen Fox is an English children's author, educated at Millfield School and New College, Oxford, where she read history and modern languages. Before becoming a full time writer, Fox worked as a primary teacher, a marketing executive, and a tour guide...
- EagerEager (novel)Eager is a children's science-fiction novel written by Helen Fox, and first published in 2003. Eager is the name of a self-aware robot in a futuristic society controlled by a company called LifeCorp...
series - Anne FrankAnne FrankAnnelies Marie "Anne" Frank is one of the most renowned and most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust. Acknowledged for the quality of her writing, her diary has become one of the world's most widely read books, and has been the basis for several plays and films.Born in the city of Frankfurt...
(1929–1945) - The Diary of a Young GirlThe Diary of a Young GirlThe Diary of a Young Girl is a book of the writings from the Dutch language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands. The family was apprehended in 1944 and Anne Frank ultimately died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen... - Barbara C. FreemanBarbara C. FreemanBarbara Constance Freeman was an English writer and illustrator of books for children and young adults.-Biography:Barbara Constance Freeman was born on 29 November 1906 in Ealing, near London...
- Two-Thumb Thomas, Timi, the Tale of a Griffin - Frieda FriedmanFrieda Friedman-References:########-External links:...
- Dot for Short, Pat and Her Policeman, Carol from the Country - Cornelia FunkeCornelia FunkeCornelia Funke is a multiple award-winning German author of children's fiction. She was born on 10 December 1958, in Dorsten, North Rhine-Westphalia. Funke is best known for her Inkworld trilogy, with the English translation of the third book, Inkdeath, released on 6 October 2008. Many of her...
- The Thief LordThe Thief LordThe Thief Lord is a children's novel written by Cornelia Funke. It was published in Germany in 2000 and translated into English by Oliver Latsch in 2002 for The Chicken House, a division of Scholastic publishing company...
, Inkworld trilogyInkworld trilogyThe Inkheart trilogy is a series of three fantasy novels written by German author Cornelia Funke, comprising Inkheart , Inkspell , and Inkdeath... - Fynn - Mister God, This Is AnnaMister God, This Is AnnaMister God, This Is Anna is a book by Sydney Hopkins under the pseudonym "Fynn" describing the adventures of Anna, a mischievous yet wise four-year-old who Fynn finds as a runaway. Nineteen-year-old Fynn takes Anna home to his mother who takes her in, though Fynn becomes Anna's main caretaker and...
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- Jostein GaarderJostein GaarderJostein Gaarder /ˈju:staɪn ˈgɔːrdər/ is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often uses metafiction in his works, writing stories within...
- Sophie's WorldSophie's WorldSophie's World is a novel by Jostein Gaarder, published in 1991. It was originally written in Norwegian, but has since been translated into English and many other languages. It sold more than 30 million copies and is one of the most successful Norwegian novels outside of Norway...
, The Christmas MysteryThe Christmas MysteryThe Christmas Mystery is a Norwegian novel for children by Jostein Gaarder. The story has one chapter for each day of Advent... - Arkady GaidarArkady GaidarArkady Petrovich Golikov Gaidar was born in the town of Lgov in Imperial Russia, now in Kursk Oblast, Russia, to a family of teachers. Gaidar spent his childhood in Arzamas. In August 1918, Gaidar became a member of the Bolsheviks, volunteering for the Red Army in December of that year, still aged...
(1904–1941) - Timur and His Squad - Neil GaimanNeil GaimanNeil Richard Gaiman born 10 November 1960)is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book...
- CoralineCoralineCoraline is a horror/fantasy novella by British author Neil Gaiman, published in 2002 by Bloomsbury and Harper Collins. It was awarded the 2003 Hugo Award for Best Novella, the 2003 Nebula Award for Best Novella, and the 2002 Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers...
, The Graveyard BookThe Graveyard BookThe Graveyard Book is a children's fantasy novel by English author Neil Gaiman. The story is about a boy named Nobody Owens, who after his family is murdered is adopted and raised by the occupants of a graveyard... - Paul GallicoPaul GallicoPaul William Gallico was a successful American novelist, short story and sports writer. Many of his works were adapted for motion pictures...
(1997–1976) - The Snow GooseThe Snow GooseThe Snow Goose: A Story of Dunkirk is a short novella by the American author Paul Gallico. It was first published in 1940 as a short story in The Saturday Evening Post, then he expanded it to create a short novella which was first published on April 7, 1941.The Snow Goose was one of the O. Henry...
; Jennie - Sally GardnerSally GardnerSally Gardner is an English children's writer and illustrator. She lives in London.Her award-winning book, I, Coriander, is set in 17th-century London. It tells the story of Coriander, the unhappy daughter of a silk merchant....
- The Countess's CalamityThe Countess's CalamityThe Countess's Calamity is a children's book written and illustrated by Sally Gardner, published in 2003. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award....
, I, CorianderI, CorianderI, Coriander is a children's novel by Sally Gardner, published in 2005, set in London at the time of the Puritan Commonwealth. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award...
, The Red NecklaceThe Red NecklaceThe Red Necklace is a children's historical novel by Sally Gardner, published in 2007. It is a story of the French Revolution, interwoven with gypsy magic.-Plot introduction:... - Leon GarfieldLeon GarfieldLeon Garfield was a British writer of fiction. He is best known for his historical novels for children, though he also wrote for adults...
(1921–1996) - Jack Holborn, The Strange Affair of Adelaide Harris, The God Beneath the SeaThe God Beneath the SeaThe God Beneath the Sea is a children's novel based on Greek mythology, written by Leon Garfield and Edward Blishen with illustrations by Charles Keeping. The God Beneath the Sea was awarded the 1970 Carnegie Medal, and was runner-up for the 1970 Kate Greenaway Medal... - Alan GarnerAlan GarnerWith his first book published, Garner abandoned his work as a labourer and gained a job as a freelance television reporter, living a "hand to mouth" lifestyle on a "shoestring" budget...
- The Owl ServiceThe Owl ServiceThe Owl Service is a novel by Alan Garner first published in 1967. It is a contemporary interpretation, which Garner described as an "expression of the myth", of the story of the mythical Welsh figure of Blodeuwedd, whose story is told in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi.The legend concerns a...
, The Weirdstone of BrisingamenThe Weirdstone of BrisingamenThe Weirdstone of Brisingamen is a children's fantasy novel by English author Alan Garner, first published in 1960. The novel is set in and around Macclesfield and Alderley Edge in Cheshire, and tells the story of two children, Colin and Susan, who are staying with some old friends of their mother...
, The Moon of GomrathThe Moon of GomrathThe Moon of Gomrath is a fantasy story by the author Alan Garner, published in 1963. It is the sequel to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen.-Plot synopsis:...
, ElidorElidor-Plot introduction:Originally written as a short radio play, the book concerns the adventures of a group of young teenagers as they struggle to hold back a terrible darkness by fulfilling a prophecy from another world...
, Red ShiftRed Shift (novel)Red Shift is a fantasy novel by Alan Garner. It spans over a thousand years but one geographical area: Southern Cheshire, England. Garner evokes the essence of place, allowing his characters to echo each other through time, as if their destinies may be predefined by the soil on which they walk...
, The Stone Book QuartetThe Stone Book QuartetThe Stone Book Quartet is a collection of stories by Alan Garner about his family spanning over a century, which was awarded the Phoenix Award in 1996. These are:* The Stone Book* Tom Fobble's Day* Granny Reardun* The Aimer Gate... - Eve GarnettEve GarnettEve Garnett was an English author and illustrator. She was educated at two schools in Devon and at the Alice Ottley School in Worcester...
(1900–1991) - The Family from One End StreetThe Family from One End StreetThe Family From One End Street, written and illustrated by Eve Garnett, is an English children's book. Set in Otwell, a town resembling Lewes, it was published in 1937 by Frederick Muller. It won a Carnegie Medal for best children's book that same year, despite competition which included J. R. R.... - Doris Gates (1901–1987) - Blue WillowBlue WillowBlue Willow is a children's book by Doris Gates, published in 1940. It is a Newbery Honor book, having been a runner-up for the Newbery Medal in 1941...
- Anna Genover-MasAnna Genover-MasAnna Genover-Mas is a Catalan journalist and writer of children's books, one of which won the Vicenta Ferrer Vila de Paterna prize for the best children's literature book of 2007....
- The Grumpy Gardener - Jean Craighead GeorgeJean Craighead GeorgeJean Craighead George is an American author. She currently lives in Chappaqua, New York.Jean Craighead George has written over one hundred popular books for young adults, including the Newbery Medal and Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis-winning Julie of the Wolves and the Newbery Honor book My Side...
- My Side of the MountainMy Side of the MountainMy Side of the Mountain is a 1959 children's novel by Jean Craighead George about a boy who learns about nature and himself. The book won the Newbery Honor Award in 1960 and was loosely adapted into a movie in 1969....
, Julie of the WolvesJulie of the WolvesJulie of the Wolves is a children's novel by Jean Craighead George, published in 1972, about a young Yupik girl experiencing the changes forced upon her culture from outside. There are two sequels, Julie and Julie's Wolf Pack... - Charles GhignaCharles GhignaCharles Ghigna is an American children's author, poet, speaker and nationally syndicated feature writer....
(born 1946) Father Goose - Fred GipsonFred GipsonFrederick Benjamin Gipson was an American author. He is best known for writing the 1956 novel Old Yeller, which became a popular 1957 Walt Disney film. Gipson was born on a farm near Mason in the Texas Hill Country, the son of Beck Gipson and the former Emma Deishler...
(1908–1973) - Old YellerOld YellerOld Yeller is a 1956 children's novel by Fred Gipson, which received a Newbery Honor in 1957. It was illustrated by Carl Burger. The title is taken from the name of the big yellow dog who is the center of the book's story... - Rumer GoddenRumer GoddenMargaret Rumer Godden OBE was an English author of over 60 fiction and nonfiction books written under the name of Rumer Godden. A few of her works were co-written by her sister, Jon Godden, who wrote several novels on her own...
(1907–1998) - The Doll's House, The Mousewife, The Diddakoi - Glenda Goertzen (born 1967) - The Prairie Dogs, City Dogs
- Julia GoldingJulia GoldingJulia Golding is a British novelist.Julia Golding grew up on the edge of Epping Forest. She originally read English at the University of Cambridge. She then joined the Foreign Office and worked in Poland...
- The Diamond of Drury LaneThe Diamond of Drury LaneThe Diamond of Drury Lane is a children's historical novel by Julia Golding which won the Nestle Children's Book Prize Gold Award in 2006. The book is set on 1 January 1790.-Plot:...
, Secret of the SirensSecret of the SirensSecret of the Sirens is a fantasy novel written by Julia Golding. It is the first book of the Companions Quartet. The rest of the quartet includes The Gorgon's Gaze, Mines of the Minotaur, and The Chimera's Curse.-Plot summary:... - Oliver GoldsmithOliver GoldsmithOliver Goldsmith was an Irish writer, poet and physician known for his novel The Vicar of Wakefield , his pastoral poem The Deserted Village , and his plays The Good-Natur'd Man and She Stoops to Conquer...
(1730–1774) - The History of Little Goody Two-ShoesThe History of Little Goody Two-ShoesThe History of Little Goody Two-Shoes is a little children's story published by John Newbery in London in 1765. The story popularized the phrase "goody two-shoes", often used to describe an excessively virtuous person.-Plot:... - Elizabeth GoudgeElizabeth GoudgeElizabeth de Beauchamp Goudge was an English author of novels, short stories and children's books as Elizabeth Goudge...
(1900–1984) - The Little White HorseThe Little White HorseThe Little White Horse is a children's fantasy novel by Elizabeth Goudge which won the 1946 Carnegie Medal for children's literature. The original edition was illustrated by C. Walter Hodges...
, Linnets and Valerians - Harry GrahamHarry Graham (poet)Jocelyn Henry Clive 'Harry' Graham was an English writer. He was a successful journalist and later, after distinguished military service, a leading lyricist for operettas and musical comedies, but he is now best remembered as a writer of humorous verse in the tradition of grotesquerie and black...
(1874–1936) - Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes - Kenneth GrahameKenneth GrahameKenneth Grahame was a Scottish writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows , one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon; both books were later adapted into Disney films....
(1859–1932) - The Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the WillowsThe Wind in the Willows is a classic of children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Alternately slow moving and fast paced, it focuses on four anthropomorphised animal characters in a pastoral version of England... - Hardie GramatkyHardie GramatkyBernhard August "Hardie" Gramatky, Jr. was an American painter, author, and illustrator. In a 2006 article in Watercolor Magazine, Andrew Wyeth named him as one of America's 20 greatest watercolorists...
(1907–1979) - Little TootLittle TootLittle Toot is a children's story written and illustrated by Hardie Gramatky in 1939. It tells the story of Little Toot, an anthropomorphic tugboat child, who thought that work was a joke, and preferred to play around making figure 8s, and other games, that irritate the other tugboats, who call him... - John GrantJohn Grant (children's author)John Grant is a Scottish author and illustrator, possibly best known as the author of the Littlenose series of children's stories, which he read on the BBC's Jackanory in 55 programmes from 1968 to 1986....
- Little Nose stories - Nicholas Stuart GrayNicholas Stuart GrayNicholas Stuart Gray was a British actor and playwright, perhaps best known for his work in children's theatre in England. He was also an author of children's fantasy; he wrote a number of novels, a dozen plays, and many short stories...
(1922–1981) - Grimbold's Other World, The Seventh Swan - Kate GreenawayKate GreenawayCatherine Greenaway , known as Kate Greenaway, was an English children's book illustrator and writer, who spent much of her childhood at Rolleston, Nottinghamshire. She studied at what is now the Royal College of Art in London, which at that time had a separate section for women, and was headed by...
(1846–1901) - Under the WindowUnder the WindowUnder the Window: Pictures & Rhymes for Children was Kate Greenaway's first children's picture book, composed of her own verses and illustrations... - Graham GreeneGraham GreeneHenry Graham Greene, OM, CH was an English author, playwright and literary critic. His works explore the ambivalent moral and political issues of the modern world...
(1904–1991) - The Little Train, The Little Fire Engine, The Little Horse Bus, The Little Steamroller - Stacy Gregg - Pony Club SecretsPony Club SecretsPony Club Secrets is a series of junior/intermediate reader children's books published by HarperCollins in the United Kingdom. The series was created by author and journalist Stacy Gregg, and is loosely based on her experiences as young rider growing up in New Zealand. It blends authentic horse...
series - Kristiana GregoryKristiana GregoryKristiana Gregory is a popular author of children's historical fiction, including several for the Dear America and Royal Diaries series...
- Earthquake at Dawn, The Stowaway, Jenny of the Tetons - Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm (1786–1859) Grimm - Grimm's Fairy TalesGrimm's Fairy TalesChildren's and Household Tales is a collection of German origin fairy tales first published in 1812 by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, the Brothers Grimm. The collection is commonly known today as Grimms' Fairy Tales .-Composition:...
- Maria GripeMaria GripeMaria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter , was a Swedish author of books for children and young people, often written in a magical and mystical tone.-Biography:...
(1923–2007) - Hugo and Josephine, In the Time of the Bells, Elvis and His Secret - Johnny GruelleJohnny GruelleJohnny Gruelle was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book author and illustrator . He is known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy...
(1880–1938) - Raggedy AnnRaggedy AnnRaggedy Ann is a fictional character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has a triangle nose...
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- Maria HackMaria Hack-Life and family:Maria was born to John Barton and his wife Maria Done in Carlisle on 16 February 1777. Both her parents were Quakers. The family moved to London before Maria's mother died. Her father married again to Elizabeth Horne of Tottenham, with whose family Mary lived after her father's...
(1777–1844) - Winter Evenings, Harry Beaufoy, or, The Pupil of Nature - Margaret Peterson Haddix - Shadow Children sequenceShadow Children sequenceThe Shadow Children series is a series of seven books by Margaret Peterson Haddix about a futuristic country which suffers food shortages due to a drought and the effects of the government's attempts to control resources as a way to solidify its power...
- Mark HaddonMark HaddonMark Haddon is an English novelist and poet, best known for his 2003 novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.- Life and work :...
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a 2003 novel by British writer Mark Haddon. It won the 2003 Whitbread Book of the Year and the 2004 Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best First Book...
, Agent ZAgent ZAgent Z is a fictitious character in a series of four comical children’s books written by British author Mark Haddon, better known for his 2003 novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. In the first published versions of the books Haddon also did the artwork for the covers and a...
series - Virginia HamiltonVirginia HamiltonVirginia Esther Hamilton was an award-winning author of children's books. She wrote 41 books, including M. C. Higgins, the Great, for which she won the National Book Award in 1974 and the 1975 Newbery Medal....
(1936–2002) - M. C. Higgins the Great - Leif Hamre (1914–2007) - Otter Three Two Calling, Contact Lost, Blue Two...Bale Out
- H. Irving HancockH. Irving HancockHarrie Irving Hancock was an American chemist and writer, mainly remembered as an author of children's literature and juveniles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and as having written a fictional depiction of a German invasion of the USA....
(c.1866–1922) - The High School Boys series, the West Point series, the Young Engineers series - Roger HargreavesRoger HargreavesCharles Roger Hargreaves was an English author and illustrator of children's books, notably the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers...
(1935–1988) - The Mr. MenMr. MenMr. Men is a series of 49 children's books by Roger Hargreaves commencing in 1971. Two of these books were not published in English. The series features characters with names such as Mr. Tickle and Mr. Happy who have personalities based on their names...
and Little MissLittle Miss"Little Miss" is the title of a song written by Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush, of the country music duo Sugarland. The song was released in November 2010 as the second single from their fourth studio album, The Incredible Machine. Before the albums release, the song charted on the Billboard...
series - Cynthia HarnettCynthia HarnettCynthia Harnett was a highly acclaimed English writer of children's historical fiction.Known for her exceptional attention to detail and meticulous background research, combined with ingenious and engrossing plots, Harnett wrote only seven novels. The Wool-Pack won the Carnegie Medal in 1951...
(1893–1981) - The Wool-PackThe Wool-PackThe Wool-Pack is a children's historical novel by Cynthia Harnett. It was first published in 1951, and received the Carnegie Medal for the outstanding children's book of that year.A television adaptation of the novel was broadcast by the BBC in 1970....
, The Load of UnicornThe Load of UnicornThe Load of Unicorn is a children's historical novel written and illustrated by Cynthia Harnett. It was first published in 1959, and was republished by Egmont Classics in 2001. It is set in London in the fifteenth century, and concerns the adventures of an apprentice of William Caxton, the printer...
, The Writing on the HearthThe Writing on the HearthThe Writing on the Hearth is a children's historical novel by Cynthia Harnett and illustrated by Gareth Floyd. It was first published in 1971 and was reissued in a special edition by Ewelme School in 2002.-Setting:... - Joel Chandler HarrisJoel Chandler HarrisJoel Chandler Harris was an American journalist, fiction writer, and folklorist best known for his collection of Uncle Remus stories. Harris was born in Eatonton, Georgia, where he served as an apprentice on a plantation during his teenage years...
(1845–1908) - Uncle RemusUncle RemusUncle Remus is a fictional character, the title character and fictional narrator of a collection of African American folktales adapted and compiled by Joel Chandler Harris, published in book form in 1881... - Rosemary HarrisRosemary Harris (writer)Rosemary Jeanne Harris is a British writer of fiction for children.Harris attended school in Weymouth, and then studied at the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, the Chelsea School of Art and the Courtauld Institute...
- The Moon in the CloudThe Moon in the CloudThe Moon in the Cloud is a light-hearted children's historical fantasy by Rosemary Harris, first published in 1968. The novel is set in ancient Canaan and Egypt at the time of the Biblical Flood. It was awarded the Carnegie Medal for 1968, and was adapted for television in 1978...
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- Peter HärtlingPeter HärtlingPeter Härtling is a German writer and poet. He is a member of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and he received the Großes Verdienstkreuz for his major contribution to German literature.-Biography:...
(born 1933) - Oma, Ben liebt Anna, Krücke - Juanita HavillJuanita HavillJuanita Havill is an American children's picture book author best known for the Jamaica books. She has also written a young adult novel, Eyes Like Willy's. She was born in Evansville, Indiana and raised in Mount Carmel, Illinois...
- The Jamaica series, Eyes Like Willy's - Charles HawesCharles HawesCharles Boardman Hawes was an American author. He was posthumously awarded the 1924 Newbery Medal for The Dark Frigate . Additionally, The Great Quest was a 1922 Newbery Honor book. The Dark Frigate won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1962.-External links:...
- (1889–1923) The Dark FrigateThe Dark FrigateThe Dark Frigate is a children's historical novel written by Charles Hawes. It won the 1924 Newbery Medal. It was the second, and final, book written by Charles Hawes, as he died shortly after its publication.- Plot :...
, The Great Quest - Carol HedgesCarol HedgesCarol Hedges is a British author of books for children and young adults. Her novel Jigsaw, about a teenager's suicide, was shortlisted for the Angus Book Award and nominated for the Carnegie Medal in 2001...
- Jigsaw, Spy Girl series - Zenna HendersonZenna HendersonZenna Chlarson Henderson was an American science fiction and fantasy novella and short story author, and an elementary school teacher.-Biography:...
(1917–1983) - Ingathering: The Complete People Stories - Marguerite HenryMarguerite HenryMarguerite Henry was an American writer. Henry inspired children all over the world with her love of animals, especially horses. The author of fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals, her work has captivated entire generations of children and young adults and won...
(1902–1997) - King of the WindKing of the WindKing of the Wind is a novel by Marguerite Henry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1949. It was made into a 1990 movie.-Plot summary:...
, Misty of ChincoteagueMisty of ChincoteagueMisty of Chincoteague is a 1947 book by American author Marguerite Henry, inspired by a real Chincoteague Pony named Misty. Set on the coastal island of Chincoteague, Virginia, the book tells the story of the Beebe family and their efforts to raise a filly born to a wild horse. The book won the... - G. A. HentyG. A. HentyGeorge Alfred Henty , was a prolific English novelist and a special correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. His works include Out on the Pampas , The Young Buglers , With Clive in India and Wulf the Saxon .-Biography:G.A...
(1832–1902) - Out on the Pampas, The Young BuglersThe Young Buglers, A Tale of the Peninsular WarThe Young Buglers, A Tale of the Peninsular War is a book by British author G.A. Henty. It was published by Blackie and Son Ltd, London. It tells of the Peninsula War through the eyes of two orphaned brothers, Tom and Peter Scudamore....
, The Cat of BubastesThe Cat of BubastesThe Cat of Bubastes, A Tale of Ancient Egypt is a historical novel for young people by British author G.A. Henty. It is the story of a young prince who becomes a slave when the Egyptians conquer his people, then is made a fugitive when his master accidentally kills a sacred cat.-Setting:The novel...
, With Lee in VirginiaWith Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil WarWith Lee in Virginia, A Story of the American Civil War is a book by British author G.A. Henty. It was published by Blackie and Son Ltd, London. Henty's character, Vincent Wingfield, fights for the Confederate States of America, even though he is against slavery. As suggested by the title, he is...
, Beric the Briton - James HerriotJames HerriotJames Herriot was the pen name of James Alfred Wight, OBE, FRCVS also known as Alf Wight , an English veterinary surgeon and writer, who used his many years of experiences as a veterinarian to write a series of books of stories about animals and their owners...
(1916–1995) - All Creatures Great and Small - Karen HesseKaren HesseKaren Hesse is an American author of children's literature and literature for young adults, often with historical settings.-Life:...
(born 1952) - Out of the DustOut of the DustOut of the Dust is a verse novel written by Karen Hesse. It was the winner of the Newbery Medal in 1998, Scott O'Dell Award, an ALA Notable Children's Book, an ALA "Best book", a School Library Journal "best book of the year", a Booklist "Editors' Choice" award, a Book Links "Lasting Connection", a...
, The Music of DolphinsThe Music of DolphinsThe Music of Dolphins, by Karen Hesse, is a children's book that follows the story of Mila , a feral child raised by a pod of dolphins around the Florida Keys and Caribbean.... - Carl HiaasenCarl HiaasenCarl Hiaasen is an American journalist, columnist and novelist.- Early years :Born in 1953 and raised in Plantation, Florida, of Norwegian heritage, Hiaasen was the first of four children and the son of a lawyer, Kermit Odel, and teacher, Patricia...
- HootHoot (novel)Hoot is a young-adult novel by Carl Hiaasen. The story takes place in Coconut Cove, Florida, where Roy and his two new friends try to stop construction of a pancake house which would destroy a colony of burrowing owls who live on the site... - E.W. Hildick (1925–2001) - Jack McGurkJack McGurkJonathon Prudence "Jack" McGurk is a fictional boy detective in a series of novels by Edmund Wallace Hildick.The group of pre-teen detectives is led by 10-year-old Jack P. McGurk. Members of the McGurk Detective Agency included Joey Rockaway, Willie “The Nose” Sandowskey, Wanda Greig, “Brains”...
mysteries, Jim StarlingJim StarlingJim Starling is the central character of a series of seven books for young people written by Edmund Wallace Hildick. Each book in the series details an episode in the lives of four close friends, Jim, Terry, Nip and Goggles, who call themselves the Last Apple Gang...
series - Lorna HillLorna HillLorna Hill , was a British author of over 40 books for children.-Life and works:...
(1902–1991) - A Dream of Sadler's Wells - Nigel HintonNigel HintonNigel Hinton is an English novelist.-Personal life and family:Nigel Hinton was born in London in 1941, and attended Dulwich College. He enjoys swimming, walking and films, and loves listening to music, especially blues, rock and roll from the 1950s, and the work of Bob Dylan...
(born 1941) - BuddyBuddy (novel)Buddy is written by Nigel Hinton.The main characters are Buddy Clark, his mother, Carol Clark and Terry Clark, Buddy's father.The story deals with issues such as racism, thieving and child neglect.....The book was made into a TV series in 1986....
, Beaver Towers - S.E. Hinton - The OutsidersThe Outsiders (novel)The Outsiders is a coming-of-age novel based in 1965 by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967 by Viking Press. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Hinton was 18 when the book was published...
, That Was Then, This Is NowThat Was Then, This Is NowThat Was Then, This Is Now is a coming-of-age young adult novel by S. E. Hinton. It follows the relationship between two brothers who find their relationship rapidly changing. It was later made into a film starring Emilio Estevez.- Plot :...
, Rumble FishRumble FishRumble Fish is a 1983 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It is based on the novel Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton, who also co-wrote the screenplay.... - Russell HobanRussell HobanRussell Conwell Hoban is an American writer, now living in England, of fantasy, science fiction, mainstream fiction, magic realism, poetry, and children's books-Biography:...
- The Mouse and His ChildThe Mouse and His ChildThe Mouse and His Child is a 1977 animated film based on the 1967 Russell Hoban novel The Mouse and His Child. In the United States the film isalso known as The Extraordinary Adventures of the Mouse and His Child... - Michael HoeyeMichael HoeyeMichael Hoeye is the author of "The Hermux Tantamoq Adventures" series of children's fiction mystery novels - Time Stops for No Mouse, The Sands Of Time, No Time Like Show Time and the newest book in the series, Time to Smell the Roses. He and his wife, Martha, live in Oregon, U.S...
- Hermux Tantamoq series - Mary HoffmanMary HoffmanMary Hoffman is a best-selling British author and critic, born in 1945.- Background :Mary Hoffman won a scholarship to James Allen’s Girls’ School in Dulwich, which she describes as “an exercise in punctuation in itself.” From there she went to the University of Cambridge to study English at...
- Stravaganza series, Amazing Grace - Barbara HoflandBarbara HoflandBarbara Hofland was an English writer of some 66 didactic, moral stories for children, and of schoolbooks and poetry.-Life:...
(1770–1844) - The Blind Farmer and His Children, The Young Crusoe - Christophe HonoréChristophe HonoréChristophe Honoré is a French writer and film director born in Carhaix, Finistère in 1970.After moving to Paris in 1995, he wrote articles in "Les Cahiers du Cinéma." He started writing soon-after. His 1996 book Tout contre Léo talks about HIV and is aimed at young adults; he made it into a movie...
- Tout contre Léo - Anthony HorowitzAnthony HorowitzAnthony Craig Horowitz is an English novelist and screenwriter. He has written many children's novels, including The Power of Five, Alex Rider and The Diamond Brothers series and has written over fifty books. He has also written extensively for television, adapting many of Agatha Christie's...
- Alex RiderAlex RiderAlex Rider is a series of spy novels by British author Anthony Horowitz about a 14-15 year old spy named Alex Rider. The series is aimed primarily at young adults. Nine novels have been published to date, as well as three graphic novels, three short stories and a supplementary book...
series, The Diamond BrothersThe Diamond BrothersThe Diamond Brothers is a series of humorous children's detective books by Anthony Horowitz, the first of which was published in 1986. The books tell the adventures of the world's worst private detective, Tim Diamond, and his little brother, Nick Diamond, who is considerably more intelligent...
series, The GatekeepersThe Power of FiveThe Power of Five is a series of fantasy and suspense novels, written by British author Anthony Horowitz. Four installments have been published to date but another one is to be released...
series - Hasan HouraniHasan HouraniHasan Hourani was a Palestinian artist, born in Hebron. He attended the College of Fine Art in Baghdad, Iraq from 1993-97. In 2001 he arrived in New York and presented his one-man show "One Day, One Night" in the UN building. He then studied at the Art Student's League of New York and continued...
- Hassan Everywhere - Janni HowkerJanni HowkerJanni Howker is a British author who has written several award-winning adult and children's books; she has also adapted her work for the screen...
- The Nature of the Beast, Badger on the Barge - Ted HughesTed HughesEdward James Hughes OM , more commonly known as Ted Hughes, was an English poet and children's writer. Critics routinely rank him as one of the best poets of his generation. Hughes was British Poet Laureate from 1984 until his death.Hughes was married to American poet Sylvia Plath, from 1956 until...
(1938–1998) - The Iron Man - Thomas HughesThomas HughesThomas Hughes was an English lawyer and author. He is most famous for his novel Tom Brown's Schooldays , a semi-autobiographical work set at Rugby School, which Hughes had attended. It had a lesser-known sequel, Tom Brown at Oxford .- Biography :Hughes was the second son of John Hughes, editor of...
(1822–1896) - Tom Brown's School Days - John HulmeJohn Hulme (author)John Hulme is one of the two co-authors of The Seems book series. with Michael Wexler. Books in this series are held in over 800 libraries, according to WorldCat....
- The SeemsThe SeemsThe Seems is a children's novel series by John Hulme and Michael Wexler published by Bloomsbury USA. The series follows Becker Drane, a Fixer in a world called The Seems which is in charge of making sure our World is on track...
series - Irene HuntIrene HuntIrene Hunt was born to Franklin P. and Sarah Land Hunt on May 18, 1907 in Pontiac, Illinois. The family soon moved to Newton, Illinois, but Franklin died when Hunt was only seven, and the family moved again to be close to Hunt's grandparents...
(1907–2001) - Up a Road SlowlyUp a Road SlowlyUp a Road Slowly is a coming-of-age novel by Irene Hunt that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1967. The story takes place in the United States during the mid 20th century.-Plot summary:...
, The Lottery RoseThe Lottery RoseThe Lottery Rose is a novel by Irene Hunt, . It was published in 1976. This book is sometimes recommended for middle school children and up. Plot Summary:... - Erin HunterErin HunterErin Hunter is a pseudonym used by the authors Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, and Tui Sutherland, along with editor Victoria Holmes. Under this pen name, they have written two series of books. They are best known for the Warriors series, but the authors have also created another similar series called...
- The Warriors series, the SeekersSeekers (novel series)Seekers is a children's novel series written by a team of authors under the pseudonym Erin Hunter, who also wrote the Warriors series. Seekers follows the adventures of four bear cubs: Kallik , Lusa , Ujurak , and Toklo...
series - Norman HunterNorman Hunter (author)Norman George Lorimer Hunter was a British children's author, best known for his novels' character Professor Branestawm.-Career:Hunter wrote popular books on writing for advertising, brain-teasers and conjuring among many others...
(1899–1995) - The Professor BranestawmProfessor BranestawmProfessor Branestawm is a series of thirteen books written by the English author Norman Hunter. Written over a 50 year period, between 1933 and 1983, the children's books feature as protagonist the eponymous inventor, Professor Theophilus Branestawm, who is depicted throughout the books as the...
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- Eva IbbotsonEva IbbotsonEva Ibbotson was an Austrian-born British novelist, known for her award-winning children's books as well as her novels for adults - several of which have been successfully reissued for the young adult readership in recent years.-Personal life:Eva Ibbotson was born Maria Charlotte Michelle Wiesner...
- Which Witch?Which Witch?Which Witch? is a children's novel written in 1979 by Eva Ibbotson.-Plot summary:The story begins when a wizard named Arriman the Awful decides to choose a wife from his hometown of Todcaster; his ulterior motive is a prophecy that foretells that another, darker wizard will take over Arriman's...
, The Secret of Platform 13The Secret of Platform 13The Secret of Platform 13 is a children's novel by Eva Ibbotson, and illustrated by Sue Porter, first published in 1994.The book has gained extra significance as many readers find it similar to the Harry Potter series by J.K...
, Journey to the River SeaJourney to the River SeaJourney to the River Sea is an adventure novel written by Eva Ibbotson in an attempt to share her vision of the Amazon River. It is set mainly in Brazil early in the twentieth century and was first published in 2001.- Maia :... - Jean IngelowJean IngelowJean Ingelow , was an English poet and novelist.- Early life and education :Born at Boston, Lincolnshire, she was the daughter of William Ingelow, a banker...
(1820–1897) - Mopsa the Fairy - Mick InkpenMick InkpenMick Inkpen is an author and illustrator of children's books best known for his creations Kipper the Dog and Wibbly Pig.- Background :Inkpen was born in Romford, Essex, England in 1952, and educated at Royal Liberty School in Gidea Park...
- Kipper the DogKipper the DogKipper the Dog is a character in a series of books for preschool age children by a British writer, Mick Inkpen. The books consist of 34 titles which have sold over 8 million copies and have been translated into over 20 languages. The books have also won many awards.Kipper is also the name of a...
series, Wibbly PigWibbly PigWibbly Pig is the title character of a series of picture books for babies and very young children, written and illustrated by Mick Inkpen. The series includes titles such as Wibbly Pig Likes Bananas and Is It Bedtime Wibbly Pig?...
series - Koji IshikawaKoji Ishikawa (illustrator)is a popular Japanese children's book author and illustrator. His work includes advertisements, magazine illustration, web, character design and book design. In recent years he has made children's books. He lives in Tokyo with his wife and two children....
- The Colorful Animals Hide and Seek series - Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
(1867–1957) - The Little HouseLittle House on the PrairieLittle House is a series of children's books by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published originally between 1932 and 1943, with four additional books published posthumously, in 1962, 1971, 1974 and 2006.-History:...
series - Washington IrvingWashington IrvingWashington Irving was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. His historical works...
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- Joseph JacobsJoseph JacobsJoseph Jacobs was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. His works included contributions to the Jewish Encyclopaedia, translations of European works, and critical editions of early English literature...
(1854–1916) - English Fairy Tales, Celtic Fairy Tales, European Folk and Fairy Tales - Grace James - The John and MaryJohn and MaryJohn and Mary are the subjects of a series of children's books written by Grace James. The series started in the 1930s and finishes in the 1960s.-Plot:...
series, Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales - James JanewayJames JanewayJames Janeway was a Puritan minister and author who, after John Bunyan, had the widest and longest popularity as the author of works read by English-speaking children.-Life:...
(1636–1674) - A Token For Children - Brian JacquesBrian JacquesJames Brian Jacques was an English author best known for his Redwall series of novels and Castaways of the Flying Dutchman series. He also completed two collections of short stories entitled The Ribbajack & Other Curious Yarns and Seven Strange and Ghostly Tales.-Biography:Brian Jacques was born...
- The RedwallRedwallRedwall, by Brian Jacques, is a series of fantasy novels. It is the title of the first book of the series, published in 1986, the name of the Abbey featured in the book, and the name of an animated TV series based on three of the novels , which first aired in 1999...
series, Castaways of the Flying DutchmanCastaways of the Flying DutchmanCastaways of the Flying Dutchman is the first novel in the Castaways series by Brian Jacques, published in 2001. It is based on the legend of the cursed ship the Flying Dutchman... - Éva JanikovszkyÉva JanikovszkyÉva Janikovszky was a Hungarian writer.She wrote novels for both children and adults, but she is primarily known for her children's books, translated into 35 languages. Her first book was published in 1957...
(1926–2003) – If I Were a Grown-Up, Who Does This Kid Take After? - Tove JanssonTove JanssonTove Marika Jansson was a Swedish-Finnish novelist, painter, illustrator and comic strip author. She is best known as the author of the Moomin books.- Biography :...
(1914–2001) - The MoominMoominThe Moomins are the central characters in a series of books and a comic strip by Swedish-Finn illustrator and writer Tove Jansson, originally published in Swedish by Schildts in Finland. They are a family of trolls who are white and roundish, with large snouts that make them resemble hippopotamuses...
books - Paul JenningsPaul Jennings (Australian author)Paul Jennings AM is an English-born Australian children's book writer. His books mainly feature short stories that lead the reader through an unusual series of events that end with a twist.-Biography:...
- Unreal!, Undone!, Unbelievable!, The Paw Thing, The Gizmo, Wicked series - W. E. JohnsW. E. JohnsWilliam Earl Johns was an English pilot and writer of adventure stories, usually written under the name Captain W. E. Johns. He is best remembered as the creator of the ace pilot and adventurer Biggles.-Early life:...
(1893–1968) - The BigglesBiggles"Biggles" , a pilot and adventurer, is the title character and main hero of the Biggles series of youth-oriented adventure books written by W. E. Johns....
series - Marcia Thornton Jones - The Adventures of the Bailey School KidsBailey School KidsThe Adventures of the Bailey School Kids is a best-selling children's book chapter book series. The books in the series are co-authored by Marcia T. Jones and Debbie Dadey....
, Ghostville Elementary series - Diana Wynne JonesDiana Wynne JonesDiana Wynne Jones was a British writer, principally of fantasy novels for children and adults, as well as a small amount of non-fiction...
(born 1934) - The ChrestomanciChrestomanciThe Chrestomanci series is a children's fantasy series by Diana Wynne Jones. The word "Chrestomanci" may be derived from the Greek khrestos, meaning "useful," and -mancy, "divination."...
series, Howl's Moving CastleHowl's Moving CastleHowl's Moving Castle is a young adult fantasy novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, first published in 1986. It won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and was named an ALA Notable Book for both children and young adults. In 2004 it was adapted as an Academy Award-nominated animated film by Hayao...
, DogsbodyDogsbodyA dogsbody, or less commonly dog robber in the Royal Navy, is a junior officer, or more generally someone who does drudge work. A rough American equivalent would be a "gofer" or a "grunt", a "lackey", or "toady".-History:... - Norton JusterNorton JusterNorton Juster is an American architect and author. He is best known as an author of children's books, including The Phantom Tollbooth and The Dot and the Line.- Biography :...
- The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth is a children's adventure novel and modern fairy tale published in 1961, written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer. It tells the story of a bored young boy named Milo who unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth one afternoon and, having nothing better to do,...
, The Hello, Goodbye WindowThe Hello, Goodbye WindowThe Hello, Goodbye Window is a children's picture book written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Chris Raschka. Published in 2005, the book tells the story of a little girl who enjoys visiting her grandparents. Raschka won the 2006 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations....
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- Maira KalmanMaira KalmanMaira Kalman, born in 1949, is an American illustrator, author, artist, and designer. Born in Tel Aviv, Kalman came to New York City with her family at age 4. She attended the High School of Music and Art, now LaGuardia High School....
(born 1949) - series on Max Stravinsky, the poet-dog - Ulrich KargerUlrich KargerUlrich Karger is an author and teacher of religion at a school for speech disabled children in Berlin.His publications are aimed at children and adults...
(born 1957) - The Scary SleepoverThe Scary SleepoverThe Scary Sleepover is a children's picture book, written for children between three and six years of age. The story is written by Ulrich Karger and illustrated by Uli Waas.- Plot summary :... - Jan KaronJan KaronJan Karon is an American writer and novelist, who has written for both children and adults. Karon was born in Lenoir, North Carolina, in 1937, as Janice Meredith Wilson. She retired from a career in advertising and moved to Blowing Rock, North Carolina, to write...
(born 1937) - Miss Fannie's Hat - Erich KästnerErich KästnerEmil Erich Kästner was a German author, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known for his humorous, socially astute poetry and children's literature.-Dresden 1899–1919:...
(1899–1974) - Emil and the DetectivesEmil and the DetectivesEmil and the Detectives is a 1929 novel for children set mainly in Berlin, by the German writer Erich Kästner. It was Kästner's first major success, the only one of his pre-1945 works to escape Nazi censorship, and remains his best-known work, and has been translated into at least 59 languages...
, Lottie and LisaLottie and LisaLisa and Lottie is a 1949 novel by Erich Kästner, which originally started out during WWII as an aborted movie scenario, about twin girls separated at birth who meet at summer camp. It has been adapted into film many times .-Plot summary:Two nine-year-old girls—rude Lisa Palfy Lisa and...
, The Flying ClassroomThe Flying ClassroomThe Flying Classroom is a 1933 novel for children written by the German writer Erich Kästner.In the book Kästner took up the predominantly British genre of the school story, taking place in a boarding school, and transferred it to an unmistakable German background... - Elizabeth KayElizabeth KayElizabeth Kay, born July 9, 1949 in London, is an English writer. She is the author of The Divide trilogy, a series of children's fantasy novels, originally published by Chicken House Press, then picked up by Scholastic Books-Biography:...
- The Divide trilogyThe Divide trilogyThe Divide trilogy is a fantasy young adult novel trilogy by Elizabeth Kay, which takes place in an alternate universe. The three books are The Divide , Back to The Divide , and Jinx on The Divide... - Annie KearyAnnie KearyAnna Maria Keary was an English novelist, poet and children's writer.-Life:Born at the rectory in Bilston, now called Bilton-in-Ainsty, Yorkshire, Annie was the daughter of a former army chaplain, William Keary, who came from County Galway in Ireland, and his wife, Lucy Plumer, of Bilton Hall....
(1825-1879) - Heroes of Asgarth - Ezra Jack KeatsEzra Jack KeatsEzra Jack Keats , Caldecott-winning author of The Snowy Day, was one of the most important children's literature authors and illustrators of the 20th Century....
(1916–1983) - The Snowy DayThe Snowy DayThe Snowy Day is a 1962 children's picture book by American author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats. Keats received the 1963 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book...
, Whistle for Willie, Goggles! - Carolyn KeeneCarolyn KeeneCarolyn Keene is the pseudonym of the authors of the Nancy Drew mystery stories and The Dana Girls mystery stories, both produced by the Stratemeyer Syndicate...
- The Nancy DrewNancy DrewNancy Drew is a fictional young amateur detective in various mystery series for all ages. She was created by Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate book packaging firm. The character first appeared in 1930. The books have been ghostwritten by a number of authors and are published...
mystery series - Charles KeepingCharles KeepingCharles William James Keeping was a British illustrator, children's book author and lithographer. He first came to prominence with his illustrations for Rosemary Sutcliff's historical novels for children, and he created more than twenty picture books...
- Charley, Charlotte and the Golden Canary - Harold KeithHarold KeithHarold Verne Keith was a Newbery Medal-winning American author. Keith was born and raised in Oklahoma, where he also lived and died: the state was his abiding passion. He used Oklahoma as the setting for most of his books, although Rifles for Watie takes place elsewhere.-Biography:Harold Keith...
(1903–1998) - Rifles for WatieRifles for WatieRifles for Watie is an American children's novel by Harold Keith. It was first published in 1957, and received the Newbery Medal the following year. Commonly shortened "Rifles", Rifles for Watie is written at an 8th grade advanced - 9th grade level.... - Eric P. KellyEric P. KellyEric Philbrook Kelly was an American journalist, academic and author of books for young readers, whose book, The Trumpeter of Krakow, won the Newbery Medal for children's literature in 1929...
(1884–1960) - The Trumpeter of KrakowThe Trumpeter of KrakowThe Trumpeter of Krakow, a young adult historical novel by Eric P. Kelly, won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1929.... - Louise Andrews KentLouise Andrews KentLouise Andrews Kent was an American author. She was born in Brookline, Massachusetts in 1886 and graduated from Simmons College School of Library Science in 1909, where she was president of her senior class and editor of the college paper. She became a newspaper columnist and author of...
(1886–1969) - The He went with... series of historical novels - Judith KerrJudith KerrJudith Kerr is a German-born British writer and illustrator who has created both enduring picture books such as the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came To Tea and acclaimed novels for older children such as the autobiographical When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit which give a child's-eye view of the...
- When Hitler Stole Pink RabbitWhen Hitler Stole Pink RabbitWhen Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit is a children's novel, by Judith Kerr, first published in 1971. It is a semi-autobiographical story of a young Jewish girl who is forced to flee her home in Germany in 1933 with her family to escape the Nazis, whom her father, a writer, had campaigned against...
, The Tiger Who Came To TeaThe Tiger Who Came To Tea"The Tiger Who Came To Tea" is a short children's story, first published in 1968, written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. The book concerns a girl called Sophie, her mother, and an anthropomorphised tiger who interrupts their afternoon tea. The book remains extremely popular forty years after it... - P. B. Kerr - Children of the LampChildren of the LampChildren of the Lamp is a series of fantasy novels for senior children as well as adolescents and adults written by the British author P.B. Kerr. It tells the story of twin djinn, John and Philippa Gaunt, and their challenges with adapting to the world of djinn. The story has a variety of themes,...
series - Dorothy KilnerDorothy KilnerDorothy Kilner was a prolific English writer of children's books during the late 18th century.-Life:...
(1755-1836) - The Life and Perambulation of a Mouse - Clive KingClive KingDavid Clive King is an English author best known for his children's book Stig of the Dump . He served in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve in the last years of World War II and then worked for the British Council in a wide range of overseas postings, from which he later drew inspiration for his...
- Stig of the DumpStig of the DumpStig of the Dump is a children's novel by Clive King published in 1963. It is regarded as a modern children's classic and is often read in schools. It has been twice adapted for television, in 1981 and in 2002.-Plot summary:... - Dick King-SmithDick King-SmithRonald Gordon King-Smith OBE, Hon.M.Ed. , better known by his pen name Dick King-Smith, was a prolific English children's author, best known for writing The Sheep-Pig, retitled in the United States as Babe the Gallant Pig, on which the movie Babe was based...
- The Sheep-PigThe Sheep-PigThe Sheep-Pig is a novel by British author Dick King-Smith. It was first published in 1983, retitled Babe The Gallant Pig in the U.S., and adapted for the screen as the 1995 film Babe. The book is set in rural England, where Dick King-Smith spent twenty years as a farmer. The book won the Guardian...
, The Queen's NoseThe Queen's NoseThe Queen's Nose is a book, written by Dick King-Smith, that was adapted into a successful BBC television series.-The book:The book by Dick King Smith features the story of Harmony Parker, a 10 year old girl who wants an animal of her own but is not allowed by her parents who think they are dirty... - Charles KingsleyCharles KingsleyCharles Kingsley was an English priest of the Church of England, university professor, historian and novelist, particularly associated with the West Country and northeast Hampshire.-Life and character:...
(1819–1875) - The Water BabiesThe Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land BabyThe Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by the Reverend Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862–1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863... - Jeff KinneyJeff Kinney (writer)Jeffrey "Jeff" Kinney is an American game designer, cartoonist, producer, and author of children's books including the Diary of a Wimpy Kid book series. He is also attributed to be the creator of the children-oriented website Poptropica...
- Diary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy KidDiary of a Wimpy Kid is a realistic fiction novel by Jeff Kinney. It is the first book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. The book is about a middle-school child named Greg Heffley and his struggles in middle school. Greg also had problems with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson. The books focuses... - Rudyard KiplingRudyard KiplingJoseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
(1865–1936) - Just So StoriesJust So StoriesThe Just So Stories for Little Children were written by British author Rudyard Kipling. They are highly fantasised origin stories and are among Kipling's best known works.-Description:...
, The Jungle BookThe Jungle BookThe Jungle Book is a collection of stories by British Nobel laureate Rudyard Kipling. The stories were first published in magazines in 1893–4. The original publications contain illustrations, some by Rudyard's father, John Lockwood Kipling. Kipling was born in India and spent the first six...
, Puck of Pook's HillPuck of Pook's HillPuck of Pook's Hill is a historical fantasy book by Rudyard Kipling, published in 1906, containing a series of short stories set in different periods of English history. The stories are all narrated to two children living near Burwash, in the area of Kipling's own house Bateman's, by people... - Annette Curtis KlauseAnnette Curtis KlauseAnnette Curtis Klause is an American author and librarian, specializing in young adult fiction. Annette is currently a children's materials selector for Montgomery County Public Libraries in Montgomery County, Maryland. Born in Bristol, England, she now lives in Hyattsville, Maryland with her...
- Blood and ChocolateBlood and Chocolate (novel)Blood and Chocolate is a 1997 romantic supernatural werewolf novel for young adult readers by Annette Curtis Klause. It is set in the contemporary United States.-The Loups-garoux:... - Anne KnightAnne Knight (children's writer)For this author's namesake, the social reformer, see Anne Knight.Anne Knight was a Quaker children's writer and educationalist.-Life:...
(1792-1860) - E. L. KonigsburgE. L. KonigsburgElaine Lobl Konigsburg is an American author and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. She is one of five authors to win two Newbery Medals, awarded annually for one contribution to American children's literature.Her first two manuscripts were submitted to editor Jean E...
- From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The View from SaturdayThe View from SaturdayThe View from Saturday is a children's novel by E. L. Konigsburg. It won the annual Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1997, the author's second Medal.-Summary:... - Conor KostickConor KostickConor Kostick lives in Dublin where he teaches medieval history at Trinity College. He is the author of many historical, political and cultural articles. Epic was his first novel and was awarded a place on the International Board on Books for Young People Honours list for 2006 and on the Booklist...
- Epic, Saga - Erik P. KraftErik P. KraftErik P. Kraft is an author and illustrator of children's books. His first book, Chocolatina was illustrated by Denise Brunkus, but from that point on, he illustrated his own books. Lenny and Mel , Lenny and Mel's Summer Vacation , and Lenny and Mel: Afterschool Confidential were all published by...
- Chocolatina, Lenny and Mel series, Miracle Wimp - Uma KrishnaswamiUma KrishnaswamiUma Krishnaswami is an author of picture books and novels for children, and a writing teacher. She is “recognized as a major voice in the expanding of international and multicultural young adult fiction and children’s literature.”-Biography:...
Naming Maya, Monsoon - Amy Krouse RosenthalAmy Krouse RosenthalAmy Krouse Rosenthal is a New York Times bestselling author of both adult and popular children's books, a filmmaker, radio show host, and blogger...
- Duck! Rabbit! - Joseph KrumgoldJoseph KrumgoldJoseph Quincy Krumgold was a United States author and scriptwriter. He was the first author to receive the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature twice. Lois Lowry, Elizabeth George Speare, Katherine Paterson, and E. L. Konigsburg have also achieved this honor...
(1908–1980) - ...And Now Miguel...And Now Miguel...And Now Miguel is a novel by Joseph Krumgold that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1954. It deals with the life of Miguel Chavez, a 12-year-old Hispanic-American shepherd from New Mexico. It is also the title of a 1953 documentary directed by Krumgold. In...
, Onion JohnOnion JohnOnion John is a novel written by Joseph Krumgold and published in 1959. It was the winner of the 1960 Newbery Medal. The story is set in 1950s New Jersey, and tells the story of 12-year-old Andy Rusch and his friendship with an eccentric hermit who lives on the outskirts of the small town of...
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- Selma LagerlöfSelma LagerlöfSelma Ottilia Lovisa Lagerlöf was a Swedish author. She was the first female writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and most widely known for her children's book Nils Holgerssons underbara resa genom Sverige ....
(1858–1940) - The Wonderful Adventures of NilsThe Wonderful Adventures of NilsThe Wonderful Adventures of Nils is a work of fiction by the Swedish author Selma Lagerlöf. It was published in two books, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils in 1906 and Further Adventures of Nils in 1907... - Andrew LangAndrew LangAndrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.- Biography :Lang was born in Selkirk...
(1844–1912) - The Blue Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book and othersAndrew Lang's Fairy BooksAndrew Lang's Fairy Books — also known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors — are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910... - Noel LangleyNoel LangleyNoel Langley was a successful novelist, playwright, screenwriter and director. While under contract to MGM he was one of the screenwriters for The Wizard of Oz...
(1911–1980) - The Land of Green Ginger - Katherine Langrish - Troll FellTroll FellTroll Fell is a children's fantasy novel written by Katherine Langrish, the first in the Troll Trilogy which comprises Troll Fell, Troll Mill and Troll Blood...
, Troll MillTroll MillTroll Mill is a children's fantasy novel written by Katherine Langrish, the second in the Troll Trilogy. It follows the events of Troll Fell, but takes place three years later.-Synopsis:...
, Troll Blood - Jane LangtonJane LangtonJane Gillson Langton is an American mystery writer and author of children's literature.-Biography:Langton was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She studied astronomy at Wellesley College and the University of Michigan, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1944. She received an M.A. in art history from...
- The Hall Family Chronicles series - Kirby LarsonKirby LarsonKirby Lane Larson is an award-winning author of a number of books for children, including Oppenheim Platinum Award-winner The Magic Kerchief, illustrated by Rosanne Litzinger. Her book, Hattie Big Sky, was a Finalist for the 2007 Scandiuzzi Book Award of the Washington State Book Awards, and won a...
- The Magic Kerchief, Hattie Big SkyHattie Big SkyHattie Big Sky is a novel written by Kirby Larson. In 2007 the book was named a Newbery Honor book and an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults. Hattie Big Sky was also an Illinois Rebecca Caudill nominee.... - Kathryn LaskyKathryn LaskyKathryn Lasky is an American author whose work includes several Dear America books, The Royal Diaries books, Sugaring Time, The Night Journey, and the Guardians of Ga'Hoole series.-Biography:...
- Guardians of Ga'hooleGuardians of Ga'HooleGuardians of Ga’Hoole is a fantasy book series written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic. The series, which ended in 2008 with the publication of The War of the Ember, has a total of fifteen books. Apart from the main series there are a few more books and spin offs set in the same universe...
series, The Night Journey - Caroline LawrenceCaroline LawrenceCaroline Lawrence is an English American author, best known for The Roman Mysteries series of historical novels for children. The series is about a Roman girl called Flavia and her three friends: Nubia , Jonathan and Lupus...
- The Roman MysteriesThe Roman MysteriesThe Roman Mysteries is a series of historical novels for children by Caroline Lawrence. The first book, The Thieves of Ostia, was published in 2001, finishing with The Man from Pomegranate Street, published in 2009, and 17 more novels were planned, plus a number of "mini-mysteries" and companion... - Michael Lawrence - The Jiggy McCue series, Young Dracula, The Aldous Lexicon
- Robert LawsonRobert Lawson (author)Robert Lawson was an American author and illustrator of children's books. During World War I, he also served as a camouflage artist.-Background:Born in New York City, Lawson spent his early life in Montclair, New Jersey...
(1892–1957) - Rabbit HillRabbit HillRabbit Hill is a novel by Robert Lawson that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1945.- Plot introduction:The story takes place in a place called Rabbit Hill, a country crossroads near Danbury, Connecticut...
, Ben and MeBen and MeBen and Me was Disney's first animated two-reel short subject and released theatrically on November 10, 1953. It was adapted from the children's book written by author/illustrator Robert Lawson and first published in 1939...
, They Were Strong and GoodThey Were Strong and GoodThey Were Strong and Good is a book by Robert Lawson that won the Caldecott Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1941. It tells the story of Lawson's family: where they came from, how they met, what they did, where they lived... - Ervin LázárErvin LázárErvin Lázár was a Hungarian author. Although he wrote a novel and a number of short stories, he is best known for his tales and stories for children.- Bibliography :...
(1936–2006) – "The Seven Headed Fairy", "The Little Boy and the Lions", "The Square Round Wood" - Munro LeafMunro LeafWilbur Monroe Leaf , was an American author of children's literature who wrote and illustrated nearly 40 books during his 40-year career. He is best known for The Story of Ferdinand , a children's classic which he wrote on a yellow legal-length pad in less than an hour...
(1905–1976) - The Story of FerdinandThe Story of FerdinandThe Story of Ferdinand is the best known work written by American author Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson. The children's book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in bullfights... - Edward LearEdward LearEdward Lear was an English artist, illustrator, author, and poet, renowned today primarily for his literary nonsense, in poetry and prose, and especially his limericks, a form that he popularised.-Biography:...
(1812–1888) - "The Owl and the PussycatThe Owl and the Pussycat"The Owl and the Pussycat" is a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, first published in 1871.- Background :Lear wrote the poem for a three-year-old girl, Janet Symonds, the daughter of Lear's friend poet John Addington Symonds and his wife Catherine Symonds...
", A Book of Nonsense - Dennis LeeDennis Lee (author)Dennis Beynon Lee, OC, MA is a Canadian poet, teacher, editor, and critic born in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a children's writer, well known for his book of children's rhymes, Alligator Pie.-Life:...
- Alligator PieAlligator PieAlligator Pie, first published in 1974, is a popular book of children's poetry written by Dennis Lee and illustrated by Frank Newfeld. It won the Book of the Year award from the Canadian Library Association in 1975.... - Robert LeesonRobert LeesonRobert Arthur Leeson is a British author, mainly known for his children's books.Before becoming a writer, he worked as Literary Editor of the left-wing British newspaper the Morning Star. He is a prolific writer, having had over 70 books for young people published between 1973 and 2003...
(born 1928) - The Third Class Genie, It's My Life - Ursula K. Le GuinUrsula K. Le GuinUrsula Kroeber Le Guin is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books, essays, and short stories, notably in fantasy and science fiction...
(born 1929) - A Wizard of EarthseaA Wizard of EarthseaA Wizard of Earthsea, first published in 1968, is the first of a series of books written by Ursula K. Le Guin and set in the fantasy world archipelago of Earthsea depicting the adventures of a budding young wizard named Ged...
, CatwingsCatwingsCatwings is a children's book written by American author Ursula K. Le Guin, who is also known for her Earthsea fantasy novels and The Left Hand of Darkness , and illustrated by S. D. Schindler. It is written for children aged 7 to 10...
, GiftsAnnals of the Western ShoreAnnals of the Western Shore is a children's book series by Ursula K. Le Guin. Each book has different main characters and settings, but the books are linked by some recurring characters and locations. Gifts won the PEN Center USA 2005 Children's literature award. Powers further won the 2008 Nebula...
, Very Far Away From Anywhere Else - Madeleine L'EngleMadeleine L'EngleMadeleine L'Engle was an American writer best known for her young-adult fiction, particularly the Newbery Medal-winning A Wrinkle in Time and its sequels A Wind in the Door, A Swiftly Tilting Planet, Many Waters, and An Acceptable Time...
(1918–2007) - A Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in TimeA Wrinkle in Time is a science fantasy novel by Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1962. The story revolves around a young girl whose father, a government scientist, has gone missing after working on a mysterious project called a tesseract. The book won a Newbery Medal, Sequoyah Book Award, and...
, Meet the AustinsMeet the AustinsMeet the Austins is the title of a 1960 novel by Madeleine L'Engle, the first of her books about the Austin family. It introduces the characters Vicky Austin and her three siblings, and Maggy Hamilton, an orphan... - Peter LerangisPeter LerangisPeter Lerangis is an author of children's and young-adult fiction.-Career:Lerangis's work includes The Viper's Nest and The Sword Thief, two titles in the New York Times–bestselling children's-book series The 39 Clues, the historical novel Smiler's Bones, the YA dark comedy-adventure novel wtf,...
(born 1955) - Spy X series, Abracadabra series, The 39 CluesThe 39 CluesThe 39 Clues consists of two series of adventure books, The Clue Hunt and Cahills vs. Vespers, combining reading, online gaming, and card collecting...
: The Sword ThiefThe Sword ThiefThe Sword Thief is the third book in The 39 Clues series. It was written by Peter Lerangis and was published by Scholastic on March 3, 2009. The Sword Thief follows the first two books in the series, The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan and One False Note by Gordon Korman...
& The Viper's NestThe Viper's NestThe Viper's Nest is the seventh book in The 39 Clues series. It was written by Peter Lerangis and was released by Scholastic on February 2, 2010. The 39 Clues series is intended for children aged 8–12, and takes the form of a multimedia adventure story spanning 10 books... - Helen LesterHelen LesterHelen Lester was born in 1936. She is an American children's author, best known for her character Tacky the Penguin in many of her children's stories....
(born 1936) - Tacky the Penguin - Gail Carson LevineGail Carson LevineGail Carson Levine is an American author of young adult books. Her first novel, Ella Enchanted, received a Newbery Honor in 1998.-Early life:...
- Ella EnchantedElla EnchantedElla Enchanted is a Newbery Honor book written by Gail Carson Levine and published in 1997. The story is a retelling of Cinderella featuring various mythical creatures including fairies, elves, ogres, gnomes, and giants...
, The Two Princesses of BamarreThe Two Princesses of BamarreThe Two Princesses of Bamarre is a 2001 novel by Gail Carson Levine, the author of Ella Enchanted and several other books. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters who are very close, but as different as night and day. Adelina , the younger and fearful sister, is frightened by many...
, FairestFairestFairest is a 2006 novel by Gail Carson Levine. It is based on the story of Snow White and set in the same world as Ella Enchanted. The kingdom of Ayortha, the setting of the story, is the neighbouring kingdom of Kyrria, where Ella Enchanted was set; as such, several allusions in the story are...
, Dave at NightDave at NightDave at Night is a novel written by Gail Carson Levine and was published in 1999. The story is inspired by Levine's father's experience as an orphan. It takes place in 1920's New York during the Harlem Renaissance. The real life model for the "Hebrew Home for Boys" was the Hebrew Orphan Asylum,...
, The Wish - Ted LewinTed lewinTed Lewin is an author/illustrator of children's books. Lewin and his wife Betsy Reilly drew on their travels to exotic places such as the Amazon River, Botswana, Egypt, Lapland, the Sahara Desert, and India when collaborating on their many books...
- Peppe the Lamplighter - C. S. LewisC. S. LewisClive Staples Lewis , commonly referred to as C. S. Lewis and known to his friends and family as "Jack", was a novelist, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian and Christian apologist from Belfast, Ireland...
(1898–1963) - The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages... - Hilda LewisHilda LewisHilda Winifred Lewis was a British writer.She wrote a noted children's book, The Ship that Flew which concerns Norse mythology and time travel. It was republished in the Oxford Children's Modern Classics series in 1998. Several of her historical novels, e.g. I am Mary Tudor , received attention...
(1896–1974) - The Ship That Flew - J. Patrick LewisJ. Patrick LewisJ. Patrick Lewis is an American poet and prose writer noted for his children's poems and other light verse. He worked as professor of economics before devoting himself full-time to writing in 1998.- Career :J...
(born 1942) - A Hippopotamusn't, Swan Song, The House - J. S. Lewis - Grey Griffins
- Naomi LewisNaomi LewisNaomi Lewis was a British poet, essayist, literary critic, anthologist and reteller of stories for children. She is particularly noted for her translations of the Danish children's author, Hans Christian Andersen, as well as for her critical reviews and essays.Born in Great Yarmouth to a Latvian...
- Translations into English of works by Hans Christian Andersen - Suzanne LieuranceSuzanne LieuranceSuzanne Lieurance is a former teacher, now a full time freelance writer, living in Kansas City, Missouri.- Writing :Her stories and articles have been published in magazines, newsletters, and newspapers, including FamilyFun and New Moon for Girls...
- Shoelaces (with Patrick Girouard) - Astrid LindgrenAstrid LindgrenAstrid Anna Emilia Lindgren , 14 November 1907 – 28 January 2002) was a Swedish author and screenwriter who is the world's 25th most translated author and has sold roughly 145 million copies worldwide...
(1907–2002) - Pippi LongstockingPippi LongstockingPippi Longstocking is a fictional character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, and adapted into multiple films and television series...
, Ronia the Robber's DaughterRonia the Robber's DaughterRonia the Robber's Daughter is a children's fantasy book by the noted Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, first published in 1981. In the film based on the story, Ronia was played by Hanna Zetterberg Struwe.- Plot summary:... - Eric LinklaterEric LinklaterEric Robert Russell Linklater was a British writer, known for more than 20 novels, as well as short stories, travel writing and autobiography, and military history.-Life:...
(1899–1974) - The Wind on the MoonThe Wind on the MoonThe Wind on the Moon is a children's fantasy novel by Eric Linklater. It was first published in 1944, and received the Carnegie Medal for the outstanding children's book of that year.-Plot summary:Major Palfrey is off to war...
, The Pirates in the Deep Green Sea - Penelope LivelyPenelope LivelyPenelope Lively CBE, FRSL is a prolific, popular and critically acclaimed author of fiction for both children and adults. She has been shortlisted three times for the Booker Prize, winning once for Moon Tiger in 1987.-Personal:...
- The Ghost of Thomas KempeThe Ghost of Thomas KempeThe Ghost of Thomas Kempe is a novel for children by Penelope Lively published in 1973. The novel won the Carnegie Medal in 1973.-Plot summary:...
, A Stitch in Time - Hugh LoftingHugh LoftingHugh John Lofting was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle — one of the classics of children's literature.-Personal life:...
(1886–1947) - Doctor DolittleDoctor DolittleDoctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 The Story of Doctor Dolittle. He is a doctor who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in their own languages...
series - Jack LondonJack LondonJohn Griffith "Jack" London was an American author, journalist, and social activist. He was a pioneer in the then-burgeoning world of commercial magazine fiction and was one of the first fiction writers to obtain worldwide celebrity and a large fortune from his fiction alone...
(1876–1916) - The Call of the WildThe Call of the WildThe Call of the Wild is a novel by American writer Jack London. The plot concerns a previously domesticated dog named Buck, whose primordial instincts return after a series of events leads to his serving as a sled dog in the Yukon during the 19th-century Klondike Gold Rush, in which sled dogs...
, White FangWhite FangWhite Fang is a novel by American author Jack London. First serialized in Outing magazine, it was published in 1906. The story takes place in Yukon Territory, Canada, during the Klondike Gold Rush at the end of the 19th-century, and details a wild wolfdog's journey to domestication... - Lois LowryLois LowryLois Lowry is an American author of children's literature. She began her career as a photographer and a freelance journalist during the early 1970s...
- Number the StarsNumber the StarsNumber the Stars is a work of historical fiction about the Holocaust of the Second World War by award-winning author Lois Lowry. The story centers around ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen, who lived in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1943 and was caught up in the events surrounding the rescue of the Danish...
, The GiverThe GiverThe Giver is a 1993 soft science fiction novel by Lois Lowry. It is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life...
, AnastasiaAnastasia KrupnikAnastasia Krupnik is the first book of a popular series of middle-grade novels by Lois Lowry, depicting the title character's life as a girl "just trying to grow up." Anastasia deals with everyday problems such as popularity and the wart on her thumb. The book is written in episodic fashion, each...
series - Patricia LynchPatricia LynchPatricia Lynch was an Irish author of children's literature and journalist. She was the author of some 48 novels and 200 short stories. She is best known for blending Irish rural life and fantasy as in The Turf-Cutter's Donkey....
(1898–1972) - The Turf-Cutter's Donkey, the Brogeen series - Elinor LyonElinor LyonElinor Bruce Lyon was an English children's author.Lyon was born in Guisborough, Yorkshire and educated at Headington School, Oxford. Her father was P. H. B. Lyon. After living for a time in Switzerland, she returned to Oxford to read English at Lady Margaret Hall just as World War II began...
(1921–2008) - The House in Hiding, Carver's Journey, Run Away Home
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- Amy MacDonald (born 1951) - Little Beaver and the Echo, Rachel Fister's Blister
- Betty MacDonaldBetty MacDonaldBetty MacDonald was an American author who specialized in humorous autobiographical tales, and is best known for her book The Egg and I. She also wrote the Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series of children's books...
(1908–1958) - The Mrs. Piggle-WiggleMrs. Piggle-WiggleMrs. Piggle-Wiggle is the title of a series of books by Betty MacDonald. The first book in this series is called Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle , and sequels include, in publication order, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm, Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, and Happy Birthday, Mrs....
series - George MacdonaldGeorge MacDonaldGeorge MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. It was C.S...
(1824–1905) - At the Back of the North WindAt the Back of the North WindAt the Back of the North Wind is a children's book by George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Young beginning in 1868 and was published in book form in 1871. It is a fantasy centered around a boy named Diamond and his adventures with the North Wind....
, The Princess and the GoblinThe Princess and the GoblinThe Princess and the Goblin is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. It was published in 1872 by Strahan & Co.The sequel to this book is The Princess and Curdie.... - Reginald James MacGregorReginald James MacGregorReginald James MacGregor was a British author of children's literature who wrote numerous books and plays between the 1920s and 1950s, as RJ McGregor. His early books had Far Eastern settings. His most successful books were The Young Detectives and its sequels. These books charted the adventures...
- The Young Detectives - D. J. MacHale - The Pendragon AdventureThe Pendragon AdventureThe Pendragon Adventure is a young adult series of science fiction/fantasy novels by D. J. MacHale. They follow the chronicles of Bobby Pendragon, a teenager who discovers that he, as well as his two best friends, Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde, must prevent the destruction of the universe.The...
- Sandra MagsamenSandra MagsamenSandra Magsamen is an American author, artist, art therapist, and designer. Her primary product line is called "Messages from the Heart". Magsamen's book Living Artfully was adapted for a national PBS special...
- The Gift - Margaret MahyMargaret MahyMargaret Mahy ONZ is a well-known New Zealand author of children's and young adult books. While the plots of many of her books have strong supernatural elements, her writing concentrates on the themes of human relationships and growing up.Her books The Haunting and The Changeover: A Supernatural...
- The HauntingThe Haunting (novel)The Haunting is a children's fantasy novel by Margaret Mahy. It was first published in 1982 and won the Carnegie Medal for that year.-Plot introduction:...
, The ChangeoverThe ChangeoverThe Changeover: a Supernatural Romance is a young adult novel by the New Zealand novelist Margaret Mahy, first published in 1984. It won the Carnegie Medal for that year.- Plot introduction :...
, Maddigan's Fantasia - Hector MalotHector MalotHector Malot was a French writer born in La Bouille, Seine-Maritime. He studied law in Rouen and Paris, but eventually literature became his passion. He worked as a dramatic critic for Lloyd Francais and as a literary critic for L'Opinion Nationale.His first book, published in 1859, was Les...
(1830–1907) - Nobody's Boy (Sans Famille)Sans FamilleSans Famille is an 1878 French novel by Hector Malot. Most recent English translation is "Alone in the World" by AJ de Bruyn, 2007.-First Volume:... - Ruth Manning-SandersRuth Manning-SandersRuth Manning-Sanders was a prolific British poet and author who was perhaps best known for her series of children's books in which she collected and retold fairy tales from all over the world. All told, she published more than 90 books during her lifetime. The dust jacket for A Book of Giants...
(1888–1988) - A Book of Dragons, and other anthologies of fairy tales from around the world - Frederick MarryatFrederick MarryatCaptain Frederick Marryat was an English Royal Navy officer, novelist, and a contemporary and acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story...
(1792–1848) - The Children of the New ForestThe Children of the New ForestThe Children of the New Forest is a children's novel published in 1847 by Frederick Marryat. It is set in the time of the English Civil War and the Commonwealth.-Plot summary:... - John MarsdenJohn Marsden (writer)John Marsden is an Australian writer, teacher and school principal. Marsden has had his books translated into nine languages including Swedish, Norwegian, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Italian and Spanish....
- The Tomorrow seriesTomorrow seriesThe Tomorrow series is a series of seven young adult invasion novels written by Australian writer John Marsden, detailing a high-intensity invasion and occupation of Australia by a foreign power... - James (1942–1992) & Edward MarshallJames Marshall (author)James Edward Marshall , who also wrote as Edward Marshall, was a children's author and illustrator....
- Fox in Love, Fox and His Friends, Fox on Wheels - Ann M. Martin - The Babysitters Club series
- J. P. Martin (1880–1966) - The Uncle series
- John MasefieldJohn MasefieldJohn Edward Masefield, OM, was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967...
(1878–1967) - The Midnight FolkThe Midnight FolkThe Midnight Folk is a children's fantasy novel by John Masefield first published in 1927. It is about a boy, Kay Harker, who sets out to discover what became of a fortune stolen from his sea-faring great grandfather Aston Tirrold Harker...
, The Box of DelightsThe Box of DelightsThe Box of Delights is a children's fantasy novel by John Masefield. It is a sequel to The Midnight Folk, and was first published in 1935.-Plot summary :... - Cotton MatherCotton MatherCotton Mather, FRS was a socially and politically influential New England Puritan minister, prolific author and pamphleteer; he is often remembered for his role in the Salem witch trials...
(1663–1728) - A Token for the Children of New England - André MauroisAndré MauroisAndré Maurois, born Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog was a French author.-Life:Maurois was born in Elbeuf and educated at the Lycée Pierre Corneille in Rouen, both in Normandy. Maurois was the son of Ernest Herzog, a Jewish textile manufacturer, and Alice Herzog...
(1885–1967) - Fattypuffs and ThinifersFattypuffs and ThinifersFattypuffs and Thinifers is a children's book written in 1930 by the French writer André Maurois. It concerns the imaginary underground land of the fat and congenial Fattypuffs and the thin and irritable Thinifers, which is visited by two brothers, the plump Edmund and the thin Terry...
(Patapoufs et Filifers) - Mercer MayerMercer MayerMercer Mayer is an American children's book writer and illustrator. He has published over 300 books using a wide range of illustrative styles...
- The Little Critter and Little Monster series - William MayneWilliam MayneWilliam James Carter Mayne was an English writer of children's fiction. He was born in Hull, the son of a doctor and was educated at the choir school attached to Canterbury Cathedral and his memories of that time contributed to his early books. During the Second World War the school was evacuated...
(1928-2010) - A Swarm in May, A Grass Rope, Earthfasts, Low Tide - Geraldine McCaughreanGeraldine McCaughreanGeraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist.The youngest of three children, McCaughrean studied teaching but did not like it, and found her true vocation in writing. She claims that what makes her love writing is the desire to escape from an unsatisfactory world...
- Peter Pan in ScarletPeter Pan in ScarletPeter Pan in Scarlet is a novel by Geraldine McCaughrean. It is an official sequel to J. M. Barrie's Peter and Wendy, authorised by Great Ormond Street Hospital, to whom Barrie granted all rights to the character and original writings in 1929...
, A Pack of Lies - Robert McCloskeyRobert McCloskeyRobert McCloskey was an American author and illustrator of children's books. McCloskey wrote and illustrated eight books, two of which won the Caldecott Medal, the American Library Association's annual award of distinction for children's book illustration.Many of McCloskey's books were set on the...
(1914–2003) - Make Way for DucklingsMake Way For DucklingsMake Way for Ducklings is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey. First published in 1941, the book tells the story of a pair of mallard ducks who decide to raise their family on an island in the lagoon in Boston Public Garden, a park in the center of Boston,...
, Time of WonderTime of WonderTime of Wonder is a 1957 children's book written and illustrated by Robert McCloskey that won the Caldecott Medal in 1958. The book tells tells the story of a family's summer on a Maine island overlooking Penobscot Bay, filled with bright images and simple alliteration...
, Blueberries for SalBlueberries for SalBlueberries for Sal is a children's picture book by Robert McCloskey. It was awarded the Caldecott Honor in 1949.The story is of a little girl Sal and her mother as they go out into the country to pick blueberries for winter, and a bear and his mother as they go to eat berries for winter from the... - Eloise McGrawEloise McGrawEloise Jarvis McGraw was an author of children's books and young adult novels. She was awarded the Newbery Honor three times in three different decades, for her novels Moccasin Trail , The Golden Goblet , and The Moorchild...
(1915–2000) - The Golden GobletThe Golden GobletThe Golden Goblet is a children's historical novel by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. It was first published in 1961 and received a Newbery Honor award in 1962...
, The MoorchildThe MoorchildThe Moorchild is a novel by Eloise McGraw that centers on the life of a changeling girl. The novel draws heavily on Irish and European folklore about changelings, leprechauns, and fairies.-Characters:...
, The Rundelstone of OzThe Rundelstone of OzThe Rundelstone of Oz is a novel by Eloise Jarvis McGraw. It is a volume in the series of fictional works about the Land of Oz, by L. Frank Baum and his successors.... - Lauren Lynn McGraw - Merry Go Round in Oz
- Sophie McKenzie - Girl, MissingGirl, MissingGirl, Missing is a children's novel by Sophie McKenzie, published in 2006.It won the 2007 Bolton Children's Book Award, the 2008 Manchester Book Award and the 2007 Red House Children's Book Award for Older Readers, as well as being longlisted for the Carnegie Medal.It was also one of the books...
- Robin McKinleyRobin McKinleyRobin McKinley is a distinguished author of fantasy and children's books who has written sixteen books to date. Her latest book Pegasus was published in 2010...
- The Hero and the CrownThe Hero and the CrownThe Hero and the Crown is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley and published by Greenwillow Books in 1984. It is the winner of the 1985 Newbery Medal award. The book is the prequel to The Blue Sword, written in 1982. This story focuses on "Aerin Dragon-Killer," also known as "Aerin...
, The Blue SwordThe Blue SwordThe Blue Sword is a fantasy novel written by Robin McKinley and published by the Berkley Publishing Group in 1982. The novel The Hero and the Crown serves as a prequel. The Blue Sword has received numerous awards, including: Newbery Honor Award, ALA Best Book for Young Adults and the ALA Notable...
, Spindle's EndSpindle's EndSpindle's End is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty by author Robin McKinley, published in 2000.-Plot summary:In McKinley's version of the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, a wicked fairy named Pernicia appears on the princess' name-day and places a curse on the baby, claiming that the child will,... - Colin McNaughtonColin McNaughtonColin McNaughton is a writer and illustrator of over 70 children's books. He is also a poet, focusing mainly on humorous children's poetry. He trained in graphic design at the Central School of Art and Design in London followed by an M.A. in illustration at the Royal College of Art...
- Captain Abdul's Pirate School - Geoffrey McSkimmingGeoffrey McSkimmingGeoffrey McSkimming is the author of the Cairo Jim chronicles and Jocelyn Osgood jaunts, a children's book series. Since publication of the first Cairo Jim story in 1991, the series has never gone out of print and has been translated and released in many countries throughout the world.McSkimming...
- The Cairo JimCairo JimCairo Jim is a popular series of children's books by author Geoffrey McSkimming. They have been described as "epic" and "imaginatively written", and compared to the Boy's Own Paper and the works of Agatha Christie.There are currently 18 books in the series...
series - L. T. Meade (1854–1914) - A World of Girls
- Milton MeltzerMilton MeltzerMilton Meltzer was an American historian and author best known for his history nonfiction books on Jewish, African-American and American history...
- The Black Americans, The American Revolutionaries, Mark Twain Himself - Richard MichelsonRichard MichelsonRichard Michelson is a poet and a children's book author.In January 2009, As Good As Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom, was awarded the Sydney Taylor Book Award Gold Medal from the Association of Jewish Libraries, and A is for Abraham, was...
- Animals That Ought to Be: Poems about Imaginary Pets, Across the Alley - Michael Milburn - If I Was a Turtle
- A. A. MilneA. A. MilneAlan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various children's poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work.-Biography:A. A...
(1882–1956) - Winnie-the-PoohWinnie-the-PoohWinnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear, is a fictional anthropomorphic bear created by A. A. Milne. The first collection of stories about the character was the book Winnie-the-Pooh , and this was followed by The House at Pooh Corner...
, The House at Pooh CornerThe House at Pooh CornerThe House at Pooh Corner is the second volume of stories about Winnie-the-Pooh, written by A. A. Milne and illustrated by E. H. Shepard. It is notable for the introduction of the character Tigger, who went on to become a prominent figure in the Disney Winnie the Pooh franchise.- Plot :The title...
, When We Were Very YoungWhen We Were Very YoungWhen We Were Very Young is a best-selling book of poetry by A. A. Milne. It was first published in 1924, and was illustrated by E. H. Shepard. Several of the verses were set to music by Harold Fraser-Simson... - Olive Beaupre MillerOlive Beaupre MillerOlive Beaupre Miller was an American author, publisher and editor of children's literature.She received her B.A...
(1883–1968) - My Book House series - Elyne MitchellElyne MitchellElyne Mitchell, OAM was an Australian author noted for the Silver Brumby series of children's novels...
(1913–2002) - The Silver Brumby seriesSilver BrumbyThe Silver Brumby series is a collection of children's books by Australian author Elyne Mitchell. They recount the life and adventures of Thowra, a magnificent pale brumby stallion, and his descendants, and are set in the Snowy Mountains region of Australia.... - Walter MoersWalter MoersWalter Moers is one of the best-known and commercially most successful German comic creators and authors.-Life and work:...
- The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear - Lucy Maud MontgomeryLucy Maud MontgomeryLucy Maud Montgomery OBE , called "Maud" by family and friends and publicly known as L.M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a series of novels beginning with Anne of Green Gables, published in 1908. Anne of Green Gables was an immediate success...
(1874–1942) - Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables is a bestselling novel by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery published in 1908. Set in 1878, it was written as fiction for readers of all ages, but in recent decades has been considered a children's book...
, Emily of New MoonEmily of New MoonEmily of New Moon is the first in a series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery about the development of a writer. It was first published in 1923.-Plot summary:... - Clement Clarke MooreClement Clarke MooreClement Clarke Moore was an American professor of Oriental and Greek literature at Columbia College, now Columbia University. He donated land from his family estate for the foundation of the General Theological Seminary, where he was a professor of Biblical learning and compiled a two-volume...
(1779–1863) - A Visit From St. NicholasA Visit from St. Nicholas"A Visit from St. Nicholas", also known as "The Night Before Christmas" and "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" from its first line, is a poem first published anonymously in 1823 and generally attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, although the claim has also been made that it was written by Henry... - John A. MorosoJohn A. MorosoJohn Antonio Moroso was an American author.Moroso was born into an Italian-American family, possibly in South Carolina. During the 1910s he wrote short stories for Collier's Weekly and other major publications. He also contributed his writings to the "American Boy Adventure Stories," a series of...
(1874–1957) - Nobody's BuddyNobody's BuddyNobody's Buddy is an American children's novel written by John A. Moroso and published in 1936 by Goldsmith Publishing Co. of Chicago, Illinois.-Plot introduction:... - Michael MorpurgoMichael MorpurgoMichael Morpurgo, OBE FKC AKC is an English author, poet, playwright and librettist, best known for his work in children's literature. He was the third Children's Laureate.-Early life:...
- Why the Whales CameWhy the Whales CameWhy the Whales Came is a children's story written by Michael Morpurgo and first published by William Heinemann in 1985. It is set on the island of Bryher, one of the Isles of Scilly, in the year 1914. "You keep away from the Birdman", warned Gracie's father. But Gracie and her friend Daniel...
, The Wreck of the ZanzibarThe Wreck of the ZanzibarThe Wreck Of The Zanzibar is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo. It was first published in Great Britain by William Heinemann Publishers in 1995. The book won the Whitbread Children's Book Award in 1995.-Plot summary:Taken from the book's blurb,...
, Private PeacefulPrivate PeacefulPrivate Peaceful is a novel for older children by Michael Morpurgo, first published in 2003. It is about a soldier called Thomas "Tommo" Peaceful, who is looking back on his life from the trenches of World War I. Structurally, each chapter of the book brings the reader closer to the present until... - Farley MowatFarley MowatFarley McGill Mowat, , born May 12, 1921 is a conservationist and one of Canada's most widely-read authors.His works have been translated into 52 languages and he has sold more than 14 million books. He achieved fame with the publication of his books on the Canadian North, such as People of the...
- Lost in the BarrensLost in the BarrensLost in the Barrens is a children's novel by Farley Mowat, first published in 1956. Some editions used the title Two Against the North....
, Owls in the FamilyOwls in the FamilyOwls in the Family is a children's novel written by Farley Mowat first published in 1962.-Plot summary:The story concerns two Great Horned Owls found by Billy, Bruce and Murray in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The owls become part of a larger pet collection. Wol is the larger bird and is a lighter... - Robert MuchamoreRobert MuchamoreRobert Kilgore Muchamore is an English author, most notable for writing the CHERUB and Henderson's Boys novels.-Prior to writing:...
- CHERUB SeriesCHERUBCHERUB is a series of young adult spy novels, written by the English author Robert Muchamore, focusing around a division of the British Security Service named CHERUB, which employs minors, predominantly orphans, as intelligence officers...
, Henderson's Boys SeriesHenderson's BoysHenderson's Boys is a series of young adult spy novels written by English author Robert Muchamore. The series follows Charles Henderson, the creator of the fictitious CHERUB organisation... - Brandon MullBrandon MullBrandon Mull is an American writer who is best known as the author of the Fablehaven fantasy series, which is a New York Times' bestseller. Mull has also written The Candy Shop War...
- FablehavenFablehavenFablehaven is The New York Times best-selling children's literature fantasy series written by Brandon Mull. The book series, which includes Fablehaven, Fablehaven: Rise of the Evening Star, Fablehaven: Grip of the Shadow Plague, Fablehaven: Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary, and Fablehaven: Keys to...
series - Caryl Cude MullinA Riddle of RosesA Riddle of Roses is a book written by Caryl Cude Mullin. It was illustrated by Kasia Charko and released by Second Story Press in 2000.-Plot introduction:...
- A Riddle of RosesA Riddle of RosesA Riddle of Roses is a book written by Caryl Cude Mullin. It was illustrated by Kasia Charko and released by Second Story Press in 2000.-Plot introduction:... - Robert MunschRobert MunschRobert Norman Munsch, CM is an American-born Canadian children's author.-Personal life and career:Robert Munsch was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
- Love You ForeverLove You ForeverLove You Forever is a short book written by Robert Munsch and published in 1986. It tells the story of the evolving relationship between a boy and his mother. It was listed fourth on the 2001 Publishers Weekly All-Time Bestselling Children's Books list for paperbacks at 6,970,000 copies...
, The Paper Bag PrincessThe Paper Bag PrincessThe Paper Bag Princess is a children's book written by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko. It was first published on 1 May 1980 by Annick Press. The book reverses the princess and dragon stereotype... - Jill MurphyJill MurphyJill Murphy is a London-born English children's author, best known for The Worst Witch series and the Large Family picture books...
- The Worst WitchThe Worst WitchThe Worst Witch is a series of children's novels written and illustrated by Jill Murphy and published by Puffin Books. The first book was published in 1974. They have become some of the most outstandingly successful titles on the Young Puffin paperback list and have sold more than 4 million copies....
, The Last Noo-Noo - Andrew MurrayAndrew Murray (children's writer)Andrew Murray is a British writer of children's books.A native of Bromley, South-East London, he wrote the Buddy and Elvis picture-books with Nicola Slater. His stories and The Tolkien Quiz Book have been translated into many languages. The Ghost Rescue series is published by Orchard Books in...
- Ghost Rescue - Susan MusgraveSusan MusgraveSusan Musgrave is a Canadian poet and children's writer. She was born in Santa Cruz, California to Canadian parents, and currently lives in British Columbia, dividing her time between Sidney and the Queen Charlotte Islands....
- Gullband, Dreams Are More Real Than Bathtubs
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- Beverley NaidooBeverley NaidooBeverley Naidoo is a popular South African children's author who has written a number of award-winning novels, mainly about life in South Africa, where she spent her childhood. She graduated from the University of York with a BA in Education in 1968....
: Journey to Jo'berg, The Other Side of Truth - Violet NeedhamViolet NeedhamViolet Needham was the author of 19 popular children's books.She came to writing late in life, publishing her first book, The Black Riders, in 1939, at the age of 63. She was born in England to a privileged but chaotic family. Her father was a gambler and their finances fluctuated considerably...
(1876–1967) - The Black Riders, The Stormy Petrel, The Woods of Windri - John R. NeillJohn R. NeillJohn Rea Neill was a magazine and children's book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz, including L. Frank Baum's, Ruth Plumly Thompson's, and three of his own. His pen-and-ink drawings have become identified almost exclusively with the Oz series...
- The Wonder City of OzThe Wonder City of OzThe Wonder City of Oz is the thirty-fourth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the first written and illustrated solely by John R. Neill.-Tone:...
, The Scalawagons of OzThe Scalawagons of OzThe Scalawagons of Oz is the thirty-fifth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and continued by his successors; it is the second volume in the series both written and illustrated by John R. Neill.-Bell-snickle:...
, Lucky Bucky in OzLucky Bucky in Ozthumb|200px|Cover of Lucky Bucky in Oz.Lucky Bucky in Oz is the thirty-sixth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the third and last written and illustrated solely by John R. Neill. Bucky Jones is aboard a tugboat in New York Harbor when the boiler blows up... - Božena NěmcováBožena NemcováBožena Němcová was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement.-Biography:...
(1820–1862) - Slovak Fairy Tales and Legends (Slovenské pohádky a pověsti) - Edith Nesbit (1858–1924) - The Railway ChildrenThe Railway ChildrenThe Railway Children is a children's book by Edith Nesbit, originally serialised in The London Magazine during 1905 and first published in book form in 1906...
, Five Children and ItFive Children and ItFive Children and It is a children's novel by English author Edith Nesbit, first published in 1902; it was expanded from a series of stories published in the Strand Magazine in 1900 under the general title The Psammead, or the Gifts. It is the first of a trilogy...
, The Phoenix and the CarpetThe Phoenix and the CarpetThe Phoenix and the Carpet is a fantasy novel for children, written in 1904 by E. Nesbit. It is the second in a trilogy of novels that began with Five Children and It , and follows the adventures of the same five protagonists – Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane and the Lamb...
, The Story of the AmuletThe Story of the AmuletThe Story of the Amulet is a novel for children, written in 1906 by English author Edith Nesbit.It is the final part of a trilogy of novels that also includes Five Children and It and The Phoenix and the Carpet . In it the children re-encounter the Psammead—the "it" in Five Children and It... - John NewberyJohn NewberyJohn Newbery was an English publisher of books who first made children's literature a sustainable and profitable part of the literary market. He also supported and published the works of Christopher Smart, Oliver Goldsmith and Samuel Johnson...
(1713–1767) - A Little Pretty Pocket-BookA Little Pretty Pocket-BookA Little Pretty Pocket-Book, intended for the Amusement of Little Master Tommy and Pretty Miss Polly with Two Letters from Jack the Giant Killer is the title of a 1744 children's book by British publisher John Newbery. It is generally considered the first children's book, and consists of simple...
Intended for the Instruction and Amusement of Little Master Tommy and Pretty Miss Molly - Jenny NimmoJenny NimmoJenny Nimmo is a British author of numerous books for children, including many fantasy and adventure novels, beginning reader books, and picture books....
- The Snow Spider, the Children of the Red KingChildren of the Red KingChildren of the Red King is a popular series of children's fantasy and adventure novels written by British author Jenny Nimmo. It is also known as the "Charlie Bone" series and, before it was extended to eight books, as the "Red King Quintet"....
series - Garth NixGarth NixGarth Nix is an Australian author of young adult fantasy novels, most notably the Old Kingdom series, The Seventh Tower series, and The Keys to the Kingdom series. He has frequently been asked if his name is a pseudonym, to which he has responded, "I guess people ask me because it sounds like the...
- The Old Kingdom seriesOld Kingdom seriesThe Old Kingdom series is a trilogy of books by Garth Nix. It begins with Sabriel, followed by Lirael and Abhorsen...
, The Keys to the KingdomThe Keys to the KingdomThe Keys to the Kingdom is a fantasy–adventure book series written by Garth Nix, published in seven books between 2003 and 2010. The series chronicles the adventures of Arthur Penhaligon, an asthmatic 12-year-old boy who is chosen to become the Rightful Heir of the House, the epicenter of the...
series, The Seventh TowerThe Seventh TowerThe Seventh Tower is a series of six books written by Garth Nix, the result of a joint partnership between Scholastic and LucasFilm. The series follows two children from distinctly different societies in a world blocked from the sun by a magical Veil which leaves the world in complete darkness.Tal...
series - Joan Lowery NixonJoan Lowery NixonJoan Lowery Nixon was an American journalist and author, specializing in historical fiction and mysteries for children and young adults.-Biography:...
(1927–2003) - The Colonial Williamsburg series, the Orphan Train series - Andrew NorrissAndrew NorrissAndrew Norriss is a British children's author and a writer for television .- Background :Andrew Norriss was born in 1947, was educated at St John’s School, Leatherhead followed by University at Trinity College Dublin 1966-70. PGCE 1973-4. He taught at Stroud School, Romsey and then Peter Symonds...
- Aquila, The Unluckiest Boy in the World - Jessica Nelson NorthJessica Nelson NorthJessica Nelson North was an American author, poet and editor.- Early life and family :Jessica Nelson North was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the daughter of David Willard North and Sarah Elizabeth "Elizabeth" North. She grew up on the shore of Lake Koshkonong near to what later became St...
(1891–1888) - The Giant Shoe - Sterling NorthSterling NorthThomas Sterling North was an American author of books for children and adults, including 1963's bestselling Rascal. North, who professionally went by "Sterling North", was born on the second floor of a farmhouse on the shores of Lake Koshkonong, a few miles from Edgerton, Wisconsin, in 1906, and...
(1906–1974) - Rascal, The Wolfing - Mary NortonMary Norton (author)Mary Norton, née Pearson, was an English children's author. Her books include The Borrowers series.-Background:...
(1903–1992) - The BorrowersThe BorrowersThe Borrowers, published in 1952, is the first in a series of children's fantasy novels by English author Mary Norton. The novel and its sequels are about tiny people who live in people's homes and "borrow" things to survive while keeping their existence unknown...
series, Bedknob and Broomstick - Alfred NoyesAlfred NoyesAlfred Noyes was an English poet, best known for his ballads, "The Highwayman" and "The Barrel-Organ".-Early years:...
(1880-1958) - The Secret of Pooduck Island, Daddy Fell into the Pond and Other Poems for Children
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- Graham OakleyGraham OakleyGraham Oakley is an English author and illustrator. He was born on August 27, 1929 to Thomas and Flora Oakley in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. He currently lives in Lyme Regis, Dorset and was listed in the 2008 Modern Classics edition of The Church Mice as 'mostly retired'.-Art career:In 1950,...
- The Church Mice series, Magical Changes - Robert C. O'BrienRobert C. O'BrienRobert Leslie Conly was an American author and journalist for National Geographic Magazine.-Early life:...
(1918–1973) - Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMHMrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a 1971 children's book by Robert C. O'Brien. Illustrated by Zena Bernstein, it won the 1972 Newbery Medal. A film adaptation, The Secret of NIMH, was released in 1982....
, Z for ZachariahZ for ZachariahZ for Zachariah is a novel by Robert C. O'Brien which was published posthumously in 1973. He died when writing the last chapter, so his family finished the book for him. It is written from the first person perspective of a sixteen-year-old girl named Ann Burden, who survives a nuclear war in a... - Jane O'Connor - Fancy NancyFancy NancyFancy Nancy is a 2005 children's picture book written by Jane O'Connor and illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. While there are now more than 36 books in the Fancy Nancy series, selling over 16 million copies, this first book spent nearly 100 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list...
- Scott O'DellScott O'DellScott O'Dell was an American children's author who wrote 26 novels for young people, along with three novels for adults and four nonfiction books...
(1898–1989) - Island of the Blue DolphinsIsland of the Blue DolphinsIsland of the Blue Dolphins is a 1960 American children's novel written by Scott O'Dell. The story of a young girl stranded for years on an island off the California coast, it is based on the true story of Juana Maria, a Nicoleño Indian left alone for 18 years on San Nicolas Island in the 19th...
, The King's FifthThe King's FifthThe King's Fifth is a children's historical novel by Scott O'Dell that was the inspiration for the cartoon TV series The Mysterious Cities of Gold...
, The Black PearlThe Black Pearl (Scott O'Dell)The Black Pearl is a young adult novel by Scott O'Dell first published in 1967 about the coming of age of the son of a pearl dealer living in the Baja peninsula. It was a Newbery Honor book in 1967.-Plot summary:... - Charles OgdenCharles Ogden (children's writer)Charles Ogden is the pen name used by a collection of authors at Star Farm Productions for the Edgar & Ellen book series for children and young adults. The pen name is credited with nine books , published by both Tricycle Press, and more recently, Simon & Schuster...
- Edgar and Ellen series - Ian OgilvyIan OgilvyIan Raymond Ogilvy is an English film and television actor.-Early life:He was born in Woking, Surrey, England, the son of advertising executive Francis Ogilvy and actress Aileen Raymond .He was educated at Sunningdale School, Eton College and at the Royal Academy of...
- Measle and the WrathmonkMeasle and the WrathmonkMeasle and the Wrathmonk is a children's fantasy novel written by Ian Ogilvy and illustrated by Chris Mould. It was released in 2004 by OUP in the UK and by HarperCollins in the US. It received the Georgia Children's Book Award...
, Measle and the DragodonMeasle And The DragodonMeasle and the Dragodon is a children's novel written by Ian Ogilvy and illustrated by Chris Mould. It is the second book in the Measle Stubbs series. The novel was first published in 2004 by OUP in the UK and Harper Collins in the US... - Jenny OldfieldJenny OldfieldJenny Oldfield is a million selling English author. Her books include Definitely Daisy, Animal Alert, Home farm twins, the Half Moon Ranch series and many others. Her books are very high in quality and many people have been inspired to start reading because of her exciting stories.The Horses of...
- My Magical Pony, the Home Farm TwinsHome Farm TwinsHome Farm Twins is a series of children's books written by Jenny Oldfield. The books were later successfully adapted into a television series for the BBC, with Polly Duniam and Sophie Duniam cast as the twins...
, the Horses of Half-Moon Ranch series - Kenneth OppelKenneth OppelKenneth Oppel is a Canadian author. Born in Port Alberni, British Columbia, he spent his childhood in Victoria, British Columbia and Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has also lived in Newfoundland and Labrador, England and Ireland....
- The Silverwing SagaSilverwing (series)The Silverwing Book Series is a series of books by Kenneth Oppel featuring the adventures of Shade, a young bat.-Synopsis:When Shade Silverwing breaks an age-old law, looking at the sun, the owls burn down his beloved Tree Haven. They go to Hibernaculum where they rest for the winter. Along the...
, AirbornAirborn (novel)Airborn is a 2004 young adult novel by Kenneth Oppel. The book won the Canada's Governor General's Award. Airborn is set in a time where the primary form of air transportation are airships... - Pat O'Shea (1931–2007) - The Hounds of the MorriganThe Hounds of the MorriganThe Hounds of the Morrigan is a novel by Irish writer Pat O'Shea. It was published in 1985, having taken O'Shea ten years to complete. The novel centers on the adventures of 10-year-old Pidge and his younger sister, Brigit. Many characters in the book are culled straight from Celtic mythology...
- Uri OrlevUri OrlevUri Orlev is an award-winning Israeli children's author and translator of Polish-Jewish origin.-Biography:Uri Orlev, born Jerzy Henryk Orlowski, was born in Warsaw, Poland. He survived the war years in the Warsaw Ghetto and the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, where he was sent to after his...
- The Island on Bird StreetThe Island on Bird StreetThe Island on Bird Street is a 1985 semi-autobiographical children's book by Israeli author Uri Orlev, which tells the story of a young boy, Alex, and his struggle to survive alone in a ghetto during World War II... - Mary Pope OsborneMary Pope OsborneMary Pope Osborne is an American children's book author. She is best known for her award-winning and bestselling Magic Tree House series, which has been translated into over 20 languages and sold over 53 million copies.-Background:...
- The Magic Treehouse series, Tales from the Odyssey - Elsie J. OxenhamElsie J. OxenhamElsie Jeanette Dunkerley , was an English girls' story writer, who took the name Oxenham as her pseudonym when her first book, Goblin Island, was published in 1907. Her Abbey Series of 38 titles are her best-known and best-loved books...
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- Christopher PaoliniChristopher PaoliniChristopher Paolini is an American author. He is best known as the author of the Inheritance Cycle, which consists of the books Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance...
- Inheritance cycleInheritance CycleThe Inheritance Cycle is a series of fantasy novels by Christopher Paolini. It was previously titled the Inheritance Trilogy until Paolini's announcement on October 30, 2007 that there would be a fourth book... - Barbara ParkBarbara ParkBarbara Lynne Park is an author of children's books.Barbara Park is the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell. She grew up in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey. From 1965 to 1967, she attended Rider College, later finishing her B.S. in 1969 at the University of Alabama....
- SkinnybonesSkinnybonesSkinnybones is a 1982 children's novel written by Barbara Park. It is Park's most popular book, and has won numerous awards for children's literature...
, Junie B. JonesJunie B. JonesJunie B. Jones is a children's book series written by Barbara Park and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. The story is written in Junie B.'s perspective.-Characters:Junie Beatrice "Junie B." Jones...
series - Peter ParnallPeter ParnallPeter Parnall is an author and artist/illustrator, best known for his work on books for younger readers. The Mountain,Alfalfa Hill, and A dog's book of Birds... His work has earned him high praise and a number of awards. Some of his books have become collector items...
- Winter Barn, Apple Tree, Woodpile - Katherine PatersonKatherine PatersonKatherine Paterson is an American author of children's novels. She wrote Bridge to Terabithia and has received several of the major international awards for children's literature.- Early life:...
- Bridge to Terabithia, Jacob Have I LovedJacob Have I LovedJacob Have I Loved is a novel by Katherine Paterson that won the 1981 Newbery Medal. The title refers to the sibling rivalry between Jacob and Esau in the Jewish and Christian Bible, and comes directly from Romans 9:13: As it is written, "Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated."The novel... - James PattersonJames PattersonJames B. Patterson is an American author of thriller novels, largely known for his series about American psychologist Alex Cross...
- The Maximum RideMaximum RideMaximum Ride is a series of young adult science fiction and fantasy novels by American author James Patterson. The series chronicles the lives of six fugitive kids – Max, Fang, Iggy, Gasman, Nudge, and Angel – known collectively as the Flock...
series, The Dangerous Days of Daniel XThe Dangerous Days of Daniel XThe Dangerous Days of Daniel X is a novel by James Patterson and co-author Michael Ledwidge, written in the same vein as his Maximum Ride series. Patterson returns to the realm of science fiction in this novel. It was released on July 21, 2008.... - Jill Paton WalshJill Paton WalshJill Paton Walsh, CBE, FRSL is an English novelist and children's writer.Born as Gillian Bliss and educated at St. Michael's Convent, North Finchley, London, she read English Literature at St Anne's College, Oxford...
- Gaffer Samson's Luck, The Emperor's Winding Sheet - Gary PaulsenGary PaulsenGary James Paulsen is an American writer who writes many young adult coming of age stories about the wilderness. He is the author of more than 200 books , 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for young adults and teens.-Biography:Gary Paulsen was born in...
- The HatchetThe Hatchet (novel)The Hatchet is a 1930 crime novel novel written by Mihail Sadoveanu. The main character of the novel is the wife of a shepard living in the Moldavian village of Măgura Tarcăului, Vitoria Lipan, which has a premonitation that her husband, Nechifor, on a trip to buy a new flock in the town of...
, The Time Hackers - Michelle PaverMichelle PaverMichelle Paver is a British-based novelist and children's writer, author of the six-book series Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, set in the pre-agricultural Stone Age.- Biography :...
- Chronicles of Ancient Darkness series - Philippa PearcePhilippa PearceAnn Philippa Pearce OBE was an English children's author.-Early life:The youngest of four children, Pearce was brought up in the Mill House in the village of Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire...
(1920–2006) - Tom's Midnight GardenTom's Midnight GardenTom's Midnight Garden is a children's novel by Philippa Pearce. It won the Carnegie Medal in 1958, the year of its publication. It has been adapted for radio, television, the cinema, and the stage.-Plot summary:... - Ridley PearsonRidley PearsonRidley Pearson, born on March 13, 1953 in Glen Cove, New York, is an American writer. Pearson has historically written suspense and thriller novels for an adult audience, but has also begun branching out by writing adventure books for children....
- Peter and the StarcatchersPeter and the StarcatchersPeter and the Starcatchers is a best-selling children's novel that was published by Hyperion Books, a subsidiary of Disney, in 2004. Written by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, the book provides a backstory for the character Peter Pan, and serves as a prequel to J. M. Barrie's novel Peter and Wendy...
series, The Kingdom KeepersThe Kingdom KeepersThe Kingdom Keepers is a series of novels for young readers, written by Ridley Pearson and published by Disney Hyperion. The first novel, Disney After Dark, was published in 2006, and the second, Disney at Dawn, was released on August 26, 2008, and the third, Disney In Shadow was released on...
series - Howard PeaseHoward PeaseHoward Pease was an American writer of adventure stories from Stockton, California. Most of his stories revolved around a young protagonist, William Todhunter Moran who shipped out on tramp freighters during the interwar years...
(1894–1974) - Secret Cargo, Highroad to Adventure, Bound for Singapore - Dale PeckDale PeckDale Peck is an American novelist, critic, and columnist. His 2009 novel, Sprout, won the Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Children's/Young Adult literature, and was a finalist for the Stonewall Book Award in the Children's and Young Adult Literature category.-Biography:Peck was raised in Kansas,...
- Drift HouseDrift House: The First VoyageDrift House: The First Voyage is a 2005 children's novel written by Dale Peck. This was Peck's first children's book; he is best known as a polemicist reviewer, and adult novelist....
series - Ethel PedleyEthel PedleyEthel Charlotte Pedley was an Australian author and musician.Pedley's most well-known book is Dot and the Kangaroo, which featured a little girl named Dot who becomes lost in the Australian outback, and is helped to find her way back home by a friendly kangaroo. The illustrations were drawn by...
(1859–1898) - Dot and the KangarooDot and the Kangaroo-Film adaptations:The book was adapted into a film in 1977 which featured a combination of animation and live-action. The main character, Dot, was voiced by Barbara Frawley. The film also featured Spike Milligan as the voice of Platypus. The movie featured an original soundtrack including several... - Mary Louise PeeblesMary Louise PeeblesMary Louise Peebles, née Parmelee , was an American author of children’s stories who wrote under the name Mrs. A. Lynde Palmer.-Early life:...
a.k.a. Lynde Palmer (1833-1915) - The Magnet Stories - Bill PeetBill PeetBill Peet , was an American children's book illustrator and a story writer for Disney Studios...
(1915–2002) - The Wump WorldThe Wump WorldThe Wump World by Bill Peet is a children's book about imaginary creatures, known as Wumps. These Wumps look somewhat like a cross between a capybara and a moose. The story about these Wumps takes place on their own planet, hence the name The Wump World...
, Hubert's Hair-Raising Adventure - Daniel PennacDaniel PennacDaniel Pennac is a French writer. He received the Prix Renaudot in 2007 for his essay Chagrin d'école.After studying in Nice he became a teacher...
- Eye of the Wolf (L'Œil du loup) - Lucy Fitch PerkinsLucy Fitch PerkinsLucy Fitch Perkins was an American children's book author and illustrator, famous for writing the Twins series of books.-Background:...
(1865–1937) - The Twins series - Lynne Rae PerkinsLynne Rae PerkinsLynne Rae Perkins is a Newbery Medal winning American writer and illustrator of books for children.Her novel Criss Cross, winner of the 2006 Newbery Medal, is a book of vignettes, illustrations, photographs, and poems about a group of four small town teenagers."Writing in a wry, omniscient...
(born 1956) - Criss CrossCriss Cross (novel)Criss Cross is a novel by Lynne Rae Perkins that won the 2006 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature. It followed the character Debbie from her previous novel All Alone in the Universe, but introduced several new characters, primarily her neighborhood friends Hector, Lenny and...
, All Alone in the Universe - Charles PerraultCharles PerraultCharles Perrault was a French author who laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from pre-existing folk tales. The best known include Le Petit Chaperon rouge , Cendrillon , Le Chat Botté and La Barbe bleue...
(1628–1703) - Tales of Mother Goose, Little Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding Hood, also known as Little Red Cap, is a French fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings.... - Rodman PhilbrickRodman PhilbrickRodman Philbrick is an author of novels for adults and children. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1951, and currently lives in Maine and Florida. Since 1980 he has been married to Lynn Harnett, who sometimes co-writes with him. They have no children. He has also written using the pen names...
(born 1951) - Freak The MightyFreak the MightyFreak the Mighty is a young adult novel by Rodman Philbrick. Published in 1995, it was l Max the Mighty in 1998. The primary characters are friends Maxwell Kane, a large, very slow, but kind-hearted boy, and Kevin Avery, nicknamed “Freak,” who is physically crippled but very intelligent...
, Max the MightyMax the MightyMax the Mighty is a children's novel by Rodman Philbrick. Published in 1998, it is the sequel to Freak the Mighty.-Plot:On this sequel to 1993's Freak the Mighty, Maxwell Kane helps Rachel Sandesa, nicknamed "Worm" because of her love of reading, run from her overly religious and abusive stepfather...
, The Last Book in the Universe - Joan PhipsonJoan PhipsonJoan Margaret Phipson was an award-winning Australian children's writer. She lived on a farm in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales and many of her books evoke the stress and satisfaction of living in the Australian countryside, floods, bushfires, drought and all...
(1912–2003) - The Boundary Riders, The Family Conspiracy, Polly's Tiger - Tanwir PhoolTanwir PhoolTanwir Phool is the pen name of Tanwiruddin Ahmad Siddiqui, a Pakistani author and poet, writing in Urdu and English.-Education and career:...
(born 1948) - Gulshan-e-Sukhan (Garden of Poetry)Gulshan-e-Sukhan (Garden of Poetry)Gulshan-e-Sukhan is the first collection of poems by Pakistani poet Tanwir Phool. It was published in 1970.-Description:...
& Chiryaa, Titli, Phool - Tamora PierceTamora PierceTamora Pierce is an author of fantasy literature for young adults. She is an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania. Best known for writing stories involving young heroines, she made a name for herself with her first quartet The Song of the Lioness, which followed the main character Alanna...
(born 1954) - The Tortall series, Circle of MagicCircle of MagicCircle of Magic is a quartet of fantasy novels by Tamora Pierce, set in Emelan, a fictional realm in a pseudo-medieval and renaissance era. It revolves around four young mages, each specializing in a different kind of magic, as they learn to control their extraordinary and strong powers and put...
series - Christopher PikeChristopher Pike (author)Christopher Pike is the pseudonym of American author Kevin Christopher McFadden . He is a bestselling author of young adult and children's fiction, but whose expertise is in the thriller genre. The pseudonym Christopher Pike is allegedly a reference to the captain of the USS Enterprise in the Star...
- The SpooksvilleSpooksvilleSpooksville is a series of 24 children's horror fiction books by American writer Christopher Pike. The series is set in a remote town in the USA and revolves around the lives of five of its young inhabitants...
series - Dav PilkeyDav PilkeyDavid "Dav" Pilkey was born on March 4, 1966, is a popular author and illustrator of children's literature. Dav Pilkey is best known as the author and illustrator of the Captain Underpants book series. He also uses the pen names, George Beard and Harold Hutchins...
- The Captain UnderpantsCaptain UnderpantsCaptain Underpants by Dav Pilkey is a series of American children's books about two fourth graders, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, and the aptly named superhero they accidentally create by hypnotizing their principal, Mr. Benny Krupp...
series - Daniel PinkwaterDaniel PinkwaterDaniel Manus Pinkwater is an author of mostly children's books and is an occasional commentator on National Public Radio. He attended Bard College. Well-known books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange...
- The Big Orange SplotThe Big Orange SplotThe Big Orange Splot is a children's picture book by Daniel Manus Pinkwater. It was published in 1977 by Scholastic Inc, New York. The age range is ages 4–8, and all 32 pages have a full color picture, which helps the child visualize when reading....
, The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyThe Hoboken Chicken EmergencyThe Hoboken Chicken Emergency is a children's book by Daniel and Jill Pinkwater.The main character, Arthur, is asked to pick up a bird for Thanksgiving dinner, so he brings home a 266-pound chicken named Henrietta. The family welcome her with open arms, but the neighbors are not so sure and then... - Kin PlattKin PlattKin Platt was an American writer-artist best known for penning radio comedy and animated TV series, as well as children's mystery novels, for one of which he received the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award....
(1911–2003) - The Big MaxBig MaxBig Max is a large variety of squash that can exceed 100 pounds and in diameter under ideal growing conditions. Hybrid cucurbit varieties such as Big Max are not true pumpkins, but instead "squash-type pumpkins". They are often bright orange in color, with fine-grained, yellow-orange flesh...
series, The Blue ManThe Blue ManThe Blue Man is a mystery, science fiction novel written by American author Kin Platt. It is the first in the four book "Steve Forrester" series... - Peter PohlPeter PohlPeter Pohl, born is a Swedish author and former director and screenwriter of short films.He has received prizes for several of his books and films, as well as for his entire work....
(born 1940) - Johnny, My FriendJohnny, My FriendJohnny, My Friend, , is the first novel by the Swedish author Peter Pohl -Plot summary:Johnny, My Friend is narrated by 12-year-old Krille. Krille is a naive youth, having grown up in a safe, supporting family in 1950s Stockholm... - Eleanor H. PorterEleanor H. Porter-Biography:She was born as Eleanor Hodgman in Littleton, New Hampshire on December 19, 1868, the daughter of Francis Fletcher Hodgman and Llewella Woolson. She was trained as a singer, attending New England Conservatory for several years, but later turned to writing. In 1892, she married John Lyman...
(1868–1920) - PollyannaPollyannaPollyanna is a best-selling 1913 novel by Eleanor H. Porter that is now considered a classic of children's literature, with the title character's name becoming a popular term for someone with the same optimistic outlook. The book was such a success, that Porter soon produced a sequel, Pollyanna... - Tracey PorterTracey PorterTracey Porter is an American children's book author. She writes novels targeted towards children aged 9 to 12. She is a middle-school teacher at Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California.-Books:* Treasures in the Dust", 1999, ISBN 0-613-18284-7...
- Billy Creekmore - Beatrix PotterBeatrix PotterHelen Beatrix Potter was an English author, illustrator, natural scientist and conservationist best known for her imaginative children’s books featuring animals such as those in The Tale of Peter Rabbit which celebrated the British landscape and country life.Born into a privileged Unitarian...
(1866–1943) - The Tale of Peter RabbitThe Tale of Peter RabbitThe Tale of Peter Rabbit is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter that follows mischievous and disobedient young Peter Rabbit as he is chased about the garden of Mr. McGregor. He escapes and returns home to his mother who puts him to bed after dosing him with camomile tea...
, The Tailor of GloucesterThe Tailor of GloucesterThe Tailor of Gloucester is a children's book written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter, privately printed by the author in 1902, and published in a trade edition by Frederick Warne & Co. in October 1903... - Ellen PotterEllen PotterEllen Potter is an American author of both children's and adult's books . She grew up in Upper West Side, New York and studied creative writing at Binghamton University and now lives in Candor in upstate New York. She has been a contributor to Cimarron Review, Epoch, The Hudson Review, and Seventeen...
- The Olivia Kidney series - Rhoda PowerRhoda PowerRhoda Dolores le Poer Power , was a broadcaster and children's writer.-Life and career:...
(1890–1957) - Redcap Runs Away - Terry PratchettTerry PratchettSir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels...
- The Nome Trilogy, Johnny MaxwellJohnny MaxwellJohnny Maxwell is a fictional character in a series of three children's books by Terry Pratchett. He is a young boy living in the typical late-20th-century English town of Blackbury .Johnny has a difficult home life...
series, The Amazing Maurice and his Educated RodentsThe Amazing Maurice and his Educated RodentsThe Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents is the 28th novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, published in 2001. It was the first Discworld book to be aimed at the younger market; this was followed by The Wee Free Men in 2003...
, Tiffany AchingTiffany AchingTiffany Aching is a fictional character in Terry Pratchett's satirical Discworld series of fantasy novels.Tiffany is a trainee witch whose growth into her job forms one of the many arcs in the Discworld series. She is the main character in The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, and I...
series - Otfried Preussler (born 1923) - The Robber Hotzenplotz, The Curse of the Darkling Mill
- Guillaume Prevost - The Book of Time trilogy
- Willard PriceWillard PriceWillard DeMille Price was a Canadian-born American natural historian and author of children's fiction.Price was born in Peterborough, Ontario, and his family subsequently moved to the United States when he was four. He acquired his MA and Litt.D from Columbia University, before going on to edit...
(1887–1983) - Amazon AdventureAmazon AdventureAmazon Adventure is a 1949 children's novel by the Canadian-born American author Willard Price featuring his "Adventure" series characters, Hal and Roger Hunt. It depicts an expedition to the Amazon River to capture animals for their father's wildlife collection business.-Allies:* Terry- The...
and others in the Adventure seriesThe Adventure Series (Willard Price)The "Adventure" series is a collection of children's adventure novels by Canadian-born American author Willard Price. The fourteen-book series chronicles the exploits of budding teenage zoologists Hal and Roger Hunt, as they travel around the world capturing exotic and dangerous animals for their... - Elise PrimaveraElise PrimaveraElise Primavera is an American author and illustrator of children's novels. She arrived on the literary scene in 1981 as an illustrator for Atheneum, Putnam, and other publishing houses...
- The Secret Order of the Gumm Street GirlsThe Secret Order of the Gumm Street GirlsThe Secret Order of the Gumm Street Girls is a children's novel written by Elise Primavera. The book was published by HarperCollins in 2006.-Introduction:... - Patricia Puddle - Star-Crossed Rascals, Velvet Ball and the Broken Fairy, Molly Gumnut Rescues a Bandicoot
- Josephine, Diana, and Christine Pullein-ThompsonPullein-Thompson sistersThe Pullein-Thompson sisters – Josephine Pullein-Thompson MBE , Diana Pullein-Thompson and Christine Pullein-Thompson – are British writers of many pony books, mostly fictional, aimed at children and mostly popular with girls...
- Six Ponies, I Wanted a Pony, We Rode to the Sea & other pony books - Philip PullmanPhilip PullmanPhilip Pullman CBE, FRSL is an English writer from Norwich. He is the best-selling author of several books, most notably his trilogy of fantasy novels, His Dark Materials, and his fictionalised biography of Jesus, The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ...
(born 1946) - His Dark MaterialsHis Dark MaterialsHis Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Philip Pullman comprising Northern Lights , The Subtle Knife , and The Amber Spyglass...
trilogy, ClockworkClockwork (novel)Clockwork is an illustrated short children's novel by Philip Pullman, first published in the United Kingdom in 1996 by Doubleday. It was first published in the United States by Arthur A. Levine Books in 1998. The Doubleday edition was illustrated by Peter Bailey and the Arthur A. Levine Books...
, The Firework-Maker's DaughterThe Firework-Maker's DaughterThe Firework-Maker's Daughter is a short children's novel by Philip Pullman. It was first published in the United Kingdom by Doubleday in 1995. The first UK edition was illustrated by Nick Harris; a subsequent edition published in the United States was illustrated by S...
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- Janette RallisonJanette RallisonJanette Rallison is an American writer. Rallison grew up in Pullman, Washington and lives in Chandler, Arizona with her husband and five children, one of whom is named Luke...
(born 1966) - Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do ListFame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do ListFame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List is a high school romantic comedy by Janette Rallison.-Plot introduction:The story takes place in the small town of Three Forks, New Mexico. Jessica,a junior at Three Forks High, meets a boy who just moved in from Los Angeles, who happens to be the son... - Arthur RansomeArthur RansomeArthur Michell Ransome was an English author and journalist, best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books. These tell of school-holiday adventures of children, mostly in the Lake District and the Norfolk Broads. Many of the books involve sailing; other common subjects...
(1884–1967) - Swallows and AmazonsSwallows and AmazonsSwallows and Amazons is the first book in the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome; it was first published in 1930, with the action taking place in the summer of 1929 in the Lake District...
series - Marjorie Rawlings (1896–1953) - The YearlingThe YearlingThe Yearling is a 1946 Technicolor family film drama made by MGM. It was directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Sidney Franklin. The screenplay was by Paul Osborn and John Lee Mahin , adapted from the novel of the same name by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings...
- Talbot Baines ReedTalbot Baines ReedTalbot Baines Reed was an English writer of boys' fiction who established a genre of school stories that endured into the second half of the 20th century. Among his best-known work is The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's. He was a regular and prolific contributor to The Boy's Own Paper , in which most...
(1852–1893) - The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's - W. Maxwell Reed (1871–1962) - The Earth for Sam, The Stars for Sam
- Celia ReesCelia ReesCelia Rees is an English author of children's literature, including some horror and fantasy books.She was born in 1949in Solihull, West Midlands but now lives in Leamington Spa with her husband and teenage daughter. Rees attended University of Warwick and earned a degree in History of Politics...
- The Bailey Game, Witch Child, Pirates! - David ReesDavid Rees (author)David Bartlett Rees was a British author, lecturer and reviewer. Much of his work was written for children and young adults. His books included The Exeter Blitz, which won the Carnegie Medal for 1978.-Biography:...
(1936–1993) - The Exeter BlitzThe Exeter BlitzThe Exeter Blitz is a children's historical novel by David Rees, first published in 1978. It won the Carnegie Medal for that year. The novel is about the heavy air raid on the city of Exeter in Devon in May 1942, and its effect on the life of one family, the Lockwoods.-Plot summary:The novel opens...
, The Flying Island - Gwyneth ReesGwyneth ReesGwyneth Rees is a British author of children's books. Her novel The Mum Hunt won the Red House Children's Book Award for Younger Readers in 2004, and another, My Mum's from Planet Pluto, was nominated for the Carnegie Medal in the same year...
- The Mum Hunt, Fairy Dust series, Mermaid Magic - H. A. ReyH. A. ReyHans Augusto "H.A." Rey , worked with his wife Margret Rey as authors and illustrators of children's books. They were best known for their Curious George series.-Curious George Book Series:Hans and Margret were both Jewish and of German birth...
(1898–1977) & Margret ReyMargret ReyMargret Elizabeth Rey , born Margarete Elisabeth Waldstein, was , the co-author and illustrator of children's books, the most famous of which are the Curious George series....
(1906–1996) - Curious GeorgeCurious GeorgeCurious George is the protagonist of a series of popular children's books by the same name, written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey. The books feature a curious brown monkey named George, who is brought from his home in Africa by "The Man with The Yellow Hat" to live with him in a big city.When...
series - Frank RichardsCharles Hamilton (writer)Charles Harold St. John Hamilton , was an English writer, specializing in writing long-running series of stories for weekly magazines about recurrent casts of characters, his most frequent and famous genre being boys' public school stories, though he also dealt with other genres...
(1876-1961) - Stories of Greyfriars SchoolGreyfriars SchoolGreyfriars School is a fictional English public school used as a setting in the long running series of stories by the writer Charles Hamilton, who wrote under the pen-name Frank Richards. Although the stories are focused on the Remove , whose most famous pupil was Billy Bunter, other characters...
and Billy BunterBilly BunterWilliam George Bunter , is a fictional character created by Charles Hamilton using the pen name Frank Richards... - Justin RichardsJustin RichardsJustin Richards is a British writer. He has written science fiction and fantasy novels, including series set in Victorian or early-20th-century London, and also adventure stories set in the present day...
- The Invisible DetectiveThe Invisible DetectiveThe Invisible Detective is a series of juvenile adventure novels, written by Justin Richards. Originally published in the United Kingdom bewtween 2003 and 2005, the series has also been released in the United States....
series - Chris RiddellChris RiddellChris Riddell is a British illustrator and occasional writer of children's literature, and a political cartoonist for The Observer. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize seven times....
- The Edge ChroniclesThe Edge ChroniclesThe Edge Chronicles is a young-adult fantasy novel series by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It consists of three trilogies, plus three additional books, and others . Originally published in the United Kingdom, this series has since been published in the United States, Canada and Australia. To...
, Barnaby GrimesBarnaby GrimesThe Barnaby Grimes series is written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, and follows the titular character of Grimes the "Tic-tock lad" and his various adventures - mostly with a supernatural spin to them.-Setting:The fictional city in which the action takes place is... - E. V. RieuE. V. RieuEmile Victor Rieu CBE was a classicist, publisher and poet, best known for his lucid translations of Homer, as editor of Penguin Classics, and for a modern translation of the four Gospels which evolved from his role as editor of a projected Penguin translation of the Bible...
(1887-1972) - The Flattered Flying Fish and Other Poems - Rick RiordanRick RiordanRichard Russell "Rick" Riordan, Jr. is an American author best known for writing the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. He also wrote the Tres Navarre mystery series for adults and helped to edit Demigods and Monsters, a collection of essays on the topic of his Percy Jackson series...
- Percy Jackson & the OlympiansPercy Jackson & the OlympiansPercy Jackson & the Olympians is a pentalogy of adventure and fantasy fiction books authored by Rick Riordan. The series consists of five books, as well as spin-off titles such as The Demigod Files and Demigods and Monsters. Set in the United States, the books are predominantly based on Greek...
, The Heroes of OlympusThe Heroes of OlympusThe Heroes of Olympus is a fantasy book series written by Rick Riordan and based on Greek and Roman mythology. It is the sequel series to the Percy Jackson & the Olympians pentalogy....
, The Kane ChroniclesThe Kane ChroniclesThe Kane Chronicles is a fictional trilogy by Rick Riordan about the adventures undertaken by Carter and Sadie Kane, the two main characters, in their quest to awaken the sun god,Ra.He is the god of all the gods or the supreme god. It is set in the modern United States, in the same sort of universe...
, The Maze of BonesThe Maze of BonesThe Maze of Bones was published by Scholastic on September 9, 2008. The story arc of the series has been established by Riordan, but a collaboration of six other authors will continue to write the story through the next nine books.-Plot introduction :... - Jamie RixJamie Rix- Biography :Jamie Rix is the son of actor and MENCAP President Brian Rix and actress Elspet Gray. He is married to Helen and has two grown-up sons, Ben and Jack. He lives in Tooting, London....
(born 1958) - Alistair FuryThe Revenge Files of Alistair FuryThe Revenge Files of Alistair Fury is the name of a series of children's books, written by Jamie Rix, and that of the TV series based on them...
series, Grizzly Tales for Gruesome KidsGrizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids' is a series of books by Jamie Rix and a TV series produced for ITV.The original TV series was based on the award winning collections of cautionary tales by Jamie Rix. Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids, Ghostly Tales for Ghastly Kids, Fearsome Tales for Fiendish Kids and More Grizzly Tales for...
series - Keith Robertson - Henry ReedHenry Reed (fictional character)Henry Reed is the main character and narrator of a series of five children's novels by Keith Robertson. The first four novels were illustrated by Robert McCloskey....
series - Hilary RobinsonHilary Robinson (author)Hilary Robinson is a children’s author, book reviewer, award winning radio producer and feature writer. She is a Patron of The Children's University. - Background :...
- Mixed Up Fairy Tales, The Princess's Secret Letters - Gianni RodariGianni RodariGianni Rodari was an Italian writer and journalist, most famous for his books for children. He won the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1970 and is considered by many to be Italy's most important twentieth-century children's author...
(1920–1980) - Telephone Tales (Favole al telefono), Tales Told by a Machine (Novelle fatte a macchina) - Emily Rodda - The Fairy RealmFairy RealmFairy Realm is a series of ten children's fantasy novels by Australian author Jennifer Rowe, writing under the pseudonyms Mary-Anne Dickinson, and Emily Rodda. Rowe is also the author of bestselling books of Deltora Quest and Rowan of Rin series. In the U.K...
series, the Rowan of RinRowan of RinThe Rowan of Rin series is a series of five children's fantasy novels by Australian author Emily Rodda. The series follow the adventures of a shy village boy, Rowan...
series, the Deltora Quest series - Don RoffDon RoffDon Roff is a writer and filmmaker.Roff grew up in Milton-Freewater, Oregon. He worked at the local drive-in theater and made Super 8 mm and VHS movies with his neighborhood friends. He graduated from McLoughlin Union High School in 1985. Roff joined the United States Army in 1989 and became a US...
(born 1966) - Scary StoriesScary Stories (with creepy hand lock)Scary Stories is the debut collection of five short stories by Don Roff. In addition to the stories, the 64-page book contains blank pages for readers to write their own horror tales. The hardback book has a creepy hand lock and key to keep any writing in the book by the owner confidential... - Keith Lawrence Roman - The Heart of Nine Tigers, Bartram and the Blue Morning Glory
- Malcolm RoseMalcolm RoseMalcolm Rose is a British young-adult author. Many of his books, including the Traces and Lawless and Tilley series, are mysteries or thrillers where the hero uses science to catch the criminal or terrorist.- Biography :...
- Traces seriesTraces seriesTraces is a series of novels written by author Malcolm Rose, about the adventures of Forensic Investigator Luke Harding and his Mobile Aid To Law And Crime, Malc...
, Lawless and Tilley seriesLawless and Tilley seriesThe Lawless and Tilley books are a series of crime novels by British author Malcolm Rose. The stories follow the investigations of a scientifically minded, university graduate and fast track detective DI Brett Lawless and his partner, the athletic, art-loving DS Clare Tilley. As with many of Rose's... - Simon RoseSimon RoseSimon Rose is a Canadian author of science fiction and fantasy novels for children and young adults. He currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.-Biography:...
- The Alchemist's Portrait, The Sorcerer's Letterbox, The Clone Conspiracy, The Emerald Curse, The Heretic's Tomb - Michael RosenMichael RosenMichael Wayne Rosen is a broadcaster, children's novelist and poet and the author of 140 books. He was appointed as the fifth Children's Laureate in June 2007, succeeding Jacqueline Wilson, and held this honour until 2009....
(born 1946) - Sad BookSad Bookright|thumbnail|250px|The cover of Michael Rosen's Sad Book, illustrated by Quentin Blake.Sad Book is a book by Michael Rosen and illustrated by Quentin Blake. The book's topic is dealing with grief. Although it is marketed as a children's book, the author explicitly mentions on the inside book...
, Fantastically Funny Stories, Quick, Let's Get Out of Here, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt - Diana RossDiana Ross (author)Diana Patience Beverly Ross , relative of Robert Ross, was an English children's author and occasional and longtime resident of Shaw, near Melksham, in Wiltshire...
(1910–2000) - The Little Red Engine series - J. K. RowlingJ. K. RowlingJoanne "Jo" Rowling, OBE , better known as J. K. Rowling, is the British author of the Harry Potter fantasy series...
(born 1965) - Harry PotterHarry PotterHarry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
series - Ron RoyRon RoyWallace Ronald "Ron" Roy is a juvenile book author who has been published since the 1970s. Among his works include numerous children's mystery books such as A to Z Mysteries series and the Capital Mysteries series...
- A to Z MysteriesA to Z MysteriesA to Z Mysteries is a popular children's novel series written by Ron Roy and published by Random House. The series is generally considered among the best "easy readers" for young children. There are twenty-six books in the series, one for each letter of the alphabet...
, Capital MysteriesCapital MysteriesCapital Mysteries is a children's mystery series written by Ron Roy as his second mystery series. The first was A to Z Mysteries.The books follow the adventures of the two amateur detectives KC Corcoran and Marshall Li, who are best friends and spend much of their time solving mysteries around the... - Salman Rushdie (born 1947) - Haroun and the Sea of StoriesHaroun and the Sea of StoriesHaroun and the Sea of Stories is a 1992 children's book by Salman Rushdie. It was Rushdie's first novel after The Satanic Verses. It is a phantasmagorical story that begins in a city so old and ruinous that it has forgotten its name....
- Rachel Renee RussellRachel Renee RussellRachel Renee Russell is an American author and illustrator of the humorous children’s book series, Dork Diaries.- Life :Rachel Renee Russell was born and raised in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and currently resides in northern Virginia. She is the oldest child and has two younger twin brothers and two...
- Dork DiariesDork DiariesDork Diaries is a humorous book series written and illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell.These books are the personal diary of 14-year old Nikki Maxwell... - Chris RyanChris RyanSergeant ‘Chris Ryan’ MM is the pseudonym of a former British Special Forces operative and soldier turned novelist...
- The Alpha Force seriesAlpha Force BooksAlpha Force is a series of novels written by Chris Ryan, formerly of the Special Air Service. The books are adventure novels aimed at teenagers. The eponymous Alpha Force are a group of five teenagers with unique talents, skills and personalities who were shipwrecked together in the first book,... - Pam Muñoz RyanPam Muñoz RyanPam Muñoz Ryan is a Mexican-American author.Muñoz Ryan began writing when she was encouraged by a professor while in graduate school. "It took me a number or years to make that leap of faith," she states when commenting on becoming a full-time writer...
- Esperanza RisingEsperanza RisingEsperanza Rising is a 1000novel written by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Set during the time of the American Great Depression, it examines the plight of the Mexican farmworkers as they struggle to adapt and survive in the United States. This book has received many accolades, including the Pura Belpre...
, Becoming Naomi LeónBecoming Naomi LeónBecoming Naomi Leon is a book by Pam Muñoz Ryan about a quiet girl living with her great-grandmother and brother Owen. Little do they know that they are about to be taken on a whirlwind journey and a desperate search for her father.-Plot summary:...
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- Louis SacharLouis SacharLouis Sachar is an American author of children's books who is best known for the Sideways Stories From Wayside School book series and the 1998 novel Holes, for which Sachar won a National Book Award and the Newbery Medal...
(born 1954) - Sideways Stories From Wayside SchoolSideways Stories From Wayside SchoolThe Sideways Stories From Wayside School series is a popular series of 3 books by Louis Sachar. Sideways Stories From Wayside School, Wayside School is Falling Down and Wayside School Gets A Little Stranger are the three novel-length books...
series, Holes - Angie SageAngie SageAngie Sage is the author of the Septimus Heap series which includes Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste, Syren, and Darke. She is also the illustrator and/or writer of many children's books, and is the new writer of the Araminta Spook series.Angie Sage grew up in Thames Valley, London and Kent. Her...
(born 1952) - Septimus HeapSeptimus HeapSeptimus Heap is a series of fantasy novels featuring a protagonist of the same name written by English author Angie Sage. Six novels, entitled Magyk, Flyte, Physik, Queste, Syren and Darke, have been published, the first in 2005 and the most recent in 2011...
series - Antoine de Saint-ExupéryAntoine de Saint-ExupéryAntoine de Saint-Exupéry , officially Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint Exupéry , was a French writer, poet and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of France's highest literary awards, and in 1939 was the winner of the U.S. National Book Award...
(1900–1944) - The Little PrinceThe Little PrinceThe Little Prince , first published in 1943, is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry .... - Carl SandburgCarl SandburgCarl Sandburg was an American writer and editor, best known for his poetry. He won three Pulitzer Prizes, two for his poetry and another for a biography of Abraham Lincoln. H. L. Mencken called Carl Sandburg "indubitably an American in every pulse-beat."-Biography:Sandburg was born in Galesburg,...
(1878–1967) - Rootabaga StoriesRootabaga StoriesRootabaga Stories is a children's book of interrelated short stories by Carl Sandburg. The whimsical, sometimes melancholy stories, which often use nonsense language, were originally created for his own daughters. Sandburg had three daughters, Margaret, Janet and Helga, whom he nicknamed "Spink",... - Brandon SandersonBrandon SandersonBrandon Sanderson is an American fantasy author. A Nebraska native, he currently resides in American Fork, Utah. He earned his Master's degree in Creative Writing in 2005 from Brigham Young University, where he was on the staff of Leading Edge, a semi-professional speculative fiction magazine...
(born 1975) - Alcatraz Versus the Evil LibrariansAlcatraz Versus the Evil LibrariansAlcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians is a juvenile fiction novel by Brandon Sanderson, published in October 2007 by Scholastic Press. The book is named after its main character, Alcatraz Smedry.-Plot summary:... - Margaret Marshall SaundersMargaret Marshall SaundersMargaret Marshall Saunders CBE was a Canadian author.Saunders was born in the village of Milton, Nova Scotia, though she spent most of her childhood in Berwick, Nova Scotia where her father was a Baptist minister. Saunders is most famous for her novel Beautiful Joe...
(1861–1947) - Beautiful JoeBeautiful JoeBeautiful Joe was a dog from the town of Meaford, Ontario, whose story inspired the bestselling 1893 novel Beautiful Joe, which contributed to worldwide awareness of animal cruelty.-The real Beautiful Joe:... - Malcolm SavilleMalcolm SavilleLeonard Malcolm Saville was an English author born in Hastings, Sussex. He is best known for the Lone Pine series of children's books, many of which are set in Shropshire. His work places emphasis on place, with the books including many vivid descriptions of English countryside, villages and...
(1901–1982) - The Lone Pine Club series - Allen SayAllen SayAllen Say is an Asian American author and illustrator best known for his book Grandfather's Journey, a picture book detailing his grandfather's voyage from Japan to the United States and back again, which won the 1994 Caldecott Medal. This story is autobiographical, and relates to Say's constant...
(born 1937) - Grandfather's JourneyGrandfather's JourneyGrandfather's Journey is a book by Allen Say. Released by Houghton Mifflin, it was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1994. The story is based on Say's grandfather's voyage from Japan to the United States and back again.-Plot:...
, The Ink-Keeper's Apprentice - Kurtis ScalettaKurtis ScalettaKurtis Scaletta is a popular young adult and children's book author known for his contemporary writing intermingled with light fantasy and humor. His first novel, Mudville , is based on the poem "Casey at the Bat". He is also the author of Mamba Point and The Tanglewood Terror...
- Mudville, Mamba Point, The Tanglewood Terror - Richard ScarryRichard ScarryRichard McClure Scarry was a popular American children's author and illustrator who published over 300 books with total sales of over 100 million units worldwide....
(1919–1994) - The Busytown series - Pam ScheunemannPam ScheunemannPamela Jean Scheunemann is an American children's writer, best known for her picture books and as the founding member of the .- Life and work :...
(born 1955) - Overdue Kangaroo, Ape Cape, The Crane Loves Grain - Mark SchlichtingMark SchlichtingMark Schlichting was the Creative Director for Living Books for Broderbund Software in Novato, California where he conceived the Living Books line of interactive animated CD-ROM products. Mr...
- Harry and the Haunted House - Laura Amy SchlitzLaura Amy SchlitzLaura Amy Schlitz is an American author of children's literature. She is a librarian and storyteller at Park School in Baltimore County, Maryland....
- Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval VillageGood Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval VillageGood Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village is a 2007 children's book written by Laura Amy Schlitz. The book was awarded the 2008 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature.- Overview :... - Christoph von SchmidChristoph von SchmidChristoph von Schmid was a writer of children's stories and an educator.His stories were very popular and translated into many languages. His best-known work in the English-speaking world is The Basket of Flowers .-Biography:He studied theology and was ordained priest in 1791...
(1768–1854) - The Basket of Flowers, Easter Eggs - Michael ScottMichael Scott (Irish author)Michael Scott is an Irish author.Michael Scott is a seasoned and prolific writer of over 100 books during his 25 plus years of writing thus far...
- The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas FlamelThe Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel will be a series of six fantasy novels written by Irish author Michael Scott when complete. Completion is due to be in 2012. The first book in the series, The Alchemyst was released in 2007, the sequels are scheduled to follow at the rate of one per year,...
series - Will ScottWilliam Matthew ScottWilliam Matthew Scott , pen name Will Scott, was a British author of stories and books for adults and children, published from 1920 to 1965. Towards the end of his life he was best known for The Cherrys series, written for children and published between 1952 and 1965...
(1893−1964) - The Cherrys series - Laura Vaccaro SeegerLaura Vaccaro SeegerLaura Vaccaro Seeger is an American author and artist of children's books.Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator and the recipient of a 2008 Caldecott Honor, a 2008 Geisel Honor, a 2007 New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, and the 2007 Boston Globe-Horn...
- First the Egg - George Selden (1929–1989) - The Cricket in Times Square series
- Maurice SendakMaurice SendakMaurice Bernard Sendak is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963.-Early life:...
(born 1928) - Where the Wild Things AreWhere The Wild Things AreWhere the Wild Things Are is a 1963 children's picture book by American writer and illustrator Maurice Sendak, originally published by Harper & Row. The book has been adapted into other media several times, including an animated short in 1973 , a 1980 opera, and, in 2009, a live-action feature film... - Kate SeredyKate SeredyKate Seredy was a Hungarian-born writer and illustrator of children's books, written in the English language.-Life:...
(1896–1975) - The White StagThe White StagThe White Stag is a children's book, written and illustrated by Kate Seredy, that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1938...
, The Good MasterThe Good MasterThe Good Master is a children's novel written and illustrated by Kate Seredy, set in the Hungarian countryside before World War I. It is a Newbery Honor book of 1936....
, The Singing TreeThe Singing TreeThe Singing Tree is a children's novel by Kate Seredy, the sequel to The Good Master. Set on a farm in Hungary during World War I, it continues the story of Kate and Jancsi four years after the end of the first book. As well as running the farm while the menfolk are away at war, they have... - Dr. SeussDr. SeussTheodor Seuss Geisel was an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and, in one case, Rosetta Stone....
(1904–1991) - The Cat in the Hat - Anna SewellAnna SewellAnna Sewell was an English novelist, best known as the author of the classic novel Black Beauty.-Biography:Anna Mary Sewell was born in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England into a devoutly Quaker family...
(1820–1878) - Black BeautyBlack BeautyBlack Beauty is an 1877 novel by English author Anna Sewell. It was composed in the last years of her life, during which she remained in her house as an invalid. The novel became an immediate bestseller, with Sewell dying just five months after its publication, long enough to see her first and only... - Mark ShashaMark ShashaMark Shasha is an American artist. He is also an author, illustrator and educator. His subjects are often familiar and are usually inspired by the textures and light found along the New England coast where he lives and works....
(born 1961) - Night of the MoonjelliesNight of the MoonjelliesNight of the Moonjellies is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Mark Shasha.The book was inspired by the author's memories of working at his grandmother's hot dog stand by the sea in New London, Connecticut in the 1970s... - Charles Green ShawCharles Green ShawCharles Green Shaw was an American painter and writer.A significant figure in American abstract art, Shaw enjoyed a varied career as a writer and illustrator, poet, modernist painter, and collector. Born to a wealthy family and orphaned at a young age, Charles and his twin brother were raised by...
(1892–1974) - It Looked Like Spilt MilkIt Looked Like Spilt MilkIt Looked Like Spilt Milk is a children's book written and illustrated by Charles Green Shaw. Originally published in 1947, the illustrations are a series of changing white shapes against a blue background. The reader is asked to guess what the shape is or whether it is just "spilt milk"... - Mary ShelleyMary ShelleyMary Shelley was a British novelist, short story writer, dramatist, essayist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her Gothic novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus . She also edited and promoted the works of her husband, the Romantic poet and philosopher Percy Bysshe Shelley...
(1797–1851) - Maurice, or the Fisher's CotMaurice (Shelley)Maurice, or the Fisher's Cot is a children's story by the Romantic writer Mary Shelley. Written in 1820 for Laurette Tighe, a daughter of friends of Percy and Mary Shelley, Mary Shelley tried to have it published by her father, William Godwin, but he refused... - GaryGary ShipmanGary Lee Shipman is an American comic book illustrator and writer. He is father to three children.-Biography:Shipman, with wife Rhoda Shipman, created the independently produced comic book series Pakkins' Land, both plotting out the stories together and Gary scripting, lettering, penciling, and...
(born 1966) & Rhoda ShipmanRhoda ShipmanRhoda Shipman is an American comic book writer and mother to three children.-Biography:Shipman, with husband Gary Shipman, created the independently produced comic book series Pakkins' Land, writing and editing the series...
(born 1968) - Pakkins' LandPakkins' LandPakkins' Land is an epic all-ages fantasy story created by husband and wife team, Gary and Rhoda Shipman. Originating as a critically hailed comic book series, the story was written by the pair with Gary Shipman illustrating the series.... - Mark ShulmanMark ShulmanMark Shulman was born April 2, 1962 in Rochester, New York. He is an American children's author of over 100 books. He is the founder of Oomf, Inc....
(born 1962) - Mom and Dad are Palindromes, Secret Hiding Places - Yrsa SigurðardóttirYrsa SigurðardóttirYrsa Sigurðardóttir is an Icelandic writer, of both crime-novels and children's fiction. She has been writing since 1998. Her début crime-novel was translated into English by Bernard Scudder...
(born 1963) - Shel SilversteinShel SilversteinSheldon Allan "Shel" Silverstein , was an American poet, singer-songwriter, musician, composer, cartoonist, screenwriter and author of children's books. He styled himself as Uncle Shelby in his children's books...
(1930–1999) - The Giving TreeThe Giving TreeThe Giving Tree, first published in 1964 by Harper and Row, is a children's book written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. This book has become one of Silverstein's best known titles and has been translated into more than 30 languages.-Plot:...
, Where the Sidewalk EndsWhere the Sidewalk Ends (book)Where the Sidewalk Ends is a collection of children's poetry written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The book's poems address many common childhood concerns and also presents purely fanciful stories... - Francesca SimonFrancesca SimonFrancesca Isabelle Simon is an American author living in London, who is mostly known for writing the popular Horrid Henry series of children's books.- Biography :...
(born 1955) - Horrid HenryHorrid HenryHorrid Henry is a fictional character created by Francesca Simon and illustrated by Tony Ross. The first Horrid Henry book was written and published in 1994 by Orion Books and as of the end of 2010, there have been nineteen titles published, as well as numerous collections, activity books and joke...
series - Isaac Bashevis SingerIsaac Bashevis SingerIsaac Bashevis Singer – July 24, 1991) was a Polish Jewish American author noted for his short stories. He was one of the leading figures in the Yiddish literary movement, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1978...
(1902–1991) - Stories for Children - Marilyn SingerMarilyn SingerMarilyn Singer is an award-winning author of children's books in a wide variety of genres, including fiction and non-fiction picture books, juvenile novels and mysteries, young adult fantasies, and poetry. -Biography:...
(born 1948) - Turtle in July - Steve Skidmore - OuternetOuternetOuternet is a humorous series of children's science fiction books written by Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore.-Book One: Friend or Foe?:On Jack Armstrong's birthday,he received a laptop computer from his parents.Residents working on a US military base in the, they have been having financial problems...
series - Obert SkyeObert SkyeObert Skye is the author of the Leven Thumps series and the Pillage Trilogy.- Bibliography :* Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo...
- Leven ThumpsLeven ThumpsLeven Thumps is a popular children's fantasy series by writer Obert Skye. The series, which has five books, deals with an orphaned 14-year old boy, Leven Thumps, who becomes involved in a battle between good and evil...
series - William SleatorWilliam SleatorWilliam Warner Sleator III , known as William Sleator, was an American science fiction author who wrote primarily young adult novels but also wrote for younger readers. His books typically deal with adolescents coming across a peculiar phenomenon related to an element of theoretical science, then...
- SingularitySingularity (William Sleator novel)Singularity, published in 1985 by E P Dutton, is a science fiction novel for young adults written by William Sleator. It was listed as a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, A Junior Library Guild Selection, and was a Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award Nominee...
, RewindRewind (William Sleator novel)Rewind is a science fiction novel written in 1999 by William Sleator. It explores maturity and self confidence.- Plot summary :The main character is Peter, an 11-year-old boy. The stage is first set at his funeral, where he recalls that he was killed by his neighbor's car. Then he hears a... - Barbara SleighBarbara SleighBarbara Grace de Riemer Sleigh was a well-known British children's writer and broadcaster.-Family and career:Barbara Sleigh was born in Birmingham, the daughter of the artist Bernard Sleigh and his wife Stella, née Phillp, who had married in 1901. Both came from a Methodist background, but she was...
(1906–1982) - The Carbonel seriesCarbonel seriesCarbonel is a children's book series by Barbara Sleigh, first published by Puffin Books from 1955 to 1978. Also published in the US by Bobbs-Merrill from 1955. It has three novels, first Carbonel: the King of the Cats and two sequels, The Kingdom of Carbonel and Carbonel and Calidor: Being the...
, JessamyJessamyJessamy by Barbara Sleigh is a children's book that sheds light on English life during World War I through a time slip narrative.-The setting:... - Dodie SmithDodie SmithDorothy Gladys "Dodie" Smith was an English novelist and playwright. Smith is best known for her novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians. Her other works include I Capture the Castle and The Starlight Barking....
(1896–1990) - 101 DalmatiansThe Hundred and One DalmatiansThe Hundred and One Dalmatians, or the Great Dog Robbery is a 1956 children's novel by Dodie Smith. A sequel entitled The Starlight Barking continues from the end of the first novel.... - Edward Wyke SmithEdward Wyke SmithEdward Augustine Wyke-Smith was an English author, mining engineer and adventurer. He is the author of The Marvellous Land of Snergs, now particularly noted as an inspiration for Tolkien's creation of hobbits.-Biography:...
(1871–1935) - The Marvellous Land of SnergsThe Marvellous Land of SnergsThe Marvellous Land of Snergs is a children's fantasy, written by Edward Wyke Smith and published in 1927. It was illustrated by the Punch cartoonist George Morrow. It is noted as an inspiration source for Tolkien's The Hobbit.-Plot summary:... - Roland SmithRoland SmithRoland Smith is an American author of young adult fiction as well as nonfiction books for children.-Early life and education:...
- Thunder CaveThunder CaveThunder Cave is a young adult adventure novel by Roland Smith, first published by Hyperion Books in 1995. It is the first of three books, being followed by Jaguar and The Last Lobo.-Plot summary:...
, Zach's Lie, Jack's Run - Pat SmythePat SmythePatricia Rosemary Smythe , most commonly known as Pat Smythe, was one of Britain's premier female showjumpers. She later married in 1960 after the Summer Olympics of the year to childhood friend Sam Koechlin and became Patricia Koechlin-Smythe...
(1928–1996) - Three Jays Series, Adventure Series - Lemony SnicketLemony SnicketLemony Snicket is the pen name of American novelist Daniel Handler . Snicket is the author of several children's books, serving as the narrator of A Series of Unfortunate Events and appearing as a character within the series. Because of this, the name Lemony Snicket may refer to both a fictional...
- A Series of Unfortunate EventsA Series of Unfortunate EventsA Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of children's novels by Lemony Snicket which follows the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire after their parents' death in an arsonous house fire... - Jack SnowJack Snow (writer)John Frederick "Jack" Snow was an American radio writer and scholar, primarily of the works of L. Frank Baum. When Baum died in 1919, the twelve-year-old Snow offered to be the next Royal Historian of Oz, but was politely turned down by a staffer at Baum's publisher, Reilly & Lee...
(1907–1956) - The Magical Mimics in OzThe Magical Mimics in OzThe Magical Mimics in Oz is the thirty-seventh in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the first written by Jack Snow. It was illustrated by Frank G. Kramer.-A new "Royal Historian":...
, The Shaggy Man of OzThe Shaggy Man of OzThe Shaggy Man of Oz is the thirty-eighth in the series of Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the second and last by Jack Snow. It was illustrated by Frank G. Kramer.... - Laurel SnyderLaurel SnyderLaurel Snyder is an American poet and writer of children's books, including novels and picture books. She has also edited a number of literary journals and is a commentator for NPR's All Things Considered....
- Up and Down the Scratchy MountainsUp and Down the Scratchy MountainsUp and Down the Scratchy Mountains is a 2008 children's novel by Laurel Snyder.-Plot:Lucy lives in the land of Biwilderness, in a village called Thistle. She helps her family with the dairy farm and likes exploring the countryside with her best friend. Lucy makes up songs that fit with the...
, Any Which Wall, Penny Dreadful - Zilpha Keatley SnyderZilpha Keatley SnyderZilpha Keatley Snyder is an acclaimed author of books for children and young adults. Snyder was awarded three Newbery Honor Book awards for The Egypt Game, The Headless Cupid and The Witches of Worm. Since 1964, Snyder has completed 43 books...
- The Egypt GameThe Egypt GameThe Egypt Game is a Newbery Honor award winning novel by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. The story, set in California, follows the creation of a sustained imaginative game by a group of children who share an interest in Ancient Egypt...
, The Headless CupidThe Headless CupidThe Headless Cupid is a children's novel by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. First published in 1971, the book was a Newbery Honor book for 1972.When the Stanley family moves to a large old country house, plenty of problems arise for eleven-year-old David, including adjusting to his new step-mother, taking...
, The Witches of WormThe Witches of WormThe Witches of Worm is a 1972 young adult novel by Zilpha Keatley Snyder. It received the Newbery Honor citation in 1973.-Plot summary:In the novel, a lonely pre-teen girl, the protagonist Jessica, finds a blind, almost hairless cat that she names Worm. A reclusive elderly neighbor helps her to... - Donald J. SobolDonald J. SobolDonald J. Sobol is an award-winning writer in Miami, Florida. He is best known for his children's books, especially the Encyclopedia Brown mystery series.-Background:...
- Encyclopedia BrownEncyclopedia BrownLeroy "Encyclopedia" Brown is the main character in a long series of children's novels written by Donald J. Sobol since 1963.-Style:...
series, Two-Minute Mysteries series - Ivan SouthallIvan SouthallIvan Francis Southall AM, DFC was an award-winning Australian writer of young-adult fiction and non-fiction. He was the first and still the only Australian to win the Carnegie Medal in Literature for children's literature. His books include Hills End, Ash Road, Josh, and Let the Balloon Go...
(1921–2008) - JoshJosh (novel)Josh is a young adult novel by Ivan Southall, about a clash of cultures. It was the winner of the Carnegie Medal for 1971, the first Australian novel to win the award.-Plot summary:...
, Ash RoadAsh RoadAsh Road by Ivan Southall is an award-winning 1966 novel for older children or young adults in which a group of children are cut off from adult help while a bushfire rages through a small town. The fire was accidentally lit by three teenaged boys, and now they and some other children must band...
, Hills EndHills EndHills End is a children's book by Ivan Southall published in 1962 and later adapted for television.-Plot summary :The story follows seven children and their teacher who are trapped inside a cave while a fierce cyclonic storm destroys the fictional town of Hills End. They face a struggle to survive...
, To the Wild Sky, Bread and Honey, Fly West - Elizabeth George SpeareElizabeth George SpeareElizabeth George Speare was an American children's author who won many awards for her historical fiction novels, including two Newbery Medals. She has been called one of America’s 100 most popular children’s authors and much of her work has become mandatory reading in many schools throughout the...
(1908–1994) - The Witch of Blackbird PondThe Witch of Blackbird PondThe Witch of Blackbird Pond is a children's historical novel by American author Elizabeth George Speare, published in 1958. The story takes place in late-17th century New England...
, The Bronze BowThe Bronze BowThe Bronze Bow is a book by Elizabeth George Speare that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1962.-Plot summary:This book is set in first century Judaea...
, The Sign of the BeaverThe Sign of the BeaverThe Sign of the Beaver is a historical fiction children's novel by author Elizabeth George Speare, which has merited numerous literary awards. It was published in February 1983, and has become one of her most popular works... - Armstrong SperryArmstrong SperryArmstrong Wells Sperry was an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. His books include historical fiction and biography, often set on sailing ships, and stories of boys from Polynesia, Asia and indigenous American cultures...
(1897–1976) - Call It CourageCall It CourageCall It Courage is a book in English written and illustrated by Armstrong Sperry that won the Newbery Medal for excellence in American children's literature in 1941.... - Jerry SpinelliJerry SpinelliJerry Spinelli is an author of children's novels on adolescence and early adulthood. He is best known for the novels Maniac Magee and Wringer....
- Loser, StargirlStargirl (novel)Stargirl is a young adult novel written by Jerry Spinelli, first published in 2000.The book centers on an eccentric and compassionate 10th grade student at Mica Area High School in Arizona named Susan "Stargirl" Caraway, who has spent her previous years in homeschooling. Eleventh-grader Leo Borlock...
, Maniac MageeManiac MageeManiac Magee is a young adult fiction novel written by American author Jerry Spinelli and published in 1990. Exploring themes of racism and homelessness, it follows the story of an orphaned boy looking for a home in the fictional Pennsylvania town of Two Mills...
, CrashCrash (1996 novel)Crash is a 1996 young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli. This coming-of-age story follows 7th grader John "Crash" Coogan's gradual progression from cocky football jock to mature, sensitive friend, brother and son.-Plot summary:...
, WringerWringer (novel)Wringer is a Newbery Honor-winning 1997 young adult novel by Jerry Spinelli.-Plot introduction:When Palmer LaRue turns nine , it is traditional to wring wounded pigeons shot at the annual Family Fest Pigeon Shooting Day. One day, a pigeon taps at Palmer's window. He names the pigeon Nipper, but... - E.C. Spykman - A Lemon and a Star, The Wild Angel, Terrible Horrible Edie, Edie on the Warpath
- Johanna SpyriJohanna SpyriJohanna Spyri was an author of children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.-Biography:In...
(1827–1901) - HeidiHeidiHeidi is a Swiss work of fiction, published in two parts as Heidi's years of learning and travel and Heidi makes use of what she has learned.It is a novel about the events in the life of a young girl in her grandfather's care, in the Swiss Alps... - Andy StantonAndy StantonAndy Stanton is an English children's writer. He lives in North London.-Books:He has written nine books in the 'Mr. Gum' series:*You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!*Mr. Gum and the Biscuit Billionaire*Mr Gum in 'The Hound of Lamonic Bibber...
- The Mr Gum series - Dugald SteerDugald SteerDugald A. Steer B.A. , S.A.S.D. is an English children's writer.-Early life and education:Dugald Steer was born in 1965 and grew up in Surrey...
- Ologies series - Robert Louis StevensonRobert Louis StevensonRobert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
(1850–1894) - A Child's Garden of VersesA Child's Garden of VersesA Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poetry for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The collection first appeared in 1885 under the title Penny Whistles, but has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions...
, Treasure IslandTreasure IslandTreasure Island is an adventure novel by Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, narrating a tale of "pirates and buried gold". First published as a book on May 23, 1883, it was originally serialized in the children's magazine Young Folks between 1881–82 under the title Treasure Island; or, the...
, KidnappedKidnapped (novel)Kidnapped is a historical fiction adventure novel by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. Written as a "boys' novel" and first published in the magazine Young Folks from May to July 1886, the novel has attracted the praise and admiration of writers as diverse as Henry James, Jorge Luis... - Jennifer J. StewartJennifer J. StewartJennifer J. Stewart is an American children's book author. She writes humorous books for middle grade readers.She was born in East Patchogue, New York, to a librarian mother and a physicist father. When she was four years old, her family moved to Tucson, Arizona, where she grew up and attended...
- If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast!, Close Encounters of a Third World Kind - Mary StewartMary StewartMary Florence Elinor Stewart is a popular English novelist, best known for her Merlin series, which straddles the boundary between the historical novel and the fantasy genre.-Career:...
(born 1916) - The Little Broomstick, Ludo and the Star Horse, A Walk in Wolf Wood - Paul StewartPaul Stewart (writer)Paul Stewart is a writer of children's books, best known for the bestselling The Edge Chronicles, the Free Lance novels and the Far Flung Adventures series which are written in collaboration with the illustrator Chris Riddell...
- The Edge ChroniclesThe Edge ChroniclesThe Edge Chronicles is a young-adult fantasy novel series by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. It consists of three trilogies, plus three additional books, and others . Originally published in the United Kingdom, this series has since been published in the United States, Canada and Australia. To...
, Fergus CraneFergus CraneFergus Crane is a children's book written by Paul Stewart and illustrated by Chris Riddell, published in 2004. It won the Nestlé Children's Book Prize Gold Award the same year.-Plot summary:...
, Muddle EarthMuddle Earth"Muddle Earth" is also the title of a 1993 novel by John Brunner.Muddle Earth is a children's book by Paul Stewart, published in 2003, and illustrated by Chris Riddell. It is largely a parody of The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien...
, Barnaby GrimesBarnaby GrimesThe Barnaby Grimes series is written by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, and follows the titular character of Grimes the "Tic-tock lad" and his various adventures - mostly with a supernatural spin to them.-Setting:The fictional city in which the action takes place is... - R. L. StineR. L. StineRobert Lawrence Stine , known as R. L. Stine, and Jovial Bob Stine, is an American writer. Stine, who is called the "Stephen King of children's literature," is the author of hundreds of horror fiction novels, including the books in the Fear Street, Goosebumps, Rotten School, Mostly Ghostly, and The...
(born 1943) - GoosebumpsGoosebumpsGoosebumps is a series of children's horror fiction novels written by American author R. L. Stine and first published by Scholastic Publishing. It is a collection of stories that feature semi-homogenous plot structures, with fictional children being involved in scary situations...
, Fear StreetFear StreetFear Street is a teenage horror fiction series written by American author R. L. Stine, starting in 1989. In 1995, a series of books inspired by the Fear Street series, called Ghosts of Fear Street, was created for younger readers, and were more like the Goosebumps books in that they featured...
, The Nightmare RoomThe Nightmare RoomThe Nightmare Room is an American children's anthology horror series that aired on Kids' WB. The series was based on the short-lived book series The Nightmare Room children's books created by Goosebumps author, R.L. Stine. The Nightmare Room originally aired from August 31, 2001, to March 16, 2002,...
series - Frank R. StocktonFrank R. StocktonFrank Richard Stockton was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children's fairy tales that were widely popular during the last decades of the 19th century...
(1834–1902) - The Lady or the Tiger?The Lady or the Tiger?"The Lady, or the Tiger?" is a much-anthologized short story written by Frank R. Stockton for publication in the magazine The Century in 1882. "The Lady, or the Tiger?" has come into the English language as an allegorical expression, a shorthand indication or signifier for a problem that is... - Margaret StoreyMargaret Storey (children's writer)Margaret Storey is the author of several books for children. Neil Gaiman has cited her as an influence: "Margaret Storey is more or less out of print these days, alas...
- Timothy and the Two Witches, The Stone Sorcerer, Pauline - Walter Scott StoryWalter Scott StoryWalter Scott Story was an author of children's books and over 140 pulp magazine stories and novelettes.He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of Benjamin Franklin Story, a printer from Lyndon, Vermont and Rebecca Jennie Turner of St. Joseph, Michigan...
(1879–1955) - Skinny Harrison Adventurer - Todd Strasser - Help! I'm Trapped...Help! I'm Trapped...Help! I'm Trapped... is a series of 17 books written by Todd Strasser, published by Scholastic Press. With worldwide sales of over 10 million copies, the plots mainly center around a group of children and a machine that has the power to switch bodies....
series - Edward StratemeyerEdward StratemeyerEdward Stratemeyer was an American publisher and writer of books for children.He is one of the most prolific writers in the world, producing in excess of 1300 books himself, selling in excess of 500 million copies, and created the well-known fictional book series for juveniles including The Rover...
(1862–1930) - The Rover BoysRover BoysThe Rover Boys Series for Young Americans was a popular children's book series of the early 20th century credited to "Arthur M. Winfield", a pseudonym for Edward Stratemeyer. A total of 30 titles were published between 1899 and 1926 and the books remained in print for years forward.The original...
series, The Stratemeyer SyndicateStratemeyer SyndicateThe Stratemeyer Syndicate was the producer of a number of mystery series for children, including Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, the various Tom Swift series, the Bobbsey Twins, the Rover Boys, and others.- History :... - Noel StreatfeildNoel StreatfeildMary Noel Streatfeild OBE , known as Noel Streatfeild, was an author, most famous for her children's books including Ballet Shoes . Several of her novels have been adapted for film or television.-Biography:...
(1895–1986) - Ballet ShoesBallet Shoes (novel)Ballet Shoes is a classic 1936 children's novel by Noel Streatfeild.Ballet Shoes and the other "Shoes books" have been popular worldwide, since their initial publications from 1936 to 1962.-Plot summary:...
, The Circus Is Coming, Curtain UpCurtain Up (novel)Curtain Up is a children's novel about a theatrical family by British author Noel Streatfeild. It was first published in 1944. To remind potential readers of Streatfeild's highly successful first novel, Ballet Shoes, it is often retitled Theatre Shoes, or Theater Shoes in the US...
, White BootsWhite BootsWhite Boots is a children's novel by Noel Streatfeild. It was first published by Collins publishers in 1951. The book was published under the title Skating Shoes in the US, also in 1951... - Jonathan StroudJonathan StroudJonathan Anthony Stroud is an author of fantasy books, mainly for children and young adults.-Biography:Born in 1970 in Bedford, England, Stroud began to write stories at a very young age. He grew up in St Albans where he enjoyed reading books, drawing pictures, and writing stories...
- The Bartimaeus Trilogy - Dorothy Margaret StuartMargaret Stuart (poet)Dorothy Margaret Stuart, née Browne was a British poet and writer.In 1924 she won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her "Fencers' song" cycle, Sword Songs.Her other works include literary and historical biographies, historical non-fiction particularly concentrating on...
(1889–1963) - The Children's Chronicle, The Young Clavengers - Rosemary SutcliffRosemary SutcliffRosemary Sutcliff CBE was a British novelist, and writer for children, best known as a writer of historical fiction and children's literature. Although she was primarily a children's author, the quality and depth of her writing also appeals to adults; Sutcliff herself once commented that she wrote...
(1920–1992) - The Eagle of the NinthThe Eagle of the NinthThe Eagle of the Ninth is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1954. The story is set in Roman Britain in the 2nd century AD, after the building of Hadrian's Wall....
, The Lantern BearersThe Lantern Bearers (Sutcliff novel)The Lantern Bearers is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1959, with illustrations by Charles Keeping... - Julia SuzukiJulia SuzukiJulia Suzuki is a businesswoman, former model and author of The Land of Dragor series of children's books.-Early life:Julia Suzuki grew up in Fazeley, Staffordshire on an estate adjacent to Drayton Manor Theme Park. While at secondary school she faced challenges from other pupils and shyness...
- Yoshiko and the Gift of Charms - Jonathan SwiftJonathan SwiftJonathan Swift was an Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer , poet and cleric who became Dean of St...
(1667–1745) - Gulliver's TravelsGulliver's TravelsTravels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels , is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of...
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- Colin ThieleColin ThieleColin Milton Thiele, AC was an Australian author and educator. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably the novels Storm Boy, Blue Fin, the Sun on the Stubble series, and February Dragon.- Biography :Thiele was born in Eudunda in South Australia to a Barossa German...
(1920–2006) - Storm Boy, Blue FinBlue FinBlue Fin is a 1978 family movie that stars Hardy Krüger, Greg Rowe and Elspeth Ballantyne. It is based on an Australian novel written by Colin Thiele and published in 1969.-Plot:...
, Sun on the StubbleSun on the StubbleSun on the Stubble is a book written by Colin Thiele, published in 1961.It was adapted as a TV miniseries in 1996.-Miniseries cast:*Christian Kohlund - Marcus Gunther*Jamie Croft - Bruno Gunther*Sophie Heathcote - Lottie Gunther... - Kate ThompsonKate Thompson (author)Kate Thompson is an award-winning writer for children and adults. Born in Halifax, Yorkshire, she has lived in Ireland, where many of her books are set, since 1981. She is the youngest child of the social historians and peace activists E. P. Thompson and Dorothy Towers...
- SwitchersSwitchers TrilogyThe Switchers Trilogy is a fantasy book series for young adults, written by Kate Thompson. The series is mainly set in Ireland. The leading characters are teenagers with the power to shapeshift into the forms of animals and various supernatural creatures.-Major characters:*Tess: An only child who...
, The New PolicemanThe New PolicemanThe New Policeman is a 2005 children's fantasy novel by author Kate Thompson. It was the winner of both the 2005 Whitbread Children's Book Award and the 2005 Guardian Award for the Children's Fiction Prize category.-Reception:... - Ruth Plumly ThompsonRuth Plumly ThompsonRuth Plumly Thompson was an American writer of children's stories.-Life and work:An avid reader of Baum's books and a lifelong children's writer, Thompson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and began her writing career in 1914 when she took a job with the Philadelphia Public Ledger; she wrote...
(1891–1976) – The Royal Book of OzThe Royal Book of OzThe Royal Book of Oz is the fifteenth in the series of Oz books, and the first to be written by Ruth Plumly Thompson after L. Frank Baum's death. Although Baum was credited as the author, it was written entirely by Thompson. Beginning in the 1980s, some editions have correctly credited Thompson,... - James ThurberJames ThurberJames Grover Thurber was an American author, cartoonist and celebrated wit. Thurber was best known for his cartoons and short stories published in The New Yorker magazine.-Life:...
(1894–1961) - The Thirteen Clocks, The Wonderful OThe Wonderful OThe Wonderful O is the last of James Thurber’s 5 short-book fairy tales for children. See also Many Moons, The Great Quillow , The White Deer , The 13 Clocks . It was published in 1957 by Hamish Hamilton / Simon Schuster...
, Many MoonsMany MoonsMany Moons is a children's picture book written by James Thurber and illustrated by Louis Slobodkin. It was published by Harcourt, Brace & Company in 1943 and won the Caldecott Medal in 1944. Princess Lenore becomes ill, and only one thing will make her better: the moon... - H. E. ToddH. E. Todd- Writing :He is best known for his "Bobby Brewster" children's books. Often the stories would have common household items suddenly coming to life and chatting to young Bobby Brewster....
((1908–1988) - The Bobby Brewster series - Barbara Euphan ToddBarbara Euphan ToddBarbara Euphan Todd was a British writer, most notable for her children's books about the scarecrow Worzel Gummidge....
(1890–1976) - The Worzel GummidgeWorzel GummidgeWorzel Gummidge is a British children's fictional character who originally appeared in a series of books by the novelist Barbara Euphan Todd. A walking, talking scarecrow, Gummidge has a set of interchangeable turnip, mangel worzel and swede heads, each of which suit a particular occasion or endow...
series - J. R. R. TolkienJ. R. R. TolkienJohn Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE was an English writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic high fantasy works The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion.Tolkien was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon at Pembroke College,...
(1892–1973) - The HobbitThe HobbitThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again, better known by its abbreviated title The Hobbit, is a fantasy novel and children's book by J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald... - Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1883–1945) - The Golden Key, or the Adventures of BuratinoBuratinoBuratino is the main character of the book The Golden Key, or the Adventures of Buratino by Aleksey Nikolayevich Tolstoy. Based on the 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi, Buratino originated as a character in the commedia dell'arte. The name Buratino is derived from the...
- Leo TolstoyLeo TolstoyLev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian writer who primarily wrote novels and short stories. Later in life, he also wrote plays and essays. His two most famous works, the novels War and Peace and Anna Karenina, are acknowledged as two of the greatest novels of all time and a pinnacle of realist...
(1828-1910) - Classic Tales and Fables for Children - Nigel TranterNigel TranterNigel Tranter OBE was a Scottish historian and author.-Early life:Nigel Tranter was born in Glasgow and educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh. He trained as an accountant and worked in Scottish National Insurance Company, founded by his uncle. In 1933 he married May Jean Campbell Grieve...
(1909–2000) - Spaniard's Isle, Nestor the Monster - P. L. TraversP. L. TraversPamela Lyndon Travers OBE was an Australian novelist, actress and journalist, popularly remembered for her series of children's novels about the mystical and magical nanny Mary Poppins...
(1899–1986) - Mary PoppinsMary PoppinsMary Poppins is a series of children's books written by P. L. Travers and originally illustrated by Mary Shepard. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London and into the Banks' household to care for their... - Mary TreadgoldMary TreadgoldMary Treadgold was a British author who won the Carnegie Medal in 1941 for her children's book We Couldn't Leave Dinah.Treadgold attended St Paul's Girls' School and Bedford College, London...
(1910–2005) - We Couldn't Leave DinahWe Couldn't Leave DinahWe Couldn't Leave Dinah is a children's novel by Mary Treadgold, published in 1941. It is a contemporary adventure story set on a fictional island in the English Channel during a German occupation... - Geoffrey TreaseGeoffrey TreaseGeoffrey Trease was a prolific writer, publishing 113 books between 1934 and 1997 . His work has been translated into 20 languages...
(1909–1998) - Cue for TreasonCue for TreasonCue for Treason is a children's historical novel written by Geoffrey Trease, and is his best known work.-Plot introduction:The novel is set in Elizabethan England at the end of the 16th century. Two young runaways become boy actors, at first on the road and later in London, where they are...
, The Hills of VarnaThe Hills of VarnaThe Hills of Varna is a children's historical novel by Geoffrey Trease, published in 1948. It is an adventure story based on the revival of classical scholarship in the Renaissance.-Introduction:... - Henry TreeceHenry TreeceHenry Treece was a British poet and writer, who worked also as a teacher, and editor. He is perhaps best remembered now as a historical novelist, particularly as a children's historical novelist, although he also wrote some adult historical novels.-Life and work:Treece was born in Wednesbury,...
(1911–1966) - Horned Helmet, The Road to Miklagard, The Children's Crusade - Sharon TregenzaSharon TregenzaSharon Tregenza is a British author of children's books, stories and verse. Tregenza's work, famous for its quirky wit has been published and broadcast worldwide....
(born 1951) - Tarantula Tide - Meriol TrevorMeriol TrevorMeriol Trevor was one of the most prolific Roman Catholic women writers of the twentieth century. She was educated at Perse Girls' School, Cambridge, and St Hugh's College, Oxford, taking her degree in 1942. During World War II she worked in a day nursery and later as the steerer of a cargo barge...
(1919–2000) - Merlin's Ring, The Other Side of the Moon, The Rose Round, The King of the Castle, The Letzenstein Chronicles - Ethel TurnerEthel TurnerEthel Turner was an Australian novelist and children's writer.She was born Ethel Mary Burwell in Doncaster in England. Her father died when she was two, leaving her mother Sarah Jane Burwell with two daughters . A year later, Sarah Jane married Henry Turner, who was twenty years older and had six...
(1872–1958) - Seven Little AustraliansSeven Little AustraliansSeven Little Australians is a classic Australian children's novel by Ethel Turner. Set mainly in Sydney in the 1880s, it relates the adventures of the seven mischievous Woolcot children, their stern army father Captain Woolcot and flighty stepmother Esther.In 1994 the novel was the only book by an... - Julian TuwimJulian TuwimJulian Tuwim , sometimes used pseudonym "Oldlen" when writing song lyrics. He was a Polish poet, born in Łódź, Congress Poland, Russian Empire, of Jewish parents, and educated in Łódź and Warsaw where he studied law and philosophy at Warsaw University...
(1894–1953) - The Locomotive & other poems for children - Mark TwainMark TwainSamuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
(1835–1910) - The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the Town of "St...
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- Tomi UngererTomi UngererJean-Thomas "Tomi" Ungerer is a French illustrator best known for his erotic and political illustrations as well as children's books.- Biography :...
- The Mellops Go Flying, Mellops Go Spelunking, Moon Man, Flix - Florence Kate UptonFlorence Kate UptonFlorence Kate Upton was an American-born English cartoonist and author most famous for her Golliwogg series of children's books.-Early life:Upton was born in Flushing, New York to recently emigrated British parents...
(1873–1922) - The Adventures of Two Dutch Dolls and a GolliwoggGolliwoggThe "Golliwogg" was a character in children's books in the late 19th century and depicted as a type of rag doll. It was reproduced, both by commercial and hobby toy-makers as a children's toy called the "golliwog", and had great popularity in North America, the United Kingdom, Europe and... - Anne UrsuAnne UrsuAnne Ursu is an American author based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her newest work, Breadcrumbs, a middle grade novel to be published by Walden Pond Press, will be released September 27, 2011...
- The Cronus Chronicles - Alison UttleyAlison UttleyAlison Uttley , née Alice Jane Taylor, was a prolific British writer of over 100 books. She is now best known for her children's series about Little Grey Rabbit, and Sam Pig....
(1884–1976) - The Little Grey Rabbit series, A Traveller in Time
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- Rachel VailRachel VailRachel Vail, born July 25, 1966, is an American author of children's and young adult books. She was born in Manhattan, grew up in New Rochelle, New York, and is a graduate of Georgetown University...
- Wonder, Do-Over, The Friendship Ring series - Jenny ValentineJenny ValentineJenny Valentine is a British children's novelist, best known for her award-winning novel Finding Violet Park.-Book history:Her first novel, Finding Violet Park, was published in 2007. It won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize and was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. The book's success caused...
- Finding Violet ParkFinding Violet ParkFinding Violet Park is a young adult novel by Jenny Valentine, first published in 2007. It is about a fatherless teenage boy, Lucas Swain, who finds an urn containing the ashes of the titular Violet Park abandoned in a minicab office and determines to lay her to rest...
, Broken SoupBroken SoupBroken Soup is a children's novel by Jenny Valentine, published in 2008.It was shortlisted for the 2008 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize and the 2008 Costa Book Children's Book Award, and longlisted for the 2008 Booktrust Teenage Prize... - Chris Van AllsburgChris Van AllsburgChris Van Allsburg is an American author and illustrator of children's books. He twice won the Caldecott Medal, for Jumanji and The Polar Express , both of which he wrote and illustrated, and both of which were later adapted into successful motion pictures...
- JumanjiJumanjiJumanji is the title of a 1981 children's illustrated short story and fantasy story written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg. It was made into a 1995 film of the same name. Both the book and the movie are about a magical board game that implements real animals and other...
, The Polar ExpressThe Polar ExpressThe Polar Express is a 1985 children's book written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, a former professor at the Rhode Island School of Design. It was adapted as an Oscar-nominated motion-capture film in 2004....
, The Garden of Abdul GasaziThe Garden of Abdul GasaziThe Garden of Abdul Gasazi is a best-selling children's picture book written in 1979 by the American author Chris Van Allsburg... - Hendrik Willem van LoonHendrik Willem van LoonHendrik Willem van Loon was a Dutch-American historian and journalist.-Life:He was born in Rotterdam, the son of Hendrik Willem van Loon and Elisabeth Johanna Hanken. He went to the United States in 1902 to study at Cornell University, receiving his degree in 1905...
(1882–1944) - The Story of MankindThe Story of MankindThe Story of Mankind was written and illustrated by American journalist, professor, and author Hendrik Willem van Loon and published in 1921... - Wendelin Van DraanenWendelin Van DraanenWendelin Van Draanen is an American author of children's books.- Biography :Van Draanen lives in California with her husband Mark Parsons and two sons, Colton and Connor. She is the daughter of chemists who emigrated to the U.S. from Holland...
- The Sammy KeyesSammy KeyesSammy Keyes is a series of mystery novels written by Wendelin Van Draanen for children aged 9–15. The series focuses on Sammy's adventures as an amateur sleuth. The books, which are narrated in the first-person perspective by Sammy, involve detective fiction as well as comedy...
series, FlippedFlippedFlipped is a young adult novel by Wendelin Van Draanen set from c.1994-2000. It is a stand-alone teen romance in a he-said she-said style with the two protagonists alternately presenting their perspective on a shared set of events.... - Shreekumar VarmaShreekumar VarmaShreekumar Varma is an Indian author, playwright, newspaper columnist and poet, known for the novels Lament of Mohini , Maria's Room , Devil's Garden: Tales Of Pappudom , The Magic Store of Nu-Cham-Vu and the historical book for children, Pazhassi Raja: The Royal Rebel...
- The Royal Rebel - Jules VerneJules VerneJules Gabriel Verne was a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre. He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea , A Journey to the Center of the Earth , and Around the World in Eighty Days...
(1828–1905) - Journey to the Center of the EarthJourney to the Center of the EarthA Journey to the Center of the Earth is a classic 1864 science fiction novel by Jules Verne. The story involves a German professor who believes there are volcanic tubes going toward the center of the Earth...
, 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea - Heiki VilepHeiki VilepHeiki Vilep is an Estonian writer.- Books :* Under unconscious – 2001* Hello! – 2002* The Monsters of the Closet Door – 2003* My song – 2003* Flying Apple Tree – 2003...
(1960) - The Sounds of Silence, The Monsters of the Closet Door - Rene VillanuevaRene VillanuevaRene O. Villanueva was a Filipino playwright and author. He is famed for his deep involvement in theater and television and in children's literature, whether it be on television, in books or on stage.-Awards:...
(1954–2007) - Ang Unang Baboy Sa Langit (The First Pig In Heaven) - Judith ViorstJudith ViorstJudith Viorst is an American author, newspaper journalist, and psychoanalysis researcher. She is perhaps best known for her children's literature, such as The Tenth Good Thing About Barney and the Alexander series of short picture books.In 1968, Viorst signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax...
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad DayAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, published in 1972, is an ALA Notable Children's Book written by Judith Viorst and illustrated by Ray Cruz. It has also won a George G. Stone Center Recognition of Merit, a Georgia Children's Book Award, and is a Reading Rainbow book... - Elfrida VipontElfrida VipontElfrida Vipont was the pen name of Elfrida Vipont Foulds , a British children's author. She was also a schoolteacher and a prominent member of the Society of Friends in England.-Parentage and education:...
(1902–1992) - The Lark in the Morn, The Lark on the Wing, The Elephant and the Bad Baby - John VornholtJohn VornholtJohn Blair Vornholt is an American science fiction author known primarily for his media tie-ins, particularly Star Trek novels.-Original works:*The Troll King*The Troll Queen*The Troll Treasure*The First Third...
- The Troll King series - Anne de VriesAnne de VriesAnne de Vries was a Dutch teacher and author. In the Netherlands he became particularly famous for his novels. He was married to Alida Gerdina van Wermeskerken, the couple had five children. In 1972, de Vries got national recognition when his novel Bartje was made into a television series by Willy...
(1904-1964) - Journey Through the NightJourney Through the NightJourney Through the Night is a novel, originally in four volumes , by Dutch author Anne de Vries centering on the impact of the Second World War in the Netherlands on a Christian family...
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- Lea WaitLea WaitLea Wait is an American author of historical novels, many set in 19th century Maine. She has written a number of children's stories for age 7 and up, as well as the Shadows Antique Print Mystery series for adults.-Biography:...
- Stopping to Home, Wintering Well - Judy WaiteJudy WaiteJudy Waite is an author of picture books for young children and novels for young adults, as well as poetry and short stories. Her books have won several awards, including the English Association Best Children's Picture Book for Mouse Look Out and Children's Book Federation for Laura's Star.Waite...
- Mouse Look Out - Maria Elena WalshMaría Elena WalshMaría Elena Walsh was an Argentine poet, novelist, musician, dramaturge, writer and composer, mainly known for her songs and books for children.-Biography:...
(1930–2011) - Tutú Marambá - Vivian WalshVivian WalshVivian Walsh is a children's book author. Her best selling book Olive, the Other Reindeer is based on her real life Jack Russell Terrier. The dog, Olive, was later portrayed in the animated version of the picture book. The TV special was produced by Matt Groening, creator of the Simpsons.-...
- Olive, the Other ReindeerOlive, the Other ReindeerOlive, the Other Reindeer is a CGI animated Christmas television special written by Steve Young, and directed by Oscar Moore. The feature was produced by Matt Groening's The Curiosity Company and animated by DNA Productions...
, Gluey, Penguin Dreams, Mr. Lunch series - Ivy WallaceIvy WallaceIvy Lilian Wallace was a British artist, actress and authoress, best known for writing the Pookie series of illustrated children's stories.- Background :...
- The Pookie series, The Animal Shelf series - Jennifer WardJennifer Ward (author)Jennifer Ward is an American children's picture book author. Many of her books focus on the Southwestern United States; most are inspired by nature. Ward has a B.A...
- Way Out in the Desert - Ronald WelchRonald WelchRonald Welch was the pseudonym of British writer Ronald Oliver Felton TD. He took the name from his wartime regiment. He was for many years Headmaster of Okehampton Grammar School in Devon....
(1909–1982) - The Gauntlet, Knight CrusaderKnight CrusaderKnight Crusader is a children's historical novel by Ronald Welch, first published in 1954. It is set primarily in the Crusader states of Outremer in the twelfth century and depicts the Battle of Hattin and the Third Crusade... - H. G. WellsH. G. WellsHerbert George Wells was an English author, now best known for his work in the science fiction genre. He was also a prolific writer in many other genres, including contemporary novels, history, politics and social commentary, even writing text books and rules for war games...
(1866–1946) - The Time MachineThe Time MachineThe Time Machine is a science fiction novella by H. G. Wells, published in 1895 for the first time and later adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It indirectly inspired many more works of fiction... - Robert WestallRobert WestallRobert Atkinson Westall was the author of many books, mostly children's fiction, though also for adults, and non-fiction. Many of his novels, while supposedly aimed at a teenage audience, deal with many complex, dark and in many ways adult themes...
(1929–1993) - The Machine GunnersThe Machine GunnersThe Machine Gunners is a children's historical novel by Robert Westall published in 1975. It was awarded the Carnegie Medal for that year, and in 2007 was selected by judges of the Carnegie Medal as one of the ten most important children's novels of the past 70 years...
, Fathom Five, The Scarecrows - Scott WesterfeldScott WesterfeldScott Westerfeld is an American author of science fiction. He was born in Texas and now divides his time between Sydney, Australia and New York City, USA.-Books:...
- The Midnighters TrilogyMidnighters TrilogyThe Midnighters Trilogy is a science-fiction fantasy series written by Scott Westerfeld. It was published by Eos in 2004. It comprises three books; The Secret Hour, Touching Darkness and Blue Noon.-Plot Overview:...
, PeepsPeeps (novel)Peeps is a 2005 novel by Scott Westerfeld revolving around a parasite which causes people to become cannibalistic and repelled by that which they once loved. It follows the protagonist, Cal Thompson, as he lives with this parasite and tries to uncover a possible threat to the whole population of...
, The Last DaysThe Last Days (novel)The Last Days, a horror novel by Scott Westerfeld, is a companion book to Peeps. It takes place in New York, during the end of civilization hinted upon in Peeps.- Plot summary :...
, The Uglies seriesThe Uglies seriesUglies is a book by Scott Westerfeld for young teens.-Setting:The story follows a teenage girl named Tally Youngblood who lives three hundred years from now in a futuristic city... - John F.C. WestermanJohn F.C. WestermanJohn Francis Cyril Westerman was an English author of children's literature. He was the son of author Percy F. Westerman, and wrote at least thirty full length stories for boys, mostly about flying but some in a school series, and edited works for Oxford University Press...
(1901–?) - John Wentley Takes Charge, The Invisible Plane - Percy F. WestermanPercy F. WestermanPercy Francis Westerman was a prolific author of children's literature, many of his books adventures with military themes.-Biography:...
(1876–1959) - All Hands to the Boats, Deeds of Pluck and Daring in the Great War - Michael Wexler - The SeemsThe SeemsThe Seems is a children's novel series by John Hulme and Michael Wexler published by Bloomsbury USA. The series follows Becker Drane, a Fixer in a world called The Seems which is in charge of making sure our World is on track...
series - Suzanne WeynSuzanne WeynSuzanne Weyn is an American author. She primarily writes children's and young adult science fiction and fantasy novels. she has written over fifty novels and short stories, and is best known for The Bar Code Tattoo and The Bar Code Rebellion books...
(born 1955) - The Bar Code TattooThe Bar Code TattooThe Bar Code Tattoo is a young adult science fiction novel written by American author Suzanne Weyn. It takes place in the not so distant future, and is about a girl, Kayla Reed, as 17 year old girl who can get a bar code tattoo as an ID, but suspects that there is something politically wrong with...
, Mr. Magorium's Wonder EmporiumMr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (novel)For the film, see Mr. Magorium's Wonder EmporiumMr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium is a 2007 novelization of the film of the same name. The novelization was written by American fantasy author Suzanne Weyn. The novel, or "Magical Movie Novel," as it is named on its cover, was released on October 1, 2007... - E. B. WhiteE. B. WhiteElwyn Brooks White , usually known as E. B. White, was an American writer. A long-time contributor to The New Yorker magazine, he also wrote many famous books for both adults and children, such as the popular Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little, and co-authored a widely used writing guide, The...
(1899–1985) - Charlotte's WebCharlotte's WebCharlotte's Web is an award-winning children's novel by acclaimed American author E. B. White, about a pig named Wilbur who is saved from being slaughtered by an intelligent spider named Charlotte. The book was first published in 1952, with illustrations by Garth Williams.The novel tells the story...
, Stuart LittleStuart LittleStuart Little is a 1945 children's novel by E. B. White, his first book for children, and is widely recognized as a classic in children's literature. Stuart Little was illustrated by the subsequently award-winning artist Garth Williams, also his first work for children...
, The Trumpet of the SwanThe Trumpet of the SwanThe Trumpet of the Swan is a children's novel by E.B. White published in 1970. It tells the story of Louis, a Trumpeter Swan born without a voice and trying to overcome it by learning to play a trumpet, always trying to impress a beautiful pen named Serena.-Plot summary:In Canada in the spring of... - T. H. WhiteT. H. WhiteTerence Hanbury White was an English author best known for his sequence of Arthurian novels, The Once and Future King, first published together in 1958.-Biography:...
(1906–1964) - The Sword in the StoneThe Sword in the StoneThe Sword in the Stone is a novel by T. H. White, published in 1939, initially a stand-alone work but now the first part of a tetralogy The Once and Future King. A fantasy of the boyhood of King Arthur, it is a sui generis work which combines elements of legend, history, fantasy and comedy...
, Mistress Masham's ReposeMistress Masham's ReposeMistress Masham's Repose is a novel by T. H. White that describes the adventures of a girl who discovers a group of Lilliputians, a race of tiny people from Jonathan Swift's satirical classic Gulliver's Travels... - Kate Douglas WigginKate Douglas WigginKate Douglas Wiggin was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878...
(1856–1923) - Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmRebecca of Sunnybrook FarmRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her two stern aunts in the village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's joy for life inspires her aunts, but she faces many trials in her young life, gaining... - Oscar WildeOscar WildeOscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde was an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s...
(1854–1900) - The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince and Other StoriesThe Happy Prince and Other StoriesThe Happy Prince and Other Tales is a collection of stories for children by Oscar Wilde first published in May 1888. It contains five stories, "The Happy Prince", "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Selfish Giant", "The Devoted Friend", and "The Remarkable Rocket"... - Laura Ingalls WilderLaura Ingalls WilderLaura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was an American author who wrote the Little House series of books based on her childhood in a pioneer family...
(1867–1957) - Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the PrairieLittle House is a series of children's books by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published originally between 1932 and 1943, with four additional books published posthumously, in 1962, 1971, 1974 and 2006.-History:... - Maiya WilliamsMaiya WilliamsMaiya Williams is an American author, television producer and screenwriter.-Career:After becoming assistant to the Director of Comedy Development at Columbia Pictures Television, Williams worked on various television series including Roc, Amen, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, MAD TV, and...
- The Golden Hour - Margery WilliamsMargery WilliamsMargery Williams Bianco was an English-American author, primarily of popular children's books. A professional writer since the age of nineteen, she achieved lasting fame at forty-one with the 1922 publication of the classic that is her best-known work, The Velveteen Rabbit.-Early life and writing...
(1881–1944) - The Velveteen RabbitThe Velveteen RabbitThe Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real is a children's novel written by Margery Williams and illustrated by William Nicholson. It chronicles the story of a stuffed rabbit and his quest to become real through the love of his owner. The book was first published in 1922 and has been republished...
, Poor Cecco, WinterboundWinterboundWinterbound is a children's novel by Margery Williams. It is a family story set in a Connecticut farmhouse during the Great Depression.Nineteen-year-old Kay and sixteen-year-old Garry are in charge of the house and their younger siblings while their parents are away during the winter... - Ursula Moray WilliamsUrsula Moray WilliamsUrsula Moray Williams was an English children's author of nearly 70 books for children. Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse, written while expecting her first child, remained in print throughout her life from its publication in 1939.Her classic stories often involved brave creatures who...
(1911–2006) - Adventures of the Little Wooden HorseAdventures of the Little Wooden HorseAdventures of the Little Wooden Horse is a children's novel by Ursula Moray Williams. It was her most successful book, being frequently reprinted after its first publication in 1938. It was most recently published in 2011 by Macmillan Publishers, who also included it in the Kingfisher Modern...
, Gobbolino the Witch's Cat - Henry WilliamsonHenry WilliamsonHenry William Williamson was an English naturalist, farmer and prolific author known for his natural and social history novels. He won the Hawthornden Prize for literature in 1928 with his book Tarka the Otter....
(1895–1977) - Tarka the OtterTarka the OtterTarka the Otter: His Joyful Water-Life and Death in the Country of the Two Rivers is a novel by Henry Williamson. The book narrates the experience of an otter. It was first published in 1927 by G.P. Putnam's Sons, with an introduction by the Hon. Sir John Fortescue, K.C.V.O..-Plot summary:The plot... - Henry WinklerHenry WinklerHenry Franklin Winkler, OBE is an American actor, director, producer, and author.Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days...
- The Hank ZipzerHank ZipzerHank Zipzer: The World's Greatest Underachiever is a series of children's books by actor Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, published by Grosset & Dunlap.-Overview:Hank Zipzer is a young boy growing up on the Upper West Side...
series - Jacqueline WilsonJacqueline WilsonDame Jacqueline Wilson, DBE, FRSL is an award-winning English author, known for her vast and diverse work in children's literature. Her novels have been adapted numerous times for television, and commonly deal with such challenging themes as adoption, divorce and mental illness...
- Girls in LoveGirls in Love (novel)Girls in Love is the first book in the Girls series, written by Dame Jacqueline Wilson, DBE, a noted English author who writes fiction for children and young teenagers. It was first published in 1997...
, Double ActDouble Act (novel)Double Act is a 1995 children's novel by Jacqueline Wilson, written in the style of a diary, which follows the story of identical twins, Ruby and Garnet...
, The Story of Tracy BeakerThe Story of Tracy BeakerThe Story of Tracy Beaker is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt.-Background:...
, The Illustrated MumThe Illustrated MumThe Illustrated Mum is an acclaimed children's novel by English author Jacqueline Wilson, with drawings by Nick Sharratt. The title is a reference to The Illustrated Man, a 1951 novel by Ray Bradbury.... - Elizabeth WinthropElizabeth WinthropElizabeth Winthrop is a female author whose work is largely children's fiction. She is the daughter of Stewart Alsop and currently resides in New York CityHer book The Castle in the Attic was awarded the 1987 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award...
- The Castle in the AtticThe Castle in the AtticThe Castle in the Attic is a children's fantasy novel by Elizabeth Winthrop, first published in 1985. The novel has won the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award and the California Young Reader Medal... - Mary WollstonecraftMary WollstonecraftMary Wollstonecraft was an eighteenth-century British writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights. During her brief career, she wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book...
(1759-1797) - Original Stories from Real LifeOriginal Stories from Real LifeOriginal Stories from Real Life; with Conversations Calculated to Regulate the Affections, and Form the Mind to Truth and Goodness is the only complete work of children's literature by 18th-century British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. Original Stories begins with a frame story, which sketches out... - Patricia WredePatricia WredePatricia Collins Wrede is an American fantasy writer from Chicago, Illinois.The eldest of five children, she graduated from Carleton College in 1974 with a BA in Biology, married James Wrede in 1976 , and obtained an MBA from University of Minnesota in 1977.She finished her first book in 1978,...
- The Enchanted Forest ChroniclesEnchanted Forest ChroniclesThe Enchanted Forest Chronicles is a series of four young adult fantasy novels by Patricia C. Wrede titled Dealing with Dragons, Searching for Dragons, Calling on Dragons, and Talking to Dragons.... - Dare WrightDare WrightDare Wright was a Canadian American children's author, model and photographer.-Biography:Born in Thornhill, Ontario, Canada, Wright spent most of her childhood in Cleveland, Ohio...
(1914–2001) - The Lonely DollThe Lonely DollThe Lonely Doll™ is the first children's book in a series by photographer and author Dare Wright. The story is told through text and photographs. It was first published in 1957, went out of print for years, and was reissued by Houghton Mifflin in 1998. Wright wrote 10 books starring Edith and the... - Patricia WrightsonPatricia WrightsonPatricia Wrightson was an Australian author who wrote a number of highly regarded and influential children's books. Her reputation came to rest largely on her magic realist titles. Her books, including the widely praised The Nargun and The Stars , were among the first Australian books for children...
(1921–2010) - The Crooked Snake, The Nargun and the StarsThe Nargun and The StarsThe Nargun and The Stars is a children's fantasy novel set in Australia, written by Patricia Wrightson. It was among the first Australian books for children to draw on Australian Aboriginal mythology... - Eva-Lis WuorioEva-Lis WuorioEva-Lis Wuorio is a writer born in 1918 in Viipuri, Finland. She and her family emigrated to Canada, where she was educated. She later moved to the Channel Islands. She wrote principally for children and young adults.-Bibliography:...
- The Island of Fish in the Trees, The Happiness Flower
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- Laurence YepLaurence Yep-Background:Chinese-American, Yep was born in San Francisco, California to Yep Gim Lew and Franche. His older brother, Thomas named him after studying a particular saint in a multicultural neighborhood that consisted of mostly African Americans. Growing up, he often felt torn between both...
- The Golden Mountain Chronicles, the Dragon seriesDragon (fantasy series)The Dragon series is a tetralogy of fantasy novels by Chinese-American author Laurence Yep. Yep had already written several books including the Newbery Honor novel Dragonwings by 1980, when, after undertaking careful research, he decided to adapt Chinese mythology into a fantasy form, something he...
, Ribbons - Jane YolenJane YolenJane Hyatt Yolen is an American author and editor of almost 300 books. These include folklore, fantasy, science fiction, and children's books...
- Owl MoonOwl MoonOwl Moon is a 1987 children's picture book by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr. The book won many awards, most notably being the Caldecott Medal for its illustrations, and has appeared on the show Reading Rainbow. Owl Moon has been translated into more than a dozen foreign languages,...
, Commander Toad series, The Pit Dragon TrilogyThe Pit Dragon TrilogyThe Pit Dragon Chronicles is a series of science fiction and fantasy novels by Jane Yolen. The anthology is simply all of the first three books in one. The books are set in the far future, on a desert planet called Austar IV, which has a history and climate similar to that of Australia. The planet...
, Wizard's HallWizard's Hall-Characters and story:The mother of shy Henry sends him to Wizard's Hall where he can train to become a wizard. At the Hall he is renamed Thornmallow, suggesting that he is prickly on the outside yet soft inside. He becomes quite conspicuous as he covers a classroom in snow, yells during an... - Ed YoungEd Young (illustrator)Ed Young is a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator and author of picture books.-Biography:...
- Lon Po Po, Seven Blind Mice
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- Paul ZindelPaul ZindelPaul Zindel Jr. was an American playwright, author, and educator.-Early years:Zindel was born in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York to Paul Zindel,Sr., a policeman, and Beatrice Frank, a nurse; his sister, Betty Hagen, was a year and a half older than he. Paul Zindel, Sr...
(1936–2003) - The PigmanThe PigmanThe Pigman is a young adult novel written by Paul Zindel, first published in 1968. Zindel wrote a screenplay, adapting the book for the stage and screen, but it was not taken up by any film maker.-Plot:... - Charlotte ZolotowCharlotte ZolotowCharlotte Zolotow is an American author, poet, editor, and publisher of many books for children ....
- Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present - Zheng YuanjieZheng YuanjieZheng Yuanjie is the founder and sole writer of a children's literature magazine known as the King of Fairy Tales . The first issue was published in 1984...
- King of Fairy Tales
See also
- Caldecott MedalCaldecott MedalThe Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children , a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children published that year. The award was named in honor of nineteenth-century English...
- Carnegie MedalCarnegie MedalThe Carnegie Medal is a literary award established in 1936 in honour of Scottish philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and given annually to an outstanding book for children and young adults. It is awarded by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals...
- Children's literatureChildren's literatureChildren's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
- Children's literature canonChildren's literature canonAs with adult literature, the validity of defining a canon of worthy or renowned works in children's literature is hotly debated. Nevertheless, many books have had enormous impact on publishing history and are still in print today...
- Children's literature timelineChildren's literature timeline- Timeline of turning points in children's literature :* Orbis Pictus by John Amos Comenius: Earliest picturebook specifically for children....
- Fairy taleFairy taleA fairy tale is a type of short story that typically features such folkloric characters, such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, dwarves, giants or gnomes, and usually magic or enchantments. However, only a small number of the stories refer to fairies...
- List of children's book illustrators
- List of children's classic books
- List of children's non-fiction writers
- List of fairy tales
- List of young adult authors
- Lists of writers
- Newbery MedalNewbery MedalThe John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...
- Young adult literatureYoung adult literatureYoung-adult fiction or young adult literature , also juvenile fiction, is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 14 to 21. The Young Adult Library Services of the American Library Association defines a young adult as "someone between the...
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