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Douglas Adams The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy The Restaurant at the end of the Universe Life, the Universe and Everything So long, and Thanks for All the Fish Mostly Harmless

Origin Born DiedCambridge,England

11th Mar1952

11th May2001

http://www.douglasadams.com/creations/

Richard Adams

Watership Down Shardik Maia The Plague Dogs

Origin Born DiedNewbury, Berkshire

9th May 1920

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http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/a/richard-adams/

Allan Ahlberg It Was a Dark and Stormy Night Woof! My Brother’s Ghost Jolly Postman The Jolly Postman Cops and Robbers Burglar Bill Adventures of Bert Funnybones Each Peach, Pear Plum

Happy Families Series

And Poetry: Heard it in the Playground Please, Mrs Butler

Origin Born DiedCroydon 5 Jun

1938--------------

http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000000334,00.html

Joan Aiken

Wolves Chronicles – 12 Books Wolves of Willoughby Chase Black Hearts of Battersea Whispering Mountain Cuckoo Tree

Arabel and Mortimer – Series – 13 Books

Felix Trilogy

A Necklace of Raindrops

Origin Born DiedRyeEast Sussex

4th September 1924

4th January 2004

http://joanaiken.com/

Louisa May AlcottLittle Women

Little Men

Jo’s Boys

Origin Born DiedMassachusetts U.S.A.

29th November 1832

6th March 1888

http://www.louisamayalcott.org/

David Almond

http://www.davidalmond.com/

Origin Born Died

Newcastle 15th May 1951

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• Skellig• Kits Wilderness• Clay• The Fire Eaters• Secret Heart• Counting Stars• Heaven Eyes• Jackdaw Summer• The Savage

Philip Ardagh The Eddie Dickens Series Awful End Dreadful Acts Terrible Times Dubious Deeds Horrendous Habits Final Curtain

Unlikely Exploits The Fall of Fergal Heir of Mystery The Rise of the House of McNally

Origin Born Died

London 11thSept 1961 --------------

http://www.philipardagh.com/

Isaac Asimov

I Robot Robot Dreams The Return of the Black Widowers Foundation Foundation and Empire Second Foundation Naked Sun Like stars, like dust

Origin Born Died

Petrovichi,Russia

2nd Jan 1920 6th Apr 1992

http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_home_page.html

R. M Ballantyne

The Coral Island Deep Down Digging for Gold Sunk at Sea The Island Queen An Author's Adventures

Origin Born Died

Edinburgh,Scotland

24th April 1825

8th February 1894

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/r-m-ballantyne/

Steve Barlow Mad Myths - Series

Quick Reads Series Star Bores Tales of the Dark Forest - 4 books The Outernet Vernon Bright Series The Lost Diaries

See also Steve Skidmore

Origin Born DiedCrewe -------------- --------------

http://www.the2steves.net/

J. M. Barrie Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens The Admirable Crichton The Little Minister The Little White Bird Peter and Wendy

Origin Born Died

Kirriemuir Scotland

May 9 1860 June 19 1937

www.jmbarrie.co.uk

Frank L. BaumThe Oz Series (14 books) The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The Marvelous Wizard of Oz Ozma of Oz Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz The Road to Oz

Other Books Mother Goose in Prose Dot and Tot in Merryland The Adventures of Santa Claus Queen Zixi of Ix

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/l-frank-baum/

Origin Born DiedChittenango, New York

15th May 1856

6th May 1919

Betty G. Birney

Humphrey – Series – 5 Books

Origin Born Died

St Louis, MissouriU.S.A.

1947 ------------

http://www.bettybirney.com/

Holly Black and Tony Diterlizzi The Spiderwick Chronicles Series The Field Guide The Seeing Stone Lucinda's Secret The Ironwood Tree The Wrath of Mulgarath

Origin Born Died

New Jersey USA

10 November 1971

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http://www.spiderwickchronicles.com/http://www.diterlizzi.com/

http://www.blackholly.com/childrens.html

Malorie Blackman

Pig Heart Boy Hacker A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E Hostage Thief Dangerous Reality Computer Ghost Lie Detective Whizzywig Operation Gadgetman Forbidden Game Animal Avengers

Older Reader Noughts and Crosses - trilogy

Origin Born Died

London February 1952 --------------

http://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/

Adam Blade

Beast Quest Series

Beast Quest: Golden Armour Series

35+ books in series

Origin Born Died

n/a n/a n/a

Pseudonym used by a team of writers

http://www.beastquest.co.uk/books/

Judy BlumeFudge series: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great Super Fudge Fudge-A-Mania Double Fudge

Blubber It's Not the End of the World Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret Then Again, Maybe I Won't

Origin Born DiedElizabeth, New Jersey, U.S.A.

12th Feb 1938 --------

www.judyblume.com

Origin Born DiedSouthport, Lancashire

1892 1990

The Green Knowe Series:• The Children of Green Knowe • The Chimneys of Green Knowe • The River at Green Knowe • A Stranger at Green Knowe • An Enemy at Green Knowe • The Stones of Green Knowe

Novels:• Yew Hall• The Castle of Yew• The Sea Egg• The House that Grew

Lucy M. Boston

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/lucy-m-boston/

Tim Bowler

Origin Born DiedEssex 1953 ----------------

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Blade Series:• Playing Dead• Closing In• Breaking In• Running Scared

and 4 more

• Starseeker• Shadows

http://www.timbowler.co.uk/

Millions Framed Cosmic Desirable

Origin Born Died

St Helens. Lancashire

1961 ---------------

Frank Cottrell Boyce

http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/author/800/Frank-Cottrell-Boyce.html

Ray Bradbury• Now or Never• Farewell Summer• The Illustrated Man• The Homecoming (coming soon) The Martian Chronicles Dandelion Wine

Origin Born DiedU.S.A 22nd Aug 1920 -----------------

http://www.raybradbury.com

Theresa Breslin

Origin Born Died

Scotland ---------------

• The Dream Master

• The Medici Seal• Remembrance• The Divided City• Whispers in the Grave• Death or Glory Boys• Missing• Kezzie

http://www.theresabreslin.co.uk/

Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre

Origin Born Died

Yorkshire, England

21st April 1816 31st Mar 1855

http://www.bronte.org.uk/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=106

Emily Bronte Wuthering Heights

Origin 30th July 1818 Died

Yorkshire, England

21st Apr 1816 19th December 1848

http://www.bronte.org.uk/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=106

Dan Brown

The Da Vinci Code Angels and Demons Digital Fortress Deception Point

Origin Born Died

Exeter 22nd Jun 1964 ----------------

http://www.danbrown.com/

Jeff BrownFlat Stanley Series Stanley in space Stanley, Flat again Invisible Stanley Stanley and the magic lamp Stanley’s Christmas Adventure

Origin Born DiedU.S.A 1926 3rd Dec 2003

http://www.egmont.co.uk/Character.asp?charid=10

John Buchan The 39 Steps The Magic Walking Stick Greenmantle

and many more

Origin Born Died

Perth, Scotland

26th Aug 1875 11th Feb 1940

http://www.johnbuchansociety.co.uk/

Anthony BuckeridgeJennings Series Jennings Goes to School Jennings Follows a Clue Typically Jennings! Speaking of Jennings! Jennings at Large Jennings Again! That's Jennings

(26 titles in all)

Origin Born DiedEngland 20th June 1912 28th June 2004

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/b/anthony-buckeridge/

Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden A Little Princess Little Lord Fauntleroy

Origin Born DiedManchester, EnglandMoved to U.S.A.

24th Nov 1849 29th Oct 1924

http://www.tickledorange.com/FHB/Biography.html

Victor Canning The Runaways Flight of the Grey Goose The painted Tent

Prolific author and travel writer who wrote mainly for adults

http://www.victorcanning.com/

Origin Born Died

Plymouth, Devon 16th June 1911 21st February 1986

Humphrey Carpenter The Mr. Majeka Series

Origin

Born Died

Oxford 29th April 1946 4th January 2005

http://www.penguin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000051622,00.html

Lewis Carroll

• Alice’s Adventure’s in Wonderland• Alice Through the Looking Glass

Origin Born DiedDaresbury, Cheshire

27th January 1832

14th January 1898

http://lewiscarrollsociety.org.uk/index.html

Pseudonym for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson

Bob Cattell Glory Garden Series Glory In The Cup Bound For Boundary The Big Test World Cup Fever League Of Champions Blaze Of Glory Down The Wicket The Glory Ashes

Butterfinger Series Butter-finger Shine on Butter-Finger

(with John Agard)

Origin Born DiedEast Anglia --------------- --------------

http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/kids/glorygardens/index.html

Rob Childs

Sandford - Series Wicked... Series Soccer Stars Collection Big...Series Time Rangers - Series County Cup - Series Soccer Mad – Series Phantom Football – Series

Over 70 books, many of them on football

Origin Born Died

Derby, England 3rd November1950

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http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/rob-childs/

Agatha Christie Murder on the Orient Express The ABC Murders Cards on the Table Death on the Nile And Then There Were None N or M? Death Comes to an End

(to name just a few!)

Origin Born DiedTorbay, Devon

15th Sep 1890

12th Jan 1976

http://www.agathachristie.com/

Arthur C. Clarke Space Trilogy: Islands in the Sky (1952) Earthlight (1955)3 The Sands of Mars (1951)

Space Odyssey: 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 2010: :Odyssey Two (1982) 2061: Odyssey Three (1985) 3001: The Final Odyssey (1996)

http://www.arthurcclarke.net/

Origin

Born Died

United Kingdom

16th December 1917

19th March 2008

Michael ColemanAngels FC Squabbling Squads Awesome Attacking Touchline Terror Shocking Shooting Dazzling Dribbling

Foul Football

Non-fiction series

Origin Born DiedForest Gate, London

12th May 1946

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www.michael-coleman.co.uk

Eoin Colfer

Artemis fowl Artemis fowl and the Arctic Incident Artemis fowl and the Eternity Code Artemis fowl and the Opal Deception Artemis fowl and the Lost Colony Artemis fowl and the Time Paradox Airman Super naturalist The Wish List Half-Moon Half moon investigations The Legend of Spud Murphy The Legend of Captain Crow’s Teeth The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World

Origin Born Died

Wexford 14th May 1965 ------------

http://eoincolfer.com/

Wilkie Collins The Moonstone The Woman in White No Name No Thoroughfare Poor Miss Finch

Origin Born Died

England 1824 1889

http://www.wilkie-collins.info/

Susan Cooper

Dark is Rising – Series Over Sea, Under Stone The Dark is Rising The Greenwitch The Grey King The Silver on the Tree

King of Shadows Green Boy

The Boggart The Bogart and the Monster

Victory

Origin Born DiedBuckinghamshire 23rd May

1935--------------

http://www.thelostland.com/biography.htm

Andy Cope Spy Dog Spy Dog 2 Spy Dog Unleashed Spy Dog Superbrain Spy Dog Rocket Rider

Spy Pups

The secret life of Lara, Andy Cope’s dog…

…who is really a secret agent!

Origin Born DiedDerby 1966 --------------

http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000068298,00.html

Zizou Corder

Lion Boy Lion Boy: The Chase Lion Boy: The Truth

Lee Raven, Boy Thief

Origin Born DiedN.A N.A N.A

http://www.zizoucorder.co.uk/

Louisa Young and Isabel Adomakoh

Robert Cormier The Chocolate War Beyond the Chocolate War I am the Cheese

We All Fall Down (1991) Tunes for Bears to Dance To (1992) In the Middle of the Night (1995) Heroes (1998) The Rag and Bone Shop (2001)

Origin Born Died

MassachusettsU.S.A.

17th January 1925

2nd November 2000

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/robert-cormier/

Bernard Cornwell

Sharpe series ( 24 books)

Starbuck Chronicles (4 books)

Arthur series (3 books)

Grail Quest (3 books)

Saxon Stories (5 books)

Origin Born Died

London 23rd Feb 1944 ----------------

http://www.bernardcornwell.net/

Bruce Coville My Teacher is an Alien My Teacher Fried my Brains My Teacher Glows in the Dark My Teacher Flunked the Planet

Russell Troy, Monster Boy Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Jennifer Murdley’s Toad Charlie Eggleston’s Talking Skull Juliet Dove, Queen of Love

Aliens ate my Homework The Dragonslayers Goblins in the Castle Monster of the Year The Monsters of Morley Manor The World’s Worst Fairy Godmother Thor's Wedding Day

Origin Born DiedSyracuseUSA

16th May 1950

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http://www.brucecoville.com/

Joe Craig

Jimmy Coates: Killer Jimmy Coates: Target Jimmy Coates: Revenge Jimmy Coates: Sabotage Jimmy Coates: Survival Jimmy Coates: Power Jimmy Coates: Blackout

Origin Born Died

London 31st Dec1980 ----------------

http://www.jimmycoates.co.uk/

Sharon Creech Absolute Normal Chaos Bloomability The Castle Corona Chasing Redbird Granny Torrelli makes Soup Hate that Cat Heartbeat Love that Dog Pleasing the Ghost Replay Ruby Holler Walk Two Moons The Wanderer

Origin Born Died

Cleveland Classified ---------------

http://www.sharoncreech.com/

Bagthorpe series - 10 Titles

Lizzie Dripping series – 6 Titles

Two Hoots series – 6 Titles

Winklesea series – 3 Titles

Other Novels including: Moondial Dragon Ride

Origin Born DiedKirky in Ashfield, England

11th July 1934 26th September 2005

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/helen-cresswell/

Helen Cresswell

Michael Crichton

Jurassic park - series Airframe Sphere Prey Time line

Origin Born Died

USA 23rd Oct 1942 4th Nov.2008

http://www.michaelcrichton.net/

Richmal CromptonJust William series: Just William More William William Again William the Fourth William Still William the Conqueror

And More

Origin Born Died

Lancashire, England

15th Nov1890

11th Jan 1969

http://www.sharpsoftware.co.uk/william/richmal.htm

Gillian Cross

Rent a Genius Roman Beanfeast

The Demon Headmaster - Series The Prime Ministers Brain

Great Elephant Chase

Dead Man Calling Wolf On the Edge New World Pictures in the Dark

Origin Born Died

London 1945 --------------

http://www.gillian-cross.co.uk/

Vince Cross

Origin Born Died

My Story - Series

• The Trenches

• The Blitz

• Agincourt

• Civil War

• Zulu War

• Princess of Egypt

Kevin Crossley-Holland

Origin Born DiedBuckinghamshire 17th February 1941 ---------------

http://www.kevincrossley-holland.com/index.html

Arthur Series

• The Seeing Stone

• Arthur at the Crossing Places

• Arthur, King of Middle March

Beowulf (translation)

Penguin Book of Norse Myths

and poetry

Roald Dahl Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Charlie and The Great glass Elevator The Twits The Witches The BFG Fantastic Mr Fox Esio Trot James and the Giant Peach Matilda Danny the Champion of the World The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me The Magic Finger Skins The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More

http://www.roalddahl.com/

Origin Born Died

Llandaff, Wales

13th Sep 1916 23rd Nov 1990

Annie Dalton

Origin Born DiedSuffolk 1948 ------------

Afterdark series

• The Afterdark Princess

• Dream Snatcher

• Midnight Museum

• Rules of Magic

• Friday Forever

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/annie-dalton/

Lucy DanielsAnimal Ark Animal Ark: Kittens in the Kitchen Animal Ark: Donkey on the Doorstep Animal Ark: Guinea Pig in the Garage Animal Ark: Puppy in a Puddle Animal Ark: Kitten in the Cold Animal Ark: Dolphin in the Deep Animal Ark: Bunnies in the Bathroom

and many many more

Origin Born Died

Yorkshire ---------------

http://www.animalark.co.uk/

Colin Dann Farthing Wood series The Animals of Farthing Wood (1979) In the Grip of Winter (1981) Fox's Feud (1982) Fox Cub Bold (1983) The Siege of White Deer Park (1985) In the Path of Storm (1989) Battle for the Park (1992) The Adventure Begins (1994) -

prequel to The Animals of Farthing Wood

King of the Vagabonds series King of the Vagabonds The City Cats Copycat

Origin Born DiedRichmond, London

1943

Other booksNobody's Dog The Ram of Sweetriver The Beach Dogs Just Nuffin A Great Escape Legacy of Ghosts

The Lions of Lingmere seriesJourney to Freedom Lion Country Pride of the Plains

Terry Deary

Fire Thief trilogy The Fire Thief Flight of the Fire Thief The Fire Thief Fights Back

Terribly True Ghost Stories Big Book of Gory Stories

Horrible Histories

Origin Born Died

Sunderland 3rd Jan 1946 ----------------

http://www.terry-deary.com/

Daniel Defoe Robinson Crusoe Captain Singleton Journal of the Plague Year

Origin Born DiedLondon c.1660 24th April 1731

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Defoe

Philip K. Dick Bladerunner Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Dr. Bloodmoney Paycheck A Scanner Darkly Rubik The Man in the High Castle

Origin Born Died

Chicago 16th Sep 1928 2nd Mar 1982

http://www.philipkdick.com/

Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol Oliver Twist David Copperfield Great Expectations A Tale of Two Cities Nicolas Nickleby

Origin Born Died

Portsmouth 7th Feb 1812 9th Jun 1870

http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/c/Charles_Dickens.htm

Peter Dickinson The Ropemaker The Changes – Trilogy The Dancing Bear Angel Isle

Origin Born DiedLivingstone, Rhodesia,South Africa

16th December 1927 ---------------

http://www.peterdickinson.com/

Franklin W Dixon

The Hardy Boys – series (1927 - 2005)

Nancy Drew – series

Origin Born Died

Ontario, Canada 25th October 1902

6th September 1977

Franklin W. Dixon is the pen name / pseudonym used by a variety of different authors who wrote for a syndicate created by Edward Stratemeyer, who invented the Hardy Boys. Leslie MacFarlane a Canadian author, is acknowledged as the first and most famous of them.

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/franklin-w-dixon/

Chris d’Lacey

Origin Born DiedMalta 16th Dec 1954 --------------

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• Dragon Series

• The Fire Within

• Icefire

• Fire Star

• The Fire Eternal

• Dark Fire

• Dragons of Wayward Crescent - - 3 Books

• The Salt Pirates of Skegness

• The Shrinking of Ralph Perfect

• Shrinking Ralph Perfect

• Fly, Cherokee, Fly

• Pawnee Warrior

• Riverside United

• The Table Football League http://www.icefire.co.uk/ /

Sir Arthur Conan DoyleProfessor Challenger Series The Lost World

Sherlock Holmes Novels: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: 12 short stories A Study in Scarlet The Sign of the Four The Hound of Baskervilles The Valley of Fear

Origin Born Died

Edinburgh 22nd May 1859 7th Jul 1930

http://www.arthurconandoyle.com/Bibliography/index.htm

Roddy Doyle Not Just for Christmas The Giggler Treatment Rover Saves Christmas The Meanwhile Adventures Wilderness Her Mother's Face

Origin Born DiedDublin, Ireland

8th May 1958

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http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/author/1534/Roddy-Doyle.html

Tobias Druitt

Corydon and the Island of Monsters Corydon and the Fall of Atlantis Corydon and the Siege of Troy

Origin Born Died

UK

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/tobias-druitt/

Pseudonym for Diane Purkiss and her son Michael Dowling

Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers The Count of Monte Cristo The Man in the Iron Mask

Not to be confused with his son, who bore the same name and wrote mainly plays e.g.

Lady of the Camellias

Origin Born Died

Near Paris, France 24th July 1802 15th December 1870

http://www.dumaspere.com/pages/english/societe/sommaire.html

Gerald Durrell Three Singles to Adventure  The Bafut Beagles The Drunken Forest My Family and Other Animals Encounters with Animals A Zoo in My Luggage The Whispering Land Island Zoo Look At Zoos Menagerie Manor Two in the Bush Birds, Beasts and Relatives Catch Me a Colobus Beasts in My Belfry

Origin Born DiedJamshedpur, India

January 7th 1925

January 30th

1995

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A7046363

Jim Eldridge

Warpath Series Tank Attack Deadly Skies Behind Enemy Lines Island of Fear Depth Charge Danger Deadly Skies

My Story Series Flying Ace Desert Danger

Origin Born Died

Nicholas Fisk Starstormers Series:5 Books

Starstormers Sunburst Catfang Evil Eye Volcano

Grinny You Remember Me, Space Hostages Trillions The Fast Green Car There's Something on the Roof Making Music Space Hostages Lindbergh the lone flier Richthofen: The Red Baron Cars High Way Home Emma Borrows a Cup of Sugar

Origin Born Died

Unknown 14th October 1923

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http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/f/nicholas-fisk/

Ian FlemingChitty, Chitty Bang Bang

James Bond Series Casino Royale Live and Let Die Moonraker Diamonds are Forever From Russia with Love Doctor No Goldfinger For Your Eyes Only Thunderball The Spy Who Loved Me On her Majesty’s Secret Service You Only Live Twice The Man with the Golden Gun Octopussy and the Living Daylights

Origin Born DiedMayfair, London 28th May 1908 12th Aug 1964

http://www.ianflemingpublications.com/

C.S. Forester

Hornblower series (12 books)

The African Queen

Origin Born Died

Cairo(British)

27th August 1899

2nd April 1966

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/f/c-s-forester/

Dan Freedman

Jamie Johnson – Series Kick Off Shoot to win Golden Goal

Origin Born Died

London 1977 -------------

http://www5.scholastic.co.uk/ms/#

Cornelia Funke

Inkheart Inkspell Inkdeath

The Thief Lord Dragon rider Igraine the Brave When Santa Fell to Earth

Ghosthunters - Series – 4 books

Origin Born Died

Germany 10th Dec 1958 ----------------

http://www.corneliafunke.de/en/

Sally Gardner

Origin Born DiedBirmingham, England

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• I, Coriander • Lucy Willow • The Red Necklace• The Silver Blade

http://www.sallygardner.net/index.html

Leon Garfield

• Jack Holborn• Devil in the Fog• Smith• Black Jack• The Drummer Boy• The Apprentices• Mr Corbett’s Ghost

• Shakespeare Stories

Origin Born DiedBrighton, Sussex 14th July 1941 2nd June 1996

http://www.stelhttp://www.stellabooks.com/articles/leon_garfield.php

Susan Gates The Burnhope Wheel The Lock Dragline African Dreams Deadline for Danny's Beach Beware the Killer Coat Beetle and the Biosphere Raider Whizz Bang and the Crocodile Room Firebug (1996) Pet Swapping Day Waiting for Goldie Danny's Secret Fox Lie Detector

Origin Born DiedGrimsby, Lincolnshire

1950 --------------

White Stranger Attack of the Tentacled Terror Pagans The Magician's Pigeon Night of the Haunted Trousers Ruffs and Ruffians Toffs and Toshers Crocs and Curses Invasion of the Vampire Spiders Return of the Mad Mangler Snakepit School Dr. Fell's Cabinet of Smells Sugar Bag Baby

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/susan-gates/

David GemmellRigante Series Sword in the Storm Midnight Falcon Ravenheart Stormrider

Troy: Fall of Kings Troy: Shield of Thunder Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow Legend The Swords of Night and Day The King Beyond the Gate The First Chronicles of Druss the legend Hero in the shadow White Wolf Waylander

Origin Born Died

West London 1st Aug 1948 28th Jul 2006

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gemmell

Adèle Geras Cleopatra Cecily’s Portrait A Candle in the Dark

Ithaka Troy Happy Ever After Silent Snow, Secret Snow

/

Origin Born DiedJerusalem, (now Israel)

1944 ------------

http://adelegeras.com

Alan Gibbons

http://www.alangibbons.com/

Origin Born Died

British ? --------------

Legendeer Trilogy• Shadow of the Minotaur• Vampyr Legion• Warriors of the Raven

• Rise of the Blood Moon• Setting of the Cruel Sun

• Julie Me and Michael Owen Make Three• Julie Me: Treble Trouble

Total Football – series – 8 books

Older Readers• Caught in the Crossfire• The Edge• Chicken• Whose Side Are You On?• Yeti• The Dark Beneath

John Gordon

Origin Born DiedNewcastle 1925

• The Giant Under The Snow

• Ghost on the Hill

• Edge of The World

• Gilray’s Ghost

• Ride the Wind

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/g/john-gordon/

Roger Lancelyn Green King Arthur and His Knights of the

Round Table The Adventures of Robin Hood Myths of the Norsemen The Saga of Asgard A Tale of Troy Tales of the Greek Heroes Tales of Ancient Egypt The Luck of Troy The Land of Lord High Tiger

Origin Born DiedNorwich, England

2nd Nov 1918

8th Oct 1987

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Lancelyn_Green

Kenneth Grahame

The Wind in the Willows The Golden Age Dream Days

Origin Born Died

Edinburgh 8th March 1859 6th July 1932

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Grahame

Mark Haddon

•The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night• A Spot of Bother• Boom!

Agent Z - Series

Origin Born DiedNorthampton 26th

September 1962

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Haddon

Dune Series Dune Dune Messiah Children of Dune God Emperor of Dune Heretics of Dune Chapterhouse: Dune

Origin Born DiedTacoma, Wisconsin

8th Oct 1920

11th Feb 1986

http://www.dunenovels.com/

Frank Herbert

Jack Higgins

Rich and Jade Series Sure Fire (2006) Death Run (2007) Sharp Shot (2009) First Strike (2009)

Origin Born DiedNewcastle 27th Jul

1929-----------

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/jack-higgins/

a.k.a Harry Patterson

Charlie Higson

Young Bond Series SilverFin Bloodfever Double or Die Hurricane Gold By Royal Command

The Enemy

Danger Society

Origin Born Died

Somerset 3rd July 1958 ---------------

http://www.youngbond.com/

Stuart Hill The Cry of the Icemark The Blade of Fire Last Battle of the Icemark

Origin Born DiedLeicester 1958 ----------------

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/stuart-hill/

Mary Hoffman The Falconer’s Knot Special Powers Troubadour

Stravaganza: City of Masks Stravaganza: City of Flowers Stravaganza: City of Stars Stravaganza: City of Secrets

Origin Born Died

UK

http://www.maryhoffman.co.uk/

Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider Series: Storm breaker Point Blank Skeleton Key Eagle Strike Scorpia Ark Angel Snake Head Crocodile Tears

Power of Five Series: Evil Star Ravens Gate Night-Rise Necropolis

Origin Born DiedStanmore, MIddlesex

5th Apr 1956 -------

http://www.anthonyhorowitz.com/

Diamond Brothers Series

Granny

The Switch

Groosham Grange

Horowitz Horror

More Horowitz Horror

Myths & Legends (Kingfisher)

Ted Hughes The Iron Man The Iron Woman

Birthday letters Earth-moon

• Former Poet Laureate

Origin Born Died

West Yorkshire 18th Aug 1930 28th Oct 1998

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_hughes

Victor Hugo Les Miserables The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Last Day of a Condemned Man

Origin Born DiedFrance, Paris 26th February1802 2nd May 1885

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Hugo

Sam Hutton

Special Agents – Series• Deep End• Final Shot• Countdown• Kiss and Tell• Full Throttle• Meltdown

Origin Born Died

Pseudonym for Allan Frewin Jones, a.k.a. Steven Saunders

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/sam-hutton/

Brian Jacques Redwall Mossflower Mattimeo Mariel Salamandastron Martin the Warrior The Bellmaker Outcast of Redwall Pearls of Lutra The Long Patrol Marfox The Legend of Luke Lord Brocktree The Taggerung Triss Loamhedge Raety Tam High Rhulain Eulalia! Doomwyte

Origin Born Died

Liverpool 15th Jun 1939 ----------------

http://www.redwall.org/

Flying Dutchman – Series – 3 Books

Paul Jennings

Short Stories Collection – Series – 11 books Unreal! Unbearable! Unbelievable! Uncanny! Uncovered! Undone! Unmentionable! Unseen! Quirky Tails! Wicked! Tongue Tied! Thirteen Unpredictable Tales

Origin Born DiedLondonNow: Australia

30th April 1943 --------------

http://www.pauljennings.com.au/

Captain W.E. Johns

Biggles Series (104 books) The Camels are Coming Cruise of the Condor Biggles Learns to Fly Biggles Flies East Biggles in France Biggles in Africa Biggles Flies North Biggles Delivers the Goods Biggles Goes to School

Origin Born DiedBengeo, Hertfordshire

5th Feb 1893

21st June 1968

• www.wejohns.com

Pete Johnson

Origin Born Died

Winchester 29th April 1965

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http://www.petejohnsonauthor.com/

• Ghost Dog• Phantom Fear• Avenger• Bad Spy’s Guide• Traitor• TV Time Travellers• How to Get Famous

• Spook School - Series

Norton Juster

The Phantom Tollbooth

The Dot and the Line

Origin Born DiedU.S.A. 2nd June 1929 ------------

http://www.underdown.org/juster.htm

Clive King Hamid of Aleppo The Town That Went South Stig of the Dump The 22 letters The Night the Water Came Snakes and Snakes Me and My Million Devil's Cut Ninny's Boat The Sound of Propellors The Seashore People A Touch of Class

Origin Born DiedRichmond,Surrey 1924 ------------------

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/k/clive-king/

Rudyard Kipling

The Jungle Book The Second Jungle Book Just So Stories

Origin Born Died

Bombay 30th Dec 1865 18th Jan 1936

www.kipling.org.uk/

Caroline Lawrence

Origin Born Died

London (born)California

1954 ------------

Roman Mysteries Thieves of Ostia Secrets of Vesuvius Pirates of Pompeii Assassins of Rome Dolphins of Laurentum Twelves Tasks of Flavia Gemina Enemies of Jupiter Gladiators from Capua Colossus of Rhodes Fugitive from Corinth Sirens of Surrentum Charioteer of Delphi Slave girl from Jerusalem Beggars of Volubilis Scribes from Alexandria Prophet from Ephesus The Man from Pomegranate Street Code of Romulus (World Book day 2007) Trimalchio’s Feast and other short mysteries

http://www.carolinelawrence.com/pages/50-Home_Page

Michael LawrenceJiggy McCue series – 11 Books

The Aldous Lexicon Trilogy

Origin Born DiedHuntingdonshire 1943 ----------

http://www.wordybug.com/

Ursula K. Le Guin Earthsea Quartet,

A wizard of Earthsea

The tomb of Atuan

The Farthest Shore

Tehanu the last book of Earthsea

The other wind The Hainish Cycle series,

Roccanon’s World

Planet of Exile

City of illusions

Lavinia

Origin Born DiedCalifornia, America

1929 --------------

http://www.ursulakleguin.com/

Harper Lee To Kill A Mocking-Bird

Origin Born Died

Monroeville,Alabama

28th Apr 1926 ---------------

http://www.harperlee.com/

C.S LewisThe Chronicles of Narnia Series The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Prince Caspian The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Silver Chair The Horse and His Boy The Magician's Nephew The Last Battle

Origin Born Died

Belfast, Ireland 29th November 1898

2nd November 1963

www.cslewis.com

Jack London

• The Call of the Wild• White Fang• An Odyssey of the North

Origin Born Died

San Francisco, U.S.A

12th Feb 1876

22nd Nov 1916

http://london.sonoma.edu/

George Lucas

Origin Born DiedModesto, California , USA

1944 --------------

The Star Wars series• The Phantom Menace

• Attack of the Clones

• Revenge of the Sith

• The Force Unleashed

• A New Hope

• The Empire Strikes Back

• Return of the Jedi

http://www.swbooks.co.uk/

Michelle MagorianGoodnight Mister Tom

Back Home

Older Reader

Cuckoo in the Nest

A Spoonful of Jam

A Little Love Song

Just Henry

Origin Born DiedSouthsea, Hampshire

1947 --------------

http://www.michellemagorian.com/

James Vance Marshall

• Walkabout• The Lost Ones• The Mountain at the Bottom of the World

Origin Born Died

London 3rd Jan 1924 --------------

Pseudonym for Donald G. Payne

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Vance_Marshall

Anthony MastersWorld War II Stories War at Sea War on Land

Danger Zone Series

Predator Series Shark Attack Death Trap Killer Instinct

and many more

Origin Born DiedEsher, Surrey 14th Dec

19404th April 2003

• www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/m/anthony-masters/

Geraldine McCaughrean

Origin Born DiedEnfield, London

6th June 1951

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http://www.geraldinemccaughrean.co.uk/

Kite RiderStop the TrainForever XNot the End of the WorldPeter Pan in ScarletShow StopperThe Stones are Hatching Plundering ParadiseA Pack of LiesA Little Lower than AngelsGold DustCyrano

Adaptations of many legends, myths, fairy tales and Bible stories

Oisin McGann Strangled Silence Ancient Appetites Small minded Giants Harvest Tide Project Under Fragile Stone The Gods and their Machines The Goblin of Tara

Origin Born DiedDublinIreland

1973 --------------

http://www.oisinmcgann.com/author/biography/biography.html

Stephanie Meyer Twilight New Moon Eclipse Breaking Dawn

The Host

Origin Born DiedHartford, Connecticut U.S.A.

24 Dec 1973 -----------------

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/

A.A. Milne

Winnie the Pooh The House at Pooh Corner

and poems

Origin Born Died

Hampstead 18th Jan 1882 31st Jan 1956

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._A._Milne

L.M.Montgomery

Anne of Green Gables Anne of Avonlea The Golden Road Anne of the Island Anne’s House of Dreams Rainbow Valley

Origin Born DiedClifton, Canada 30th Nov 1874 24th April 1942

http://www.lmmontgomery.ca/

Robert MuchamoreCherub Series The Recruit Class A Maximum Security The Killing Divine Madness Man vs Beast Mad Dogs The Sleep Walker The General

Henderson’s Boys Series The Escape Eagle Day Secret Army

Origin Born DiedNorth London 27th Dec 1972 ---------

http://www.muchamore.com/

Edith NesbitPsammead Series Five Children and It The Phoenix and the Carpet The Story of the Amulet

House of Arden Series The House of Arden Harding’s Luck

The Railway Children The Enchanted Castle The Would Be Goods The Story of the Treasure Seekers

Origin Born DiedKennington, England

15th August 1858

4th May 1924

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/n/edith-nesbit/

Jenny NimmoThe Snow Spider Series The Snow Spider Emlyn’s Moon The Chestnut Soldier

Children of the Red King Midnight for Charlie Bone Charlie Bone and the Time Twister Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors Charlie Bone and the Hidden King Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf

Ultramarine The Bronze Trumpeter Milo’s Wolves

Origin Born DiedWindsor, Berkshire

15th Jan 1944

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http://www.jennynimmo.me.uk/index.html

Garth Nix

The Old Kingdom - Series: Abhorsen Lirael Sabriel Across the Wall

The Keys to the Kingdom – Series: Mr Monday Grim Tuesday Drowned Wednesday Sir Thursday Lady Friday Superior Saturday

Seventh Tower – Series: The Fall Castle

Origin Born Died

Melbourne, Australia

1963 --------------

http://www.garthnix.co.uk/home

Mary Norton The Borrowers - Series

• The Borrowers• The Borrowers Afield• The Borrowers Afloat• The Borrowers Aloft• Poor Stainless• The Borrowers Avenged

• The Magic Bedknob• Bonfires and Broomsticks

• Are all the Giant’s dead?

Origin Born Died

Leighton Buzzard, Hertfordshire

10th December 1903

29th August 1992

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/n/mary-norton/

Patrick O’Brian

Aubrey –Maturin series

Master and Commander

and many more seafaring epics

Origin Born Died

Buckinghamshire 12th Dec1914

2nd Jan 2000

http://www.io.com/gibbonsb/pob/

Ian Ogilvy Measle and the Wrathmonk Measle and the Doompit Measle and the Mallockee Measle and the Slitherghoul Measle and the Dragodon

Origin Born Died

Woking, Surrey 30th Sep1943 ----------------

http://www.ianogilvy.com/

George Orwell Animal Farm 1984 Down and Out in Paris and London Burmese Days A Clergyman's Daughter   Keep the Aspidistra Flying The Road to Wigan Pier Homage to Catalonia Coming up for Air

Collected Essays

Origin Born DiedBihar, India

25th June 1903

21st Jan 1950

http://www.george-orwell.org/

Tom PalmerFootball Detective – Series

Foul Play

Dead Ball

Off Side

Football Academy – Series - 7 titles

http://www.tompalmer.co.uk/

Origin Born Died

Leeds August 1967

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Christopher Paolini

Eragon Eldest Brisingr

Origin Born Died

South California 17th Nov 1983 ---------------

http://www.alagaesia.com/

James Patterson

Origin Born DiedNew York 22nd March

1947

http://www.jamespatterson.com/books_max.php

Maximum Ride Angel Experiment Schools out for ever Saving the World and other Extreme Sports The Final Warning

Michelle Paver The Shadow Catcher Fever Hill The Serpent's Tooth

Chronicles of Darkness Wolf Brother Spirit Walker Soul Eater Outcast Oath Breaker Ghost Hunter

Origin Born DiedMalawi Now living in the UK

1960 ------------------

http://www.michellepaver.com/

Mal Peet

Origin Born DiedNorfolk ? -------------

http://www.walker.co.uk/contributors/Mal-Peet-2722.aspx

KeeperThe PenaltyTamarExposure

Edgar Allan PoeThe Tell Tale Heart

The Fall of the House of Usher

The Black Cat

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Origin Born Died

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

19th January 1809 7th October1849

http://www.eapoe.org/

Terry Pratchett

Strata Only You Can Save Mankind Maskerade Reaper man Monstrous Regiment Thud! Wintersmith The Wee Free Men A hat full of sky Truckers Thief of time Making Money Mort Hogfather Nation

Origin Born Died

Buckinghamshire 28th Apr 1948 ----------------

http://www.terrypratchett.co.uk/index.html

Philip PullmanHis Dark Materials: Northern Lights (aka The Golden Compass) The Subtle Knife The Amber Spy Glass

Sally Lockhart Quartet: Ruby in the Smoke The Tin Princess The Shadow in the North The Tiger in the Well

The New Cut Gang: Thunderbolt’s Waxwork Gas-fitter’s Ball

I Was a Rat Clockwork The Scarecrow and the Servant

Origin Born Died

Norwich, Norfolk 19th October 1946

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http://www.philip-pullman.com/

Bali Rai Soccer Squad – Series

4 books Dream On

Tales from Devana High

4 books

Older Readers Rani and Sukh The crew The Whisper The Last Taboo City of Ghosts Dominoes The Angel Collector

Origin Born DiedLeicester 1971 --------------

http://www.balirai.co.uk/

Celia Rees H Is for Haunting A Is for Apparition U Is for Unbeliever N Is for Nightmare T Is for Terror S Is for Shudder Pirates Witch Child Sorceress Savoy The Vanished The Cunning Man Heroes and Villains

Origin Born DiedSolihullWest Midlands

1949 --------------

http://www.celiarees.com/

Philip Reeve

http://www.philip-reeve.com/

Origin Born DiedBrighton, England

1966 --------------

The Mortal Engines Quartet:

• Mortal Engines

• Predator’s gold

• Infernal Devices

• A Darkling Plain

The Larklight Series:

• Larklight

• Mothstorm

• Starcross

• Here Lies Arthur

• No Such Thing as Dragons

• Fever Crumb

Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson Series:• Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief• Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters• Percy Jackson and the Titan’s Curse• Percy Jackson and the Battle of the Labyrinth• Percy Jackson and the Last Olympian

Origin Born Died

San Antonio, Texas

5th June 1964

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http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/

Mark Robson The Darkweaver Legacy: The Forging of the Sword The Darkweaver Legacy: Trail of the Huntress The Darkweaver Legacy: First Sword The Darkweaver Legacy: The Chosen One

Imperial Spy Imperial Assassin Imperial Traitor

Dragon Orb Series Firestorm Shadow Longfang Aurora

Origin Born Died

WansteadEssex

1966 ---------------

http://www.markrobsonauthor.com/

Malcolm Rose

Lost Bullet Framed Roll Call The Final Lap Blood Brothers Hurricane Force Four Degrees More The Kiss of Death The Death Gene The Alibi Concrete Evidence Smoking Gun

Origin Born Died

Coventry 1953 ----------------

http://www.malcolmrose.co.uk/

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire Harry Potter and Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Origin Born Died

Gloucestershire 31st Jul 1965 ----------------

http://www.jkrowling.com/en/

Chris Ryan

Alpha Force Series Survival Red Centre Rat Catcher Hostage Desert Pursuit Untouchable Hunted Fault Line Blood Money Black Gold

Code Red Series Flash Flood Wild Fire Outbreak Vortex

Origin Born Died

Rowlands Gill, Tyne & Wear, N.E. England

1961 ----------------

http://www.chrisryanadventures.co.uk/

S.F. Said

Varjak Paws The Outlaw Varjak Paws

Origin Born DiedBeirut May 1967 ---------------

-

http://www.varjakpaw.com/

Marcus Sedgwick

http://www.marcussedgwick.com/

Origin Born Died

Kent 1968 --------------

The Dark HorseThe Dark Flight DownBook of Dead Days/The ForeshadowingWitch HillFloodland

My Swordhand is SingingThe Kiss of DeathRevolver

Blood Red, Snow White

Flood and FangGhosts and Gadgets

Anna Sewell

Origin Born DiedGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk

30th March 1820

25th April 1878

• Black Beauty

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Sewell

Alex Shearer

• The Hunted• Tins• Canned• The Great Blue Yonder• The Stolen• Bootleg• The Speed of the Dark• Sea Legs• The Lost

Origin Born DiedU.K. 1949 ------------

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/alex-shearer/

Mary Shelley Frankenstein The Last Man

Origin Born DiedSomers Town, London

30th Aug 1797

1st Feb 1851

http://schools-wikipedia.org/wp/m/Mary_Shelley.htm

Steve Skidmore

Origin Born DiedBirstall 12th July

1960--------------

http://www.the2steves.net/

Mad Myths - Series

Quick Reads Series Star Bores Tales of the Dark Forest - 4 books The Outernet Vernon Bright Series The Lost Diaries

See also Steve Barlow

Lemony Snicket

A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning The Reptile Room The Wide Window The Miserable mill The Austere Academy The Ersatz Elevator The Vile Village The Hostile Hospital The Carnivorous Carnival The Slippery Slope The Grim Grotto The Penultimate Peril The End

The Unauthorized Autobiography

Origin Born DiedSan Francisco, California,U.S.A.

28th February 1970 ---------------

www.lemonysnicket.com

Pseudonym for Daniel Handler

Heidi

Origin Born Died

Zurich, Switzerland

12th June 1827 7th July 1901

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/johanna-spyri/

Johanna Spyri

Russell Stannard The Time and Space of Uncle Albert Black Holes and Uncle Albert Uncle Albert and the Quantum Quest An update of George Gamow's classic Mr Tomkins The Curious History of God Our Physical Universe Virtutopia

Origin Born DiedUnited Kingdom

c. 1931

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Stannard

Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two Roses Kidnapped The Master of Ballantrae The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde New Arabian Nights The Merry Men and Other Tales and Fables

Origin Born Died

Edinburgh Scotland

13th November 1850

3rd December 1894

http://www.robert-louis-stevenson.org/

Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell Muddle Earth

Edge Chronicles: The Lost Barkscrolls The Immortals

The Quint Trilogy The Curse of the Gloamglozer The Winter Knights Clash of the Sky Galleons

The Twig Trilogy Beyond the Deepwoods Stromchaser Midnight over the Sanctaphrax

The Rook Trilogy The Last of the Sky Pirates Vox Freeglader

Barnaby Grimes Curse of the Night Wolf Return of the Emerald Skull Legion of the Dead Origin Born Died

South Africa

1962

www.stewartandriddell.co.uk

Far Flung Adventures Fergus Crane Corby Flood Hugo Pepper

Origin Born Died

London 1955 -----------

Bram Stoker

Dracula The Primrose Path The Snake’s Pass The Shoulder of Shasta The Mystery of the Sea The Jewel of Seven Stars The Man

Origin Born DiedClontarf, Ireland

8th Nov ember1847

20th April 1912

http://www.stoker-dracula.org/

Jeremy Strong Viking at School Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog I’m Telling You, they’re Aliens Dinosaur Pox There is a Viking In my Bed The Karate Princess Trouble With Animals The Indoor Pirates on Treasure Island Fatbag Kingfisher Treasury of Dinosaur Stories Let’s do the Pharaoh Weird Giant Jim The Monster Mugg STUFF

Origin Born DiedEltham,S.E. London

18th Nov1949

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http://www.jeremystrong.co.uk/

Jonathan Stroud Heroes of the Valley The Last Siege The Leap Buried Fire The Lost Treasure of Captain Blood The Viking Saga of Harry Bristlebeard

The Bartimaeus Trilogy The Amulet of Samarkand The Golem’s Eye Ptolemy’s Gate

Origin Born DiedBedford, England 27th Aug 1970 ------------

http://www.jonathanstroud.com/

Robert Swindells Abomination When Darkness Comes A Candle in the Night Voyage to Valhalla The Ice Palace The Weather Clerk Ghost Ship to Ganymede World – Eater Brother in the Land The Thousand Eyes of Night Staying Up Hurricane Summer

Origin Born DiedBradford, Yorkshire

20th March 1939

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http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/s/robert-swindells/

Mildred D. Taylor

Origin Born DiedJackson,Mississippi

13th Sept 1943

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Let the Circle Be Unbroken The Gold Cadillac The Friendship Logan Mississippi Bridge The Road to Memphis The Well The Land

http://www.olemiss.edu/mwp/dir/taylor_mildred/

David Thorpe Hybrids

Origin Born DiedUnited Kingdom

1954 --------------

http://www.davidthorpe.info/

J.R.R. Tolkien

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring The Two Towers Return of the King The Children of Hurin Tales from the Perilous Realm The Silmarillion Tree and Leaf The Hobbit Tales of Tom Bombadil Smith of Wooton Major

Origin Born Died

Bloemfontein, South Africa& Birmingham England

3rd Jan 1892 2nd Sep1973

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JRR_Tolkein

Mark Twain• The Adventures of Tom Sawyer• The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn• The Prince and the Pauper

Origin Born DiedMissouri, USA 30th Nov 1835 21st Apr 1910

http://www.cmgww.com/historic/twain/

Eleanor Updale

• Montmorency• Montmorency on the Rocks• Montmorency and the Assasins• Montmorencey’s Revenge

• Saved

Origin Born Died

London 1953

http://www.eleanorupdale.co.uk/

Jules Verne

Around the World in 80 days Journey to the Centre of the Earth 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 5 weeks in a Balloon The Adventures of Captain Hatteras From the Earth to the Moon In search of the Castaways Around the Moon A Floating City Invasion of the Sea Master of the World

And many more…

Origin Born Died

Nantes, France

8th Feb 1828

24th Mar 1905

http://www.jules-verne.co.uk/

Cynthia Voigt

Izzy, Willy-Nilly Tree by Leaf Glass Mountain When She Hollers Good Morning Rosie Angus and Sadie

Older Reader Tillerman Cycle – series – 7 Books

Kingdom Series – 4 Books

Origin Born DiedBoston, Massachusetts

25 Feb 1942 --------------

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/cynthia-voigt/

Mark WaldenH.I.V.E Series H.I.V.E: Higher Institute of Villainous Education The Overlord Protocol Escape Velocity Dreadnought Rogue Interception Point (World Book Day 2009)

Origin Born DiedLondon ----------- -----------

http://www.markwalden.net/blog/

H.G. Wells War of the Worlds The Time Machine The Island of Dr. Moreau The Invisible Man

Origin Born DiedKent 21st Sep 1866 13th Aug 1946

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/h-g-wells/

E B White Charlotte's Web Stuart Little The Trumpet of the Swan

Origin Born Died

Mount Vernon, New York

11th July 1899 1st October 1985

http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,15_1000051117,00.html

John Wyndham

Origin Born Died

England 10th July 1903

11th March 1969

• The Day of the Triffids

• The Kraken Wakes

• The Chrysalids

• The Midwich Cuckoos

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/w/john-wyndham/

Diana Wynne Jones

Origin Born DiedLondon 16th Aug 1934 --------------

• Chrestomanci Series• Charmed Life

• Magicians of Caprona

• Conrad’s Fate

• Dalemark Quartet

• Howl’s Castle Series

• Enchanted Glass

• House of Many Ways

• Power of Three

• Time of the Ghost

• Dogsbody

• The Merlin Conspiracyhttp://www.dianawynnejones.com/dwjflash.htm

Chinese CinderellaChinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society

Falling Leaves

Origin Born Died

Tianjin, China 1937 --------------

http://adelineyenmah.com/

Adeline Yen Mah

Markus Zusak Book Thief I am the Messenger

Origin Born Died

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/markuszusak/