-Birth: born in London, in a small flat above a shop in East Dulwich-Born: August 11th 1897 Death: November 28th 1968
-She was the eldest of three children
-Was also known as Mary Pollock
-Although her family thought, that most of her writing was a waste of time, she continued to write
-At one point in her life, Blyton could write 10,000 words a day
-have sold over 600 million copies.
-Enid Blyton is the fifth most translated author worldwide: over 3544 translations of her books were available in 2007, she overtook Vladimir Lenin to get the fifth place behind Shakespeare.
-Her work involves children's adventure stories, and fantasy, sometimes involving magic.
-Blyton was a talented pianist, but gave up her musical studies when she trained as a teacher-Her first published poem, entitled 'Have You-?' - appeared in Nash's Magazine (1917).
-Blyton's first book, Child Whispers (1922), was a collection of verse.
-Real Fairies: Poems (1923), Responsive Singing Games (1923), The Enid Blyton Book of Fairies (1924), Songs of Gladness (1924), The Zoo Book (1924)
-Blyton's first full-length children's adventure book, The Secret Island, was published in 1938.
-This fast-moving story, woven around familiar characters, led to such series as The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, the Adventure series, the Mystery series, and the 'Barney' Mystery books.
-In 1949 appeared Little Noddy Goes to Toyland, a story of a little toy man, who always ends up in trouble and has to seek help from his Toyland friends. Its sales exceeded expectations.
Enid Blyton Books
-The Five Find-Outers -The Noddy books
-The Famous Five series -The Secret Seven series
-The Adventure series -The Malory Towers series
-The St. Clare's series -The Wishing-Chair series
-The Magic Faraway Tree Series -The Barney Mystery series
-The Circus series -The Mistletoes Farm series
-The Naughtiest Girl series -The Young Adventurers Series
-The Adventurous Four Series -The Family Series
-The Family Adventures Series -The Secret Series
-The Famous Five series -The Secret Seven series
-The Adventure series -The Malory Towers series
-The St. Clare's series -The Wishing-Chair series
-The Magic Faraway Tree Series -The Barney Mystery series
-The Circus series -The Mistletoes Farm series
-The Naughtiest Girl series -The Young Adventurers Series
-The Adventurous Four Series -The Family Series
-The Family Adventures Series -The Secret Series
J.K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowling
-Born at Yate General Hospital in England on July 31 1965
-As a postgraduate she moved to London.
-She started writing the Harry Potter series during a delayed Manchester to London King’s Cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel.
J.K. Rowling books
-Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in June 1997 and as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the US in September 1998.
-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, was published in July 1998 (June 2, 1999 in the USA) and was No. 1 in the adult hardback bestseller charts for a month after publication.
It was published on 8th July 1999 (September 8, 1999 in America) to worldwide acclaim and massive press attention.
-The book spent four weeks at No.1 in the adult hardback bestseller charts, while Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone simultaneously topped the paperback charts. In the US the first three Harry Potter books occupied the top three spots on numerous adult bestseller lists.
-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth book in the series, was published in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia 8th July 2000 with a record first print run of 1 million copies for the UK and 3.8 million for the US.
-It quickly broke all records for the greatest number of books sold on the first weekend of publication.
-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the series, was published in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia on 21st June 2003. Published in paperback on 10th July 2004, it is the longest in the series – 766 pages - and broke the records set by Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire as the fastest selling book in history.
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in the series, was published in the UK, US and other English-speaking countries on 16th July 2005 and also achieved record sales.
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, was published in the UK, US and other English speaking countries on 21st July 2007. The book is the fastest selling book in the UK and USA, and sales are well over 400 million copies worldwide.
-Born at Yate General Hospital in England on July 31 1965-As a postgraduate she moved to London.
-She started writing the Harry Potter series during a delayed Manchester to London King’s Cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel.
J.K. Rowling books
-Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in June 1997 and as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the US in September 1998.
-Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, was published in July 1998 (June 2, 1999 in the USA) and was No. 1 in the adult hardback bestseller charts for a month after publication.
It was published on 8th July 1999 (September 8, 1999 in America) to worldwide acclaim and massive press attention.
-The book spent four weeks at No.1 in the adult hardback bestseller charts, while Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone simultaneously topped the paperback charts. In the US the first three Harry Potter books occupied the top three spots on numerous adult bestseller lists.
-Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the fourth book in the series, was published in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia 8th July 2000 with a record first print run of 1 million copies for the UK and 3.8 million for the US.
-It quickly broke all records for the greatest number of books sold on the first weekend of publication.
-Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth book in the series, was published in Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia on 21st June 2003. Published in paperback on 10th July 2004, it is the longest in the series – 766 pages - and broke the records set by Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire as the fastest selling book in history.
-Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth book in the series, was published in the UK, US and other English-speaking countries on 16th July 2005 and also achieved record sales.
-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the series, was published in the UK, US and other English speaking countries on 21st July 2007. The book is the fastest selling book in the UK and USA, and sales are well over 400 million copies worldwide.
Eric Carle
-Birth: June 25, 1929 in Syracuse, New York
-is a children's book author and illustrator
-moved with his parents to Germany when he was six years old; he was educated there, and graduated from the prestigious art school
-But his dream was always to return to America, the land of his happiest childhood memories.
-So, in 1952, with a fine portfolio in hand and forty dollars in his pocket, he arrived in New York.
-One day, respected educator and author, Bill Martin Jr, called to ask Carle to illustrate a story he had written.
-Martin’s eye had been caught by a striking picture of a red lobster that Carle had created for an advertisement. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was the result of their collaboration.
-Birth: June 25, 1929 in Syracuse, New York-is a children's book author and illustrator
-moved with his parents to Germany when he was six years old; he was educated there, and graduated from the prestigious art school
-But his dream was always to return to America, the land of his happiest childhood memories.
-So, in 1952, with a fine portfolio in hand and forty dollars in his pocket, he arrived in New York.
-One day, respected educator and author, Bill Martin Jr, called to ask Carle to illustrate a story he had written.
-Martin’s eye had been caught by a striking picture of a red lobster that Carle had created for an advertisement. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? was the result of their collaboration.
-His first wholly original book was 1,2,3 to the Zoo, followed soon afterward by the celebrated classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969).
-Many of his books have an added dimension—die-cut pages, twinkling lights as in The Very Lonely Firefly, even the lifelike sound of a cricket’s song as in The Very Quiet Cricket - giving them a playful quality: a toy that can be read, a book that can be touched.
-Many of his books have an added dimension—die-cut pages, twinkling lights as in The Very Lonely Firefly, even the lifelike sound of a cricket’s song as in The Very Quiet Cricket - giving them a playful quality: a toy that can be read, a book that can be touched.Dr. Seuss
-Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as the beloved Dr. Seuss,
-Born in March 2, 1904 on Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts.
-Death on September 24, 1991
-Drawings of Horton the Elephant meandering along streams in the Jungle of Nool, for example, mirror the watercourses in Springfield's Forest Park from the period.
-The fanciful truck driven by Sylvester McMonkey McBean in The Sneetches could well be the Knox tractor that young Ted saw on the streets of Springfield.
-In addition to its name, Ted's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, is filled with Springfield imagery, including a look-alike of Mayor Ford is Parker on the reviewing stand, and police officers riding red motorcycles, the traditional color of Springfield's famed Indian Motocycles.
-Getting the first book that he both wrote and illustrated, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, published, however, required a great degree of persistence - it was rejected 27 times before being published by Vanguard Press.
-Ted had written and illustrated 44 children's books, including such all-time favorites as Green Eggs and Ham, Oh, the Places You'll Go, Fox in Socks, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
-His books had been translated into more than 15 languages.
-Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known to the world as the beloved Dr. Seuss,
-Born in March 2, 1904 on Howard Street in Springfield, Massachusetts.
-Death on September 24, 1991-Drawings of Horton the Elephant meandering along streams in the Jungle of Nool, for example, mirror the watercourses in Springfield's Forest Park from the period.
-The fanciful truck driven by Sylvester McMonkey McBean in The Sneetches could well be the Knox tractor that young Ted saw on the streets of Springfield.
-In addition to its name, Ted's first children's book, And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, is filled with Springfield imagery, including a look-alike of Mayor Ford is Parker on the reviewing stand, and police officers riding red motorcycles, the traditional color of Springfield's famed Indian Motocycles.
-Getting the first book that he both wrote and illustrated, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, published, however, required a great degree of persistence - it was rejected 27 times before being published by Vanguard Press.-Ted had written and illustrated 44 children's books, including such all-time favorites as Green Eggs and Ham, Oh, the Places You'll Go, Fox in Socks, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
-His books had been translated into more than 15 languages.
-Over 200 million copies had found their way into homes and hearts around the world.
-His books were often characterized by imaginative characters and rhyme
-His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
-Numerous adaptations of his work have been created, including eleven television specials, three feature films, and a Broadway musical.
-His books were often characterized by imaginative characters and rhyme
-His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.
-Numerous adaptations of his work have been created, including eleven television specials, three feature films, and a Broadway musical.
Geronimo Stilton
-Writing under the guise of a bewhiskered, monocle-wearing mouse who ventures into all manner of adventures while publishing the New Mouse City's hometown paper Rodent's Gazette, Geronimo Stilton is the tongue-in-cheek pseudonym of an Italian author.
-Appearing in numerous books that have gained a massive following among Italian children and have been translated into thirty-five languages, the mousey journalist has made his way to U.S. readers in translated editions that include Paws off, Cheddarface, The Temple of the Ruby Fire, The Mona Mousa Code, and The Phantom of the Subway.
-In the series, the title character is a talking mouse who lives in New Mouse City on Mouse Island. A best-selling author, Geronimo Stilton works as a journalist for the fictional newspaper The Rodent's Gazette.
-The books have been translated into 35 languages.
-Latest Book: #43: I'm Not a Supermouse
The latest paperback novel, I'm Not a Supermouse, was published in October 2010. It is about Geronimo being dragged off on a series of adventures by Bruce Hyena.
As well, a sixth paperback special edition, entitled Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris, in which the Thea Sisters head to Paris to attend a fashion show, was published in November 2010. -Future Books: #44: The Giant Diamond Robbery
The 44th book in the series is titled The Giant Diamond Robbery. It is about Geronimo trying to stop a robbery from a golf tournament, and is due for release in January 2011.
¡http://www.geronimostilton.com/
-Writing under the guise of a bewhiskered, monocle-wearing mouse who ventures into all manner of adventures while publishing the New Mouse City's hometown paper Rodent's Gazette, Geronimo Stilton is the tongue-in-cheek pseudonym of an Italian author.
-Appearing in numerous books that have gained a massive following among Italian children and have been translated into thirty-five languages, the mousey journalist has made his way to U.S. readers in translated editions that include Paws off, Cheddarface, The Temple of the Ruby Fire, The Mona Mousa Code, and The Phantom of the Subway.
-In the series, the title character is a talking mouse who lives in New Mouse City on Mouse Island. A best-selling author, Geronimo Stilton works as a journalist for the fictional newspaper The Rodent's Gazette.
-The books have been translated into 35 languages.
-Latest Book: #43: I'm Not a Supermouse
The latest paperback novel, I'm Not a Supermouse, was published in October 2010. It is about Geronimo being dragged off on a series of adventures by Bruce Hyena.
As well, a sixth paperback special edition, entitled Thea Stilton and the Mystery in Paris, in which the Thea Sisters head to Paris to attend a fashion show, was published in November 2010. -Future Books: #44: The Giant Diamond Robbery
The 44th book in the series is titled The Giant Diamond Robbery. It is about Geronimo trying to stop a robbery from a golf tournament, and is due for release in January 2011.
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