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Douglas AdamsThe 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 AhlbergIt 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 BarlowMad 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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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 BuchanThe 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 CarpenterThe 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 ChristieMurder 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 CollinsThe 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 CopeSpy 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 CormierThe 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 CovilleMy 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 CreechAbsolute 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 DahlCharlie 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 DannFarthing 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 DefoeRobinson 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. DickBladerunner

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 DumasThe 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 DurrellThree 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 GatesThe 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 GerasCleopatra

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 GreenKing 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 HillThe 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 HughesThe 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 JacquesRedwall

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 KingHamid 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

Kim

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 Lawrence

Jiggy McCue series – 11 Books

The Aldous Lexicon Trilogy

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

http://www.wordybug.com/

Ursula K. Le GuinEarthsea 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 Magorian

Goodnight 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 Masters

World 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

---------

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 OgilvyMeasle 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 PaverThe 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 RaiSoccer 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 ReesH 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

• Red Pyramid

Origin Born Died

San Antonio, Texas

5th June 1964

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http://www.percyjacksonbooks.com/

Mark RobsonThe 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

VortexOrigin 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

Darren Shan

Origin Born Died

London 2 July 1972 ------------------

The Saga of Darren Shan• Cirque Du Freak • The Vampire's Assistant • Tunnels of Blood • Vampire Mountain • Trials of Death • The Vampire Prince • Hunters of the Dusk • Allies of the Night • Killers of the Dawn • The Lake of Souls • Lord of the Shadows • Sons of Destiny The Demonata• Lord Loss • Demon Thief • Slawter • Bec • Blood Beast • Demon Apocalypse• Death's Shadow • Wolf Island • Dark Calling • Hell's Heroes

www.darrenshan.com

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 ShelleyFrankenstein

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 StannardThe 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 RiddellMuddle 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 DiedSouth 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 StrongViking 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 StroudHeroes 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 SwindellsAbomination

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. WellsWar 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 WhiteCharlotte'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/