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Haggard H. Rider
Sir Henry Rider Haggard (1856 – 1925) was an English writer famous for his adventure stories set in Africa, ‘King Solomon’s Mines’ and its sequel, ‘Allan Quatermain’.
Grimm Brothers
The Brothers Grimm – Jacob (1785 – 1863) and Wilhelm (1786 – 1859) are now known for ‘Grimm’s Fairy Tales’, a collection of German folk tales that are now known and loved throughout the world.
Gilbert Henry
Henry Gilbert (1868–1937) was a journalist, who wrote a number of books for children based on historical figures, mainly legendary, the most popular of which is ‘Robin Hood’.
Falkner J. Meade
John Meade Falkner (1858 – 1932) a teacher, tutor and successful industrialist. Notable among the relatively small number of books that he wrote was ‘Moonfleet’, a tale of smugglers that was a much-loved book for young readers for many years.
Coolidge Susan
Susan Coolidge was the pen name of Sarah Chauncy Woolsey (1835-1905), the creator of ‘What Katy Did’ and its four sequels. This ever-popular series was very influential on later books in the same genre.
Collodi Carlo
Carlo Collodi was the pen name of Carlo Lorenzini (1826-1890) who dismissed his own work, ‘The Adventures of Pinocchio’ as “childish twaddle”, little suspecting that, after his death, it would become one of the best-loved children’s stories ever written.
Burnett Frances Hodgson
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849 – 1924) was an English writer who spent much of her life in America. Her most popular book during her lifetime was ‘Little Lord Fauntleroy’, but she is better remembered now for ‘The Little Princess’ and particularly ‘The Secret Garden’.
Baum L. Frank
L. Frank Baum (1856 – 1919) was an American writer and dramatist, who wrote on a part-time basis until he published ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ at the age of 44, at which time he retired to write on a full-time basis. In all he wrote a further thirteen ‘Oz’ books, and these works have been hugely popular ever since.
Barrie J.M.
J. M. Barrie (1860-1937) was a Scottish novelist and playwright now remembered for writing ‘Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up’, which first appeared as a play in 1904, and eventually as a book in 1928, with the rights being gifted to Great Ormond Street Hospital.