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This is a list of notable books by young authors and of books written by notable writers in their early years. These books were written, or substantially completed, before the author's twentieth birthday. Alexandra Adornetto (born 18 April 1994) wrote her debut novel, The Shadow Thief, when she was 13. It was published in 2007.
This is a list of classic children's books published no later than 2008 and still available in the English language. [1] [2] [3] Books specifically for children existed by the 17th century. Before that, books were written mainly for adults – although some later became popular with children.
Published more than 60 years old, this story captivates kids with the epic antics of a mischievous feline and his sidekicks, Thing 1 and Thing 2. The family's pet, a goldfish, serves as the voice ...
Here we have a collection of wholesome good news stories and random acts of kindness that show the good side of the human race. Compiled from the Giving Everyday project's Instagram account, they ...
The school story is a fiction genre centring on older pre-adolescent and adolescent school life, at its most popular in the first half of the twentieth century. While examples do exist in other countries, it is most commonly set in English boarding schools and mostly written in girls' and boys' subgenres, reflecting the single-sex education ...
Some of the genres included are fantasy, adventure, history, contemporary life, and others. [7] It appears in hardcover, [5] with 960 pages and weighs roughly 2.2 pounds (1.00 kg). [3] The preface for 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is by children's illustrator and author Quentin Blake and introduction by Julia Eccleshare ...
Dust jacket from the 1951 Collins hardback edition of Jennings Follows a Clue. The Jennings series is a collection of novels written by Anthony Buckeridge (1912–2004) as children's literature about the humorous escapades of J. C. T. Jennings, a schoolboy at Linbury Court preparatory school, located near the fictional town of Dunhambury in Sussex, England.
A selection of children's tales from Uttley's books PS 109: The Haunted Reef: Frank Crisp: R. M Powers: 1957: A boy's dreams of living in the South Pacific atolls are brought to life in this adventure story about boats, lost ships and treasure-seeking. PS 110: The Borrowers: Mary Norton---1957: PS 111: King Solomon's Mines: H. Rider Haggard ...