Favourite Classic Writers

Favourite Classic Writers

by NikkiGamble (Author)

Synopsis

Providing short introductions to the life and work of 14 of the best-known classic children's writers from around the world, this book covers authors from Lewis Carroll to Tolkien, and Frances Hodgson Burnett to E.B. White. Looking at key writers whose contribution to literature is unquestioned, the book devotes one spread to each of them. Each includes a short biography, brief summaries and quotes from key works and a short quote by a contemporary writer. A further six are briefly covered on the final spread. Illustrated with historical pictures and photos, this book should be a useful source of information on classic writers that children will encounter in English classes and in their own reading.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 32
Publisher: Hodder Wayland
Published: 17 Apr 2003

ISBN 10: 075024285X
ISBN 13: 9780750242851
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Author Bio
Originally a secondary English and drama teacher then a primary teacher, Nikki Gamble was Head of English Education in the School of Education at Anglia Polytechnic University before becoming a freelance lecturer, writer and education consultant. She reviews children's fiction regularly for the TES, Books for Keeps and the School Librarian among others. She has been involved in developing materials for the National Literacy Strategy and is secretary of the British Association of Lecturers in Children's Literature and serves on the committee of the UK Board on Books for Young People.