Authors Uncovered: Britain's Favourite Children's Authors: 1

Summary

Have you ever wondered about the lives of your favourite authors or where their ideas came from? Maybe you don't even know what they look like. Authors Uncovered is a collection of mini biographies that will bring some of Britain's best-loved writers to life for readers, young and old. Did you know that J.K. Rowling dreamt up Harry Potter on a delayed train? Did you know that Lauren Child made lampshades before she was famous? Did you know that Jeremy Strong fell out of his bedroom when he was 3? Did you know that Roald Dahl fractured his skull when he crash-landed a fighter plane?