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Trenton Lee Stewart

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I started reading this series after I watched the TV series on disney and absolutely loved it. All through reading these books I was always amazed at Trenton Lee Stewart's creativity and how all the characters worked so well together even though they were so different. They are full of intrique and mystery and will have you constantly on the edge of your seat with unusal characters and fun storylines. Books Written: The Mysterious Benedict Society; The Mysterious Benedict Society And The Perilous Journey; The Mysterious Benedict Society And The Prisoners Dilema; The Mysterious Benedict Society And The Riddle Of Ages; The Extraordinary Education Of Nicholas Benedict; The Secret Keepers. Birth: 27th May 1970 HE was born and raise in Hot Springs, Arkansas. He got a bachelors degree in english from Hendrix College. He went to writing courses and then helped run some. He moved to Cincinnati and tought at the Miami University Of Ohioi 2005 but returned to Arkansas in 2006. Likes: Long wa...

Jennifer Bell

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 When I first read a Jennifer Bell book I was instantly hooked and couldn't put it down. They are engaging and also you learn loads of interesting facts about nature, history and inspiring people. Her books are also so fun and they have lots of themes that children can definitely relate to. Books Written: Agents of the wild; Wonderscape; Legendarium; Annie Learns To Ride; The Crooked Sixpence; The Smoking Hourglass; Annie Owns A Pony; The Frozen Telescope. Birth: 1985 She was born in London where she still lives and loved stories but not reading. She wanted to be a film derector and went to university to study filmwritting. After university, she found a book she loved and fell into the magical world of reading. Her first book was The Crooked Sixpence. Fun Facts: Most stories she heard as a child were told to her by her sister on the way to school. She wrote her first book during lunchbreaks when she worked at a bookshop.

Ross MacKenzie

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I love his books because of how full of intrique and mystery they are. They also show lots of different kinds of relasionships and friends . I love how it shows that someone will always love you even if it may take a while to find the people you want to call family. Books Written: The Nowhere Emporium; Shadowsmith; The Elswhere Emporium; The Otherwhere Emporium; Feast Of The Evernight; Zak And The Drem Stealers; Evernight; The Colour Of Hope. Birth: 1981 Ross grew up in Renfrew and has been writing stories since he was 7 years old. He lives with his wife and daughter in Renfew where he grew up. He got the Scottish Children's Book Award in 2012. Fun Facts: He wrote a story about a crocodile called Crunchy Colin as a child and illustrated it himself. In the day he works as a grafic designer he is a super writer.

Jennifer Killick

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Books written: Crater Lake; Crater Lake-Evolution; Dread Wood; Fear Ground; Flock Horror; Alex Sparrow And The Really Big Stink; Alex Sparow And The Furry Fury; Alex Sparrow And The Zumble Apocalypse; Deadly Deep; Mo, Lottie And The Junkers. Birth: Unknown She loved reading as a child and hid books in her bed to read after lights out. She started wanting to be an author in seccondary school. She started writing after she had her son. She lives in London and has a house full of children, animals and pokemon. Favourite Things: Books, trees and fluffy slippers. Fun Facts : She comes up with story ideas in her pyjamas. Her favourite place is by the river at the end of her garden.