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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.
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. [2] There is an index of titles, arranged alphabetically, and an index by author/illustrator, arranged alphabetically too, but by author/illustrator, not by title of book.
In the 2007 online "Teachers' Top 100 Books for Children" poll by the National Education Association, the book came in third. [8] It was 85th of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal. [9] Scholastic Parent & Child magazine placed it #9 on its list of "100 Greatest Books for Kids" in 2012. [10]
3. Just Kids by Patti Smith Every New Yorker must read this book. Actually, every person on the planet should read this book. Completely autobiographical, the now-famous rockstar Patti Smith ...
In 1953, he finally sold his first book, Look for the Body, a 60,000-word detective novel, to Phoenix Press of New York City for $150 ($1,665 in 2022 dollars). [3] But his true success came in 1954 with the publication of The Lucky Baseball Bat. "I decided to write a baseball book for children", said Christopher.
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die is a literary reference book compiled by over one hundred literary critics worldwide and edited by Peter Boxall, Professor of English at Sussex University, with an introduction by Peter Ackroyd. [1] [2] Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique briefly explaining why the book was chosen ...
The last book was 4 Goosebumps books in one called Slappy's Tales of Horror. There were also two hardcover reprint collections: Goosebumps Collection and Monster Edition. Nine books were released under the Goosebumps Collection title and were split into three groups: Living Dummy Collection, Campfire Collection, and Monster Blood Collection.
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