AUTHORS & ILLUSTRATORS

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Children's Literature Web Guide
The websites listed here include authors' personal websites and websites maintained by fans, scholars, and readers.

Internet Public Library's KidSpace Reading Zone
So much to do here like read about your favorite authors and books, read stories in other languages, and learn about braille and poetry to name just a few!

Authors & Illustrators on the Web
A comprehensive list from D.K. Brown's Children's Literature Web Guide.

KidReads.com
Take a look at the Authors list to read interviews with dozens of terrific authors, like J.K. Rowling and Brian Jacques. Find out info about your favorite books!

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Individual Authors A - Z
 
 
Avi
Books, bios, and bulletin boards where you can chat about his books.

The Worlds of T.A. Barron
The official site of the author of The Lost Years of Merlin. Read selections from your favorite books, find out about the author, play the Fincayra Map Game.

Jan Brett's Home Page
Find out all about Jan and her books. Lots of activity pages. Print your own cards and envelopes.

Roald Dahl
The fabulous website of the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, James and the Giant Peach, and more!

Margaret Peterson Haddix
News and information from the author of the popular 39 Clues series.

Hazel Hutchins
Learn about the author's background, where she gets her ideas for stories, find out how and where she writes, and play some "Guess-It" Quizzes.

Dick King-Smith
Read about the author of Babe, The Gallant Pig and many other wonderful animal stories.

  Kenneth Oppel
Welcome to the world of the the Silverwing! Join Shade on his journey from Tree Haven to the Southern Jungle. Find out more about the author and upcoming releases.

Dav Pilkey's Web Site O' Fun
Warning: This web site contains scenes and material which may be considered too silly for grownups, small animals, and many varieties of houseplants.Philip Pullman
Find out about the author of The Golden Compass. Read excerpts from some of his books. Find out more about the characters and the alethiometer. Take a look at the Author Q & A.

Lemony Snicket
You, the unwary computer user, are only a click away from learning more about A Series Of Unfortunate Events, a terrible collection of books concerning the lives of the three Baudelaire children, and if I were you, I would visit any other website in the world rather than participate in the gloom that this particular site offers.

Redwall Abbey: The Official Web Site of Brian Jacques
A great site with lots of info about the author and the books. Read about how he gets his ideas. Play crossword puzzles. Take a look at the Redwall Links and Snowfur's Redwall Encyclopedia.

Dr. Seuss's Seussville
"There are things to make and games to play, and recipes for things to eat, and funny pictures to complete. So even when you think you're done, here's where you'll always have more fun."


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