Favourite Classic Writers

Introducing short introductions to the life and work of some of the best-known classic children's writers from around the world, this title features Lewis Carroll, Tolkien, Frances Hodgson Burnett and E.B.

White.The text devotes one spread to each of the 13 authors detailed.

Each includes a short biography, brief summaries and quotes from key works and a short quote by a contemporary writer.

A futher six are briefly covered on the final spread.

Illustrated with historical pictures and photographs, this volume should be an engaging and useful source of introductory information on classic writers that children will encounter in English classes and in their own reading.