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Authors and Illustrators

Abi Elphinstone
Magical stories of travel,mystery and adventure in fantasy worlds. Abi's blog tells about her life and her experiences.
http://www.abielphinstone.com/books/4587834646

Benjamin Zephaniah
Poet. Fact file, articles and poetry.
http://www.benjaminzephaniah.com

Beverley Naidoo
Award-winning author's site. Excellent questions and answers section.
http://www.beverleynaidoo.com/index2.html

Cathy Cassidy
Find out about Cathy and her books. Get news, do competitions and join Cathy's secret club for sneak peeks and exciting downloads!
http://www.cathycassidy.com/

Chris d'Lacey
All about Chris, his books, his life and his likes!
http://www.icefire.co.uk/

Cornelia Funke
The author of Inkheart and Dragon Rider, this fab site has Cornelia's lovely notebooks, news and more.
http://www.corneliafunkefans.com

Dav Pilkey
Full of jokes and games and also a biography, info on his books. Pictures to print and colour. Mad - just like his books!
http://www.pilkey.com/

David Walliams
A fun website with lots of videos and sound tracks, books, games and lots more!
http://www.worldofwalliams.com/

Emily Gravett
Find out all about Emily and her books and also play games, download colourings and make a door plate too!
http://emilygravett.com/

Eoin Colfer
Find out all about the creator of Artemis Fowl.
http://www.eoincolfer.com/

Eric Carle
Books and biography.
http://www.eric-carle.com

Holly Webb
Holly's site with pictures, stories, novels, and the latest news.
http://www.holly-webb.com/pics/

J K Rowling
Official website of J. K. Rowling with information about all of her books, a biography, bits and pieces she has left out of her books when she edited them and news about places she will be visiting.
http://www.jkrowling.com

J K Rowling
Wonderful Harry Potter site. Click on the Harry Potter Name Generator to find your Harry Potter name!
http://www.bloomsbury.com/harrypotter

Jacqueline Wilson
Sign up to find out all about Jacqueline's new books, read Jacqueline's diary and see videos of Jacqueline
http://www.jacquelinewilson.co.uk

Jeremy Strong
Find out about Jeremy Strong and his books and play Krazy Kow!
http://www.jeremystrong.co.uk/

Judy Blume
Books, photos, biography and writing tips.
http://judyblume.com/home.php

Julia Donaldson
Find out all about Julia, her characters, songs, poems, and books.
http://www.juliadonaldson.co.uk/

Julia Jarman
Fun site about local Author Julia Jarman, includes lots of fun games and puzzles, as well as information about Julia and her books.
http://www.juliajarman.com

Karen McCombie
Lots of information on this best-selling author of many series including St Grizzle's School for Girls and Indie Kidd. Check out her blog and join the fanzone for lots of freebies!
http://www.karenmccombie.com/Default.aspx

Liz Kessler
A clever site with lots of interesting information about Emily Windsnap author, Liz Kessler.
http://www.lizkessler.co.uk/

Lynne Chapman
Find out about Lynne and her books and pick up lots of drawing tips from Lynne
https://www.lynnechapman.co.uk/

M G Leonard
Author of the Adventure on Trains series with co author Sam Sedgman these are mystery and adventure set around railways and her other popular books include Beetle books and Twitch,
https://www.mgleonard.com/

Malorie Blackman
Find out about Malorie's books and view the gallery of videos and podcasts
http://www.malorieblackman.co.uk/index.php/

Michael Rosen
Masses of information about the man and his work.
http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/

Morris Gleitzman
Biography, frequently asked questions and bookshelf.
http://www.morrisgleitzman.com

Nick Sharratt
An award winning illustrator who is easily recognised for colourful fun style.Don't forget to check out the link's to Nick's work elsewhere on the web.
http://www.nicksharratt.com/index.html

Pete Johnson
Lots of info about Pete Johnson and his books.
http://www.petejohnsonauthor.com/

Roald Dahl
The official website. Zany illustrations by Quentin Blake. Information about the author and his books. Fabulous 'treats' section with games, quizzes, crosswords, competitions, etc.
http://www.roalddahl.com

Roald Dahl
Fan club site. Lots of information plus quizzes, puzzles and games
http://www.roalddahlfans.com

Steve Cole
Have an intergalactic adventure online with Steve Cole and the characters from his Astrosaurs and Cows in Action series. This is a really fun site!
http://www.stevecolebooks.co.uk/

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