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"Describes the life and times of William Shakespeare, world-famous poet and playwright"--Provided by publisher.

"This is the story of Yrsa Daley-Ward, and all the things that happened--'even the terrible things. And God, there were terrible things.' It's about her childhood in the northwest of England with her beautiful, careworn mother Marcia; the man formerly known as Dad (half fun, half frightening); and her little brother Roo, who sees things written in the stars"--Back cover.

Provides information about the childhood, education, and career of children's book author J.K. Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter character.

On the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, comes a riveting biography of its author, Mary Shelley, whose life reads like a dark gothic novel, filled with scandal, death, drama, and one of the strangest love stories in literary history.

This book discusses the life of Agatha Christie, her experiences as a volunteer during World War I, archaeologist, traveler and her influence on the world today.

Includes profiles of people in the writing field who are of interest to young readers.

Explains Shakespeare's works by putting them into the context of the Elizabethan times in which he lived.

Dame Agatha offers vivid descriptions of her childhood, family life, contemporaries, and travels abroad as well as discussing her own struggles as a writer and the general problems of creative writing.