Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers realistic fiction wondering if they’ve got what

wondering if they’ve got what it takes to be super ninjas too

Objectives: To encourage the quality and quantity of books published for children

notices something far away in the sky

who is on his way to Edo to advise the shogun about the western invaders

Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers realistic fiction wondering if they’ve got whatWritten by David Stabler Illustrated by Doogie Horner hardcover Every great author started out as a kid. Before the best sellers, fan clubs, and beloved stories we know today, the world's most celebrated writers had regular kid problems just like you. Sam Clemens (aka Mark Twain) loved to skip school and make mischief, with his best friend Tom, of course! A young J. R. R. Tolkien was bitten by a huge tarantula or as he called it, a spider as big as a