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Writers and Their Tall Tales (Dead Famous) (Paperback)

by Tracey Turner (Author), Clive Goddard (Illustrator)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Hippo; 1 edition (17 Jun 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0439982294
  • ISBN-13: 978-0439982290
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 178,796 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #80 in  Books > Biography > Children's & Young Adult

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You've probably heard of a few writers... · William Shakespeare and his popular plays · Jane Austen and her love stories · Charles Dickens and his big blockbusters But have you heard that... · Wlliam Shakespeare got mixed up in a plot against the Queen? · Jane Austen nearly became a Bigg-Wither? · Charles Dickens had his clothes ripped off by his fans? Yes, even when they're dead writers are still full of surprises - and the eight in this book are more surprising than most. Now you can get the inside story from their secret diaries, flick through Good Day! magazine for some nineteenth century gossip, and find out all about the writers whose tall tales have changed the world.


About the Author

Tracey Turner previously worked as senior commissioning editor at Scholastic. Now she has gone freelance to pursue a writing career. The Vile Files was published last year. A-Zs are her first series.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good 'follow-on' from the `Famous Lives/Famous People' series, for an older child., 27 Nov 2006
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From the popular DEAD FAMOUS series of books `Writers and their Tall Tales`.

`So many writers have become famous for telling tall tales. You can probably think of loads........We couldn`t squeeze them all into this book, otherwise it would have been the size of Grimsby, but the ten writers you`ll meet here are some of the most famous ever..... Read on and find out about the famous writers who created some of the most gripping plots and memorable characters ever - words that are wonderful enough to stand the test of time and still make people laugh and cry today.....see if you can work out what inspired these writers to create tall tales that have changed lives......After all, as someone once said:-
`The pen is mightier than the sword`......`and a lot easier to write with.'

192 pages, split into chapters:-

Introduction
Geoffrey Chaucer and his rather rude poems
William Shakespeare and his popular plays
Jane Austen and her dashing young men
Charles Dickens and his adoring fans
The Bronté sisters and their bothersome brother
Thomas Hardy and his Wessex
James Joyce and his Barnacle
George Orwell and his powerful politics
The final chapter

Written in a variety of fonts with humorous black and white cartoon illustrations throughout, this is a good `follow-on' from the `Famous Lives/Famous People' series, for an older child.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars great book..., 27 Aug 2005
By Kayleigh Tipper "cheekymonkey498" (Rousay, Orkney) - See all my reviews
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This book tells you a little about ten famous authors - Geoffrey Chaucer, William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, the three Bronte sisters, Thomas Hardy, James Joyce, and George Orwell. It gives you loads of information about them - birth and death dates, family, what books they've written, and loads of other things! And you don't have to read the whole book, because each author has its own chapter!
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