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1) Going solo
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English
Description
The children's author recounts his adventures as a young man working in East Africa for the Shell Company, living in the jungle, and later flying a fighter plane in World War II.
2) Mary Shelley
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English
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"When Mary Shelley was a little girl, she used to write stories beneath the trees in her garden. As an adult, Mary was inspired by this same imagination to create a ghost story, which became the famous novel: Frankenstein. This gripping book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the novelist's life."--
3) Shakespeare
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English
Description
Presents the life and work of the English playwright William Shakespeare and provides information about the theater of sixteenth-century London.
12) Chewing the cud
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English
Description
Dick King-Smith recounts his life from soldier to farmer to salesman to factory worker to teacher to, finally, author.
19) Roald Dahl
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English
Description
A description of the personal life and career of the twentieth-century English writer of such successful books as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, " "James and the Giant Peach, " and "Matilda."
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