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These are the greatest children’s authors of all time (and Roald Dahl is definitely not one of them)

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These are the greatest children’s authors of all time (and Roald Dahl is definitely not one of them)

A canon of children’s literature that is fit for the 21st century will therefore reflect the children who read it. It is no exaggeration to point out that audiences have changed since the all-conquering Enid Blyton and her contemporaries wrote predominantly about white, middle-class children in private boarding schools and set their adventures in nostalgically […]

Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, admits he “didn’t like Harry Potter enough to read a second book”

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Philip Pullman, author of His Dark Materials, admits he “didn’t like Harry Potter enough to read a second book”

His dark materials Author Philip Pullman has admitted that he did not like reading Harry Potter enough to pick up a second book. The author of the popular fantasy trilogy has sold over 22 million copies in 50 countries, inspiring a successful BBC TV adaptation. He admitted that he did not want to read a […]