Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers realistic fiction — while her alter ego

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Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers realistic fiction — while her alter egoWritten 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