This author loved nature and created dozens of lovable characters, all animals. But perhaps her most famous story is about a naughty little rabbit who sneaks into Mr. McGregor’s garden against his mother’s orders. He loses his blue coat because of his mischief. Who was the author?

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Name both the series and the author, separating them with a comma and with the series first. Omit any other punctuation, including full stops.

There are a whopping 235 books in this series by this American author. They have inspired movies, video games and a TV series.

The series has sold over 400 million books worldwide in thirty-two languages since its launch in 1992, becoming the second-bestselling book series in history.

According to the writer, the books are “scary books that are also funny”. Each book is a standalone story, with different child characters and settings. They are mostly written in the first person, and often conclude with twist endings.

The writer was known to finish some of the books in as quickly as six days. Name this series, where zombies, werewolves, vampires, and monsters abound, and its 76-year old writer.

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This horror writer is triskaidekaphobic, meaning he has an irrational fear of the number thirteen. Gruesomely haunted hotels and murderers with telekinetic powers are among the many products of his twisted imagination. He is the true master of things that lurk in the dark, with at least 84 film adaptations based on his works – more than any other living author. One of his most famous novels is 1,138 pages long, has an unassuming, monosyllabic title, and describes a killer clown that lives in the sewers. Who is he?

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This author’s Caldecott Medal-winning book was 533 pages long, with 284 pictures. He described it as “not exactly a novel, not quite a picture book…” It follows an orphan who lives in a Paris train station and finds an automaton that draws a curious picture. Name the author.

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In this author’s stories, you’ll find shipwrecks, very clever animals, and characters from different times in history. He is an OBE, and has written over a hundred books. In 2003, he was made the Children’s Laureate. His storytelling is frequently described as ‘magical’. He frequently does charity work with his wife, Clare. One of his most famous books is about a soldier who spends a night reminiscing before everything changes forever. Who is the author?

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With words like scrumdiddlyumptious and whizzpopper, what’s not to love about the invented language Gobblefunk? Name the gloriumptious author who came up with it.

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This author was knighted for his journalistic work during the Second Boer War, and wrote a book that would later inspire Jurassic Park.

He also wrote a series that followed a drug addict and his danger-addicted friend. One of these main characters had an ability that, to the casual observer, would appear supernatural. Name the author.

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