Who Is J.K. Rowling?
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In 1995, on a four-hour-delayed train from Manchester to London, J. K. Rowling conceived of the idea of a boy wizard named Harry Potter. Upon arriving in London, she began immediately writing the first book in the saga. Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic.
Pam Pollack
Pam Pollack is a children's book editor as well as author. Her other writing collaborations with Meg Belviso include three Malcom in the Middle original novels. She lives in New York.
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Meg Belviso
Meg Belviso is a children's book editor as well as author. Her other writing collaborations with Pam Pollack include three Malcom in the Middle original novels. She lives in New York.
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