{"product_id":"9781594749889","title":"Kid Authors: True Tales of Childhood from Famous Writers","description":"\u003cb\u003eFunny and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell the tales from the challenging yet defining growing-up years of J. K. Rowling, Beverly Cleary, J. R. R. Tolkien, and 12 other great writers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cb\u003eSam Clemens\u003c\/b\u003e (aka Mark Twain) loved to skip school and make mischief, with his best friend Tom, of course! A young \u003cb\u003eJ. R. R. Tolkien\u003c\/b\u003e was bitten by a huge tarantula—or as he called it, “a spider as big as a dragon.” Toddler \u003cb\u003eZora Neale Hurston\u003c\/b\u003e took her first steps when a wild hog entered her house and started chasing her! \u003ci\u003eKid Authors\u003c\/i\u003e tells their stories and more—the diverse and inclusive cast that includes \u003cb\u003eRoald Dahl\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBeverly Cleary\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJ. K. Rowling\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSherman Alexie\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJules Verne\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eLewis Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eStan Lee\u003c\/b\u003e—through kid-friendly texts and full-color cartoon illustrations on nearly every page.","brand":"Quirk Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147326669040,"sku":"9781594749889","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781594749889_p0.jpg?v=1763810784","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781594749889","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}