Lynley Dodd By Shakia Gregory-Hunt

Lynley uses Hairy Maclary in most of her stories. But she uses other characters as well not just Hairy Maclary.

The setting is in the neighbour hood / home.

The problems in most of her books are sad problems but sometimes they are happy and enthusiastic.

Lynley's endings are are mostly happy :) but sometimes they are sad :( endings.

She doesn't use much similes she only uses similes sometimes! But she uses exaggerations. Rhyme and repition as well !!!!!!

My feelings when i was reading the three books she wrote i was feeling happy :) and not down because it is not sad .

Lynley Dodd By Hayley

Lynley Dodd is a talented children's book writer who has sold over 5 million books worldwide.

She normally writes about animals in the neighbourhood.

She uses a lot of rhyme.

The problems are fun and adventurous with wonder.

In the endings they are good and happy to read.

I recommend these books for ages 3-7.

Lynley Dodd by DYLAN HOLLAND

Lynley Dodd

Lynley Dodd was born in Rotorua in 1941 and she uses alliteration and some onomatopoeia and rhyme. She always uses animals as her main characters and animals or people as her minor characters. Lynley Dodd usually writes books in series and has written lots of books all of them childrens. She usually has the settings out in the neigbourhood. She doesn't use similes or metaphors but does use some hyperbole. Lynley Dodd's books are good and I would recommend them to kids about 3 to 11 years of age.

Joy Cowley By nick

Joy Cowley uses very different types of characters like animals, people and even narrators and always uses different settings like the Arctic, and theme parks and the local neighbourhood

Joy Cowley uses very different problems like being lost being to young or being trapped

Joy Cowley uses the same kinds of endings like funny, happy, peaceful

Joy Cowley barely ever uses smileys i read 3 of Joy Cowley's book's and I only found 2 similes

i personally have been reading Joy Cowley since i was like 3 and i have always loved Joy Cowley I personally recommend Joy Cowley for children

Pamela Allen By Eva

Pamela Allen, is a New Zealand writer and illustrater. She uses a lot of animals in her stories and sometimes uses humans. Pamela's stories are mainly set outside. She uses hyperboles with her animals talking. In most of Pamela's stories she uses onomatopoeia. She aways uses happy endings. Pamela is married to a sculpture and lecturer. I really enjoy Pamela's series called Mr Mcgee.

Tony Mittin by Josh

Tony Mitten grew up to be a really good writer for kid's. He like's fact's. He wanted to teach fact's to kid's about vehicles. He has written 9 book's about vehicles. He has always wanted to be a children writer and that one day his dream came true. He was born in North Africa in 1951. Even though his friend's were a bit jealous. He didn't give up hope. He just kepped on going. His favourite animal's were bird's mice and rabbit's.

Tony Mittion by Hamish

As an Author Tony Mittion uses rhyme. His main characters are vehicles he has animals but they aren't the main characters.


He bases his story on the same thing. there's a problem and the problem gets solved Tony Mittion was born 1951. He was a son of a soldier.He lives with his wife and two kids. i think tony story's are for five years and under.

Martin Waddel by Xavier!!!!

As an Author Martin Waddel writes about Farm animals and he uses alliteration and rhyme. Martin Waddel was born on the 10 April 1941 during a bombing raid on Belfast .He has been a resident for most of his life in Newcastle .

There is always happy endings.He doesn't use similes or metaphors.His settings are usually on Farms or in the wild.Children ten years and under would love this book because they have small problems and happy endings.

Lynley Dodd by Kaitlyn Calvert - Shandley

Lynley Dodd is a writer that writes mainly picture books. She writes all about animals, and she also writes the well-known Hairy Maclary books.

Lynley doesn't use similes in her books,but she does use onomatopoeia or alliterations, and sometimes both.

She mainly sets her problems outside,and she also makes her books more interesting by using hyperboles.

I love how she usually has a happy ending, and how she always sets a image in your mind. Lynley Dodd was born in Roturoa, New Zealand 1941 and is also a art teacher.

Margaret Mahy by Samantha Calvert

Margaret Mahy is a talented writer.She writes for all ages.

Margaret loves to write books so much she is now working in a childrens library in Christchurch.

She was born in Whakatane in 1936 and wrote her first story at the age of seven.

Margaret being the oldest of a family of five is maybe why family life dominates most of her stories.

She does not make all of her characters the same but sometimes they can be a bit bizarre and she does not use similes or metaphors.

Margarets settings are different and her problems are unusual.

I like her so I hope you like her to.

Dick King-Smith by Courtney

Dick King -Smith was born in England. Most of his story's are about animals but sometimes his stories are about other things like ghosts. His story's can be chapter and picture books. Dicks settings are normally nature or farms.

The first book he wrote was the Fox Busters which was published in 1978.Dick always uses alliteration in his stories and sometimes uses weird names like Monty or Fly. Dick has one wife, three children and eleven grandchildren. He also served in world war two as a guard. Many of his story's are inspired by his farming experiences. I love his story's and I know you will to.

dick king smith by mark!!!!!!

Dick enjoys making awesome children's books. Dick has very different main characters but they're all animals. He doesn't have many other characters.

Dick settings are fun and normally on a farm. He mostly has a problem but he sometimes teaches his readers about animals.
Dick stories makes you feel happy. He has great imagery. Dick uses no similes or metaphors. He doesn't use hyperboles either. Dick was born in England. His favourite books are babe or the gentle pig. Dick writes mostly about animals.

Lynley Dodd by Samuel Cullen!!!

Lynley Dodd's main animals that she writes about are cats and dogs.
She usually writes stories with settings in the neighborhood .eg. around the town or down by the river.

The main problems in her stories are simple and fun. Normally her stories have happy endings.
She is New Zealand's best known author and is the author of Hairy Mclary books. She has sold over 5 million copies world-wide. Lynley was born in Rotorua 1941 and went to Iwitahi school,Tauranga College,Elam School of Art and Aukland Teachers College.

The first Hairy Mclary book she wrote was Hairy Mclary from Donaldson's Dairy (1983).
She won the Margaret Mahy Award in 2oo2.
I recommend her books for kids aged 4 to 8 years old.

Pamela Allen by Mikaela Goodall

Pamela Allen has written heaps of awesome books that kid s all over the world enjoy.

Pamela Allen has set all her stories on water. And she uses animals as all her main characters.

Pamela has never written a book with a sad ending.

Pamela was born in New Zealand in 1934 and she used to teach art at secondary school.

Pamela Allen married a sculptor in 1964

She now lives in Sydney and is writing and illustrating full time!!

Joy Cowley By Eva

Joy Cowley, was born on the 7th of August, 1936, in Levin. She is a New Zealand writer with over 600 books written. Joy uses alot of hyperboles which make her stories interesting. She sets most of her books outside or in town. Joy uses alot of onomatopoeia, and similes. The problem in most of her stories are that someone loses something. Joy stared writing childrens books to help her son with his reading. She uses happy endings in all her stories. Joys books are happy and are exciting.

Dick King Smith by Paige Honeybone!!!

Dick writes mostly about animals especially pigs. He grew up on a farm and based his books on his animals. Dick was born and raised in Gloucestershine and he was a farmer for 20 years and still loves animals. He's books are loved by lots of children because most of his books are about friendship and the love from friends. Dicks most loved books are: The Gallant Pig and Babe. After living the life of a farmer he turned to teaching. Then he started to write books.
Dick currently lives with his wife in a small 17th century cottage, about 3 miles from the house he was born in. This is what his stories are like:>Mostly all about animals. >The books sometimes have very interesting problems.>The books have good endings.>His books are mostly about friendship and love.>Dick use's alot of onomatopeoia like: Puff, clanking, whisling, flop and wagging.>Dicks not so good at using metaphors.>He's got alot of good.>Dick use's his sets very well and he usually has his sets outside.>He use's very creative characters usually animals.>He has clever endings because he makes it sad but then he makes it happy!!!

Margaret Mahy by Rachel Hawkes

Margaret writes a lot of books for babys, kids, teens and adults. She loves to write interesting books from mythical creatures to mysteries. Her problems are mostly about wants - like the witch wants the cakes but the witch gets the bad ones.

Most of Margarets stories have happy endings. Margarets first book published was the Lion In The Meadow in 1969. She wrote her first story at the age of seven. My personal favourite is the The Witch In The Cherry Tree. Margaret is a very good (and my favourite) writer. I hope you like Magaret to.

Margaret Mahy by Molly-Rose

Margaret Mahy is a an author that writes both picture books and chapter books.

Most of her books have a happy ending and they always have a problem. Margaret wrote her first story just at the age of 7. Margaret has unusual problems like in the story The Mans Whose Mother Was A Pirate and all her characters are different. She has lots of different settings but most are at a house. She is a New Zealander and she was born in Whakatane, March 21st 1936. In 1968 an American publisher spotted one of Margaret's stories which had been published in a journal issued to New Zealand school's, they asked for more and Margaret sent them 100 different stories, fifteen years of unpublished work they were accepted.

I really think that her books are suitable for everyone, after reading her books I feel excited and I want to read more

Tony Mitton BY DYLAN HOLLAND

TONY MITTON

As an author Tony Mitton uses rhyme, onomatopoeia and some alliterations. He always uses vehicles as his main characters and animals as his other characters. Tony Mitton never has problems. He uses his books to teach kids about vehicles.

He always has the ending at the same place where the story started. Tony Mitton always has happy endings. Tony's stories are good and I would recommend them to kids about 2 to 9 years of age that like rhyme, onomatopoeia and vehicles.

Joy Cowley by Kaitlyn Calvert Shandley

Joy Cowley is an author with a creative imagination.
Most of her books have lots of other characters, and all of them have a dog and a person. She always ends her stories with a happy ending, and of all the books I have read I have loved them all.

Joy Cowley does not write your everyday stuff, no, she writes weird and unusual problems from a hippo following you home, to a plum tree growing under your bed.
All of Joy Cowley's books include similes and problems and most of her books have hyperboles.

Joy Cowley lives in Wellington and she has written over 600 kids books.

I love her books and would recommend them to kids 7+!!!!!

Tony Mitton by Will

As an author Tony Mitton uses rhyme and onomatopoeia.
He uses animals as his minor characters.
He has no problems at all, but instead he uses his stories to teach us about vehicles.
He does not use many metephors, hyperbole, or similes.

He was born in 1951 in North Africa and now lives in cambridge.
He is a primary school teacher and has a cat called tiggy.
He won silver in the 2000 Nestle Smarties Book Prize.
I think these are good books but I would not recommend them
for over five year olds.

Magaret Mahy by Josh

As an writer Magaret Mahy studied phiosophy at Univesity in Aukland and Christchurch. she qualified as a libarian speacialing in Children's reading even though she was a New Zealander she was a big hit. she writes scary stories funny stories sad stories and even a few boring stories. she has a big mix with Animals and Human's and she writes about some crazy stories such as the dragon's telephone. some people think she's dead but she's still with us. she always does similes imagrey metaphors hyperboles and other stuff. she rhyming and making pattern's. she's really famous for her age.