Born in Fort Washington, Maryland in 1971, **#1 New York Times bestselling author** Jeff Kinney transformed children's literature when he brought middle-schooler Greg Heffley to life in his wildly popular *Diary of a Wimpy Kid* series.

Born in 1945, **Dame Jacqueline Wilson** has become one of Britain's most beloved children's authors, fearlessly tackling the real challenges young people face in their daily lives.

Born Elwyn Brooks White in 1899, this masterful American writer carved out a unique literary legacy that bridged the sophisticated world of *The New Yorker* magazine and the enchanting realm of children's literature.

Roald Dahl was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace.

Born in Edinburgh in 1859, **Sir Arthur Conan Doyle** transformed from a struggling physician into one of literature's most celebrated storytellers.