Bill Brittain (1930–2011)
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William E. "Bill" Brittain was born in Rochester, New York on December 16, 1930. Before becoming a full-time writer, he worked as a teacher. He wrote two mystery serials from 1964 to 1983, as well as other stories, before moving on to children's books. His children's books include Devil's Donkey, näytä lisää Dr. Dredd's Wagon of Wonders, Professor Popkin's Prodigious Polish, and The Fantastic Freshman. The Wish Giver was a Newbery Honor Book in 1984 and All the Money in the World won the 1982-1983 Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award and was adapted for an ABC-TV Saturday Special. He died on December 16, 2011 at the age of 81. (Bowker Author Biography) näytä vähemmän
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- Brittain, William E.
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- 1930-12-16
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- 2011-12-16
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- USA
- Syntymäpaikka
- Rochester, New York, USA
- Kuolinpaikka
- Asheville, North Carolina, USA
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- Hempstead, New York, USA
Lawrence, New York, USA - Koulutus
- State University of New York, Brockport
Hofstra University - Lyhyt elämäkerta
- His full name is William E. 'Bill' Brittain
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The Wish Giver: Three Tales of Coven Tree Tekijä: Bill Brittain
This book horrified me as a kid, and I still think about the tree roots scene.
A strange man comes to town for the annual fair, claiming to be able to grant wishes for fifty cents apiece. He sells four wishes, one each to four townspeople, then promptly disappears. The story of each person and their wish is told separately, but by the end they're all nicely entwined.
A fun version of the Foolish Wish trope, but nothing earth-shattering here.
A fun version of the Foolish Wish trope, but nothing earth-shattering here.
This was a cute, kid friendly retelling of "The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs. The wishes were less gruesome, but still traumatic to the adolescents that were experiencing them. Some of them were actually quite comical. I could definitely see the kid appeal.
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