The story of the boy who lived holds a special place in the hearts of millions across the world. While Rowling wrote the beloved original books, many know her wizarding universe from the famous Harry Potter movies. Does she, as the author, have rights to the films, too? Harry Potter movies are owned by Rowling…
The Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter series are both highly popular series that have shaped the literary journey of many young people. However, If you’ve read both of them, you may have noticed many similarities. Considering the Lord of the Rings came first, can we say that J.K. Rowling got inspiration from…
Roald Dahl’s graced us with some of the most memorable characters from his books for children. From Charlie to Matilda, they all come with great lessons every child (and adult) should live by. So, here are six reasons Roald Dahl’s books are still so good. Roald Dahl’s books are so good and still popular because…
Roald Dahl is famous for writing silly phrases but also short sentences in his stories. For some, short sentences are a sign of weak writing skills—but that isn’t true of Dahl. So, why did Dahl use such short sentences? Roald Dahl used short sentences because he primarily wrote for kids. Also, he often wrote from…
The Chronicles of Narnia and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland are some of the world’s most iconic children’s books. The books’ fantastical, magical settings and their authors’ similar names are enough to make some people wonder if the two writers are the same person. C.S. Lewis and Lewis Carroll are not the same person. The two…
Ayn Rand is one of the best-selling authors of all time – but she’s also one of the most criticized. In fact, while dislike of many other famous authors like J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien is generally explained by claiming “personal preference,” the dislike of Rand can often be highly personal. Many of her critics…