Joy Adamson (1910–1980)

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1. Joy Adamson

   Author of Born Free, Living Free, Forever Free

2. James Herriot

   Author of All Creatures Great and Small, The Lord God Made Them All, Vets Might Fly

3. Gerald Durrell

   Author of My Family and Other Animals, The Bafut Beagles, The Drunken Forest

4. Marguerite Henry

   Author of Misty of Chincoteague, Sea Star: Orphan of Chincoteague, Brighty of the Grand Canyon

5. Allan Ahlberg

   Author of Mr.and Mrs. Hay the Horse (Young Puffin Books), Mr Cosmo the Conjuror (Ahlberg, Allan. Happy Families,), Crash! Bang! Wallop! (Red Nose Readers)

6. Ngaio Marsh

   Author of Vintage Murder, Final Curtain, Black As He's Painted

7. Gavin Maxwell

   Author of Ring of Bright Water

8. Sheila Burnford

   Author of The Incredible Journey

9. James Hilton

   Author of Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr. Chips

10. Mary Norton

    Author of The Borrowers Afloat, The Borrowers Afield, Bed-Knob and Broomstick

11. Alistair MacLean

    Author of When Eight Bells Toll, Fear is the Key, Night Without End

12. Thor Heyerdahl

    Author of Kon-Tiki

13. Farley Mowat

    Author of Never Cry Wolf, The Dog Who Wouldn't Be

14. Mary O'Hara

    Author of My Friend Flicka, Thunderhead

15. Eric Knight

    Author of Lassie Come-Home

16. Mary Stewart

    Author of Nine Coaches Waiting, This Rough Magic, Airs Above the Ground

17. Piers Paul Read

    Author of Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

18. Enid Bagnold

    Author of National Velvet

19. Frank B. Gilbreth, Jr.

    Author of Cheaper by the Dozen

20. Beatrix Potter

    Author of The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin, The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher, The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle