Amazing facts about books and authors

He wrote silly stories, joke books, and even created a humor magazine. Check out 150 facts about authors, both wellknown and relatively unknown, below. There are 8,674 different hebrew words in the bible, 5,624 different greek words, and 12,143 different english words in the king james version. Wall street journal ebooks that have over 100,000 words sell significantly more than ebooks that have under 50,000 words. John flanagan is an australian fantasy fiction writer who made his name in tv and advertisement industry before embarking on his writing career. Some people enjoy learning a new fact every now and then, but others are absolute trivia junkies. Aug 03, 2017 the top 3 highlighted books of all time on kindle are 1 the holy bible by crossway bibles, 2 steve jobs by walter isaacson, and 3 the hunger games. On twitter we recently reached the 100,000 followers milestone. He is famous for writing an epic fantasy series, titled rangers apprentice. Totally amazing books that should be read by everybody. The largest book in the world is the klencke atlas, which measures 1.

Trekkies and star wars fans have nothing on book loverslearn some interesting facts about these famous authors. Fools of nature by alice brown was the first book to be described as a bestseller, in 1889. There are many more interesting and crazy facts about books which you. Amazing bible facts and statistics a brief history of bible translations. The holy bible is a collection of historical books, poetical books, prophetic books, epistles writing directed or sent to a person or group of people, and gospels. Stine was a true comedian before his name became synonymous with youth horror in the form of his goosebumps books. Dec 23, 2015 whether youre reading with your kids or just getting nostalgic at the library, theres always something new to discover about these book classics. View biographical information about hundreds of scholastic authors, see their individual list of works, read interview transcripts, and link to additional.

Stines early foray into comedy is probably the reason for his success with horror books. We can level the playing field if we include the most successful series of books. It is remarkable that a writer could achieve such worldwide, lasting fame with only six novels but what a glorious six. You must be logged in to post a comment search for.

The first time i did a study on the armor of god, i looked up all the bible references to armor, searching for passages that would support and enhance the importance of wearing armor when charging off into battle. The funloving author of charlie and the chocolate factory once fought six enemy planes while flying solo. When we find some interesting facts about literature, we make a scribble in the books on the wall notepad, bookmark the linkand move on. John flanagan biography, books and facts famous authors. Your eye has,000,000 rods and 7,000,000 cones in it. The top 3 highlighted books of all time on kindle are 1 the holy bible by crossway bibles, 2 steve jobs by walter isaacson, and 3 the hunger games. When einstein was told of the publication of a book entitled, 100 authors against einstein, he replied. According to one 2008 study published in the journal conscious cognition, most people born after the year 1983 said they almost never dream in black and white, whereas people born in the year 1953 and earlier said they dream in black and white about a quarter of the time. Amazing facts about the bestselling book in the world by j. If you enjoy these interesting book facts, we have hundreds more in our book, the secret library. List of all books of the bible and their authors believers. Home people 16 amazing quotes from books and famous authors. You have 100,000 kilometres of blood vessels in your body. Fascinating trivia about classic childrens books and their authors below weve compiled some of our favourite facts about classic childrens literature.

Shakespeare illuminates what it means to be human in an often tumultuous world. Learn interesting book facts about gideons bibles, the library of. Other interesting facts about writers and novels finally, youve reached the section that will reveal more hidden details about authors and their works. Just like samson, our interesting bible facts are sure to bring the house down. Roald dahl was a spy and a world war ii flying ace. Author, publisher, entrepreneur is a mustread for all authors and wannabe authors. What you probably didnt know about famous authors readers. You cant have a list of interesting facts about books without including some of these gems. Many people perceive reading as an introverted hobby, for the feeble, antisocial. The fun loving author of charlie and the chocolate factory once fought six enemy planes while flying solo. Oct 19, 2017 the nearest star is 40,000,000,000,000 kilometres away from the earth. The bible was written by more than 40 traditional authors. Ebooks or books available to be read online can never compensate the contentment, joy and pleasure which one gets by reading print books. Hugh lofting, author of dr doolittle, thought books should have a senile category to complement.

Most people have a favorite author, so lets look at some of the best and most notable penmans and find out some if any underlying motives to their works. A bible in the university of gottingen is written on 2,470 palm leaves. Virginia woolf was the granddaughter of novelist william makepeace thackeray. However, after he died, the catholic church exhumed and burned his corpse as punishment for. Barrie gave the rights of this book to great ormond street hospital. Book clubs presents scholastic book clubs highlights different authors with exclusive videos, amazing contests and fun classroom activities. Titles from our amazing facts free book library can be read online for free and even printed off for sharing and study. Learn surprising bible history, controversy, statistics, and fun trivia. In the book, les miserable by victor hugo there is one.

Other excellent books include the art of the start. A booklovers journey through curiosities of history, which is available from michael omara books. Oct 12, 2017 young adult books about amazing girls girl rising. If you like, you can change the digest interval below. These and many other fun facts are guaranteed to surprise you. Here you will find information which doesnt fit into previous sections, since its more general rather than particular and related to comics or childrens books. I was a bit disappointed to find that sauls armor did not fit david and that goliaths armor was useless against davids stone. The youngest published author top facts about books and authors. Face to face with the real gospel dvd set by dennis priebe.

A better way of life cookbook by remnant publications. From how big the worlds largest plane is wider than two football fields. Top 20 book facts all the facts about books you need to know. Caro, while the verse notations were added in 1551 by robertus stephanus, after the advent of printing. Amazing facts about the bestselling book in the world. What are some unknown facts about famous books and authors. Here are 30 facts about books to share and show how smart you are. Top 10 amazing discoveries about ancient authors and books. Discover why he is titan among authors with our fun shakespeare facts. Authors and writers have pretty much existed since the beginning of time starting from prehistoric cave etches, to eloquent shakespearian sonnets. Jack goldstein is the author of 101 amazing facts 3. Moses is given credit for the first five books of the bible, most of the prophets are given credit for the books named after them, etc.

If your dreams look more vintage than hd, theres a high chance you grew up watching black and white television. Popular amazing authors books showing 150 of 1,158 the fault in our stars hardcover by. Aug 03, 2017 the very best ive ever read, my favorite thing in all world literature and that includes all the heavy classics is a novelette called calumet k by merwinwebster, rand wrote in 1945. How much work is put into each book that we see in his shelf.

E books or books available to be read online can never compensate the contentment, joy and pleasure which one gets by reading print books. In our new series of amazing facts about books and the reading world, well cover 10 of the astounding and remarkable facts and events in the world of reading. Sharing materials witness to friends and family with these powerhouse resources on a wide variety of biblical topics. Harriet beecher stowe, author of uncle toms cabin, lived next door to mark twain. If you publish a book in norway, the government will buy copies 1,500 if a childrens book and distribute them to libraries throughout the country. The very best ive ever read, my favorite thing in all world literature and that includes all the heavy classics is a novelette called calumet k by merwinwebster, rand wrote in 1945. In this version, find some interesting terms, past events by popular authors and lots of other statistics which youve probably never heard before. To celebrate the occasion, weve gathered together one hundred of our favourite facts about famous authors. John green goodreads author shelved 4 times as amazingauthors avg rating 4. It is interesting that the bible is one of the most challenged books in the.

The books of the bible are traditionally attributed to heroes of the jewish and christian faiths. He may not have looked the part, but roald dahl was actually a firstrate, reallife action hero. In celebration of book lovers day august 9th, weve compiled a list of 36 interesting facts about books. Aldous huxley was the greatnephew of matthew arnold. There has never been a singlevolume book that remotely approaches the bible in sales. Aug 07, 2017 in celebration of book lovers day august 9th, weve compiled a list of 36 interesting facts about books. Changing the world one girl at a time by tanya lee stone girl rising, a global campaign for girls education, created a film that chronicled the stories of nine girls in the developing world, allowing viewers the opportunity to witness how education can break the cycle of poverty. Like the queer community itself, this reading list is diverse and exciting, representing a. Discover all the informative and inspiring books from the speaker and president of amazing facts. You will receive an email alert if one or more of the authors youre following has a new release. Both jane and her sister cassandra caught diphtheria while in oxford.

Whether theyre young or old, household names or behindthescenes players, so many women have incredible stories to tell. Apr 29, 20 amazing bible facts and statistics compiled from various sites and sources bible facts. Resources can be used to inspire readers and writers and to launch author studies. God superintended the human authors of the bible so that, while using their own writing styles and personalities, they still recorded exactly what god intended. Theres nothing better than cuddling up with a good book. Amazing bible facts and statistics believers portal. Recent finds also included books that kill, bible stories with different endings, and one of the biggest scams to hit the antiquities trade. Ten amazing literary facts you should know blog ebe.

Nigel cawthorne is the author of over a 160 books, from serious political works such as the iron cage to lightweight comic romps such as sex lives of the popes. The bible was not dictated by god, but it was perfectly guided and entirely inspired by him. Find out more about scholastic authors including biographical information and details about their books. You can get in touch with the god who created these wonders. Sep 15, 2016 nigel cawthorne is the author of over a 160 books, from serious political works such as the iron cage to lightweight comic romps such as sex lives of the popes. Hes well versed in all forms of facts and trivia of the historical, musical, and popculture variety, so there is plenty for everyone to enjoy. Unusual authors or unknown works by famous figures are just the beginning. Jane austen, one of englands finest novelists, almost died at the age of seven. In a 2012 survey, almost a fifth of children said they would be embarrassed if a friend saw them with a.

For more fascinating insight into the history of childrens books, we recommend the excellent a history of childrens books in 100 books british library. In another battle, he helped reduce twentytwo german planes into useless hunks of smoking metal. Weve heard some crazy reasons why authors wont adapt their books into movies, but gabriel garcia marquezs is one of. Since making our 10fact infographic, weve taken a deep dive into the world of author facts. He was jovial bob stine, literary clown and purveyor of jokes for kids. There are many more interesting and crazy facts about books which you may be unaware of. Amazing facts sample tracts bundle 8 tracts god made me. However, you will be pleasantly surprised to find out that. And since you obviously love reading and learning things, we decided to round up some of the most interesting facts about books so you can know a little bit more about the thing you love most. Do you want to know the most interesting facts about books.

A book lovers journey through curiosities of history, which is available from michael omara books. Sf writer isaac asimov 19201992 is the only author to have published a book in. The earliest known work of literature is an epic poem titled the epic of gilgamesh. Whether youre reading with your kids or just getting nostalgic at the library, theres always something new to discover about these book classics. The cat in the hat, goodnight moon and the very hungry caterpillar.