Authors

Brandon Mull is the author of Fablehaven, The Candy Shop War, and The Beyonders.
I think that he is very good at luring you to the edge of imagination. He uses words in a way that makes the story seem real, his sentences really describe what is going on, his ideas are superb, and he makes his characters seem real. Brandon Mull, along with many others, is a great author.
Shannon Hale is another great author. If you are only fond of books with action, she'll make you think differently. One of her books, The Princess Academy, isn't action packed, but that's what makes her book great. She really takes time showing you what the main character's personality is. She really takes time telling you how the character is feeling, what she's thinking, and how and why she decides to do what she does. She does have action at the end of the book, and it's exciting. The Princess Academy is a book as great as her other book, The Goose Girl. The Goose Girl has exciting moments, ones that make you think, "is she going to make it?".
Eloise McGraw, author of Moccasin Trail, also really tells you what's going on in the main character's brain. She really makes things exciting. Her books make you curious, not just the kind that makes you wonder what happens next, but also the kind of curiosity that makes you want to know more about the main character. Another of her books, The Moorchild, also make you curious. She has a twist. She makes things a bit sad, which I think makes a good book. Her books really make you stay up reading late into the night.

Great authors are ones that work hard on their ideas. Ones that want to show you what is in their imagination. These are great authors!  

- Maria