I often feel sorry for people who don’t read good books; they are missing a chance to lead an extra life.
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Birth: | 27th July, 1913 |
Death: | 6th March, 2006 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Educator, Novelist, Writer |
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W. Scott Corbett was an American novelist and educator. Beginning 1950 he wrote five adult novels, then began writing books for children. He retired from teaching in 1965 to write full time. His best known book is The Lemonade Trick, a novel for children. One of his books, entitled The Reluctant Landlord, was made into the 1951 film Love Nest. He wrote his first children's book, Susie Sneakers, in 1956. According to a Providence Journal obituary, he wrote 81 books "including 34 that he aimed at children".
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