Mary Hooper, children's author, dies at 81
Mary Hooper, author of over 100 books for children and young adults, has died aged 81. She began writing after leaving school at 15, later winning awards for historical fiction.
Mary Hooper, author of over 100 books for children and young adults, has died aged 81. She began writing after leaving school at 15, later winning awards for historical fiction.
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