Elizabeth Laird

Elizabeth Laird is a British writer of children’s fiction and travel writing, born in 1943 in New Zealand to Scottish parents.[1][3] She has written more than 150 books, and her work is known for drawing on her travels and on stories set in places such as Ethiopia and the Middle East.[3][6]

Wellington, New Zealand Oct 21, 1943 Wikipedia Website
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