| CROMPTON | Lancashire-born author of a series of books for children based on mischievous schoolboy William Brown and his band of outlaws (8) |
| BEETON | Isabella, 19th Century London-born author of a famous Book of Household Management (6) |
| WILLIAMBROWN | Old father tanned mischievous schoolboy |
| AWDRY | Author of book series for children based on the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine (5) |
| ENGINE | Ivor the ___"; animated series for children based on a locomotive in the |
| BOD | BBC TV animated series for children based on books by Michael and Joanne Cole (3) |
| MILNE | Author of series of books for children featuring an overeating bear of "very little brain", a highly |
| MUIR | Take It from Here co-writer with Denis Norden who was a team captain on Call My Bluff and wrote the What-a-Mess series of books for children (4) |
| UTTLEY | Author of the Little Grey Rabbit series of books for children (6) |
| THOMAS | Name of one of the main characters in The Railway Series of books for children by Wilbert Awdry (6) |
| ENID | First name of the author of a series of adventure books for children beginning with Five on a Treasure Island (4) |
| PEYTON | Author of a number of books for children and young people, including Apple Won't Jump, Fly-by-Night, A Pattern of Roses, The Scruffy Pony as well as her classic Flambards novels that were adapted to s |
| WILLIAM | Just -; series of books for children by English author Richmal Crompton (7) |
| STALLION | The Black -; first in a series of books for children by Walter Farley (8) |
| TOTO | The name of Dorothy Gale's little dog in L Frank Baum's Oz series of books for children (4) |
| FINE | Author of a number of books for children and young people including Madame Doubtfire and Goggle-Eyes (4) |
| SCAMP | Fox terrier character in a series of books for children written by Enid Blyton under the pen name Mary Pollock (5) |
| THEWORST | - - Witch; series of books for children by Jill Murphy with characters including Mildred Hubble and |
| FARAWAY | The - Tree; series of books for children by Enid Blyton that starts with The Enchanted Wood (7) |
| CHALET | - School; series of books for children by Elinor M. Brent-Dyer (6) |
