Richard Platt





Richard Platt

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(1953–)

Richard Platt is the author of more than sixty informative books for young readers, and he also writes for innovative multimedia projects. Some of his most popular works have been collaborations with illustrator Stephen Biesty on the "Cross-Sections" series. After a failed attempt to forge a career as a photographer, Platt discovered that he had a knack for writing. "I started writing about photography: first magazine articles, then books," he explained on the Walker Books Web site. "I got a job editing children's books, then went on to write them."

In the 1990s, Platt teamed up with popular juvenile illustrator Biesty for several books, beginning with Stephen Biesty's Incredible Cross-Sections Book, published in 1992. The following...more


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Castle Diary
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Stephen Biesty's Cross-Sect...
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Pirate
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As One Devil to Another
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Pirate Diary: The Journal o...
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Spy
4.26 of 5 stars 426 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1992 — 6 editions
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Through Time: London
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Spiders' Secrets
4.4 of 5 stars 440 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions
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