A new edition of the who's who of over 1,400 fictional characters whose names are sometimes so familiar it's difficult to remember they're imaginary. Included i

Elucidates the distinctive qualities and circumstances of popular, important, and interesting central characters of children's books and stories, and their crea

Secrets whispered up a chimney, a golden locket with a broken chain, murder in the streets of London – and suddenly young Barnacle is plunged into a terrifyin