Mara Rockliff
children’s author
New in November 2026
Wrong Way Corrigan was not the first pilot to fly solo all the way across the North Atlantic. But he was the first and only one to claim that he had done it by mistake!
"In a goofy yet thrilling exploit from aviation’s early days, a pilot bound for California takes off from a New York airstrip—and winds up in Ireland." —Kirkus Reviews
I love to dig up fascinating, often funny stories about famous people—and forgotten people who deserve to be famous again.
True stories
Untrue stories
Picture books and chapter books about imaginary people and their make-believe adventures
Where do I get my ideas?
Did I always want to be a writer?
Why do I sometimes use a pen name?
Have I ever eaten bugs?
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