List of Children's Literature Authors - L

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• Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) - The Wonderful Adventures of Nils
• Derek Landy - Skulduggery Pleasant
• Andrew Lang (1844–1912) - The Blue Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book and others
• Noel Langley (1911–1980) - The Land of Green Ginger
• Katherine Langrish - Troll Fell, Troll Mill, Troll Blood
• Jane Langton - The Hall Family Chronicles series
• Kirby Larson - The Magic Kerchief, Hattie Big Sky
• Kathryn Lasky - Guardians of Ga'hoole series, The Night Journey
• Caroline Lawrence - The Roman Mysteries
• Michael Lawrence - The Jiggy McCue series, Young Dracula, The Aldous Lexicon
• Robert Lawson (1892–1957) - Rabbit Hill, Ben and Me, They Were Strong and Good
• Ervin Lázár (1936–2006) – "The Seven Headed Fairy", "The Little Boy and the Lions", "The Square Round Wood"
• Munro Leaf (1905–1976) - The Story of Ferdinand
• Edward Lear (1812–1888) - "The Owl and the Pussycat", A Book of Nonsense
• Dennis Lee - Alligator Pie
• Robert Leeson (born 1928) - The Third Class Genie, It's My Life
• Ursula K. Le Guin (born 1929) - A Wizard of Earthsea, Catwings, Gifts, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else
• Madeleine L'Engle (1918–2007) - A Wrinkle in Time, Meet the Austins
• Peter Lerangis (born 1955) - Spy X series, Abracadabra series, The 39 Clues: The Sword Thief & The Viper's Nest
• Helen Lester (born 1936) - Tacky the Penguin
• Gail Carson Levine - Ella Enchanted, The Two Princesses of Bamarre, Fairest, Dave at Night, The Wish
• Ted Lewin - Peppe the Lamplighter
• C. S. Lewis (1898–1963) - The Chronicles of Narnia
• Hilda Lewis (1896–1974) - The Ship That Flew
• J. Patrick Lewis (born 1942) - A Hippopotamusn't, Swan Song, The House
• J. S. Lewis - Grey Griffins
• Naomi Lewis - Translations into English of works by Hans Christian Andersen
• Suzanne Lieurance - Shoelaces (with Patrick Girouard)
• Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) - Pippi Longstocking, Ronia the Robber's Daughter
• Eric Linklater (1899–1974) - The Wind on the Moon, The Pirates in the Deep Green Sea
• Penelope Lively - The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, A Stitch in Time
• Hugh Lofting (1886–1947) - Doctor Dolittle series
• Jack London (1876–1916) - The Call of the Wild, White Fang
• Lois Lowry - Number the Stars, The Giver, Anastasia series
• Patricia Lynch (1898–1972) - The Turf-Cutter's Donkey, Brogeen series
• Elinor Lyon (1921–2008) - The House in Hiding, Carver's Journey, Run Away Home