Question: What nationality is the author of who is best known for his children's book series that was first published in 1963 and helped establish Scholastic as a premier publishing company?

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Horrible Histories World: Horrible Histories World is a virtual world which is inspired by the "Horrible Histories" book series by Terry Deary.  The premise involves the player travelling back in time and experiencing history.  The game includes 5 different virtual worlds: Putrid Pirates, Rotten Romans, Terrible Tudors, Measly Middles Ages, and Awful Egyptians.  It was put together by Scholastic Children's Books and Yomego Social Media Agency, and officially launched in August 2011.  The world was built on the Huzutech platform.  The publisher reported in November 2011 that: "We now have over 36,000 registered users to the Horrible Histories virtual world.  We are continually adding new content and hopefully this will improve.  The latest additions include a new game called Rat Runs, a joke machine and daily facts."  Other planned features included an online virtual good shop, a moderated chat feature, and events where subscribers would meet Terry Deary or a historical character.  The publishing and commercial director of Scholastic Children’s Books - Lisa Edwards - said: "We are very proud of the online Horrible Histories experience we have created and are delighted to make it available to every fan, in every corner of the globe.  In this way, it more closely reflects the Pottermore model".

Charlotte Turner Smith: Charlotte Turner Smith (4 May 1749 – 28 October 1806) was an English Romantic poet and novelist.  She initiated a revival of the English sonnet, helped establish the conventions of Gothic fiction, and wrote political novels of sensibility.  A successful writer, she published ten novels, three books of poetry, four children's books, and other assorted works, over the course of her career.  She saw herself as a poet first and foremost, poetry at that period being considered the most exalted form of literature.  Scholars now credit her with transforming the sonnet into an expression of woeful sentiment.  During adulthood, Charlotte Smith eventually left husband Benjamin Smith and began writing to support their children.  Smith's struggle to provide for her children and her frustrated attempts to gain legal protection as a woman provided themes for her poetry and novels; she included portraits of herself and her family in her novels as well as details about her life in her prefaces.  Her early novels are exercises in aesthetic development, particularly of the Gothic and sentimentality.  "The theme of her many sentimental and didactic novels was that of a badly married wife helped by a thoughtful sensible lover" (Smith's entry in "British Authors Before 1800: A Biographical Dictionary" Ed.  Stanley Kunitz and Howard Haycraft.   New York: H.W. Wilson, 1952.  pg.  478.)  Her later novels, including "The Old Manor House", often considered her best, supported the ideals of the French Revolution.   After 1798, however, Smith's popularity waned and by 1803 she was destitute and ill—she could barely hold a pen, and sold her books to pay off her debts.  In 1806, Smith died.  Largely forgotten by the middle of the 19th century, her works have now been republished and she is recognized as an important Romantic writer.

The First and Last Freedom: "The First and Last Freedom" is a book by 20th-century Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895– 1986).  Originally published 1954 with a comprehensive foreword by Aldous Huxley, it was instrumental in broadening Krishnamurti’s audience and exposing his ideas.  It was one of the first Krishnamurti titles in the world of mainstream, commercial publishing, where its success helped establish him as a viable author.  The book also established a format frequently used in later Krishnamurti publications, in which he presents his ideas on various interrelated issues, followed by discussions with one or more participants.  s of 2015 the work had had several editions in print and digital media.

Clifford the Big Red Dog: Clifford the Big Red Dog is an eponymously titled American children's book series about a giant red dog named Clifford.  It was first published in 1963 and was written by Norman Bridwell (1928–2014).  The series helped establish Scholastic as a premier publishing company, and Clifford himself is Scholastic's official mascot.

Shopped: Shopped: The Shocking Power Of British Supermarkets is a book by British author and investigative journalist Joanna Blythman first published by Fourth Estate in 2004.  Described by one reviewer as "an emotive and bitter attack on [Britain's] supermarket culture" the book examines the way supermarkets have changed "diets, cities, countryside and economy" in Britain and argues that consumers have unwittingly "surrendered control over what [they] eat to a few powerful chains."  Along with Felicity Lawrence's "Not On The Label" (2004) and Colin Tudge's "So Shall We Reap" (2003), "Shopped" was seen by some critics as representing the frontline of the emerging, radical Slow Food movement in Europe.  The book helped establish Blythman's reputation as "one of the most influential commentators" on British supermarkets.  It was the winner of the Best Food Book prize at the 2005 Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards and was shortlisted for the 2005 Guild of Food Writers' Awards.

Andrea Davis Pinkney: Andrea Davis Pinkney is a children's author and Coretta Scott King Award winner who writes about African-American culture.  She is the author of more than 20 books and founder of the "first African American children's book imprint at a major publishing company": Jump at the Sun at Hyperion Books for Children, the Disney Book Group (now Disney Publishing Worldwide).  She is also vice president and editor-at-large for Scholastic Trade Books.

Rooster Morris: Rooster Morris is a writer, musician and songwriter, the author of the "Axle Galench" children's book series and co-owner of Axle Publishing Company, Inc. and Laid-Back West, an educational materials distribution company.  The first book in his series, "Axle Galench and the Gate of No Return", was published in 2004.  Rooster released his second book, "Axle Galench in Search of Barnsfoggon", in 2005, and has also recorded and performed the music for audio books for each release.  "Axle Galench and the Spin Lizard Rescue" is currently in its final stages of editing and will be published sometime in 2008.  Since 2004, Rooster and his wife/business partner Jody Logsdon have sold a combined total of over 13,500 of his books and audio books in his self-publishing endeavors.  He has performed for over 2.5 million children since the publication of his first book.  He was featured in the "Texas Living" section of "Southern Living Magazine" in January 2007.  Rooster currently resides in Rockdale, Texas.

Scholastic Corporation: Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education and media company known for publishing, selling, and distributing books and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, and children.  Products are distributed to schools and districts, to consumers through the schools via reading clubs and fairs, and through retail stores and online sales.  The business has three segments: Children Book Publishing & Distribution (Trade, Book Clubs and Book Fairs), Education, and International.  Scholastic holds the perpetual U.S. publishing rights to "Harry Potter" and "The Hunger Games" book series.  Scholastic is the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books and a leader in print and digital educational materials for pre-K to grade 12.

Pam Allyn: Pam Allyn (born January 31, 1963) is an American literacy expert and author.  Pam is the founding director of LitWorld, a global literacy initiative serving children across the United States and in more than 60 countries.  She is also the Executive Director and founder of LitLife, a cutting-edge consulting group working with schools to enrich best practice teaching methods and building curriculum for reading and writing.  She is the author of the "Your Child’s Writing Life" (Penguin Avery), "Pam Allyn’s Best Books for Boys: How To Engage Boys in Reading in Ways That Will Change Their Lives" (Scholastic), "What To Read When: The Books and Stories To Read With Your Child–And All The Best Times To Read Them" (Penguin Avery), and "Core Ready", a 14-book series focusing on the Common Core Learning Standards (Pearson).  Pam is widely known as a motivational speaker advocating for reading and writing as human rights that belong to all people.  Her personal quest to bring literacy to every child stems from a deeper desire to bring dignity to every child, and to empower children to read and write powerfully, effectively and with passion in ways that will change their worlds and the worlds of others.  Her work has been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, Oprah Radio, The Huffington Post, CNN International, and in The New York Times.  Pam is the Global Ambassador for Scholastic's "Read Every Day.  Lead a Better Life."  Campaign.  She is lso a spokesperson for BIC Kids, championing BIC's 2014 "Fight For Your Write" campaign.

Norman Bridwell: Norman Ray Bridwell (February 15, 1928 – December 12, 2014) was an American author and cartoonist best known for the "Clifford the Big Red Dog" series of children's books.

Supporting paragraphs: Norman Bridwell Clifford the Big Red Dog
Answer: American