Charlotte Brontë

Hello! My name is Charlotte Brontë, and I love stories. When I was a little girl, I didn't have many toys. I had my sisters, Emily and Anne, and my brother, Branwell. We didn't need toys because we had our imaginations! We would huddle together and make up magical worlds. Our worlds had brave heroes and exciting adventures. We wrote our stories down in tiny little books that we made ourselves. It was our favorite game to play.

When I grew up, I kept writing stories. I wanted to share them with the whole world! But a long time ago, it was tricky for women to be authors. So, I used a secret name. My secret name was Currer Bell. It was like a secret identity! Under my secret name, I wrote my most famous book, called Jane Eyre. It’s a story about a girl who is quiet but very strong and brave. She works as a teacher for a little girl in a big, mysterious house. I was so happy that people loved my book.

My sisters and I all wrote books that people still read today. Writing was my biggest dream, and I'm so glad I got to share my imaginary worlds with everyone. I lived to be 38 years old. Even though that was a long time ago, my stories live on. When you read one of my books, you get to have an adventure right from your own cozy chair. I hope my stories make you feel brave, just like Jane Eyre.