Harold Avery (1867-1943) was an English author of children's literature. Charles Harold Avery was born on 13 April 1867 in Headless Cross/Feckenham near Redditch, Worcestershire, England. He was the son of William Avery (1832-1899), a needle manufacturer from Headless Cross/Redditch. His father was the owner of the W. Avery and Son company which made needles, pins and needle cases during the second half of the nineteenth century. His mother was Marie Proctor Dingley (1832-1895), originally of Sherbourne, Dorset. Charles had one sibling, an older brother named Benjamin Ricardo Avery (1862-1947).
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