Lynne Reid Banks (1929–2024)
Forfatter af The Indian in the Cupboard
Om forfatteren
Lynne Reid Banks was born in London, England on July I929. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she acted and wrote for the repertory stage.Eventually, she turned to journalism, becoming one of Britain's first female television news reporters. Banks was fired from her job as a vis mere reporter, and while working a different job, she wrote her first novel, which went on to become a best seller. vis mindre
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Værker af Lynne Reid Banks
[(The Indian in the Cupboard)] [By (author) Lynne Reid Banks ] published on (February, 2010) (2010) 6 eksemplarer
INDIAN THE CUPBOAR.ESO2 ACTIVITY BURLING 3 eksemplarer
La fata ribelle 1 eksemplar
Indian in the Cupboard four book set: Indian in the Cupboard, Return of the Indian, Secret of the Indian, Key to the… (1985) 1 eksemplar
The Wrong-Coloured Dragon 1 eksemplar
Engilbjört og Illhuga 1 eksemplar
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- Fødselsdato
- 1929-07-31
- Dødsdag
- 2024-04-04
- Køn
- female
- Nationalitet
- UK
- Fødested
- Barnes, London, England, UK
- Dødsårsag
- cancer
- Bopæl
- Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (evacuated|WWII)
Israel (1962-1971)
Dorset, England, UK
Shepperton, London, England, UK - Uddannelse
- St Theresa's School, Effingham, Surrey, England, UK
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Italia Conti Academy - Erhverv
- actor
journalist
teacher
writer - Relationer
- Stevenson, Chaim (husband)
- Priser og hædersbevisninger
- Action for Children's Arts (J. M. Barrie Award|2013)
- Kort biografi
- Lynne Reid Banks was born in London. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she acted and wrote for the repertory stage. Later, she turned to journalism, becoming one of Britain's first female television news reporters. In 1962 she emigrated to Israel, where she married a sculptor, had three sons and taught for eight years in a kibbutz. She now lives with her husband in England. She writes, travels, and visits schools, at home and abroad, full-time.
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Yellow JuvFic, Honeybee Adventure i Name that Book (januar 2012)
Fantasy - pregnant (?) woman in a suburb finds a tiny fairy in her back garden. Fights evil fairy q i Name that Book (april 2010)
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Statistikker
- Værker
- 59
- Also by
- 7
- Medlemmer
- 25,266
- Popularitet
- #829
- Vurdering
- 3.7
- Anmeldelser
- 238
- ISBN
- 570
- Sprog
- 13
- Udvalgt
- 5
A middle grade fantasy that feels like a bedtime story a parent makes up as she goes along, in the sense that it seems a little hodgepodge with “and then…and then…” vibes. Which isn’t necessarily all that bad, although the writing could be a little less clunky.… (mere)