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William Mayne

16 March 1928 - 24 March 2010

An English writer of children's literature. He was born and spent most of his life in Yorkshire, where many of his books are set. He received the 1957 Carnegie Medal for A Grass Rope.

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  • Cover of: The patchwork cat

    First published in 1981 15 editions in 3 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition lagataderetales00bayl
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  • Cover of: Drift

    First published in 1985 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Earthfasts.

    First published in 1966 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition earthfasts00mayn
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  • Cover of: The mouse and the egg

    First published in 1980 6 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition mouseegg00mayn
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  • Cover of: The battlefield.

    First published in 1967 6 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A swarm in May.

    First published in 1955 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: twelve dancers

    First published in 1962 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Ravensgill.

    First published in 1970 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Underground alley

    First published in 1958 5 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A house in town.

    First published in 1987 5 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A grass rope

    First published in 1957 5 editions in 2 languages
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  • Cover of: Low tide

    First published in 1992 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition lowtide0000mayn
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  • Cover of: The Jersey shore.

    First published in 1973 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition jerseyshore0000mayn
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  • Cover of: Plot night

    First published in 1963 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Sand.

    First published in 1964 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: A year and a day

    First published in 1976 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: It

    First published in 1977 4 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The Fairy Tales of London Town

    First published in 1995 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The incline.

    First published in 1972 4 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition incline0000mayn_r7v6
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  • Cover of: The Hamish Hamilton book of queens

    First published in 1965 4 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Children's fiction, Fiction, Juvenile fiction, Children's stories, Children's stories, English, Fairies, Readers, English language, juvenile literature, Fantasy, Short stories, Time travel, Animals, Cats, England, fiction, Fairies, fiction, Fairy tales, Fiction, general, Mystery and detective stories, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Cats, fiction, English fiction Children's stories, Families, Family life, Ficción juvenil, Friendship, fiction
Places
England, Arctic regions, Australia, Cornwall (England : County), Islands of the Pacific, New Zealand, Wales, Yorkshire (England)
People
Arthur King, Cuthbert Saint, Bishop of Lindisfarne (approximately 635-687)
Time
1950-, 20th century

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January 24, 2024 Edited by Robina Fox death date and brief bio
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
September 10, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import