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Lynne Reid Banks

31 July 1929 -

Lynne Reid Banks was born in London, the only child of James and Muriel Reid Banks. During World War II she was evacuated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but she returned as soon as the war was over. She was educated at St Teresa's School in Surrey. She became an actress, and also worked as a television journalist. In 1960 she publisher her first book, The L-Shaped Room, which was a best-seller.

In 1962 she moved to Israel to join an Israeli kibbutz Yasur as a teacher. In 1965 she married Chaim Stephenson. They had three sons together. They returned to England in 1971.

She has written over 40 books, including the best-selling children's book The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies.

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  • Cover of: It never rains: a play in three acts.

    First published in 1954 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The L-Shaped Room

    First published in 1960 19 editions in 2 languages — 3 previewable Cover of edition lshapedroom0000bank Cover of edition lshapedroom0000bank_w4k1
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  • Cover of: An end to running

    First published in 1962 7 editions in 2 languages — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: House of hope

    First published in 1962 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Children at the gate

    First published in 1968 11 editions in 2 languages — 2 previewable Cover of edition childrenatgate0000lynn
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  • Cover of: The backward shadow.

    First published in 1970 10 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition backwardshadow0000bank_g4t3 Cover of edition backwardshadow00bank Cover of edition backwardshadow0000bank_p1x6 Cover of edition backwardshadow0000bank_c1f5
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  • Cover of: The kibbutz - some personal reflections: an address to the Anglo-Israel Association on Monday, January 24th, 1972.

    First published in 1972 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: One more river

    First published in 1973 12 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition onemoreriver00bank_0 Cover of edition onemoreriver0000bank Cover of edition onemoreriver0000bank_m4b3
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  • Cover of: Two is lonely

    First published in 1974 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition twoislonely0000bank_s4b4 Cover of edition twoislonely0000bank
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  • Cover of: Sarah and after: five women who founded a nation

    First published in 1975 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Farthest Away Mountain

    First published in 1976 13 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition farthestawaymoun00lynn Cover of edition farthestawaymou00bank
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  • Cover of: Dark quartet: the story of the Brontës

    First published in 1976 9 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition darkquartetstory00bank_0
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  • Cover of: The adventures of King Midas

    First published in 1976 12 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition adventuresofking00bank Cover of edition adventuresofking0000bank_s8z3 Cover of edition adventuresofking0000bank
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  • Cover of: Path to the silent country: Charlotte Brontë's years of fame

    First published in 1977 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition pathtosilentcoun0000bank
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  • Cover of: My darling villain

    First published in 1977 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: I, Houdini: the autobiography of a self-educated hamster

    First published in 1978 21 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition ihoudiniamazings00bankrich Cover of edition ihoudiniautobiog0000bank Cover of edition ihoudiniamazings00bank
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  • Cover of: Letters to my Israeli sons: the story of Jewish survival

    First published in 1979 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition letterstomyisrae0000bank_g9c3
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  • Cover of: The Indian in the cupboard

    First published in 1980 36 editions in 3 languages — 8 previewable Cover of edition indianincupboard00bank_0 Cover of edition indianincupboard00bank_1 Cover of edition indianincupboar000bank Cover of edition indianincupboard0001bank Cover of edition indianincupboard00bankrich Cover of edition indianincupboard0000bank_d2v6 Cover of edition 123123
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  • Cover of: Defy the Wilderness

    First published in 1981 3 editions — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The writing on the wall.

    First published in 1981 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition writingonwall0000unse Cover of edition writingonwall0000bank_a8n4
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Subjects
Fiction, Children's fiction, Juvenile fiction, Fantasy fiction, Magic, Fiction, general, Indians of North America, Indians of north america, fiction, Toys, Fiction in English, History, Magic, fiction, England, fiction, Jews, Jouets, Toys, fiction, Centipedes, Centipedes, fiction, Children's stories, English fiction, English literature, Family, Family life, Insects, Kibbutzim
Places
England, Israel, Yorkshire (England), Amérique du Nord, Angleterre, Belfast (Northern Ireland), Canada, Egypt, France, Fulham, Fulham (London, England), Ireland, London, London (England), Palestine, Rome, Rome (Empire), Saskatoon (Sask.), Scotland
People
Brontë family, Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855), Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855,), Little Bear, Moses (Biblical leader), Moses (Prophet), Omri, Ramses II King of Egypt
Time
1057-1603, 1917-1948, 1950s, 1990-2013, Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D., Modern Times, To 1200 B.C., To 332 B.C.

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April 22, 2024 Edited by MARC Bot move website to links
March 25, 2022 Edited by JeneeWhitney merge authors
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March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import