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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 mehr anzeigen reporter, and while working a different job, she wrote her first novel, which went on to become a best seller. weniger anzeigen

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The Return of the Indian (1985) 3,416 Exemplare
The Secret of the Indian (1989) 3,005 Exemplare
The Mystery of the Cupboard (1992) 2,586 Exemplare
The Key to the Indian (1998) 925 Exemplare
The L-Shaped Room (1960) 655 Exemplare
The Fairy Rebel (1985) 634 Exemplare
The Farthest-Away Mountain (1976) 541 Exemplare
One More River (1973) 447 Exemplare
The Adventures of King Midas (1992) 323 Exemplare
Tiger, Tiger (2004) 275 Exemplare
Dark Quartet (1976) 248 Exemplare
Harry the Poisonous Centipede (1996) 223 Exemplare
The Indian Trilogy (1993) 214 Exemplare
Moses in Egypt (1998) 213 Exemplare
The Backward Shadow (1970) 196 Exemplare
Two Is Lonely (1974) 167 Exemplare
Broken Bridge (1994) 154 Exemplare
Melusine (1988) 145 Exemplare
The Magic Hare (1992) 99 Exemplare
The Indian Quartet (1982) 91 Exemplare
Angela and Diabola (1997) 90 Exemplare
The Dungeon (2002) 90 Exemplare
Path to the Silent Country (1977) 89 Exemplare
Maura's Angel (1675) 72 Exemplare
An End to Running (1962) 62 Exemplare
Alice by Accident (1840) 60 Exemplare
Children at the Gate (1968) 49 Exemplare
Uprooted (2014) 38 Exemplare
The Warning Bell (1984) 37 Exemplare
Torn Country (1982) 32 Exemplare
My Darling Villain (1977) 30 Exemplare
Casualties (1986) 26 Exemplare
The Writing on the Wall (1981) 24 Exemplare
Stealing Stacey (2004) 21 Exemplare
Defy the Wilderness (1981) 21 Exemplare
Sarah and After (1975) — Autor — 20 Exemplare
BAD CAT, GOOD CAT (2011) 20 Exemplare
Fair Exchange (1998) 18 Exemplare
Indian in the Cupboard: 2 in 1 (1995) 14 Exemplare
Lynne Reid Banks Box Set (2008) 8 Exemplare
House of Hope (1962) 7 Exemplare
La fata ribelle 1 Exemplar

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The Indian in the Cupboard [1995 film] (1995) — Original book — 196 Exemplare
The Kingfisher Treasury of Witch and Wizard Stories (1996) — Mitwirkender — 67 Exemplare
Is Anyone There? (1978) — Mitwirkender — 27 Exemplare
The L-Shaped Room [1962 film] (1962) — Original book — 10 Exemplare
Growing Up Stories (1995) — Mitwirkender — 10 Exemplare
The Real Thing: Seven Stories About Love (1979) — Mitwirkender — 7 Exemplare
Top Teen Stories (2004) — Mitwirkender — 6 Exemplare

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Geburtstag
1929-07-31
Todestag
2024-04-04
Geschlecht
female
Nationalität
UK
Geburtsort
Barnes, London, England, UK
Todesursache
cancer
Wohnorte
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (evacuated|WWII)
Israel (1962-1971)
Dorset, England, UK
Shepperton, London, England, UK
Ausbildung
St Theresa's School, Effingham, Surrey, England, UK
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Italia Conti Academy
Berufe
actor
journalist
teacher
writer
Beziehungen
Stevenson, Chaim (husband)
Preise und Auszeichnungen
Action for Children's Arts (J. M. Barrie Award|2013)
Kurzbiographie
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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Dakin is a 14-year-old girl who dreams of meeting a gargoyle, marrying a prince, and visiting the Farthest-Away Mountain, which no one has ever managed to do. One day she thinks she sees the mountain nod to her, so she takes that as a sign and sets out to do All the Things. Adventures ensue.

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.… (mehr)
 
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electrascaife | 14 weitere Rezensionen | Apr 12, 2024 |
3.5*

I first read this years ago as a child and have just been rereading it with my kids. Plot wise, I didn’t enjoy this sequel as much as the original. It had its moments but just wasn’t as enjoyable a read. The cultural disrespect and racial insensitivity is still present, though a bit less intense than in the first.
 
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jnoshields | 10 weitere Rezensionen | Apr 10, 2024 |
I adored this book as a child in the early ‘90s and was excited to reread it with my sons. I still love the magical premise of the story, as did my kids. Being able to bring toys to life is basically every kid’s dream, after all.

When I originally read this book 30 years ago, it was a very different time. I’m not excusing anything as ok; it was just different, and society has since learned better. That said, even though I love the story, I cringed and edited all the way through reading it with my children. It did present opportunities for educational and edifying discussions about racism, stereotypes, and cultural respect and appreciation.

I’d love to see this series rewritten with collaborators of Haudenosaunee heritage and expertise. It would take a full rewrite, though, to scrub all the problematic bits and reframe certain aspects of the story. It has a lot of good in it, but there’s also a lot that would benefit from a heavy update.
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