Margaret Mahy (1936–2012)
Autor von The Seven Chinese Brothers
Über den Autor
Margaret Mahy was born on March 21, 1936 in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. She received a B.A. degree from the University of New Zealand. She worked as a nurse, an assistant librarian, and a children's librarian in England and New Zealand. Her first book, A Lion in the Meadow, was published mehr anzeigen in 1969. She became a full-time author in 1980. During her lifetime, she wrote more than 120 children's books including The Haunting, The Changeover, Memory, The Seven Chinese Brothers, The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate and A Summery Saturday Morning. She won the Esther Glen Award five times, the Carnegie Medal of the British Library Association three times, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, Hans Christian Andersen Award, and in 1999, she won the New Zealand Post Children's Book Award in two categories, Picture Book and Supreme Award. She died after a brief illness on July 23, 2012 at the age of 76. (Bowker Author Biography) weniger anzeigen
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Werke von Margaret Mahy
Ultra-violet catastrophe! Or, The unexpected walk with Great-Uncle Magnus Pringle (1975) 75 Exemplare
Mahy Magic : a Collection of the Most Magical Stories from the Margaret Mahy Story Books (1975) 10 Exemplare
The horrible story and others : a collection of stories from the Margaret Mahy story books (1987) 7 Exemplare
A Good Knee for a Cat 3 Exemplare
Barneys Besucher. ( Ab 10 J.). ( RTB Abenteuer). 2 Exemplare
Zauberhexen - Hexenzauber. ( Ab 8 J.). 2 Exemplare
La bibliotecaria rapita 2 Exemplare
Braille at Bedtime : Chibbawokki rain and The Girl with the Green Ear Number 2 (1 vol Stock no.175) 2 Exemplare
The Father who walker on Hands 1 Exemplar
Zauberhexen. Hexenzauber. ( Ab 8 J.). 1 Exemplar
Das gesammelte Universum. ( RTB Flamingo). 1 Exemplar
Blitz und Donner Zeckenzahn. ( Ab 10 J.) 1 Exemplar
El secreto de la bibliotecaria 1 Exemplar
Nur weg hier. ( Ab 12 J.) 1 Exemplar
my wonderful aunt story one 1 Exemplar
Look Under V 1 Exemplar
Las aventuras del cerdito ladrón 1 Exemplar
Maddigan's Quest [TV show] 1 Exemplar
The Old Bus 1 Exemplar
Kiwi kids' collection 1 Exemplar
Sunshine Books Set (The Mad Puppet, Tai Taylor is Born, Mr. Rumfitt, The Haunting of Miss Cardamon) 1 Exemplar
El Rescate Con El Chicle Y Otras Historias (The Rescue with Chewing Gum and Other Stories) 1 Exemplar
Mr Rooster's Dilemma 1 Exemplar
Secuestro de la bibliotecaria 1 Exemplar
An troid ar an chnoc 1 Exemplar
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A Century of Children's Ghost Stories: Tales of Dread and Delight (1995) — Mitwirkender — 27 Exemplare
Are Angels OK?: The Parallel Universes of New Zealand Writers and Scientists (2006) — Mitwirkender — 15 Exemplare
Monsters in the Garden : An Anthology of Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy (2021) — Mitwirkender — 7 Exemplare
Writing at the Edge of the Universe: Essays From the Creative Writing in New Zealand Conference (2004) — Mitwirkender — 5 Exemplare
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- Gebräuchlichste Namensform
- Mahy, Margaret
- Rechtmäßiger Name
- Mahy, Margaret
- Geburtstag
- 1936-03-21
- Todestag
- 2012-07-23
- Geschlecht
- female
- Nationalität
- Nieuw-Zeeland
- Geburtsort
- Whakatane, New Zealand
- Sterbeort
- Christchurch, New Zealand
- Wohnorte
- Governor's Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
- Ausbildung
- Auckland University College
Canterbury University College (B.A. | 1955)
New Zealand Library School - Berufe
- librarian
writer-in-residence (Canterbury University ∙ 1984)
children's book author - Organisationen
- Canterbury University
- Preise und Auszeichnungen
- Hans Christian Andersen Award (2006)
Member, Order of New Zealand
Honorary Doctorate ( [1985])
Artists to Antarctica (1998/99)
Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement (2005)
May Hill Arbuthnot Lecturer (1989) (Zeige alle 8)
Margaret Mahy Medal ( [1991])
Sir Julius Vogel Award (Services to Science Fiction and Fantasy ∙ 2006)
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British YA novel from '80s - girl becomes a witch to save her little brother in Name that Book (Februar 2013)
RIP Margaret Mahy in The Green Dragon (August 2012)
YA Sci-fi/Fantasy Alchemist??? in Name that Book (August 2010)
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Weirdly, when I was reading it, I thought of that scene in Anne of Avonlea (the movie) where Anne performs Tennyson's "The Highwayman" at a fancy event. I then had a brief daydream in which I dramatically recited Bubble Trouble while wearing puffed sleeves before a crowd of children. I think it would totally work without the illustrations.
Um, I think this review is starting to say more about me than the book, so I'll wrap it up. Due to length, I'd say this is best for ages 4 and up.… (mehr)