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Aidan Chambers

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About Aidan Chambers

Aidan Chambers was born in County Durham in 1934. After national service in the Royal Navy he became a teacher and then, for seven years, a monk. His young adult novels have been widely acclaimed, with POSTCARDS FROM NO-MAN'S LAND winning the prestigious Carnegie Medal and the US Michael L Printz Award. With his wife Nancy he ran Signal magazine and he has served as the president of the School Library Association. His devoted services to children's literature were recognised by his receipt of the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2002.

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Read a book day

Loving This Is All by Aidan Chambers.

5 days ago

Read a book day

This Is All is a wonderful book for your children.

5 days ago

Women's Equality Day

Get stuck into This Is All by Aidan Chambers from Definitions (Young Adult)

16 days ago

Women's Equality Day

Get stuck into This Is All by Aidan Chambers from Penguin Random House Children's UK

16 days ago

World Youth Skills Day

Learn some new skills with Dying to Know You by Aidan Chambers from Penguin Random House Children's UK

1 month ago

World Youth Skills Day

Learn some new skills with Dying to Know You by Aidan Chambers from Definitions (Young Adult)

1 month ago

World Population Day

A book about people Dance On My Grave by Aidan Chambers from Penguin

2 months ago

Refugee Week

The Toll Bridge by Aidan Chambers from Penguin Random House Children's UK

2 months ago

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