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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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National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Seal Secret by Aidan Chambers from Penguin Random House Children's UK

4 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers from Penguin

4 days ago

Raindance Film Festival

Why not try Dance On My Grave by Aidan Chambers. Published by Penguin.

1 month ago

Raindance Film Festival

Dance On My Grave by Aidan Chambers from Red Fox is brilliant!

1 month ago

Heritage Open Days

Who doesn't love a Castle? Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.

1 month ago

Heritage Open Days

Who doesn't love a Castle? Postcards from No Man's Land by Aidan Chambers. Published by Penguin.

1 month ago

International Literacy Day

Reading is so much fun, why not read This Is All. Written by Aidan Chambers, published by Definitions (Young Adult).

1 month ago

Read a book day

This Is All is a wonderful book for your children.

1 month ago

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