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About Eva Ibbotson

Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna in 1925 and moved to England with her father when the Nazis came into power. Ibbotson wrote more than twenty books for children and young adults, many of which garnered nominations for major awards for children's literature in the UK, including the Nestl� Smarties Book Prize and the Whitbread Prize. Eva's critically acclaimed Journey to the River Sea won the Smarties Gold Medal in 2001. Set in the Amazon, it was written in honour of her deceased husband Alan, a former naturalist. Imaginative and humorous, Eva's books often convey her love of nature, in particular the Austrian countryside, which is evident in works such as The Star Of Kazan and A Song For Summer. Eva passed away at her home in Newcastle on October 20th 2010. Her final book, One Dog and His Boy, was published in May 2011.

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Christmas

The Christmas Star and a Happy Christmas!! By Eva Ibbotson and published by Macmillan Children's Books.

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Christmas Eve

The Christmas Star is a wonderful book for your kids this Xmas. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

2 days ago

Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House opened in London's Covent Garden on the 7th December, 1732. Why not try A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson. Published by Young Picador.

19 days ago

Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House opened in London's Covent Garden on the 7th December, 1732. Why not try Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson. Published by Young Picador.

19 days ago

Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House opened in London's Covent Garden on the 7th December, 1732. Why not try Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

19 days ago

Royal Opera House

The Royal Opera House opened in London's Covent Garden on the 7th December, 1732. Why not try A Company of Swans by Eva Ibbotson. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

19 days ago

Christmas Countdown

The Christmas Star by Eva Ibbotson from Macmillan Children's Books is a great way to start the Christmas Countdown!

25 days ago

World Children's Day

Discover Let Sleeping Sea-Monsters Lie by Eva Ibbotson. Published by Macmillan Children's Books.

1 month ago

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