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Frances Hardinge

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About Frances Hardinge

Frances Hardinge spent a large part of her childhood in a huge old house that inspired her to write strange stories from an early age. She read English at Oxford University, then got a job at a software company. However, a few years later a persistent friend finally managed to bully Frances into sending a few chapters of Fly By Night, her first children's novel, to a publisher. Macmillan made her an immediate offer. The book went on to publish to huge critical acclaim and win the Branford Boase First Novel Award. She has since written many highly acclaimed children's novels including, Fly By Night's sequel, Twilight Robbery, as well as the Carnegie shortlisted Cuckoo Song and the Costa Book of the Year winner, The Lie Tree.

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National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge from Macmillan Children's Books

4 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one Fly By Night by Frances Hardinge from Macmillan

4 days ago

National Tell A Story Day

Books can be so much fun, why not share this one A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge from Macmillan Children's Books

4 days ago

October Events

Trick or treat? Verdigris Deep by Frances Hardinge from Macmillan Children's Books is a great book for fancy dress inspiration!

4 days ago

October Events

Trick or treat? Verdigris Deep by Frances Hardinge from Macmillan is a great book for fancy dress inspiration!

4 days ago

October Events

Trick or treat? A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge from Macmillan Children's Books is a great book for fancy dress inspiration!

4 days ago

October Events

Spooky stories like A Skinful of Shadows can be brilliant fun to stay up late and read (as well as scaring yourselves!). This is a brilliant one by Frances Hardinge from Macmillan Children's Books.

6 days ago

October Events

It's nearly the end of the month and that means Halloween! Why not get in the spirit with this witchy read Verdigris Deep by Frances Hardinge from Macmillan Children's Books.

7 days ago

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