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Joan Aiken was born in Sussex in 1924. She was the daughter of the American poet, Conrad Aiken; her sister, Jane Aiken Hodge, is also a novelist. Before joining the 'family business' herself, Joan had a variety of jobs, including working for the BBC, the United Nations Information Centre and then as features editor for a short story magazine. Her first children's novel, The Kingdom of the Cave, was published in 1960. Joan Aiken wrote over a hundred books for young readers and adults and is recognized as one of the classic authors of the twentieth century. Amanda Craig, writing in The Times, said, 'She was a consummate story-teller, one that each generation discovers anew.' Her best-known books are those in the James III saga, of which The Wolves of Willoughby Chase was the first title, published in 1962 and awarded the Lewis Carroll prize. Both that and Black Hearts in Battersea have been filmed. Her books are internationally acclaimed and she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award in the United States as well as the Guardian Award for Fiction in this country for The Whispering Mountain.Joan Aiken was decorated with an MBE for her services to children's books. She died in 2004.
Arabel's Raven
Arabel, Mortimer and the Escaped Black Mamba
Mortimer and the Sword Excalibur
The Spiral Stair
Eliza's Daughter
The Whispering Mountain (Prequel to the Wolves Chronicles series)
The Stolen Lake
The Witch of Clatteringshaws
The Cuckoo Tree
Night Birds On Nantucket
Midwinter Nightingale
Limbo Lodge
Lady Catherine's Necklace
In Thunder's Pocket
Bone And Dream : A St. Boan Mystery
Dido And Pa
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Cold Shoulder Road
The Wolves Of Willoughby Chase
Black Hearts in Battersea
Go Saddle The Sea
The Teeth of the Gale
Bridle The Wind
Mansfield Revisited
The Song Of Mat And Ben
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase
A Foot in the Grave
A Necklace Of Raindrops
The Scream (PB)
The Scream (HB)
The Shadow Guests
Jane Fairfax
Arabel and Mortimer Stories
The Kingdom Under the Sea
More Arabel and Mortimer
The Winter Sleepwalker And Other Stories
Who doesn't love storytime. Curl up with your kids and Arabel and Mortimer Stories. The perfect read for storytime! Joan Aiken from Puffin.
16 days ago
Love doughnuts? Try The Spiral Stair by Joan Aiken from Frances Lincoln Children's Books.
20 days ago
On this day 1835, the first instalment of Hans Christian Andersen "Fairy Tales" was published in Denmark. Why not try The Kingdom Under the Sea by Joan Aiken and Jan Pienkowski. Published by Penguin Random House Children's UK.
24 days ago
Why not read Arabel and Mortimer Stories by Joan Aiken. Published by Puffin.
1 month ago
and laugh out loud this #InternationalMomentofLaughterDay Mortimer and the Sword Excalibur by Joan Aiken from Frances Lincoln Children's Books
#NationalPetDay so read a great book all about your furry / fishy or scaly friend! More Arabel and Mortimer by Joan Aiken from Penguin Random House Children's UK
#NationalPetDay so read a great book all about your furry / fishy or scaly friend! More Arabel and Mortimer by Joan Aiken from Puffin
Today is the day to read this brilliant book (not that you needed an excuse!), The Stolen Lake by Joan Aiken from Red Fox.
2 months ago
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