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Lynne Reid Banks (1929–2024)

Autor/a de The Indian in the Cupboard

58+ obres 25,218 Membres 238 Ressenyes 5 preferits

Sobre l'autor

Lynne Reid Banks was born in London, England on July I929. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she acted and wrote for the repertory stage.Eventually, she turned to journalism, becoming one of Britain's first female television news reporters. Banks was fired from her job as a mostra'n més reporter, and while working a different job, she wrote her first novel, which went on to become a best seller. mostra'n menys

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Obres de Lynne Reid Banks

The Indian in the Cupboard (1980) 8,862 exemplars
The Return of the Indian (1985) 3,407 exemplars
The Secret of the Indian (1989) 3,000 exemplars
The Mystery of the Cupboard (1992) 2,578 exemplars
The Key to the Indian (1998) 921 exemplars
The L-Shaped Room (1960) 654 exemplars
The Fairy Rebel (1985) 632 exemplars
The Farthest-Away Mountain (1976) 539 exemplars
One More River (1973) 444 exemplars
The Adventures of King Midas (1992) 320 exemplars
Tiger, Tiger (2004) 273 exemplars
Dark Quartet (1976) 247 exemplars
Harry the Poisonous Centipede (1996) 223 exemplars
Moses in Egypt (1998) 213 exemplars
The Indian Trilogy (1993) 213 exemplars
The Backward Shadow (1970) 196 exemplars
Two Is Lonely (1974) 167 exemplars
Broken Bridge (1994) 151 exemplars
Melusine (1988) 146 exemplars
The Magic Hare (1992) 99 exemplars
The Indian Quartet (1982) 91 exemplars
The Dungeon (2002) 90 exemplars
Angela and Diabola (1997) 90 exemplars
Path to the Silent Country (1977) 89 exemplars
Maura's Angel (1675) 72 exemplars
An End to Running (1962) 62 exemplars
Alice by Accident (1840) 60 exemplars
Children at the Gate (1968) 49 exemplars
The Warning Bell (1984) 37 exemplars
Uprooted (2014) 37 exemplars
Torn Country (1982) 32 exemplars
My Darling Villain (1977) 30 exemplars
Casualties (1986) 26 exemplars
The Writing on the Wall (1981) 24 exemplars
Stealing Stacey (2004) 21 exemplars
Defy the Wilderness (1981) 21 exemplars
Sarah and After (1975) — Autor — 20 exemplars
BAD CAT, GOOD CAT (2011) 20 exemplars
Fair Exchange (1998) 18 exemplars
Indian in the Cupboard: 2 in 1 (1995) 14 exemplars
Lynne Reid Banks Box Set (2008) 8 exemplars
House of Hope (1962) 7 exemplars
La fata ribelle 1 exemplars

Obres associades

The Indian in the Cupboard [1995 film] (1995) — Original book — 196 exemplars
The Kingfisher Treasury of Witch and Wizard Stories (1996) — Col·laborador — 66 exemplars
Is Anyone There? (1978) — Col·laborador — 27 exemplars
The L-Shaped Room [1962 film] (1962) — Original book — 10 exemplars
Growing Up Stories (1995) — Col·laborador — 10 exemplars
The Real Thing: Seven Stories About Love (1979) — Col·laborador — 7 exemplars
Top Teen Stories (2004) — Col·laborador — 6 exemplars

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Data de naixement
1929-07-31
Data de defunció
2024-04-04
Gènere
female
Nacionalitat
UK
Lloc de naixement
Barnes, London, England, UK
Causa de la mort
cancer
Llocs de residència
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada (evacuated|WWII)
Israel (1962-1971)
Dorset, England, UK
Shepperton, London, England, UK
Educació
St Theresa's School, Effingham, Surrey, England, UK
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Italia Conti Academy
Professions
actor
journalist
teacher
writer
Relacions
Stevenson, Chaim (husband)
Premis i honors
Action for Children's Arts (J. M. Barrie Award|2013)
Biografia breu
Lynne Reid Banks was born in London. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, she acted and wrote for the repertory stage. Later, she turned to journalism, becoming one of Britain's first female television news reporters. In 1962 she emigrated to Israel, where she married a sculptor, had three sons and taught for eight years in a kibbutz. She now lives with her husband in England. She writes, travels, and visits schools, at home and abroad, full-time.

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Dakin is a 14-year-old girl who dreams of meeting a gargoyle, marrying a prince, and visiting the Farthest-Away Mountain, which no one has ever managed to do. One day she thinks she sees the mountain nod to her, so she takes that as a sign and sets out to do All the Things. Adventures ensue.

A middle grade fantasy that feels like a bedtime story a parent makes up as she goes along, in the sense that it seems a little hodgepodge with “and then…and then…” vibes. Which isn’t necessarily all that bad, although the writing could be a little less clunky.… (més)
 
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electrascaife | Hi ha 14 ressenyes més | Apr 12, 2024 |
3.5*

I first read this years ago as a child and have just been rereading it with my kids. Plot wise, I didn’t enjoy this sequel as much as the original. It had its moments but just wasn’t as enjoyable a read. The cultural disrespect and racial insensitivity is still present, though a bit less intense than in the first.
 
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jnoshields | Hi ha 10 ressenyes més | Apr 10, 2024 |
I adored this book as a child in the early ‘90s and was excited to reread it with my sons. I still love the magical premise of the story, as did my kids. Being able to bring toys to life is basically every kid’s dream, after all.

When I originally read this book 30 years ago, it was a very different time. I’m not excusing anything as ok; it was just different, and society has since learned better. That said, even though I love the story, I cringed and edited all the way through reading it with my children. It did present opportunities for educational and edifying discussions about racism, stereotypes, and cultural respect and appreciation.

I’d love to see this series rewritten with collaborators of Haudenosaunee heritage and expertise. It would take a full rewrite, though, to scrub all the problematic bits and reframe certain aspects of the story. It has a lot of good in it, but there’s also a lot that would benefit from a heavy update.
… (més)
 
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jnoshields | Hi ha 89 ressenyes més | Apr 10, 2024 |

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Obres
58
També de
7
Membres
25,218
Popularitat
#832
Valoració
½ 3.7
Ressenyes
238
ISBN
570
Llengües
13
Preferit
5

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