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.
Genres: Children's Fiction, Historical
Series
Indian in the Cupboard
1. Indian in the Cupboard (1980)
2. The Return of the Indian (1986)
3. The Secret of the Indian (1989)
4. The Mystery of the Cupboard (1993)
5. Key to the Indian (1998)
The Indian Trilogy (1994)
1. Indian in the Cupboard (1980)
2. The Return of the Indian (1986)
3. The Secret of the Indian (1989)
4. The Mystery of the Cupboard (1993)
5. Key to the Indian (1998)
The Indian Trilogy (1994)
Stories to Make You Squirm
1. Harry the Poisonous Centipede (1996)
2. Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure (2000)
3. Harry the Poisonous Centipede Goes To Sea (2005)
1. Harry the Poisonous Centipede (1996)
2. Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure (2000)
3. Harry the Poisonous Centipede Goes To Sea (2005)
Novels
End to Running (1966)
Children at the Gate (1968)
One More River (1973)
Sarah and After (1975)
The Adventures of King Midas (1976)
The Farthest Away Mountain (1976)
My Darling Villain (1977)
I, Houdini (1981)
Defy the Wilderness (1981)
The Writing on the Wall (1981)
Torn Country (1982)
Maura's Angel (1984)
The Warning Bell (1984)
The Fairy Rebel (1985)
Casualties (1986)
Melusine (1988)
Broken Bridge (1994)
Angela and Diabola (1997)
Fair Exchange (1998)
Moses in Egypt (1998)
Alice-By-Accident (2000)
The Dungeon (2002)
Stealing Stacey (2004)
Tiger, Tiger (2004)
Bad Cat, Good Cat (2011)
Uprooted (2014)
House of Hope (2018)
Children at the Gate (1968)
One More River (1973)
Sarah and After (1975)
The Adventures of King Midas (1976)
The Farthest Away Mountain (1976)
My Darling Villain (1977)
I, Houdini (1981)
Defy the Wilderness (1981)
The Writing on the Wall (1981)
Torn Country (1982)
Maura's Angel (1984)
The Warning Bell (1984)
The Fairy Rebel (1985)
Casualties (1986)
Melusine (1988)
Broken Bridge (1994)
Angela and Diabola (1997)
Fair Exchange (1998)
Moses in Egypt (1998)
Alice-By-Accident (2000)
The Dungeon (2002)
Stealing Stacey (2004)
Tiger, Tiger (2004)
Bad Cat, Good Cat (2011)
Uprooted (2014)
House of Hope (2018)
Collections
Plays
It Never Rains (1954)
All in a Row (1956)
The Killer Dies Twice (1956)
Already, It's Tomorrow: (1962)
The Travels of Yoshi and the Tea Kettle (1993)
All in a Row (1956)
The Killer Dies Twice (1956)
Already, It's Tomorrow: (1962)
The Travels of Yoshi and the Tea Kettle (1993)
Picture Books
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