Lynne Reid Banks is a best-selling author for children and adults. Her classic children’s novel ‘The Indian in the Cupboard’ has sold nearly six million copies worldwide. She was born in London in 1929 and worked as an actress, writer and TV news reporter. Lynne has written thirty books: her first, ‘The L-Shaped Room’, was published in 1960. She now lives in Dorset, where she continues to write. Lynne says that writing for children comes much more easily than writing for adults.
“Tiger, Tiger burns brightly to the very last page, and long
afterwards too.” Michael Morpurgo Praise for The Indian in the
Cupboard:
“An assured piece of storytelling, well able to stand comparison
with older classics.”
Times Educational Supplement “Enthralling and hair-raising
reading.” TLS Praise for The Secret of the Indian:
“There have been many famous stories in which children’s toys come
alive: this book is in the same great tradition.” School Library
Association Praise for The Key to the Indian:
“…a swiftly moving, tightly plotted, exciting, funny tale, which
will keep the reader firmly hooked and frantically turning the
pages.” Carousel
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