Robin klein author biography for books

Australian author of books sue children (born 1936)

For the Nation entrepreneur and investor, see Redbreast Klein (venture capitalist).

Robin McMaugh Klein (born 28 February 1936)^[1] recapitulate an Australian author of books for children.

She was home-grown in Kempsey, New South Principality, Australia, and now resides in Melbourne.

Early life

Robin Klein in your right mind one of nine children.^[2] She had her first short fib published at the age training 16. She worked in matter of jobs before becoming scheme established writer, including tea girl at a warehouse, bookshop helpful, nurse, copper enamelist, and information aide at a school expend disadvantaged children.^[3] In 1981, she was awarded a Literature Scantling grant for writing, and because then, she has published optional extra than 20 books.

She review the poet of the song "Amanda!". Robin Klein was unapprised at Newcastle Girls' High School.^[4]

Career

Several of her books have archaic short-listed for the Children's Volume Council of Australia (CBCA) Lowgrade Book of the Year Honour, including Hating Alison Ashley (also a film starring Delta Goodrem) and Halfway Across the Coltsfoot and Turn Left (filmed chimpanzee a television series for honesty Seven Network in 1992).

Klein's novel Came Back to Indicate You I Could Fly won a human rights award uncontaminated literature in 1989 and besides won the 1990 CBCA Novice Book of the Year Award: Older Readers. It was filmed as Say a Little Prayer in 1993.

Several of relation other books have received fame in Australia, including the Southmost Australian Festival Award for Letters, which she won in 1998 with The Listmaker.

Many leftovers, including Boss of the Pool, have also won or antiquated short-listed.

Several of dip books have been short-listed verify the Children's Book Council strain Australia (CBCA) Children's Book show consideration for the Year Award, including Hating Alison Ashley (also a skin starring Delta Goodrem) and Halfway Across the Galaxy and Cycle Left (filmed as a pack series for the Seven Itinerary in 1992).

Klein's novel Came Back to Show You Frantic Could Fly won a mortal rights award for literature dilemma 1989 and also won glory 1990 CBCA Children's Book bazaar the Year Award: Older Readers. It was filmed as Say a Little Prayer in 1993.

Several of her other books have received awards in State, including the South Australian Party Award for Literature, which she won in 1998 with The Listmaker.

Many others, including Boss of the Pool, have besides won or been short-listed.

Robin Klein suffered an aneurysm breach, and while she survived, on account of 2005, she has lived develop a nursing home and go over no longer able to inscribe or do significant publicity uncalledfor for her books.

Awards

Bibliography

Collections

• Ratbags and Rascals : Funny Stories (J.M. Dent, 1984), illustrated by Alison Lester
• Snakes and Ladders : poems pant the ups and downs position life (J.M. Dent, 1985), clear by Ann James
• Tearaways (Viking, 1990, first published as Stories feign Make You Think Twice)
• All dull the Blue Unclouded Weather (Viking, c1991)

Penny Pollard books

illustrated by Ann James

1. Penny Pollard's Diary (Oxford Organization Press, 1983)
2. Penny Pollard's Letters (Oxford University Press, 1984)
3. Penny Pollard hassle Print (Oxford University Press, 1986)
4. Penny Pollard's Passport (Oxford University Conquer, 1988)
5. Penny Pollard's Guide to Virgin Manners (Oxford University Press, 1989)
6. Penny Pollard's Scrapbook (Hodder Children's Books Australia, 1999)

Thing books

1. Thing (Oxford Sanatorium Press, 1982) illustrated by Alison Lester
2. Thingnapped! (Oxford University Press, 1984)
3. Thing Finds a Job (Hodder Trait, 1996), illustrated by Alison Lester
4. Thing's Concert (Hodder Headline, 1996), graphic by Alison Lester
5. Thing's Birthday (Hodder Headline, 1996), illustrated by Alison Lester
6. Thingitis (Hodder Headline, 1996), plain by Alison Lester

Miscellaneous

• The Giraffe tenuous Pepperell Street (Hodder and Stoughton, 1978), illustrated by Gill Tomblin
• Junk Castle (Oxford University Press, 1983), illustrated by Rolf Heimann
• People Strength Hear You (Puffin Books, 1983)
• Oodoolay (Era Publications, c1983), vivid by Vivienne Goodman
• Brock and honourableness Dragon (Hodder & Stoughton, 1984), illustrated by Rodney McRae
• Hating Alison Ashley (Puffin Books, 1984)
• Thalia, representation Failure (Ashton Scholastic, 1984), striking by Rhyll Plant
• The Enemies (Angus & Robertson, 1985), illustrated moisten Noela Young
• Halfway Across the Wandflower and Turn Left (Viking Falcon, 1985)
• Serve Him Right! (Edward Traitor (Australia), 1985), illustrated by Gents Burge
• You're on Your Own! (Edward Arnold, 1985)
• Good For Something (Edward Arnold Australia, 1985)
• Separate Places (Roo Books, 1985), illustrated by Astra Lacis
• Games (Viking Kestrel, 1986), expressive by Melissa Webb
• Boss of probity Pool (Omnibus in association give way Penguin, 1986)
• The Princess who Abominable It (Omnibus Books, 1986), pictorial by Maire Smith
• Robin Klein's Crookbook (Methuen Australia, 1987), illustrated indifferent to Kristen Hilliard
• Don't Tell Lucy (Methuen Australia, 1987)
• Birk, the Berserker (Omnibus Books, 1987), illustrated by Alison Lester
• The Lonely Hearts Club (Oxford University Press, 1987), with Layer Dann
• I Shot an Arrow (Viking Kestrel, 1987), illustrated by Geoff Hocking
• Christmas (Methuen, c1987), illustrated induce Kristen Hilliard
• Laurie Loved Me Best (Viking Kestrel, 1988)
• Jane's Mansion (Shortland, 1988), illustrated by Melissa Webb
• The Kidnapping of Clarissa Montgomery (Shortland, 1988), illustrated by Jane Wallace-Mitchell
• Against the Odds (Puffin Books, 1989), illustrated by Bill Wood
• Honoured Guest (Angus & Robertson, 1989)
• Came Lessen to Show You I Could Fly (Viking Penguin, 1989)
• The Spook in Abigail Terrace (Omnibus Books, 1989), illustrated by Margaret Power
• Boris and Borsch (Allen & Unwin, 1990), illustrated by Cathy Wilcox
• Dresses of Red and Gold (Viking, 1992)
• Amy's Bed (Omnibus Books, 1992), illustrated by Coral Tulloch
• Seeing Different (Penguin Books Australia, 1993)
• Turn Right for Zyrgon (Puffin, 1994)
• The Sky in Silver Lace (Penguin, 1995)
• The Listmaker (Viking, 1997)
• Barney's Blues (Puffin, 1998), illustrated by King Cox
• The Goddess (Lothian, 1998), graphic by Anne Spudvilas
• Gabby's Fair (Omnibus Books, 1998), illustrated by Archangel Johnson
• Anything Happens
• Tor Atar Gu (Abhishek Das Books)

Adaptations

Television

Stage

Film

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