Lynne Reid Banks

• The Farthest-Away MountainLynne Reid Banks

  

  The Farthest-Away Mountain

  Lynne Reid Banks

  1976★ 5.0

• The L-shaped roomLynne Reid Banks

  

  The L-shaped room

  Lynne Reid Banks

  1960

• The Fairy RebelLynne Reid Banks

  

  The Fairy Rebel

  Lynne Reid Banks

  1985

• The Key to the IndianLynne Reid Banks, James Watling

  

  The Key to the Indian

  Lynne Reid Banks, James Watling

  1998

Awards

• ✦Mythopoeic Awards 1994 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, The Mystery of the Cupboard (nominee)

Biography

Lynne Reid Banks was born in London, the only child of James and Muriel Reid Banks. During World War II she was evacuated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but she returned as soon as the war was over. She was educated at St Teresa's School in Surrey. She became an actress, and also worked as a television journalist. In 1960 she publisher her first book, The L-Shaped Room, which was a best-seller. In 1962 she moved to Israel to join an Israeli kibbutz Yasur as a teacher. In 1965 she married Chaim Stephenson. They had three sons together. They returned to England in 1971. She has written over 40 books, including the best-selling children's book The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies.