Lynne Reid Banks
31 July 1929
61 works in the book catalog catalog
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.
Also published as: Lynne reid banks, LYNNE REID BANKS, Lynne Banks Reid, Lynne Reid 1929- Banks
Most-read books
The Indian in the Cupboard
4.1 · 1980 · 151 want to read
Return of the Indian
3.6 · 1986 · 47 want to read
The Farthest-Away Mountain
5 · 1976 · 37 want to read
The secret of the Indian
3.4 · 1989 · 24 want to read
The L-shaped room
1960 · 21 want to read
The Mystery of the Cupboard
4 · 1993 · 18 want to read
The fairy rebel
5 · 1985 · 20 want to read
I, Houdini
3.5 · 1978 · 15 want to read
The Key to the Indian
4 · 1998 · 13 want to read
Tiger, Tiger
5 · 2004 · 11 want to read
Melusine
4 · 1988 · 11 want to read
Moses in Egypt
4 · 1998 · 9 want to read
One more river
1973 · 9 want to read
Bad cat, good cat
2011 · 8 want to read
Angela and Diabola
4.3 · 1997 · 5 want to read
The writing on the wall
1981 · 7 want to read
The adventures of King Midas
1976 · 6 want to read
Harry the Poisonous Centipede
4 · 1997 · 5 want to read
The magic hare
4 · 1992 · 6 want to read
Dark quartet
4 · 1976 · 6 want to read
Two is lonely
1974 · 5 want to read
The backward shadow
1970 · 5 want to read
Maura's angel
1984 · 4 want to read
Path to the silent country
4 · 1977 · 4 want to read