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Books By Eva Ibbotson - Author

Born in Vienna, Eva Ibbotson came to England as a small girl. She spent much of her adult life in Newcastle upon Tyne. When her husband was alive he bred snails in the garage; they also kept fish and had a small and very hairy dog. Eva had four grown-up children and seven grandchildren. She wrote for both adults and children. Which Witch was runner-up for the Carnegie Medal and The Secret of Platform 13 was shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. Journey to the River Sea won the Smarties Book Prize Gold Award, was runner-up for the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the Guardian Fiction Award, and was also shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal.

Eva's books for older readers (12+) include: The Morning Gift, A Song for Summer, The Secret Countess, A Company of Swans and Magic Flutes. Her books for younger readers (9+) include: The Dragonfly Pool, Journey to the River Sea and The Star of Kazan.

And for even younger readers (7+): Which Witch, Dial a Ghost, Not just a Witch, Monster Mission, The Beasts of Clawstone Castle, The secret of Platform 13The Great Ghost rescue and The Haunting of Hiram.

Eva's final novel that she completed prior to her death at the age of 85 in 2010 is called One Dog and his Boy.

Eva Ibbotson on writing:
"I started to scribble stories when I was about seven years old and I just carried on so I became a writer gradually. I didn't try to get anything published until I was quite grown-up. I write at my mother's old desk, looking out on to a leafy street, and I rewrite what I have written again and again until I get the words the way I want them (most of my pages have been through eight drafts or so). It's my belief that one should be in the same place each day, so that if an idea is hovering it knows where to find you. Ideas can come from places one has seen or conversations one has overheard - or just from nowhere! Being an author can be lonely, difficult and frustrating, but there is nothing else I'd rather be."

The Dragonfly Pool

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Pre-order. 5th September 2024

£7.19 £7.99

The Star of Kazan

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Pre-order. 5th September 2024

£7.19 £7.99

Journey to the River Sea

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

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£7.19 £7.99

One Dog and His Boy

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

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£6.29 £6.99

The Abominables

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Magic Flutes

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

A Company of Swans

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

A Song for Summer

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

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£8.09 £8.99

Dial a Ghost

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£6.29 £6.99

The Great Ghost Rescue

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£6.29 £6.99

Not Just a Witch

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£5.39 £5.99

The Haunting of Hiram

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£6.29 £6.99

The Ogre of Oglefort

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£6.29 £6.99

Monster Mission

Eva Ibbotson

CD-Audio

Temporarily Out Of Stock

£16.53 £18.37

Which Witch?

Eva Ibbotson

CD-Audio

In Stock

£13.78 £15.31

The Haunting of Hiram

Eva Ibbotson

CD-Audio

Temporarily Out Of Stock

£13.78 £15.31

Which Witch?

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£5.39 £5.99

The Beasts of Clawstone Castle

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£6.29 £6.99

Monster Mission

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£6.29 £6.99

The Star of Kazan

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£8.09 £8.99

The Dragonfly Pool

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

The Dragonfly Pool

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

In Stock

£7.19 £7.99

Let Sleeping Sea-Monsters Lie

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

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£5.39 £5.99

Song For Summer

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Not Available

Dragonfly Pool

Eva Ibbotson

Hardback

Not Available

Magic Flutes

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Not Available

The Abominables

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Not Available

The Abominables

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Not Available

Magic Flutes

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Not Available

The Morning Gift

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Not Available

A Song for Summer

Eva Ibbotson

Paperback

Not Available