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Jan Mark

Jan Mark was born in Hertfordshire during the Second World War. She would have been born in London, but her mother had been evacuated. She moved around a lot as a child, and ended up in Oxford. Sadly, she died suddenly from meningitis on 16 Jan 2006.

Jan Mark was one of the most distinguished authors of books for young people. She was twice awarded the Carnegie Medal and also won the Penguin Guardian Award, the Observer Teenage Fiction Prize and the Angel Award for Fiction. Click here to see more of her books

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Voyager
Voyager
Jan Mark
This is the exciting sequel to Riding Tycho and the story begins as Demetria is rescued from the sea having been sun-scorched and dangerously dehydrated during her escape from High Island. But the life ahead is by no means easy....
Format: Paperback - Released: 05/01/2007
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Riding Tycho
Riding Tycho
Jan Mark
A thrilling and surprisingly energizing story of one girl’s courage in escaping from a repressive society to search for something more fulfilling and creative. This is the first and if you like it try the sequel Voyager. Life on...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/01/2006
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Turbulence
Turbulence
Jan Mark
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. What the judges said: This is a story of family life, rendered more chaotic than ever by the arrival of a self-obsessed stranger. Mark demonstrates her unerring ability to unpick the strands of everyday living...
Format: Hardback - Released: 17/11/2005
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Books by Jan Mark

The Museum Book
The Museum Book
Jan Mark
Reflects on the Muses and the word museum, on why and how people collect things, on different kinds of museums (cabinets, buildings, villages, towns), on their contribution to science and on the notion of classification. This book examines the Elgin...
Format: Hardback - Released: 02/04/2007
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Eyes Wide Open
Eyes Wide Open
Jan Mark

Format: Hardback - Released: 28/11/2005
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Heathrow Nights
Heathrow Nights
Jan Mark
Banned from the school trip for disrupting a performance of Hamlet , Russell and his friends run away to London. But when their plans go wrong, Russell is left alone at Heathrow Airport. Sleeping rough, he finds plenty of time...
Format: Hardback - Released: 04/02/2002
Price: £7.75
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God's Story
God's Story
Jan Mark
In six days God made everything perfect; but in just one, Man and Woman spoiled it all. Is it any wonder God gets angry and exasperated? This is the story that runs throughout the Old Testament. And this is the...
Format: Hardback - Released: 06/10/1997
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