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Robert Swindells

Robert E. "Bob" Swindells (born 20 March 1939) is an author of children's and young adult literature. Born in Bradford, the first of five children, Swindells worked for a local newspaper after leaving school aged 15. He served with the Royal Air Force and held various jobs before training as a teacher. His first novel, When Darkness Comes (1973), was written as his thesis while in training. Swindells combined writing with teaching until 1980 when he took up writing full-time. He first won the Children's Book Award with Brother in the Land (1985), a novel set in a post-apocalyptic world. Swindells was a supporter of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and is quoted as saying that the work "... came out of my own anger and frustration ... you can’t kill selectively with nuclear weapons, you wipe out millions of people ..." Swindells also won the award for Room 13 (1990), Nightmare Stairs (Short novel, 1998) and Blitzed (Younger readers, 2003). His young adult novel Stone Cold (1993), which dealt with homelessness, won the Carnegie Medal in 1994.Swindells is married and has two daughters and three grandchildren.

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Just a Bit of Fun
Just a Bit of Fun
Robert Swindells
Perfect to enjoy around Halloween, in fact at any time when you want to read something more than a bit scary.  Harley loses his little brother and sister out trick or treating, but when he finds them they are somehow...
Format: Paperback - Released: 24/09/2009
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The First Hunter
The First Hunter
Robert Swindells
Powerfully told, The First Hunter captures the harsh world of early hunters who survive by stealing the meat that the big cats kill. But can they develop a skill of their own which will enable them to hunt like the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 25/06/2009
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Shrapnel
Shrapnel
Robert Swindells
A gripping wartime drama from master storyteller and multi award-winner Robert Swindells.  World War Two is raging, bombs rain down on Britain and brave young men fly their fighter planes against enormous odds. Gordon wishes he was one of them unlike...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2009
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Brother In The Land
Brother In The Land
Robert Swindells
An after-the bomb story. Teenage Danny is one of the unlucky ones, a survivor, one of those who have come through a nuclear holocaust alive. In Shipley, an ordinary town in the North of England, there are still some other survivors to be...
Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 01/12/1994
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Books by Robert Swindells

Branded
Branded
Robert Swindells
A powerful, gripping and poignant novel about adolescence and injustice from the bestselling author of Stone Cold.
Format: Hardback - Released: 13/03/2007
Price: £7.75
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No Angels
No Angels
Robert Swindells
What's the hook? The intriguing and thought-provoking parallel narratives gives quite unique perspectives on the subject of homelessness. What are the themes? Prejudice, courage, survival, family, loyalty, homelessness and injustice. Cross-curricular links to history, geography and PSHE are strong. Teaching...
Format: Hardback - Released: 11/03/2005
Price: £7.75
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Ruby Tanya
Ruby Tanya
Robert Swindells

Format: Hardback - Released: 22/02/2005
Price: £7.75
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Daz 4 Zoe
Daz 4 Zoe
Robert Swindells
In the not-so-distant future, two teenagers are divided by where they live - one in poverty, one in wealth. This edition is part of a series of pre- and post-1914 works chosen especially for 14-18 year olds. The series features...
Format: Hardback - Released: 25/08/2000
Price: £7.75
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Stone Cold
Stone Cold
Robert Swindells
One of a series offering classic and contemporary writing for schools to suit a range of ages and tastes. Suitable for study at GCSE level, this novel contains scenes which may be disturbing for younger readers.
Format: Hardback - Released: 09/06/1997
Price: £7.75
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