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Chris Powling

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Chris Powling


Born
London, The United Kingdom
Genre
Children's, Biography


Chris Powling was born in 1943, in south London, where he still lives. He's taught at all levels in the state school system, from infants to postgraduates, and for ten years was headteacher of a London primary school.

Throughout his career, Chris has had a rich and diverse involvement with children's books - as a critic for national journals and newspapers (including THE GUARDIAN, THE OBSERVER, BOOKS FOR KEEPS, CAROUSEL and THE TIMES EDUCATIONAL SUPPLEMENT) and as a broadcaster for the BBC and various independent radio stations. He was the editor of BOOKS FOR KEEPS from 1989 till 1996 when it won the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children's literature, is a panel member for a national children's book club and has served on numerous p ...more

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Average rating: 3.52 · 392 ratings · 53 reviews · 129 distinct works • Similar authors
Roald Dahl
3.78 avg rating — 82 ratings — published 1983 — 12 editions
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East of the Sun, West of th...
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Thing
2.92 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions
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Gremlin (Gr8reads)
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Blade
2.70 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
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The Moon in the Pond
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The Multi-Million Pound Mas...
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Best in the World (4u2 Read)
4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2005 — 3 editions
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Conker as Hard as a Diamond
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On the Ghost Trail
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