Patricia Coombs

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Patricia Coombs


Born
in Los Angeles, California, The United States
July 23, 1926

Genre
Children's Books


Patricia Coombs was born on July 23, 1926 in Los Angeles, California and during her school age years lived in Hawaii, Boston, New York, and San Francisco. She was always reading books and would hide in unusual places to avoid getting caught reading instead of playing. She attended DePauw University, Michigan State University, and received her bachelor's and master's degrees in English from the University of Washington. She also studied poetry at New York University.

In 1962, Coombs wrote and illustrated Dorrie's Magic, inspired by her two daughters and their Siamese cat named Dingbat. The book was highly praised by the New York Times Book Review, and Coombs went on to create the "Dorrie the Little Witch" series. She wrote 20 stories about D ...more

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Average rating: 4.4 · 3,833 ratings · 341 reviews · 42 distinct works • Similar authors
Dorrie and the Blue Witch
4.51 avg rating — 419 ratings — published 1974 — 32 editions
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Dorrie's Magic
4.47 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 1962 — 5 editions
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Dorrie and the Witch Doctor
4.57 avg rating — 218 ratings — published 1967 — 14 editions
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Dorrie and the Goblin
4.43 avg rating — 222 ratings — published 1972 — 16 editions
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Dorrie and the Wizard's Spell
4.47 avg rating — 210 ratings — published 1968 — 15 editions
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Dorrie and the Haunted Scho...
4.11 avg rating — 217 ratings — published 1992 — 8 editions
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Dorrie and the Amazing Magi...
4.51 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 1974 — 11 editions
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Dorrie and the Weather Box
4.53 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 1966 — 7 editions
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Dorrie and the Haunted House
4.42 avg rating — 192 ratings — published 1970 — 18 editions
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Dorrie and the Witch's Imp
4.43 avg rating — 180 ratings — published 1975 — 5 editions
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Series by Patricia Coombs

Dorrie's Magic Dorrie and the Blue Witch Dorrie's Play Dorrie and the Weather Box Dorrie and the Witch Doctor Dorrie and the Wizard's Spell Dorrie and the Haunted House
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