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Ian Probert

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Born

in Burnley, The United Kingdom

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http://ianprobertbooks.wordpress.com

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Genre

Biography, Children's, Young Adult

Member Since

March 2013

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Ian Probert has been scribbling down words ever since he learned to spell the phrase: 'Once upon a time...'. He is the author of Internet Spy, Rope Burns and a bunch of other titles. Internet Spy was a bestseller in the US and made into a TV film. Rope Burns is a book about why books shouldn't be written about boxing. Ian has also written things for a shed load of newspapers and magazines. When Ian was a student he used to write lots of letters to the bank manager. ...more

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I hope I live until I die

When death pokes you in the ribs

As a rule I don’t respond to No Caller ID. But for some reason that afternoon I did. I immediately regretted doing so. It’s very serious, said a foreign sounding voice. Your heart is only working at 25-30% efficiency. You need to come in immediately for a scan. We’re going to put you on four different medications. You’ll need to take these for the rest of your life.

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Average rating: 3.96 · 182 ratings · 84 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	Johnny Nothing 4.45 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Internet Spy 3.16 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 1995 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dangerous 4.52 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rope burns: one man's reluctant obsession with boxing 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Virus Outbreak 2.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1997 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perfect Digital Photos in a Snap! : The Beginner's Guide to Taking and Making Great Digital Photographs 2.89 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to lose 14lbs in a week it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rope Burns: One Man's Reluctant Obsession with Boxing 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Panoramas 2002-2010 liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cyber Dimension: Books 27-52 (The Ancestral Trail box set, #2) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Ian Probert wrote a new blog post I hope I live until I die When death pokes you in the ribsAs a rule I don’t respond to No Caller ID. But for some reason that afternoon I did. I immediately regretted doing so. Read more of this blog post »
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