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Monica Edwards

Born

in Belper, Derbyshire, England, The United Kingdom

November 08, 1912

Died

January 18, 1998

Website

http://www.monicaedwards.co.uk/

Genre

Children's Books, Nonfiction, Young Adult

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Monica Edwards (November 8, 1912 - January 18, 1998) was a British children's and young adult writer.

Monica spent spent much of her childhood at Rye Harbour in East Sussex, encountering the fishermen and rural characters that later appear in her "Romney Marsh" series of books. In 1933 she married Bill Edwards and began publishing articles and verses in a variety of publications. She spent eight years as editor of a Correspondence magazine for parents before the publication of her first book Wish for a Pony in 1947.

In 1947 the Edwards family moved to Punch Bowl Farm in Thursley, South West Surrey, which became the setting for her other main series of books (as Punchbowl Farm).

Monica differed from many of her contemporaries - notably Enid Bl ...more

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Average rating: 4.08 · 1,183 ratings · 89 reviews · 77 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wish for a Pony 4.02 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 1947 — 24 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
	The White Riders 4.22 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 1950 — 14 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
	The Summer of the Great Secret 4.15 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 1948 — 16 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
	Storm Ahead (Romney Marsh, #7) 4.24 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1953 — 8 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
	Cargo of Horses (Romney Marsh, #5) 4.24 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1951 — 12 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
	The Midnight Horse: A Romney Marsh Story 4.20 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 1950 — 5 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
	Black Hunting Whip 4.04 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 1950 — 9 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
	Hidden in a Dream 4.18 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 1952 — 8 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
	No Entry (Romney Marsh, #8) 4.26 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1954 — 10 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
	Punchbowl Midnight: A Punchbowl Farm Story 4.28 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 1951 — 6 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

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Romney Marsh (Publication Order) (15 books)
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