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Nina Warner Hooke

Born

in The United Kingdom

August 14, 1907

Died

December 14, 1994

Genre

Fiction, Children's

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See also: N. Warner Hooke

(née Malagoni, adopted stepfather's name Hooke, married name Thomas)
Playwright, biographer, children's writer, and author of six novels. Her trilogy of humorous novels about young people in the 1930s—Striplings (1933), Close of Play (1936), and Own Wilderness (1938)—were published under the name "N. Warner Hooke" and garnered comparisons to Wodehouse, later turned into a successful play. One early fan included Margaret Sanger, whose letter of praise and request for a sequel to Striplings is included in the opening to Close of Play.
Hooke's later books were written under "Nina Warner Hooke". Home Is Where You Make It (1952) is a memoir about two Londoners creating the home of their dreams from a row of derelict hovel ...more

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Nina Warner Hooke’s books

Average rating: 4.15 · 89 ratings · 13 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Snow Kitten 3.98 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1978 — 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
	Little Dog Lost (Young Puffin Books) 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — 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
	The Moon on the Water 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1975 — 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
	The Seal Summer 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1971 — 11 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
	Darkness I Leave You 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1956 — 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
	No Man's Land: Play 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Dead Ernest 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 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
	The Godsend: Play 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	Pepito (Jackanory Story Books) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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
	CTC Snow Kitten (Blistered) CTC 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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