Harry the Poisonous Centipede: A Story to Make You Squirm

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Banks, Lynne Reid (28 March 2016). "Chaim Stephenson obituary". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 January 2023. Lynne Reid Banks". Bookclub. 6 June 2010. BBC Radio 4 . Retrieved 18 January 2014. James Naughtie and readers talk to the celebrated author Lynne Reid Banks about her first novel, The L-Shaped Room. The Adventures of King Midas, illustrated by George Him ( J.M. Dent, 1976), LCCN 76-379385; illus. Jos. A. Smith ( William Morrow & Co, 1992), LCCN 92-3795 Reason for Reading: Specifically I am collecting this publisher's list under the title of "First Modern Classics" aimed at younger readers originating from the UK house. The titles on this list, which started in 2009, all by British authors, are a unique selection for North American readers, though a few international classics are included. Lynne Reid Banks is mostly known in NA for her Indian in the Cupboard series. I had heard of this book but never actually seen it. An adorable story with lots of mini-adventures that lead up to a forewarned major climax. Banks tells this cute tale of centipede life keeping it light and fun for the youngest of listeners but also is able to impart a lot of genuine information about centipedes wholly within her storyline

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Moses in Egypt: a novel inspired by the Prince of Egypt and the book of Exodus (1998) LCCN 99-190535 In 1962, Banks emigrated to Israel, where she taught for eight years on a kibbutz, Yas'ur. In 1965, she married Chaim Stephenson (1926–2016), a sculptor, with whom she had three sons. [5] She lives in Shepperton, Surrey, UK. [6]urn:oclc:779668381 Republisher_date 20120920211209 Republisher_operator [email protected] Scandate 20120920143258 Scanner scribe30.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition) Banks was born in London, the only child of James and Muriel Reid Banks. She was evacuated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada during World War II but returned after the war was over. She attended St Teresa's School in Surrey. Prior to becoming a writer Banks was an actress, and also worked as a television journalist in Britain, one of the first women to do so. Her first novel, The L-Shaped Room, was published in 1960. Harry, his best friend George and his mother Belinda have got to be the only bugs in this world that I would ever call adorable. Banks manages to tell a tale of these centipedes in all their creepy crawly-ness, while at the same time creating characters the reader sympathizes with and roots for. There is one certain scene when I was utterly creeped out at the thought of these slithery insects from a "Hoo-Min" point of view while I was captured in the intense moment for Harry and George and whether they would escape with their lives.

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Path to the Silent Country: Charlotte Brontë's years of fame (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1977); US ed., 1978 Banks, Lynne Reid (14 August 2011). "TV news in the 50s was more thrilling than The Hour". The Guardian . Retrieved 29 January 2023. The BBC's drama set in a TV newsroom may be a murder mystery, but my days as a pioneering TV reporter were far more exciting Renowned Latin American writer Alvarez has created another story about cultural identity, but this time the primary character is 11-year-old Miguel Guzmán.

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Although the family returned to England in 1971, the influence of her time in Israel can be seen in some of her books (including One More River and its sequel, Broken Bridge, and other books, such as An End to Running and Children at the Gate) which are set partially or mainly on kibbutzim. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-07-12 16:16:35 Boxid IA157701 Boxid_2 CH109701 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor I, Houdini: The Autobiography of a Self-Educated Hamster, illus. Terry Riley (J.M. Dent, 1978); US ed., 1988 [8] The Farthest-Away Mountain, illus. Victor Ambrus (London: Abelard-Schuman, 1976); US ed., 1977; also illus. Dave Henderson

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As we begin the story, we meet main character Harry, his mother Belinda, and his best friend George (who doesn’t have a mother but sometimes borrows Belinda). Harry and George have many adventures together, but there are some places they aren’t supposed to go, like the No-Top world where there are fierce creatures like Hairy Biters and Flying Swoopers. But the scariest creatures of all are the r two-legged Hoo-Mins! When Harry and a George find a strange object full of those yellow-curve tree-droppings, and they are taken and carried far beyond the shores of their tropical home. In their containment, they meet a female centipede named Josie, who is a no-meat eater (which Harry and George think is very uncentipedish) who knows a lot about those huge, strange creatures called Hoo-Mins. And then when they’re finally in the no-top world again, they’re in for a rude awakening. Sarah and After: the matriarchs ( The Bodley Head, 1975) LCCN 75-318081; US title, Sarah and After: five women who founded a nation – Bible stories [9]

Banks was born in London, the only child of James and Muriel Reid Banks. She was evacuated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada during World War II, and returned after the war was over. She attended St Teresa's School Effingham in Surrey. Before becoming a writer, Banks was an actress, and also worked as a television journalist in Britain, one of the first women to do so. [4] urn:lcp:harrypoisonousce00lynn:epub:b37627cf-6af9-46e7-864e-2528844d3a83 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier harrypoisonousce00lynn Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t3st8v07s Isbn 038072734X Harry's mother makes him promise never to go up the Up-Pipe to the world of Hoo-Mins, but Harry's best friend, George, has other ideas! And as every young Hoo-Min knows, when your best friend wants to do something that sounds exciting, it's very hard to say no. So George and Harry poke their feelers out and smell the air....and that's when their adventures begin. Dark Quartet: the story of the Brontës ( Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1976); US ed., 1977 – Biographical fiction [10]

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and never crossing the line into giving a lesson. I really enjoyed the story finding the it exciting for the intended audience, fun and the characters lovable. Which is quite a feat since centipedes give me the willies just looking at pictures of them! Tony Ross' illustrations are plentiful and equally darling to match the text, making Harry an unforgettable character in children's literature. In October 2013, Banks won the J. M. Barrie award for outstanding contribution to children's arts. [7] Works [ edit ] Children's novels [ edit ] Awards". Action for Children’s Arts . Retrieved 29 January 2023. 2013: The JM Barrie Award was presented to Lynne Reid Banks, author of more than forty books for children and a tireless champion of children's arts for many years.

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Lynne Reid Banks is a British author of books for children and adults. She has written forty books, including the best-selling children's novel The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies and been made into a film.