Lynne Reid Banks

Lynne Reid Banks

Lynne Reid Banks has written at least 41 books. Their most popular book is The Indian in the cupboard with 83 saves with an average rating of 3.68⭐.

They are best known for writing in the genres Fantasy, Young Adult, and Adventure.

Adventurous, tense, and funny are their most common moods.

Author Bio

Lynne Reid Banks was born in London, the only child of James and Muriel Reid Banks. During World War II she was evacuated to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, but she returned as soon as the war was over. She was educated at St Teresa's School in Surrey. She became an actress, and also worked as a television journalist. In 1960 she publisher her first book, The L-Shaped Room, which was a best-seller.

In 1962 she moved to Israel to join an Israeli kibbutz Yasur as a teacher. In 1965 she married Chaim Stephenson. They had three sons together. They returned to England in 1971.

She has written over 40 books, including the best-selling children's book The Indian in the Cupboard, which has sold over 10 million copies.