Bernard Ashley (author) facts for kids
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Bernard Ashley
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| Born | Bernard John Ashley April 1935 (age 90) Woolwich, London, U.K. |
| Occupation | Teacher and author of children's books |
| Language | English |
| Education | Trained as a teacher at Trent Park College of Education |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
Bernard John Ashley (born in April 1935) is a British author. He writes exciting books for children and young adults. His first novel, The Trouble with Donovan Croft, came out in 1974. It won "The Other Award," which was a special award for children's books.
Several of his books were highly praised for the Carnegie Medal. This award celebrates the best children's book of the year. These books include A Kind of Wild Justice (1978), Running Scared (1986), and Little Soldier (1999). His TV show Dodgem, which was based on his own novel, won an award in 1993.
About Bernard Ashley
Bernard Ashley was born in Woolwich, a part of south London. After serving in the RAF, he trained to be a teacher. He went to Trent Park College for his training.
He taught for thirty years, mostly as a headteacher. His schools were in south and east London. These experiences gave him many ideas for his stories. He has received special honorary doctorates from the University of Greenwich and the University of Leicester. These are high honors for his work.
Bernard Ashley now works full-time as a writer. His children's books often show real-life situations. They help young readers understand and care about people who are struggling. His stories often take place in cities. These places might have problems like poverty or crime. Some of his books are set during wartime. Examples include Shadow of the Zeppelin (2014) and Dead End Kids (2015). His novel "Does She Dare?" (2017) is about a young feminist hero in 1911.
Books by Bernard Ashley
- The Men and the Boats: Britain's Lifeboat Service (1968)
- Dave (1971)
- The Trouble with Donovan Croft (1974)
- Terry on the Fence (1975)
- All My Men (1977)
- A Kind of Wild Justice (1978)
- Break in the Sun (1980)
- Dinner Ladies Don't Count (1981)
- I'm Trying to Tell You (1981)
- Dodgem (1981)
- Linda's Lie (1982)
- High Pavement Blues (1983)
- Your Guess Is As Good As Mine (1983)
- A Bit of Give and Take (1984)
- Janey (1985)
- Running Scared (1986)
- Clipper Street: Calling for Sam (1987)
- Clipper Street: Taller Than Before (1987)
- Bad Blood (1988)
- Clipper Street: Down-and-Out (1988)
- Clipper Street: The Royal Visit (1988)
- Clipper Street: All I Ever Ask (1989)
- Clipper Street: Sally Cinderella (1989)
- The Secret of Theodore Brown (1989)
- The Caretaker's Cat (1990)
- Country Boy (1990)
- Chrysalis (1990)
- Getting In (1990)
- The Ghost of Dockside School (1990)
- Seeing Off Uncle Jack (1991)
- Dockside School Stories (1992)
- More Dockside School Stories (1992)
- Three Seven Eleven (1993)
- Johnnie's Blitz (1995)
- Justin and the Demon Drop-Kick (1997)
- Roller Madonnas (1997)
- A Present for Peter (1997)
- Flash (1997)
- City Limits: Stitch-Up (1997)
- City Limits: The Scam (1997)
- City Limits: Framed (1997)
- City Limits: Mean Street (1997)
- Tiger Without Teeth (1998)
- Hannibal Route (1999)
- Justin and the Big Fight (1999)
- Rapid (1999)
- Little Soldier (1999)
- Respect (2000)
- Playing Against the Odds (2000)
- Justin Strikes Again (2001)
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- also published as Justin and the Grandad War (2009)
- Revenge House (2002)
- Freedom Flight (2003)
- Close Look, Quick Look (2004)
- Torrent! (2004)
- Ben Maddox: Ten Days to Zero (2005)
- Ben Maddox: Down to the Wire (2006)
- Smokescreen (2006)
- Ben Maddox: Flashpoint (2007)
- Angel Boy (2008)
- Solitaire (2008)
- No Way to Go (2009)
- Ronnie's War (2010)
- Aftershock (2011)
- Dive Bombing (2012)
- Hero Girls' (2012)
- Jack and the German Spy (2013)
- Shadow of the Zeppelin (2014)
- Nadine Dreams of Home (2014)
- Dead End Kids (2015)
- The Way It Is (2015)
Picture books
- Cleversticks (1992)
- A Present for Paul (1996)
- King Rat (1998)
- Growing Good (1999)
- Who Loves You, Billy? (2000)
- Double the Love
- The Bush (2003)
