Georgia Byng facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Georgia Byng
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| Born | Georgia Mary Byng 6 September 1965 Chelsea, London, England |
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| Education | Westonbirt School |
| Alma mater | Central School of Speech and Drama |
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| Notable works | Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism (2002) |
| Notable awards | Sheffield Children's Book Award Stockton Children's Book Award Salford Children's Book Award Massachusetts Children's Book Award |
| Children | 3 |
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Georgia Byng is a talented British writer, illustrator, actress, and film producer. She is best known for her exciting children's books. Since 1995, she has written thirteen books for young readers. She also helped write and produce a movie. Georgia Byng has won several awards for her books. These include the Sheffield, Stockton, Salford, and Massachusetts Children's Book Awards. Her stories often feature magic and adventure. They show characters who learn to believe in themselves. Her books also explore important ideas. These include dealing with bullying, the power of kindness, the warmth of friendship, and the strength of your mind.
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Early Life and Education
Georgia Byng was born on September 6, 1965, in London, England. She grew up in a village called Abbots Worthy. This village is near Winchester in Hampshire. She has three brothers and one sister. Her brother, Jamie Byng, is a well-known publisher.
Georgia went to Princess Mead School and Nethercliffe School. From age 12, she attended Westonbirt School. This was a boarding school for girls in Gloucestershire. She then went to Peter Symonds College. From 1984 to 1987, she studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. This school is part of the University of London.
Career Highlights
Acting Roles
Before becoming a full-time writer, Georgia Byng worked as an actress. She appeared in television shows from 1989 to 1990. Some of these shows included Screen Two, Dealers, and Capstick's Law.
Writing and Illustration
Georgia Byng's first published book was a comic-strip story. She wrote and illustrated it herself. It was called The Sock Monsters. This book was about small monsters who live in houses. They like to eat people's socks. Her next comic-strip book was Jack's Tree. It told the story of a boy who saved a tree. She then wrote The Ramsbottom Rumble. This was a short novel about two boys. They helped save their grandmother from a trickster.
Byng's most famous books are the Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism series. The first book is about a girl named Molly. She finds a hypnotism book in a library. Molly then learns how to hypnotize people. The series continued with Molly Moon’s Hypnotic Holiday. After that came Molly Moon Stops the World. In this book, Molly learns to stop time. In Molly Moon's Time Travel Adventure, she learns to travel through time. In Molly Moon, Micky Minus and the Mind Machine, Molly becomes a mind reader. In Molly Moon and the Morphing Mystery, Molly can change into different forms. She can become people or animals. The seventh book is Molly Moon and The Monster Music. Here, Molly can hypnotize people and animals with music.
Each Molly Moon book takes place in a different part of the world. These places include the UK, New York, Los Angeles, and India. They also visit Switzerland, Ecuador, and Japan. Georgia Byng also helped write the movie script. This was for the film based on her first Molly Moon book.
After the Molly Moon series, she wrote Pancake Face. She also wrote The Girl with No Nose. In January 2023, her illustrated novel Albi, the Glowing Cow Boy was released. This book is for readers aged 8 to 12. It is about a calf named Albi. He eats special mushrooms and becomes super smart. Albi then escapes from a difficult situation. Like her other books, this story travels across the world. Albi teaches about being kind to others. He also shows how plant-based eating can help the environment.
Film Production
In 2015, Georgia Byng worked as a producer. She helped make the film Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism. This movie was based on her popular book.
Personal Life
Georgia Byng has three children. She was married to Daniel Chadwick from 1990 to 1995. They have one daughter. Later, she married artist Marc Quinn. They have two sons. They divorced in 2014. Georgia Byng is now engaged to musician Guy Pratt.
Awards and Recognition
Georgia Byng has received several awards for her book Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism:
- 2003: Sheffield Children's Book Award
- 2004: Stockton Children's Book Award
- 2004: Salford Children's Book Award
- 2006: Massachusetts Children's Book Award
See also
In Spanish: Georgia Byng para niños
