Jenny Nimmo facts for kids

Jenny Nimmo (born 15 January 1944) is a British author who writes books for kids. She writes exciting fantasy and adventure stories. She also writes chapter books and picture books for younger readers.

Jenny Nimmo was born in England. She has lived in Wales for over 40 years. She is famous for two fantasy book series. These are The Magician Trilogy and Children of the Red King. The Magician Trilogy uses old Welsh myths. Children of the Red King is about kids with magic powers.

Her book, The Snow Spider, won two awards. It won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. It also won the Tir na n-Og Award in 1987. This award is for the best English book with a Welsh background. Another book, The Stone Mouse, was highly praised in 1993. Many of her books have been nominated for children's book awards.

About Jenny Nimmo

Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, England. She was an only child. Her father passed away when she was five years old. As a child, she loved to read many books. This love of reading made her want to write her own stories. She would share these stories with her friends.

Before becoming a full-time writer, Jenny Nimmo worked in theatre. She also spent several years at the BBC. At the BBC, she helped turn other writers' stories into TV shows. She worked on 40 episodes for a show called Jackanory. Her very first book, The Bronze Trumpeter, started as a TV script. It was published in 1975.

In 1975, Jenny Nimmo married David Wynn Millward. He is an artist from Wales. They have two daughters and one son. They were born between 1975 and 1980. Today, Jenny Nimmo lives in Wales. She spends her time writing books. She also helps her husband with his summer art school.

Her husband, David Wynn Millward, has also written and illustrated books. He has worked with Jenny Nimmo on four books. Jenny and her younger daughter, Gwen Millward, also worked together. Gwen illustrated a picture book written by Jenny called The Beasties. Gwen has also written and illustrated her own books.

Her Books: Charlie Bone and the Red King

One of Jenny Nimmo's most popular series is Children of the Red King. It is also known as the Charlie Bone series. In these books, a boy named Charlie Bone has a special magic talent. This talent gets him involved in secret plans at his new school.

By 2006, the Charlie Bone books were published in nine different languages. They were also being translated into eleven more languages. The original plan was for five books in the Red King series. Later, Jenny Nimmo agreed to write three more books. The main story has big moments in the fifth and eighth books. There is also a new Red King series now.

Books on Screen

The Snow Spider and its follow-up books were made into TV shows. A writer named Julia Jones adapted them for television. Three short TV series aired from 1989 to 1991. The shows featured actors like Osian Roberts as Gwyn Griffiths. Siân Phillips played his grandmother, Nain Griffiths.

In December 2023, a movie based on the novel Midnight for Charlie Bone was announced. This movie is being developed by Amazon MGM Studios.