Mal Lewis Jones facts for kids
Mal Lewis Jones is a British children's author. She is well-known for her exciting stories, especially the "Cassie at the Ballet School" series.
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About Mal Lewis Jones
Mal Lewis Jones was born in Kidderminster, England. She went to Kidderminster High School for Girls. Later, she studied English and American Literature at Warwick University.
Her Famous Books
Mal Lewis Jones is most famous for her "Cassie at the Ballet School" books. These stories are about a girl named Cassie and her adventures at a ballet school. The books are published by Hodder Children's Books in the UK. They are also published by Ravensburger in Germany. Sometimes, two stories are put together in one book. The covers of the first books showed Sophie Bould and Mal's youngest daughter, Jess. Sophie Bould is an actress who starred in The Sound of Music.
Other Works
Mal Lewis Jones has written many other dance books. These include six titles in the Dance Club series. She also adapted the classic story The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. This version was published by Hodder and WHSmith.
Her unique and mysterious story The Grey Pony was published by Orion. Mal Lewis Jones is also known for her educational books. These books are published by Heinemann. They have been very popular and are used in schools across the UK and other places.
She also helped put together a poetry book called Good Night, Sleep Tight. This book was published in 2000. It is a large collection with 366 poems, one for almost every night of the year. Scholastic published it in the UK and America.
Her Family Life
Mal Lewis Jones lives in Shropshire with her husband, Ivan Jones. Their eldest daughter was Lara Jones. Lara was an illustrator for the popular Poppy Cat books. Sadly, Lara passed away in 2010 at the age of 34.
Books by Mal Lewis Jones
Here are some of the books Mal Lewis Jones has written:
- Cassie at the Ballet School
- Ghost at the Ballet School
- New Friends at the Ballet School
- Trouble at the Ballet School
- On Tour with the Ballet School
- Stars of the Ballet School
Mal Lewis Jones has also written many poems. These poems have appeared in different collections of poetry.
