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Ronda Armitage

Autore di The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch

37 opere 1,194 membri 11 recensioni

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Children's writer Ronda Armitage was born in Kaikoura, New Zealand, on March 11, 1943. She was educated at Hamilton Teacher's College, the University of Auckland, and Massey University. She worked as a teacher and librarian. Her first novel The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch (1977) won the Esther Glen mostra altro Award from the Library and Information Association of New Zealand. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di Ronda Armitage

Harry Hates Shopping! (1992) 189 copie
Small Knight and George (2007) 36 copie
One Moonlit Night (1983) 27 copie
New Home for a Pirate (2007) 21 copie
A Very Strange Creature (2009) 17 copie

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Informazioni generali

Data di nascita
1945 (circa)
Sesso
female
Nazionalità
New Zealand
Attività lavorative
children's book author

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When Josie is given a beautiful new witch's costume on her birthday, the young girl decides that she will cast a spell on her parents and on her older sister Nicky, who are always bossing her around. Although her efforts to make them disappear don't succeed, Josie persists with her magic, and eventually her baby brother Sam does vanish from sight. Has Josie banished him forever, or will Sam reappear in time for her big birthday dinner...?

Originally published in 1980 as The Bossing of Josie, Ronda and David Armitage's witchy tale was also released in 1981 as The Birthday Spell. The story, in which Josie believes that she can use magic to resolve family tensions, reminded me a bit of David Adler's I Know I'm a Witch, in which the protagonist attempts to change her aunt's behavior through potion-making. In both cases, the young would-be witch discovers that magic tricks do little to fix non-magical problems. In the Armitages' book however, the story ends, not with a reiteration of the protagonist's witchy identity, but with the happy family gathered together for her birthday celebration. I discovered The Bossing of Josie through a list of witchy picture-books, which are an pet project of mine, and although it was not exactly what I was expecting, I did find it to be a engaging slice-of-life family story. Recommended to children who believe that they are witches or wizards, or who feel bossed around by their families.… (altro)
 
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AbigailAdams26 | 1 altra recensione | Jul 23, 2020 |
It's always a delight when you discover one of your favourite childhood authors is still writing books.
 
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MaryBrigidTurner | 1 altra recensione | Apr 22, 2020 |
A smart wife outsmarts-the-animals folktale story. [return][return]Can I just say that I *HATE* the stories that have a man identified by his profession and a woman identified by her marital relationship to him? "The farmer and his wife", "the lighthouse keeper and his wife", etc., etc. I expect it from books written ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO but why does it keep appearing? [return][return]Anyway, there was nothing to recommend this one, honestly.
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adaq | 2 altre recensioni | Dec 25, 2019 |
Art: Amazing
Storytime: Recommended

The beautiful art in this book are vivid and showcases animals that some children may not have ever seen before. The story is quite funny, and would make for an excellent storytime pick!
 
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SWONclear | 1 altra recensione | Sep 18, 2018 |

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Opere
37
Utenti
1,194
Popolarità
#21,530
Voto
4.0
Recensioni
11
ISBN
113
Lingue
4

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