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 Jenny Nimmo Arthuor's Star Sign
 Nationality - English Profession - Author
 Date of birth - 15 01 1944 Date of death - Still with us
 Place of birth - Windsor : Berkshire
Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, Berkshire, England on January 15, 1944.

On leaving school she became a drama student and then taught English in Italy. She then joined the BBC and worked as a photographic researcher, assistant floor manager and director/adaptor for children's programmes.

Her first novel, THE BRONZE TRUMPETER, was published in 1975. This was followed by THE SNOW SPIDER which was published in 1986 and won the Nestle Smarties Prize. This prize-winning novel and its sequels, EMLYN'S MOON and THE CHESTNUT SOLDIER were successfully adapted for television.


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Jenny Nimmo bibliography - 8 listed
books icon The Jenny Nimmo books listed below are either first editions, special editions or noted editions.

The Bronze Trumpeter - 1975 -
Tatty Apple - 1984 -
The Snow Spider - 1986 -
The Snow Spider - 1987 -
Emlyn's Moon - 1987 -
Orchard of the Crescent Moon - 1989 -
The Red Secret - 1989 -
The Chestnut Soldier - 1989 -

  Jenny Nimmo books Wee have for sale
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