Monica Edwards

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Monica Edwards


Born
in Belper, Derbyshire, England, The United Kingdom
November 08, 1912

Died
January 18, 1998

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Monica Edwards (November 8, 1912 - January 18, 1998) was a British children's and young adult writer.

Monica spent spent much of her childhood at Rye Harbour in East Sussex, encountering the fishermen and rural characters that later appear in her "Romney Marsh" series of books. In 1933 she married Bill Edwards and began publishing articles and verses in a variety of publications. She spent eight years as editor of a Correspondence magazine for parents before the publication of her first book Wish for a Pony in 1947.

In 1947 the Edwards family moved to Punch Bowl Farm in Thursley, South West Surrey, which became the setting for her other main series of books (as Punchbowl Farm).

Monica differed from many of her contemporaries - notably Enid Bl
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Average rating: 4.06 · 1,132 ratings · 81 reviews · 74 distinct worksSimilar authors
Wish for a Pony

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 98 ratings — published 1947 — 24 editions
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The White Riders

4.18 avg rating — 67 ratings — published 1950 — 14 editions
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The Summer of the Great Secret

4.17 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1948 — 16 editions
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Storm Ahead (Romney Marsh, #7)

4.25 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1953 — 8 editions
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Cargo of Horses (Romney Mar...

4.22 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1951 — 12 editions
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Black Hunting Whip

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1950 — 10 editions
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The Midnight Horse: A Romne...

4.16 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 1950 — 5 editions
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Hidden in a Dream

4.19 avg rating — 42 ratings — published 1952 — 8 editions
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Punchbowl Midnight: A Punch...

4.26 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1951 — 6 editions
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No Entry (Romney Marsh, #8)

4.23 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 1954 — 10 editions
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