Just heard that Margeret Mahy has died, about a week ago.
One of my favourite childrens/young peoples author. Loved the way she mixed normal life and magic. RIP Margeret.
RIP Margeret Mahy
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RIP Margeret Mahy
by wicked woman » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:31 pm
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Re: RIP Margeret Mahy
by Tonyblack » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:55 pm
I hadn't heard of her, but just looked her up. Like Terry a former Carnegie Medal winner and a ton of books to her name.
RIP.
RIP.
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Re: RIP Margeret Mahy
by Jan Van Quirm » Tue Jul 31, 2012 3:56 pm
RIP - Librarians rock
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Re: RIP Margeret Mahy
by ChristianBecker » Tue Jul 31, 2012 4:45 pm
RIP.
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Two doors locked and windows barred
One door left to take you in
The other one just mirrors it
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Re: RIP Margeret Mahy
by Dotsie » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:49 pm
RIP
What's up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don't think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass!
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Re: RIP Margeret Mahy
by The Mad Collector » Tue Jul 31, 2012 5:58 pm
Like Tony she is an author who had passed me by completely but looking her up tells me I will have to check out her work. RIP
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Re: RIP Margeret Mahy
by wicked woman » Wed Aug 01, 2012 8:40 am
I discovered her when my my kids were teenagers. Going to go back and re-read.
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Re: RIP Margeret Mahy
by Penfold » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:09 am
RIP.
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Re: RIP Margeret Mahy
by Del » Wed Aug 01, 2012 4:39 pm
How did I not hear of such a loved and respected author.
I will now track her down and read.
Wow!
RIP
I will now track her down and read.
She wrote her first published story when she was seven, called "Harry Is Bad". She showed it to her class to let them know that they could write a story whatever their age.
Wow!RIP
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