Chris d'Lacey

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December 16, 1954 in Valetta, Malta, The United Kingdom

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male

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http://www.icefire.co.uk/

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Literature & Fiction, Entertainment, Children's Books

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He was born in Valetta, Malta, but as a child moved first to Leicester and then to Bolton. After gaining a degree in biology from the University of York, he returned to Leicester and got a job at the University of Leicester in their Pre-Clinical Sciences department.
Originally his writing was confined to songs and he didn't turn to fiction until he was 32. His first piece of work was a 250,000 word story about polar bears for his wife, Jay, to accompany a stuffed polar bear he had bought her as a Christmas present.
He didn't write another story for seven years, until he heard about a competition to write a story for young children with a prize of £2,000. The resulting book, A Hole at the Pole, also about polar bears, didn't win - but he sent...more He was born in Valetta, Malta, but as a child moved first to Leicester and then to Bolton. After gaining a degree in biology from the University of York, he returned to Leicester and got a job at the University of Leicester in their Pre-Clinical Sciences department.
Originally his writing was confined to songs and he didn't turn to fiction until he was 32. His first piece of work was a 250,000 word story about polar bears for his wife, Jay, to accompany a stuffed polar bear he had bought her as a Christmas present.
He didn't write another story for seven years, until he heard about a competition to write a story for young children with a prize of £2,000. The resulting book, A Hole at the Pole, also about polar bears, didn't win - but he sent it off to a publisher, who accepted it.
His first children's novel, Fly, Cherokee, Fly, was published in 1998 and subsequently shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. It was inspired by the time he found an injured pigeon in Victoria Park and nursed it back to health at home. It became a family pet and lived for 14 years in a birdbox attached to the back of the house. All of its offspring were given the names of different Native American tribes, which is where the title of the book comes from.)
He has since written over twenty children's books, including Pawnee Warrior (a sequel to Fly, Cherokee, Fly), a collaborative novel with fellow children's author Linda Newbery (From E To You), and the best-selling, award-winning The Last Dragon Chronicles. His books often contain environmental themes, and events based on things that have happened to him.
In July 2002 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Leicester for his contributions to children's literature. Although writing is now his main source of income, he still works at the university as the operator of the confocal microscope.
His favourite children's books are the Paddington Bear series and The Hobbit, and his favourite children's authors are Allan Ahlberg and Roald Dahl. Chris D'Lacey has written many books like Ice Fire and Fire Star, but his most famous book was Dark Fire, the fifth book in The Last Dragon Chronicles.(less)

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This week's word is: ROOM

Hello, dragon fans. You find us this week in the midst of change.A few days ago,I observed the author standing at the door of his room, frowning. This can be a worrying sign. Frown lines tend to suggest he's thinking. And that's not always good. This time, however, he did have a legitimate excuse. "Have you noticed," he asked, as I landed on his shoulder and used the tip of my pencil to dig out... read more »

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Books by Chris d'Lacey

Average rating: 3.91 · 18,724 ratings · 1,563 reviews · 35 distinct works

	The Fire Within (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 5,526 ratings — published 2001 — 13 editions	My rating:
	Icefire (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 4,910 ratings — published 1985 — 16 editions	My rating:
	Fire Star (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #3) 3.93 avg rating — 3,366 ratings — published 2005 — 14 editions	My rating:
	The Fire Eternal (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #4) 4.00 avg rating — 2,541 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Dark Fire (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 1,158 ratings — 8 editions	My rating:
	Fire World (The Last Dragon Chronicles, #6) 4.20 avg rating — 487 ratings — published 2011 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Icefire Complete 4-Book Set: The Fire Within, Icefire, Fire Star, And The Fire Eternal 4.43 avg rating — 249 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Gruffen 3.97 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Fire Ascending 4.44 avg rating — 59 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Last Dragon Chronicles Complete Set, Books 1 5: The Fire Within, Icefire, Fire Star, The Fire Eternal, And Dark Fire (5 Book Set) 4.36 avg rating — 55 ratings	My rating:

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Series by Chris d'Lacey

The Last Dragon Chronicles (7 books)
by Chris d'Lacey

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The Dragons of Wayward Crescent (4 books)
by Chris d'Lacey

4.09 avg rating — 194 ratings

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“What you take from the earth, you must give back. That's nature's way.”
― Chris d'Lacey, The Fire Within

tags: earth

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“There is a sign in the heavens
Another light in the darkness
A better time is beginning
There is a fire star coming

I see the mark of the ice bear
In the tears of the dragon
And you'd better start wishing
There is a fire star coming

Stay with me, my love......

....Until the stars have blinked their last
Wherever on this earth you walk
He will arouse, excite, inspire,
My Valentine, my one dark fire.......
”
― Chris d'Lacey, Fire Star

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“You know, I preferred you as an evil monk. Would have made killing you a whole lot easier.”
― Chris d'Lacey

tags: dragons , firestar , humor , killing , magic , monks

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