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Ben Portus

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Ben was born in 1979 and came out looking like an orange frog. His mum asked the midwife if they could put him back in, but apparently that's not possible.

Ben grew up in the village of Ilsington, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon. He lived on a smallholding with his doting parents, two sisters, a brother and a menagerie of animals. It was chaos!

When he was 6 years old, the family television broke. It was never replaced and with no TV, Ben turned to reading ... a lot. He started writing his first novel aged seven or eight. It was called Diamond Blade and was more than likely rubbish! Ben has been writing ever since. The rest of his childhood was spent messing about and poking stuff with sticks.

Ben spent the summer of 1996 at Newquay Zoo in Co...more


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Average rating: 4.75 · 12 ratings · 7 reviews · 1 distinct work · Similar authors
The Last Ark
4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions

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Ben Portus rated a book 5 of 5 stars
Midnight Pirates by Ally Kennen
Midnight Pirates
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Ben Portus is on page 145 of Midnight Pirates
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The Last Ark by Ben Portus
" I was luck enough to receive a copy of Ben Portus's The Last Ark as part of a Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.

I'm a little in two minds over this book - I'd probably rate it a solid 3.5 stars, but I'll be generous and round it up for the sake of ra... " Read more of this review »
The Last Ark by Ben Portus
" I could not put this book down. It was fast paced and kept me interested all the way through. This is one of my favorite types of YA Genre and I am looking forward to reading more from this author. I won this book from the Goodreads Giveaway. "
The Last Ark by Ben Portus
" A great plot with a super-bad baddie.

The storyline developed well and the dialogue was good but, for me, maybe a few too many adjectives in places.

You recommend it as a good read for a young adult.


I won this in the goodreads giveaway. " Read more of this review »
Ben Portus rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Recruit by Robert Muchamore
The Recruit (Cherub, #1)
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Ben Portus voted for Bullet Boys. by Ally Kennen in Young Adult Fiction in the Opening Round of the 2012 Goodreads Choice Awards.
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Lucinda Dear Ben,
Thank you for your friendship request. It is nice to meet a fellow equestrian and horse enthusiast, (and a fan of dressage my favorite disapline!). I very much look forward to reading your work in the future.
Lucinda x


Jillian Peery Thanks for the add, Ben!


Derick Hudson Thanks for the friendship, Ben.
Cheers,
Derick
www.derickhudson.blogspot.com


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