Prudence Andrew

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Prudence Andrew


Born
in London, The United Kingdom
May 23, 1924

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Her historical novels in publication order:

1. The Hooded Falcon
2. Ordeal By Silence
3. A Question of Choice
4. The Earthworms, also published as The Constant Star
5. A Sparkle From the Coal
6. A New Creature

Andrew's first series of books for children follows the adventures of a boy named Ginger and his friends--all working-class kids from a variety of ethnic backgrounds who live in the city. Ray notes in Twentieth-Century Children's Writers that, when the 'Ginger' series was first published in the 1960s, it was among the earliest 'to include black characters as an integral part of the story.' In Ginger among the Pigeons, the fourth book in the series, Ginger and his friends help old Mr. Bean protect his champion homing pigeon from a competitor
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Average rating: 3.82 · 78 ratings · 20 reviews · 32 distinct worksSimilar authors
Dog!

3.77 avg rating — 31 ratings9 editions
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Una and Grubstreet

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1972 — 4 editions
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Ginger Over the Wall

4.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1962 — 3 editions
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The Constant Star

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1963 — 6 editions
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Where Are You Going To, My ...

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1977 — 2 editions
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The Hooded Falcon

2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1960 — 4 editions
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Goodbye to the Rat

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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The Christmas Card

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1966
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A man with your advantages

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Mister O'Brien

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating3 editions
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