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P.B. Kerr

Born

in Edinburgh, Scotland, The United Kingdom

February 22, 1956

Died

March 23, 2018

Website

http://www.pbkerr.com

Genre

Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Also writes as Philip Kerr.

Philip Kerr (P.B. Kerr) was a British author of both adult fiction and non-fiction, most notably the Bernie Gunther series, and of children's books, particularly the Children of the Lamp series.

Kerr was educated at a grammar school in Northampton. He studied law at the University of Birmingham from 1974–1980, achieving a masters degree. Kerr worked as an advertising copywriter for Saatchi and Saatchi before becoming a full-time writer in 1989. He wrote for the Sunday Times, the Evening Standard and the New Statesman. ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 57,551 ratings · 1,537 reviews · 30 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Akhenaten Adventure (Children of the Lamp, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 19,250 ratings — published 2004 — 73 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blue Djinn of Babylon (Children of the Lamp, #2) 3.85 avg rating — 13,079 ratings — published 2005 — 52 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cobra King of Kathmandu (Children of the Lamp, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 10,429 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Day of the Djinn Warriors (Children of the Lamp, #4) 3.95 avg rating — 6,727 ratings — published 2007	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Eye of the Forest (Children of the Lamp, #5) 3.97 avg rating — 4,572 ratings — published 2008 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Five Fakirs of Faizabad (Children of the Lamp, #6) 3.93 avg rating — 1,841 ratings — published 2010 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Grave Robbers of Genghis Khan (Children of the Lamp, #7) 3.93 avg rating — 1,350 ratings — published 2011 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Children of the Lamp Set 4.36 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Small Step 3.72 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 2008 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thrills and Magic Pack: Children of the Lamp - The Akenhaten Adventure / Gruesome Twosome / The House on Falling Star Hill / The Sign of the Angel by P.B. Kerr, Michael Molloy, Keith Brompton really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“When something needs to be said, you look for a man to say it. But when something needs actually to be done, you look for a woman.”
― P.B. Kerr, The Blue Djinn of Babylon

tags: humor, men, women

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“To grant all a man's wishes is to take away his dreams and ambitions. Life is only worth living if you have something to strive for. To aim at.”
― P.B. Kerr, The Five Fakirs of Faizabad

tags: children-of-the-lamp, dreams, wishes

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“May the saddest day of your future be no worse than the happiest day of your past.”
― P.B. Kerr, The Akhenaten Adventure

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