Biography

An English writer of children's literature. He was born and spent most of his life in Yorkshire, where many of his books are set. He received the 1957 Carnegie Medal for *A Grass Rope.*

Books by William Mayne

A Leal Legião Lusitana
A Leal Legião Lusitana
2010
Emily Goes to Market
Emily Goes to Market
2004
Jubilee's Pups
Jubilee's Pups
2004
The Hutchinson Book of Cat Tales
The Hutchinson Book of Cat Tales
2004
The worm in the well
The worm in the well
2002
Bartholomew's Day
Bartholomew's Day
2000
Candlefasts
Candlefasts
2000
Captain Ming and the Mermaid (Story Book)
Captain Ming and the Mermaid (Story Book)
1999
Fox Gate and Other Stories
Fox Gate and Other Stories
1999
Imogen and the Ark (Story Book)
Imogen and the Ark (Story Book)
1999
In Natalie's Garden (Storybooks)
In Natalie's Garden (Storybooks)
1998
Book of Hob Stories
Book of Hob Stories
1997
Hob and the peddler
Hob and the peddler
1997
Hob and the pedlar
Hob and the pedlar
1997
Lady Muck
Lady Muck
1997
The book of Hob stories
The book of Hob stories
1997
Cradlefasts
Cradlefasts
1995
Earthefasts
Earthefasts
1995
Signature 15 Copy Mixed Bin
Signature 15 Copy Mixed Bin
1995
Signature 20 Copy Mixed Bin
Signature 20 Copy Mixed Bin
1995
The Fairy Tales of London Town
The Fairy Tales of London Town
1995
Hob and the goblins
Hob and the goblins
1994
Egg Timer
Egg Timer
1993
Oh Grandmama
Oh Grandmama
1993
And Netta Again
And Netta Again
1992
Complete Book of Hob Stories
Complete Book of Hob Stories
1991
Farm That Ran Out of Names
Farm That Ran Out of Names
1991
Tiger's railway
Tiger's railway
1991
"The Second Hand Horse" and Other Stories
"The Second Hand Horse" and Other Stories
1990
A Swarm in May
A Swarm in May
1990
Barnabas Walks
Barnabas Walks
1990
Dos renacuajos
Dos renacuajos
1990
Netta Next
Netta Next
1990
The men of the house
The men of the house
1990
The patchwork cat
The patchwork cat
1990
The Thursday creature
The Thursday creature
1990
Antar and the eagles
Antar and the eagles
1989
Blemyah Stories
Blemyah Stories
1987
Gideon ahoy!
Gideon ahoy!
1987
Lamb Shenkin
Lamb Shenkin
1987
Mousewing
Mousewing
1987
A Narrative of campaigns of th
A Narrative of campaigns of the Loyal Lusitanian Legion
1986
Come, come to my corner
Come, come to my corner
1986
Tibber
Tibber
1986
Le Livre rouge des aventures de Hob
Le Livre rouge des aventures de Hob
1984
The blue book of Hob stories
The blue book of Hob stories
1984
The green book of Hob stories
The green book of Hob stories
1984
The red book of Hob stories
The red book of Hob stories
1984
The yellow book of Hob stories
The yellow book of Hob stories
1984
A Small Pudding for Wee Gowrie (Flying Carpets)
A Small Pudding for Wee Gowrie (Flying Carpets)
1983
Périlleuse aventure d'une chatte tigrée
Périlleuse aventure d'une chatte tigrée
1983
Salt Rivers times
Salt Rivers times
1982
Skiffy and the Twin Planets
Skiffy and the Twin Planets
1982
Salt River times
Salt River times
1980
The mouse and the egg
The mouse and the egg
1980
While the Bells Ring
While the Bells Ring
1979
Year and a Day
Year and a Day
1978
Max's dream
Max's dream
1977
Robin's Real Engine, and Other Stories
Robin's Real Engine, and Other Stories
1975
gespenstisch, aber nicht für Lesley und Debby
gespenstisch, aber nicht für Lesley und Debby
1974
The yellow airplane
The yellow airplane
1974
On the stepping stones
On the stepping stones
1973
Robin's Real Engine
Robin's Real Engine
1972
Skiffy
Skiffy
1972
The incline
The incline
1972
William Mayne's Book of Giants
William Mayne's Book of Giants
1972
A game of dark
A game of dark
1971
Hafokh et ha-ʻolam
Hafokh et ha-ʻolam
1971
Ravensgill
Ravensgill
1970
Gobbling Billy
Gobbling Billy
1969
Hamish Hamilton book of giants
Hamish Hamilton book of giants
1968
The house on Fairmount
The house on Fairmount
1968
The Toffee join
The Toffee join
1968
The yellow aeroplane
The yellow aeroplane
1968
William Mayne's book of heroes
William Mayne's book of heroes
1968
William Mayne's book of heroes; stories and poems
William Mayne's book of heroes; stories and poems
1968
Big Egg (Gazelle Books)
Big Egg (Gazelle Books)
1967
The Hamish Hamilton book of he
The Hamish Hamilton book of heroes
1967
Earthfasts
Earthfasts
1966
The old Zion
The old Zion
1966
The big wheel and the little w
The big wheel and the little wheel
1965
The Hamish Hamilton book of queens
The Hamish Hamilton book of queens
1965
A day without wind
A day without wind
1964
Water boatman
Water boatman
1964
Whistling Rufus
Whistling Rufus
1964
A parcel of trees
A parcel of trees
1963
Plot Night
Plot Night
1963
The man from the North Pole
The man from the North Pole
1963
Grass Rope
Grass Rope
1962
The last bus (Antelope books)
The last bus (Antelope books)
1962
The Member from the Marsh
The Member from the Marsh
1962
The twelve dancers
The twelve dancers
1962
Thumbstick
Thumbstick
1962
The glass ball
The glass ball
1961
Cathedral Wednesday
Cathedral Wednesday
1960
The fishing party
The fishing party
1960
The thumbstick
The thumbstick
1959
Follow the footprints
Follow the footprints
1958
the world upside down [ Oxford
the world upside down [ Oxford Childrens Library]
1958
Underground alley
Underground alley
1958
a grass roope
a grass roope
1957
A grass rope
A grass rope
1957
Choristers' cake
Choristers' cake
1956
The member for the marsh
The member for the marsh
1956
A year and a day
A year and a day
1818
Ghosts; an anthology
Ghosts; an anthology