![]() ![]() She was a voracious reader as a child, which led her to write her own stories to share with friends. She was an only child, and her father died when she was five. Jenny Nimmo was born in Windsor, England. Several others of hers have been shortlisted for children's book awards. The Stone Mouse was highly commended for the 1993 Carnegie Medal. The Snow Spider, first of the Magician books, won the second annual Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the 1987 Tir na n-Og Award as the year's best originally English-language book with an authentic Welsh background. She is probably best known for two series of fantasy novels: The Magician Trilogy (1986–1989), contemporary stories rooted in Welsh myth, and Children of the Red King (2002–2010), featuring schoolchildren endowed with magical powers. Born in England, she has lived mostly in Wales for 40 years. Jenny Nimmo (born 15 January 1944) is a British author of children's books, including fantasy and adventure novels, chapter books, and picture books. ![]()
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