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Andrew Norriss

アンドリュー・ノリス

Andoryū Norisu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1947 （Dingwall, Scotland）
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English
Residence History
Dingwall, Scotland → Leatherhead → Dublin, Ireland → Winchester, Hampshire → Romsey, Hampshire → Hampshire

Career

Occupations
children's author, television writer, teacher
Active Years
1974-2024
Nominations
2016 Costa Children's Book Award shortlist (Jessica's Ghost)

Education

St John's School, Leatherhead
History
Period: 幼少期
Country: United Kingdom
Public school
Trinity College Dublin
Period: 1966-1970
Year of Graduation: 1970
Country: Ireland
University of Winchester
Education
Degree: PGCE
Period: 1973-1974
Year of Graduation: 1974
Country: United Kingdom
PGCE training

Awards

Costa Children's Book Award (Whitbread)
1997
Work: Aquila
Category: Children's Book
Organization: Costa Book Awards
Result: Winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Aquila

1997 Children's literature

Boys discover a spaceship in an adventure story.

adventurefriendshipdiscovery
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Aquila (1997)

Matt's Million

1995 Children's literature

Boy wins the lottery.

luckfamily
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Matt's Million (1996)

Jessica's Ghost

2015 Children's literature

Story of friendship and a ghost.

friendshiplosssupernatural

Bibliography

  • Woof! The Tale Wags On
  • Woof! The Tales Gets Longer
  • Woof! A Twist in the Tale
  • Matt's Million
  • Aquila
  • Bernard's Watch
  • The Touchstone
  • The Unluckiest Boy in the World
  • The Portal
  • Ctrl-Z
  • Aquila 2
  • I Don't Believe It, Archie!
  • Archie's Unbelievably Freaky Week
  • Jessica's Ghost (Friends for Life)
  • Mike
  • Felix Unlimited

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humorouslight-hearted narration
Recurring Motifs
strange eventschildren's adventures

Legacy

British children's author who won the Costa Children's Book Award, also known for TV series.