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Emily Smith

エミリー・スミス

Emirī Sumisu

Profile

Gender
Female
Nationality
United Kingdom
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
children's writer
Active Years
1996-2006
Affiliations
Young Corgi Books, Orchard Books

Awards

Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
2001
Work: The Shrimp
Category: 6-8 age group
Organization: BookTrust
Result: Gold award
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1999
Work: Astrid, the au pair from Outer Space
Category: 6-8 age group
Organization: BookTrust
Result: Silver award

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Shrimp

2001 Children's literature

A humorous story for children.

friendshipadventure

Astrid, the au pair from Outer Space

1999 Children's literature

Story about an au pair from outer space.

science fictionhumor

Bibliography

  • The Good Manners Prize (1996)
  • Astrid, the au pair from Outer Space (1999)
  • The Shrimp (2001)
  • Annie and the Aliens (2002)
  • Robomum (2003)
  • Patrick the Party-Hater (2004)
  • Joe v. The Fairies (2005)
  • What Howls at the Moon in Frilly Knickers? (2001)
  • When Mum Threw Out the Telly (2003)
  • A Stain on the Stone (2006)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Humorous styleLight-hearted narrative for children
Recurring Motifs
Science fiction elementsEveryday humor

Legacy

English children's author known for winning gold and silver medals at the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize, primarily writing humorous books for ages 6-10.