Nestlé Smarties Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2002) Silver Prize
Richard Platt
リチャード・プラット
Richādo Puratto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-04-15 （Northumberland, England）
- Nationality
- British
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- nonfiction writer, children's book writer
- Active Years
- 1980-2024
- Affiliations
- Oxford University Press, Kingfisher, Dorling Kindersley, Walker Books
- Influenced By
- Stephen Biesty
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Blue Peter Book Award | Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter | Best Book with Facts | BBC | 受賞 |
Blue Peter Book Award
2003
Work:
Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter
Category:
Best Book with Facts
Organization:
BBC
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Pirate Diary: The Journal of Jake Carpenter
2001 Children's nonfiction 64 pagesA first-person journal of an apprentice sailor impressed into pirate service, educating on piracy history.
PiracyHistoryAdventure
Castle Diary: The Journal of Tobias Burgess
1999 Children's nonfiction 64 pagesJournal of a page in a medieval castle.
Middle AgesCastlesHistory
Egyptian Diary: The Journal of Nakht
2005 Children's nonfiction 64 pagesJournal of an ancient Egyptian boy.
Ancient EgyptHistory
Roman Diary: The Journal of Iliona of Mytilini
2009 Children's nonfiction 64 pagesJournal of a girl captured and sold as a slave in Rome, AD 107.
Ancient RomeSlaveryHistory
Bibliography
- Pirate Diary
- Castle Diary
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Diary formatCollaboration with illustratorsFact-packed nonfiction
- Recurring Motifs
- Historical recreationCross-sectional illustrations
Legacy
British writer of nonfiction and information books for children, with around 100 books published, famous for the Diary series.
Trivia
- Started writing at age 27 with photography articles.
- Famous for collaborations with Stephen Biesty.
- Also writes adult books on maritime themes like smuggling.