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Ronda Armitage

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Ronda Armitage

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1943-03-11 （Kaikōura, New Zealand）
Nationality
New Zealand
Languages
English
Residence History
Kaikōura, New Zealand → East Sussex, England

Career

Occupations
children's writer, teacher, counsellor
Active Years
1977-2024

Awards

Esther Glen Award
1978
Work: The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch
Organization: New Zealand Library Association
Result: winner
Coventry Inspiration Book Award
2013
Work: A Very Strange Creature
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch

1977 Children's literature

Mr. Grinling the lighthouse keeper has his lunch delivered by his wife, but mischievous crows keep stealing it.

familyhumourproblem-solving

Bibliography

  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch (1977)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Catastrophe (1986)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue (1989)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Picnic (1993)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Cat (1995)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Favourite Stories (1999)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Breakfast (2000)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Tea (2001)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Christmas (2002)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's New Friend (2007)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Surprise (2009)
  • The Lighthouse Keeper's Mystery (2020)
  • The Trouble with Mr. Harris (1978)
  • Don't Forget Matilda! (1979)
  • The Birthday Spell (1980)
  • The Bossing of Josie (1980)
  • Ice Creams for Rosie (1981)
  • One Moonlit Night (1983)
  • Grandma Goes Shopping (1984)
  • When Dad Did the Washing Up (1990)
  • Watch the Baby, Daisy (1991)
  • A Quarrel of Koalas (1992)
  • Looking after Chocolates (1992)
  • Queen of the Night (1999)
  • Small Knight and George (2007)
  • A New Home for a Pirate (2007)
  • Small Knight and George and the Royal Chocolate Cake (2008)
  • The Bungle Jungle Bedtime Kiss (2008)
  • A Very Strange Creature (2009)
  • Small Knight and George and the Pirates (2012)
  • Wave the Flag and Blow the Whistle (2012)
  • A Mighty Bitey Creature (2017)
  • New Zealand (1988)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
simple and engaging narrative stylehumorous descriptions
Recurring Motifs
lighthouse keeper's daily lifemischievous animalsfamily bonds

Legacy

Popular British children's author known for the Lighthouse Keeper series, inspired by Beachy Head Lighthouse.

In Popular Culture

  • The Lighthouse Keeper series is inspired by Beachy Head Lighthouse.

Trivia

  • Her husband David Armitage has illustrated many of her books.
  • Born in New Zealand and moved to England in 1974.