The Collected Tales of Nurse Matilda - Softcover

Christianna Brand

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0747576793 ISBN 13: 9780747576792

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

The Brown children are terribly naughty and all the nannies and governesses in the directory are driven to distraction and leave, much to Mr and Mrs Brown's dismay. There is one last resort - Nurse Matilda.

About this title

About the Author:

Christianna Brand was born in 1909. As a child she lived with the family of her cousin, Edward Ardizzone. Christianna had many jobs until finally, in 1941, her first crime novel Death in High Heels was published, which was followed by successful crime novels and historical romance as well as children's books. She died in 1988. Edward Ardizzone was born in 1900. He illustrated for the Radio Times, exhibited his art in prestigious galleries and, in 1936, Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain was published - the first of the books. In 1956 Tim All Alone was the first book to win the Kate Greenaway Award. In 1962 Christianna and Edward collaborated on an anthology of stories called Naughty Children, which featured a tale about Nurse Matilda, followed by Nurse Matilda Goes to Town (in 1966) and Nurse Matilda Goes to Hospital (in 1973).

Review:

'Full of such inventive naughtiness - it may be better to keep these away from your children.' Emma Thompson

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0747576793
• ISBN 13: 9780747576792
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384
• Illustrator: Edward Ardizzone