A Bundle of Nerves (Puffin Plus) [Import] [Paperback]

JOAN AIKEN (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 340 pages
• Publisher: PUFFIN BOOKS; New Ed edition (1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140321233
• ISBN-13: 978-0140321234
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,536,477 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Joan Aiken (1924-2004) was the daughter of Pulitzer prize winning poet Conrad Aiken and started writing herself from the age of five. During her lifetime she published over one hundred books for children and adults, including the acclaimed Wolves of Willoughby Chase series. In the UK she received an MBE from the Queen for her services to Children's Literature.

This year sees the publication of a brand NEW story collection - The Monkey's Wedding - with previously unpublished material that shows Aiken on top form. This collection of funny, spooky, unexpected but classic Aiken stories has received wonderful reviews and will delight her readers. See below for details.

Her work continues to be adapted for film and television; she is established as a consummate storyteller,and recognized as one of the best loved authors of the twentieth century.

"The Wonderful World of Joan Aiken" is at www.joanaiken.com