The historical novel Journey to the River Sea (Macmillan, 2001) won her the Smarties Prize in category 9–11 years, garnered an unusual commendation as runner-up for the Guardian Prize, and made the Carnegie, Whitbread, and Blue Peter shortlists. Some of her novels for adults have been reissued for the young adult market. She is known for her children's literature. (Oct.Paul Newham and Barry Stevens (half-brothers)Įva Maria Charlotte Michelle Ibbotson (née Wiesner born 21 January 1925 – 20 October 2010) was a British novelist born in Austria to a Jewish family who fled the Nazis. The author's exquisite sense of humor plus an imaginative and memorable cast of characters make this a rollicking escapade with a timeless moral about respecting nature.
Tension mounts when the children's whereabouts are discovered, putting at risk the island creatures' privacy and safety. But the brattiest, most spoiled of the three is intent on returning to the comforts of his mansion. Two of the abducted children are not sorry to leave home they become fond of the island creatures and their captors almost immediately. Resorting to desperate measures, the trio travels to the mainland to kidnap suitable candidates (""Of course it won't be a real kidnap because we shan't ask the parents for ransom""). The island's caretakers-three eccentric, kindly aunts who are getting on in years-need younger, able-bodied helpers to continue their mission: tending the injuries of unusual creatures (gigantic birds, talking seals, mermaids, etc.) who have been harmed by mankind. All the same, sometimes it has to be done,"" begins her latest novel, set on a remote island.
""Kidnapping children is not a good idea. As in her earlier popular fantasies, Ibbotson (Which Witch? The Secret of Platform 13) once again brews a delicious mix of magic, humor and adventure.
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