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Eleanor Updale
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Eleanor Updale

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Eleanor Updale has been writing books since the turn of the century. Before that she worked in radio and television: mainly on news programmes including The World at One and Newsnight. Eleanor's 'Montmorency' series has won awards on both sides of the Atlantic, and Johnny Swanson was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal, shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards and won the Fantastic Book Award.

You can find out more at www.eleanorupdale.com

Books by Eleanor Updale

Haunted

A fantastic collection of ghost stories from today's leading children's authors: Derek Landy, Philip Reeve, Joseph Delaney, Susan Cooper, Eleanor Updale, Jamila Gavin, Mal Peet, Matt Haig, Berlie Doherty, Robin Jarvis and Sam Llewellyn

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The Last Minute

With just one minute to go, every second counts... an extraordinary book describing the last minute before a fatal explosion in a town centre.

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Johnny Swanson

A rip-roaring mystery adventure with the most unlikely hero ever.

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