ASHLEY, Bernard

ASHLEY, Bernard. British, b. 1935. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Teacher, Kent Education Committee, Gravesend, 1957-65, Hertfordshire Education Committee, Hertford Heath, 1965-71, and Hartley Jr. School, Newham, London, 1971-76; Charlton Manor Jr. School, London, head-teacher, 1977-95; full-time writer, 1995-. Publications: The Men and the Boats: Britain's Life-Boat Service, 1968; Weather Men, 1970; The Trouble with Donovan Croft, 1974; Terry on the Fence, 1975; All My Men, 1977; A Kind of Wild Justice, 1978; Break in the Sun, 1980; I'm Trying to Tell You (short stories), 1981; Dinner Ladies Don't Count, 1981; Dodgem, 1981; Linda's Lie, 1982; High Pavement Blues, 1983; Your Guess Is as Good as Mine, 1983; A Bit of Give and Take, 1984; Janey, 1985; Running Scared, 1986; Down and Out, 1988; Bad Blood, 1988; The Royal Visit, 1988; The Clipper Street series, 1988-89; The Country Boy, 1989; The Secret of Theodore Brown (play), 1989; All I Ever Ask, 1989; The Dockside School Stories, 1990; Seeing Off Uncle Jack, 1991; (with C. Ashley) Three Seven Eleven, 1993; Johnnie's Blitz, 1995; Justin and the Demon Drop Kick, 1997; Roller Madonnas, 1997; Flash, 1997; Framed, 1997; Mean Street, 1997; The Scam, 1997; Stitch-Up, 1997; Tiger without Teeth, 1998; King Rat, 1998; Justin and the Big Fight, 1999; Rapid, 1999; Little Soldier, 2001; Playing against the Odds, 2001; Justin Strikes Again, 2001; Revenge House, 2002; Freedom Flight, 2003. READERS: Don't Run Away, 1965; Wall of Death, 1966; Space Shot, 1967; The Big Escape, 1967. PICTURE BOOKS: Cleversticks, 1992; I Forgot Said Troy, 1996; A Present for Paul, 1996; Growing Good, 1999; Double the Love, 2002. Address: 128 Heathwood Gardens, London SE7 8ER, England.