MCBRATNEY, Sam

MCBRATNEY, Sam. British (born Northern Ireland), b. 1943. Genres: Novellas/Short stories, Children's fiction, Children's non-fiction. Career: Primary and secondary teacher of history and English, 1970-90; full-time writer, 1990-. Publications: FOR CHILDREN: Mark Time, 1976; A Dip of the Antlers, 1977; The Final Correction, 1978; Boy Blue, 1979; From the Thorenson Dykes, 1980; The Hanging Man, 1980; The Man Who Tried to Fly, 1980; The Pigeon Killer, 1980; The Stolen Honda, 1980; Lagan Valley Details: Short Stories, 1980; Jimmy Zest, 1982; Zesty, 1984; Colvin and the Snake Basket, 1985; Jimmy Zest Is Best, 1985; The Missing Lollipop, 1986; Uncle Charlie Weasel and the Cuckoo Bird, 1986; Claudius Bald Eagle, 1987; The Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane, 1988; The Jimmy Zest All-Stars, 1988; Uncle Charlie Weasel's Winter, 1988; Funny, How the Magic Starts, 1989; The Secret of Bone Island, 1989; Zesty Goes Cooking, 1989, as Jimmy Zest, Super Pest, 2002; Bones and the Beast, 1990; Bones and the Monster, 1990; Bones at the Pet Show, 1990; Busy Street, 1990; Cyclops and the Greenbeans, 1990; How We Travelled Long Ago, 1990; Jill Has Three Pets, 1990; Noah Sorts the Animals, 1990; Pip Goes to Africa, 1990; The Thursday Creature, 1990; School Trip to the Stars, 1990; Jealous Jools and Dominique, 1991; Who Likes Work?, 1991; Animals at Work, 1991; Something Big, 1992; Put a Saddle on the Pig, 1992, as You Just Don't Listen!, 1994; The Green Kids, 1992; Art, You're Magic!, 1992; Bananas, 1993; Breakfast with Ublob, 1993; A Case of Blue Murder, 1993; The Chieftain's Daughter, 1993; Flash Eddie and the Big Bad Wolf, 1994; Guess How Much I Love You, 1994; Henry Seamouse, 1994; Hurray for Monty Ray!, 1994; The Lough Neagh Monster, 1994; The Stranger from Somewhere in Time, 1994; The Ghastly Gerty Swindle, with The Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane, 1994; The Dark at the Top of the Stairs, 1995; Wonderful Oliver Sundew, 1995; In Crack Willow Wood, 1995; Firetail Cat, 1995; Francis Fry Private Eye, 1995; Suzuki Goodbye, 1995; Francis Fry and the OTG, 1996; Just One, 1996; The Caterpillow Fight, 1996; Little Red Riding Hood, 1996; Long Tall Short & Hairy Poems, 1996; Celtic Myths, 1997; Just You & Me, 1998; Kristel Dimond, Timecop, 1998; Bert's Wonderful News, 1998; Fishy Business for Francis Fry, 1999; Once There Was a Hoodie, 1999; One Grand Sweet Song, 1999; I'm Sorry, 2000; I'll Always Be Your Friend, 2001; Elemono P, 2001; In the Light of the Moon, 2001. EDITOR: Today and Yesterday (stories), 1992; People, Places and Ideas (stories), 1993. Author of short stories for children and adults; author of radio plays and educational television programs. Address: 17 Ballymote Rd, Glenavy, Crumlin, Antrim BT29 4NS, Northern Ireland.