Floyd, Gareth 1940-
Overview
| Works: | 241 works in 434 publications in 1 language and 7,071 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Bildungsromans Juvenile works History Novels Romance fiction Fantasy fiction Young adult works Criticism, interpretation, etc Graphic novels |
| Roles: | Illustrator, Author |
| Classifications: | PR4560, 823.8 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Gareth Floyd
The night watchmen by
Helen Cresswell(
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12 editions published between 1969 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 490 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Looking for something to fill his lonely days, a young boy recuperating from a long illness meets two tramps who live in a world that hardly seems real
12 editions published between 1969 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 490 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Looking for something to fill his lonely days, a young boy recuperating from a long illness meets two tramps who live in a world that hardly seems real
The whispering knights by
Penelope Lively(
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9 editions published between 1971 and 1995 in English and held by 470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three children concoct a witch's brew that conjures up Morgan Le Fay in the guise of a local tycoon's wife who immediately stirs up trouble in the village
9 editions published between 1971 and 1995 in English and held by 470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three children concoct a witch's brew that conjures up Morgan Le Fay in the guise of a local tycoon's wife who immediately stirs up trouble in the village
Up the pier by
Helen Cresswell(
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7 editions published between 1971 and 1989 in English and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While visiting a seaside resort with her mother, a young English girl discovers a mysterious family living on the pier
7 editions published between 1971 and 1989 in English and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While visiting a seaside resort with her mother, a young English girl discovers a mysterious family living on the pier
The writing on the hearth by
Cynthia Harnett(
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6 editions published between 1971 and 1984 in English and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stephen, stepson of a plowman, who dreams of going to Oxford University as a poor scholar, finds his future jeopardized by witchcraft and political intrigue in fifteenth-century England
6 editions published between 1971 and 1984 in English and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Stephen, stepson of a plowman, who dreams of going to Oxford University as a poor scholar, finds his future jeopardized by witchcraft and political intrigue in fifteenth-century England
Second-hand family by
Richard Parker(
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4 editions published between 1965 and 1966 in English and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A twelve-year-old boy goes to a new foster home where he is confronted with a bossy girl his age, a surly older boy who is a rock and roll player, a sick father, and a mother with a quick temper
4 editions published between 1965 and 1966 in English and held by 232 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A twelve-year-old boy goes to a new foster home where he is confronted with a bossy girl his age, a surly older boy who is a rock and roll player, a sick father, and a mother with a quick temper
The change-child by
Jane Louise Curry(
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3 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In sixteenth-century Wales, a young girl's fair hair and lame foot make her suspect to her neighbors who fear that she is a fairy child and capable of magic
3 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 193 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In sixteenth-century Wales, a young girl's fair hair and lame foot make her suspect to her neighbors who fear that she is a fairy child and capable of magic
The miller's boy by
Barbara Willard(
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3 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 190 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In fifteenth-century Sussex a young boy living with his grandfather, a harsh miller, dreams of having a friend his age and a horse to take him to his married sister
3 editions published in 1976 in English and held by 190 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In fifteenth-century Sussex a young boy living with his grandfather, a harsh miller, dreams of having a friend his age and a horse to take him to his married sister
The midnight fox by
Betsy Cromer Byars(
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10 editions published between 1970 and 1989 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tom dislikes spending the summer on his aunt's farm until he discovers a black fox in the forest and tracks her to her den
10 editions published between 1970 and 1989 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tom dislikes spending the summer on his aunt's farm until he discovers a black fox in the forest and tracks her to her den
The sleepers by
Jane Louise Curry(
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4 editions published between 1968 and 1969 in English and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A prophecy inscribed on stone, a bronze Celtic bell, a fabled tree, and a long, straight passageway beneath a hill-threatened by a drilling company and a woman who strangely resembles Morgan Le Fay--lead four children into a stitch in time and to the Sleepers, an early Celtic King Arthur, and his men
4 editions published between 1968 and 1969 in English and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A prophecy inscribed on stone, a bronze Celtic bell, a fabled tree, and a long, straight passageway beneath a hill-threatened by a drilling company and a woman who strangely resembles Morgan Le Fay--lead four children into a stitch in time and to the Sleepers, an early Celtic King Arthur, and his men
Little foxes by
Michael Morpurgo(
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8 editions published between 1984 and 2017 in English and held by 159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Foundling Billy Bunch, who is mocked at school and barely tolerated by his latest foster mother, finds his only pleasure in looking after a family of fox cubs in the wilderness by the canal, until others discover his secret
8 editions published between 1984 and 2017 in English and held by 159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Foundling Billy Bunch, who is mocked at school and barely tolerated by his latest foster mother, finds his only pleasure in looking after a family of fox cubs in the wilderness by the canal, until others discover his secret
The Hawk by
Ronald Welch(
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4 editions published between 1967 and 2014 in English and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Involved in sea battles and political intrigues, Harry Carey becomes associated with a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth which in reality is a plan to save her life
4 editions published between 1967 and 2014 in English and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Involved in sea battles and political intrigues, Harry Carey becomes associated with a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth which in reality is a plan to save her life
Great expectations by
Charles Dickens(
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2 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pip the orphan feeds an escaped convict who becomes his unknown benefactor
2 editions published in 1970 in English and held by 151 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pip the orphan feeds an escaped convict who becomes his unknown benefactor
The secret garden ; A little princess ; Little Lord Fauntleroy by
Frances Hodgson Burnett(
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1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of three well-known works, telling of orphans or near orphans, both penniless and heirs to fortunes, struggling to find a place for themselves in Victorian England
1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 149 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of three well-known works, telling of orphans or near orphans, both penniless and heirs to fortunes, struggling to find a place for themselves in Victorian England
The Emir's son by
Martin Ballard(
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4 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale based on a Nigerian fable about the Emir's son who amused himself with three selfish, teasing friends until the words of an old man led him to think and change his ways
4 editions published in 1967 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tale based on a Nigerian fable about the Emir's son who amused himself with three selfish, teasing friends until the words of an old man led him to think and change his ways
Steam on the line by
Philip Turner(
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1 edition published in 1968 in English and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When they discover that someone is trying to sabotage one of the first steam-driven trains to come to their town, two children risk their lives to save it and its passengers
1 edition published in 1968 in English and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When they discover that someone is trying to sabotage one of the first steam-driven trains to come to their town, two children risk their lives to save it and its passengers
The hallowe'en cat by
Kenneth Lillington(
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4 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and held by 102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 1987 and 1989 in English and held by 102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
February yowler by
Catherine Storr(
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4 editions published between 1982 and 1990 in English and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The new boy at school seems mysteriously secretive about his home life and his new friend Rorey determines to find out why
4 editions published between 1982 and 1990 in English and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The new boy at school seems mysteriously secretive about his home life and his new friend Rorey determines to find out why
The sand bird by
Margaret J Baker(
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2 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At a jumble sale, three children buy an unusual sand-filled glass swan that makes wishes come true
2 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 93 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
At a jumble sale, three children buy an unusual sand-filled glass swan that makes wishes come true
Small boat adventures by
Michael Brown(
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2 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirteen stories about small boat adventures including the true-life account of President Kennedy's ordeal on the PT 109 and fictional accounts by such authors as Herman Melville, Jack London, and Jan de Hartog
2 editions published in 1968 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirteen stories about small boat adventures including the true-life account of President Kennedy's ordeal on the PT 109 and fictional accounts by such authors as Herman Melville, Jack London, and Jan de Hartog
Salvage from Strosa by
Ray Pope(
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3 editions published between 1967 and 1970 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a camping trip on the remote island of Strosa, four boys become involved in an international incident when they harbor a Russian defector
3 editions published between 1967 and 1970 in English and held by 73 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On a camping trip on the remote island of Strosa, four boys become involved in an international incident when they harbor a Russian defector
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Related Identities
- Cresswell, Helen Author
- Lively, Penelope 1933- Author
- Harnett, Cynthia Author
- Curry, Jane Louise Author
- Willard, Barbara Author
- Pope, Ray Author
- Parker, Richard 1915- Author
- Lillington, Kenneth Author
- Cross, Gillian Author
- Byars, Betsy Cromer Author
Associated Subjects
Adventure stories Arthur,--King Benefactors Children's literature Children's stories Children--Conduct of life Conduct of life Courage Dickens, Charles, England England--London English fiction English literature Ex-convicts Fairies Fantasy Farm life Folklore Foster children Foster home care Foxes France Friendship Great Britain Great expectations (Dickens, Charles) Industrial revolution Inheritance and succession Magic Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Nigeria Orphans Paranormal fiction Politics and government Poor children Railroads Readers (Adult) Revenge Sabotage Sea stories Social classes Social conditions Social conflict Space and time Suspense fiction Tramps Wales Witchcraft Working class Young men
