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Adrian Peniston-Bird Adrian Peniston-Bird (A2679 works by) (a.k.a. Adrian Hugh Peniston-Bird)
Born: Established: 1937

England,

United Kingdom (UK),

Western Europe, Europe, ;

Gender: Male

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BiographyHistory

After spending his formative years in England and Ireland, Adrian Peniston-Bird came to Australia as a young man and subsequently worked on a sheep station in outback New South Wales. Later becoming a teacher, he has specialised in helping children who have reading difficulties and he also enjoys 'working with talented young primary aged writers'.

In addition to producing texts for teaching and study, Peniston-Bird has contributed a number of titles to reader series intended for primary/secondary school students.

(Source of biographical material: Peniston-Bird Katie's Dream, 2000)

Most Referenced Works

Notes

For information about this author's works for children not included in AustLit, see Australian Children's Books by Marcie Muir and Kerry White (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1992-2004).