Phyllis Arkle

Phyllis Arkle
Born
Phyllis Ethel Griffiths

(1910-04-23)23 April 1910
Chester, Cheshire, England
Died10 October 1997
Berkshire, England
OccupationAuthor
SpouseEdward Arkle
Writing career
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature

Phyllis Arkle (Chester, 23 April 1910 – 10 October 1997), was an English author of children's books.

Biography

Arkle (formerly Griffiths) was born and educated in Chester, but 1959 saw her move to the village of Twyford, Berkshire. Among her works was The Railway Cat (1983) and the Roddy the Roadman series (beginning in 1970).

She married Edward Arkle. She died in 1997, aged 87 years.

Bibliography

References

  1. ↑ "Death Notices". The Guardian. 17 October 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 14 March 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1970). Roddy the Roadman. Brockhampton Press. ISBN 978-0-340-10418-7.
  3. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1984). Magic at Midnight. Puffin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-030693-4.
  4. ↑ Morrow, Sarah Sprott (17 November 1968). "London Doll is Old Classic". The Tennessean. p. 95. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1974). Roddy on the Motorway. Brockhampton Press. ISBN 978-0-340-18350-2.
  6. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1975). Roddy on the Canal. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-19787-5.
  7. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1979). Roddy and the Puma. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-22682-7.
  8. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1979). The Village Dinosaur. Puffin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-031126-6.
  9. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1980). Magic in the Air. Puffin. ISBN 978-0-14-031179-2.
  10. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1981). Two Village Dinosaurs. Puffin. ISBN 978-0-14-031304-8.
  11. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (2001). The Railway Cat. Chivers Press. ISBN 978-0-7540-7146-4.
  12. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1986). The Railway Cat and Digby. Puffin. ISBN 978-0-14-031836-4.
  13. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1996). The Railway Cat's Secret. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-67288-4.
  14. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1996). The Railway Cat on the Run. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-67287-7.
  15. ↑ Arkle, Phyllis (1997). The Railway Cat and the Ghost. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-340-69993-5.