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John Farndon (born 1960) is a British writer of books, plays and music. He is best known as a writer of, and contributor to, science books for children.
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John Farndon (born 1960) is a British writer of books, plays and music. He is best known as a writer of, and contributor to, science books for children.
Farndon studied Earth sciences and English literature at Jesus College, Cambridge University. [1] He is a Fellow of the 'Royal Literary Fund' at Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge). [2]
Farndon was described by the Royal Literary Fund as "a writer of non-fiction books, and a playwright, lyricist, composer and literary translator. Spurred by intense intellectual curiosity, his interests range widely and he writes on topics from chemistry to China". [2]
In 2014 the Daily Telegraph reviewed Farndon's book for 'would be' Oxbridge students, Do You Still Think You’re Clever?, where he explains how to tackle the toughest “unanswerable” question and win a university place. [3]
According to the Royal Literary Fund, Farndon has been shortlisted a record four times for the junior Science Book prize. [2]
His titles include:
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