Honours
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Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (New Zealand) 2004 [1] -
Chevalier de la Ordre national du Mérite (France) 2005 [1]
Beverley Joan Randell Price MNZM (born 1931), known by the pen name Beverley Randell, is a New Zealand children's author, whose work has been published by 16 publishers in several languages. [1] Born in Wellington, she studied English and History at Victoria University College before becoming a teacher. In 1955 her first story, John the Mouse who Learned to Read, was published, and has sold around 267,000 copies. [1]
Over the years Randell has written hundreds of books, many aimed at children with limited reading skills, but also books aimed at adults. [1] She married Hugh Price, a publisher, in 1955. To date, over two million copies of her books have been sold. [1]
In the 2004 Queen's Birthday Honours, Randell was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to children's literature and education. [2]
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (New Zealand) 2004 [1] 
Chevalier de la Ordre national du Mérite (France) 2005 [1] Some of Randell's books include:
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National Library of New Zealand catalogue entry for Randell
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