Author / Illustrator Profile
Bernard Ashley
Bernard Ashley was born in South East London, and draws on his experience as a head-teacher there to write hard hitting, gritty stories for young people.
His own adaptation of his novel “ Dodgem “ won the Royal Television Society award for the best children’s entertainment programme in 1993, and he also wrote the
“ Clipper Street” and “ City Limits “ series.
“ Tiger Without Teeth “ was immediately chosen as the Guardian’s Children’s book of the week when it was published last autumn.
Shortlisted Title
1999 - Tiger Without Teeth