M. I. McAllister
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Margaret I. McAllister is an English
author
of children's books, born in 1956. She grew up on the north-east coast of England
. Her first book, A Friend for Rachel (now entitled The Secret Mice) was published by the Oxford University Press
in 1997. Urchin of the Riding Stars, the first in The Mistmantle Chronicles
, was published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2005.
England
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of children's books, born in 1956. She grew up on the north-east coast of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Her first book, A Friend for Rachel (now entitled The Secret Mice) was published by the Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
in 1997. Urchin of the Riding Stars, the first in The Mistmantle Chronicles
The Mistmantle Chronicles
The Mistmantle Chronicles, by M. I. McAllister, are a series of books about anthropomorphic animals which feature the life of a pale, honey-colored Eurasian red squirrel named Urchin...
, was published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 2005.