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Monica Edwards | |
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 Edwards in 1966 (back cover, The Badgers of Punchbowl Farm) | |
| Born | Monica le Doux Newton 8 November 1912 Belper, Derbyshire, United Kingdom |
| Died | 18 January 1998 (aged 85) Surrey |
| Resting place | Ashes scattered in Vanhurst Copse, Thursley, Surrey, U.K. |
| Occupation | Author, naturalist and farmer |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Wakefield Girls' High School (September 1920 – July 1921) St Brandon's School, Bristol (January 1928 – April 1928) |
| Period | 1947–1976 |
| Genre | Young adult fiction, natural history |
| Notable works | Wish for a Pony (1947) Storm Ahead (1953) No Going Back (1960) The Badgers of Punchbowl Farm (1966) |
| Spouse | William ("Bill") Ferdinand Edwards |
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Monica Edwards (née Monica le Doux Newton; 8 November 1912 – 18 January 1998)[1] was an English children's writer of the mid-twentieth century best known for her Romney Marsh and Punchbowl Farm series of children's novels.
- ^ Tucker, Nicholas (13 February 1998). "Obituary: Monica Edwards". The Independent. Retrieved 9 November 2019.