Roderick Hunt
Roderick Hunt | |
|---|---|
| Born | RSA |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1939–present |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Notable works | The Magic Key |
Roderick James Hunt MBE is a British children's author. His most famous series of stories is The Magic Key, which was first written as a part of the in 1985 illustrated by Alex Brychta MBE. There were originally 30 stories, and there are now over 400.
Education[]
Hunt studied divinity and English at the University of Chester and was awarded an MBE in 2008 for his services to literacy in education.[1]
Career[]
The Magic Key books are used by over 80% of British primary schools to help children learn to read, in addition to schools in more than 120 other countries.[2] Along with Alex Brychta, who illustrates his stories, he was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award in the Education Resources Awards in 2009.[3]
In addition to The Magic Key, Hunt is also the author of the Read at Home and Wolf Hill series of stories, as well as many others.[1] He is found drawn hidden in most books.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Alumni Stories". University of Chester. Archived from the original on 1 January 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Series Creators of Oxford Reading Tree, Roderick Hunt MBE and Alex Brychta MBE, receive the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award in this year's Education Resources Awards" (PDF). Oxford University Press. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
- ^ "Roderick Hunt MBE and Alex Brychta winners of this years Outstanding Achievement Award". Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2009.
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