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Michael Bedard

Michael Bedard grew up in a busy household in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. His first experience with writing came in high school when a teacher introduced him to poets such as William Blake, John Keats, T. S. Eliot, and Emily Dickinson, and he soon determined to become a writer himself. Studying both English and philosophy at the University of Toronto, Bedard graduated in 1971 and took a job in a university library. He also married and started a family. While working as a pressman for a small print shop, he found a publisher for his first two original fairy tale collections for children, Woodsedge and Other Tales and Pipe and Pearls.

From the outset, Bedard followed a challenging path as a writer. In both his early collections he made few concessions to young readers in terms of language. Although some reviewers complained, this adult tone is a quality Bedard has maintained throughout his fiction.

Canadian children's writer and artist

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by Michael Bedard First published in 1992 — 8 editions

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Sitting ducks

by Michael Bedard
First published in 1998 — 6 editions
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Painted devil

by Michael Bedard
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Redwork

by Michael Bedard First published in 1989 — 4 editions

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Sitting Ducks

by Michael Bedard First published in 2001 — 3 editions

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Redwork

by Michael Bedard First published in 1990 — 3 editions
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Bill Hatches an Egg

by Michael Bedard First published in 2003 — 2 editions

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A darker magic

by Michael Bedard First published in 1987 — 2 editions
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The nightingale

by Michael Bedard First published in 1991 — 2 editions
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Egyptian Mirror

by Michael Bedard First published in 2021 — 2 editions

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Emily

by Michael Bedard First published in 1994 — 2 editions

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Clay Ladies

by Michael Bedard First published in 1999 — 2 editions

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Woodsedge and other tales

by Michael Bedard First published in 1979 — 2 editions

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The painted wall and other strange tales

by Michael Bedard First published in 2003 — 2 editions
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Pyr Library Pack Level 3

by Roald Dahl, Michael Bedard, Cameron Fox, D. Smith, and Lynne Hendon First published in 2005 — 1 edition

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Divide

by Michael Bedard First published in 2000 — 1 edition

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The Nightingale

by Michael Bedard First published in 1991 — 1 edition

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by Michael Bedard First published in 2000 — 1 edition

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Wolf of Gubbio

by Michael Bedard and Murray Kimber First published in 2023 — 1 edition

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Fred's Meltdown

by Michael Bedard First published in 2003 — 1 edition

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