Rob Childs
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Rob Childs is a British author, who has written over eighty books, mainly aimed at young people. Most of the books have a sporting theme, with over fifty being about football. Rob has also written non-sports books based on historical characters: for example, Guy Fawkes and Sir Francis Drake.
Rob studied social sciences
at Leicester University from 1969 until 1972. While at the university, he was Features Editor of the students' newspaper and wrote articles and short stories on a wide variety of subjects. He also met his future wife, whom he married in 1973. That same year, he began his teaching career at a high school in Loughborough
, Leicestershire
. In 1974, he moved to Kibworth Primary School
, also in Leicestershire.
Besides being a class tutor, Rob ran the school's sports teams. Drawing on his experiences, he began writing for children and his first book, Soccer at Sandford, was published by Blackie's in 1980. The publication of The Big Match by Transworld in 1987 inspired Rob to give up full-time teaching and work both as a writer and part-time teacher. He taught at Manor High School (Oadby)
until 1994.
After doing a year's training at the Dyslexia Institute, Rob became a full-time writer due to the increasing popularity of his books. He has several successful series to his credit and his latest book, 'Zero to Hero', was published on 1 September 2011.
Rob studied social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
at Leicester University from 1969 until 1972. While at the university, he was Features Editor of the students' newspaper and wrote articles and short stories on a wide variety of subjects. He also met his future wife, whom he married in 1973. That same year, he began his teaching career at a high school in Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
, Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. In 1974, he moved to Kibworth Primary School
Kibworth Primary School
Kibworth Church of England Primary School is a junior school situated in the village of Kibworth Beauchamp, in Leicestershire, England. It serves the south Leicestershire villages of Kibworth Beauchamp, Kibworth Harcourt, Smeeton Westerby, and Debdale....
, also in Leicestershire.
Besides being a class tutor, Rob ran the school's sports teams. Drawing on his experiences, he began writing for children and his first book, Soccer at Sandford, was published by Blackie's in 1980. The publication of The Big Match by Transworld in 1987 inspired Rob to give up full-time teaching and work both as a writer and part-time teacher. He taught at Manor High School (Oadby)
Manor High School (Oadby)
Manor High School is a community middle school for boys and girls, aged 10 to 14 years . The school serves a suburban area to the south of the City of Leicester, although it falls outside the city's administrative boundaries, within the district of Oadby and Wigston in Leicestershire. The school...
until 1994.
After doing a year's training at the Dyslexia Institute, Rob became a full-time writer due to the increasing popularity of his books. He has several successful series to his credit and his latest book, 'Zero to Hero', was published on 1 September 2011.