Eva Ibbotson: writer of themes, characterizations and imagesBritish author Eva Ibbotson was one of the most imaginative writers of all time. Michael Morpurgo says: “Eva Ibbotson weaves magic like no other. Once enchanted, always enchanted” (“Eva Ibbotson Dies Aged 85”). She may not have been very well known, but she was still admired among people who knew her works and she was able to sell many novels. Ibbotson was born in 1925 in Vienna, Austria. She then moved to London, England, where she lived the rest of her life. Her life ended on October 20, 2010. She was a full-time writer, but she had previously been a schoolteacher and university professor (“Eva Ibbotson (1925-) Biography…”). Most of his books are aimed at children and young adults. This could be because she worked with children for much of her years as a teacher. Additionally, Ibbotson had spent his childhood moving around the homes of his separated parents. Michelle Pauli says: "Ibbotson described this period of her childhood as 'cosmopolitan but unhappy' and she attributed to it her desire for happy endings in which her characters always find a home. Eva Ibbotson was "a stickler for happy endings", she expressed some bemusement at trends in darker children's fiction, and her books always reassured young readers that good would be rewarded and that spoiled children and greedy adults would have their reward (Pauli). She also knew how to use different methods to capture the attention of her young audience. In her works, she used theme, characterization, and imagery to convey to her readers the particular literary aspects of the story. In Eva Ibbotson's book, The Great Ghost Rescue, she used the theme of demons... middle of paper. .....- Personnel, addresses, career, honors, writings, adaptations, sidelights. Biography.jrank. Net industries. and Web. April 2, 2011. “Eva Ibbotson dies aged 85.” Pan Macmillan. Pan Macmillan. and Web. April 3, 2011. Hammill, Elizabeth. “Obituary: Eva Ibbotson. » Books to keep: the online children's book magazine. npnd Web. April 3, 2011. Ibbotson, Eva. The Great Ghost Rescue. 1st ed. London: Macmillan, 1975. Print.---. The Secret of Platform 13. New York, NY: Scholastic Inc., 1994. Print.---. Which witch? New York, NY: Puffin Books, 1979. Print. Olson, Kim. “Review: Eva Ibbotson’s Magic Flutes: Adventures in Storytelling.” I read Romance. np April 24, 2008. Web. April 2, 2011. Pauli, Michelle. “Children’s author Eva Ibbotson has died aged 85.” Guardian.co.uk. np October 22, 2010. Internet. April 2. 2011.