Monthly Archives: December 2009
Enid Blyton
I watched the repeat of the film ‘Enid’ shown on the BBC last night. Golly gosh! Turns out Enid Blyton, adored by millions to this day, wasn’t such a nice person in real life. A bit of a control freak, … Continue reading
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Goodbye 2009
‘The Old Year’s gone away To nothingness and night’ – John Clare It’s been a busy one. My writing highlights include: 1. Having the first 6 books in the GIRLS FC series published by Walker Books. Being particularly proud of … Continue reading
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The Gruffalo
So The Gruffalo was given the ultimate accolade by being made into an animated film and shown on Christmas Day. Good call. It should be the law that producers choose a picture book every year to feature in this way. … Continue reading
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My research assistants for book 8 are…
It might still be the Christmas holidays and I do still have half a turkey breast and way too much cranberry sauce left in the fridge but I’m back at my desk writing today. I’m finishing book 8 of Girls … Continue reading
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Wesolych Swiat
Merry Christmas! I am writing this early on Christmas Day morning before everyone else wakes up. The Pielichatys began their Christmas yesterday because we are part Polish and part German. A tradition we had passed on to us on my … Continue reading
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Christmas Carols
I went to London again yesterday. Yep, twice in a month. Cosmopolitan or what? I love the photo I took outside the Natural History Museum of the skaters on one of those temporary ice rinks that spring up in city … Continue reading
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Snowtime!
Yey! The first snow of winter has fallen over Britain. Let’s celebrate! I reckon the Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan, won’t mind me sharing his poem funny with you. I keep my snowman in the freezer by Ian McMillan I … Continue reading
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Girls FC at Christmas
I am so entrenched with Girls FC I’m even wondering what sort of Christmas they’ll have! Here’s what I think, starting from the back row, left to right. Lucy will struggle a bit. Her parents have split so it will … Continue reading
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Rowan the Strange
Any book where a thirteen year old boy hears voices and is sent to a lunatic asylum after breaking his sister’s fingers isn’t going to make for easy reading. I began to read the story warily, wondering if I’d be … Continue reading
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Top books of the decade
Congratulations to JK Rowling for being the best selling writer of the decade. Harry Potter topped the table by miles (or rather millions). Quite right too. I remember reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for the first time and … Continue reading
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