Philip Ardagh is our Author of the Month for December. Here is some information about him…
Quick Fact
Place and date of birth: 11 September 1961, London
Occupation: Writer, radio personality
Nationality: British
Notable work: Eddie Dickens series
Award: Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2009
Favourite books: Comet In Moominland by Tove Jansson
Favourite subject at school: English
Favourite color: Orange
Favourite smell: Paper of a brand new book
Favourite word: Aubergine(a vegetable also known an eggplant)
Philip Ardagh is an English children’s author, famous for the Eddie Dickens series. He has written more than 100 books including adult fiction and children’s non-fiction. He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2009 for his first Grubtown Tale, Stinking Rich and Just Plan Stinky. He is also a BBC Radio scriptwriter and presenter. You can visit him at http://www.philipardagh.co.uk/
Philip’s books will be on display in the Junior Library for the whole month. Please check them out and tell us what you think of his books in the comment section.
Selected Books
Eddie Dickens Trilogy
The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens
Unlikely Exploits
Non-Fiction
