What I mean and what I say is two different things," the BFG announced rather grandly.
I have a passion for teaching kids to become readers, to become comfortable with a book, not daunted. Books shouldn't be daunting, they should be funny, exciting and wonderful; and learning to be a reader gives a terrific advantage.
Grown ups are complicated creatures, full of quirks and secrets.
When you're writing, it's rather like going on a very long walk
Candy is dandy but liqueur is quicker.
Had I not had children of my own, I would have never written books for children, nor would I have been capable of doing so.