There are times in life when people must know when not to let go. Balloons are designed to teach small children this.

I'm interested in mythology generally, but India has no special place in my heart - although Hindu gods seem a lot more fun.

Imagination is only intelligence having fun. A healthy mind knows how to switch between worlds, and which one you need to eat and sleep in.

What is magic? There is the wizard's explanation... wizards talk about candles, circles, planets, stars, bananas, chants, runes and the importance of having at least four good meals every day.

Sometimes words need music too. Sometimes the descriptions are not enough. Books should be written with soundtracks, like films.

The girls were expected to grow up to be somebody's wife. They were also expected to read and write, those being considered soft indoor jobs that were too fiddly for the boys.

The thing with crowns is, it isn't the putting them on that's the problem, it's the taking them off.