Quote of the day
Optimism is essential to achievement and it is also the foundation of courage and true progress.
Geraldine McCaughrean

Born: June 6, 1951 (age 74)
Bio: Geraldine McCaughrean is a British children's novelist. She has written more than 160 books, including Peter Pan in Scarlet, the official sequel to Peter Pan, and her work has been translated into 45 languages worldwide.
Known for:
- Peter Pan in Scarlet (2006)
- The Kite Rider (2001)
- The White Darkness (2005)
- Stop the Train (2001)
- The Death-Defying Pepper Roux (2009)