Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Helen Cresswell

Born: July 11, 1934
Died: September 26, 2005 (aged 71)
Bio: Helen Cresswell was an English television scriptwriter and author of more than 100 children's books, best known for comedy and supernatural fiction. Her most popular book series, Lizzie Dripping and The Bagthorpe Saga, were also the bases for television series.
Known for:
- Ordinary Jack (1977)
- The Secret World of Polly Flint (1982)
- The Piemakers (1967)
- Absolute Zero (1978)
- The Bongleweed (1973)