Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
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)