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The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
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)