Sally Nicholls
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| Occupation | Writer |
|---|---|
| Introduction | I am the author of 'Ways to Live Forever', which is published by Scholastic and won the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2008, and 'Season of Secrets' which is based on the pagan myth of the Oak King and the Holly King. |
| Interests | Mountains, castles, trees, long-distance trains, knitting, coffee, books, Quakers, cake, burial mounds, islands, boats, more books, bookcases ... |
| Favorite Books | 'I Capture the Castle' - Dodie Smith, 'The Pursuit of Love' - Nancy Mitford, 'The Lord of the Rings' - JRR Tolkein, 'Jane Eyre' - Charlotte Bronte, 'The Secret Garden' - Frances Hodgeson Burnett', 'Saffy's Angel' - Hilary McKay, 'The Borrowers' - Mary Norton, 'Ballet Shoes' - Noel Streatfield, 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe' - CS Lewis. |
What spells can you cast with magic markers?
I bought a magic marker in the hope that it would improve my spelling. Sadly, it spelt trouble. I wrote 'I arm the quin of the cattle', hoping for moats and drawbridges. I got five fresian cows, demanding firearms. Frightened, I wrote 'gnu'. A friendly wildebeast appeared, converted them to pacifism, and we had a nice cupp of tee and some cack.