Children & Young Adult

Philip Ardagh with Paul Blezard

The inventive star of children’s literature talks to us about his school (or is that prison?) career, the genius who translates his books into Japanese, and the definition of a ‘lert’. After inadvertently revealing the identity of the great novelist whose festival performance persuaded him writers should never read their own work aloud, Philip nevertheless indulged us with a stave from Awful End (just republished for its 20th anniversary), complete with sound effects. Cosy up with the kids and enjoy.