Everyone Is Interested In War, In That

Children Have To Be Motivated To Want To Learn To Read. Reading Must Not Be Taught Simply As A School Exercise.

I Was Brought Up, As A Lot Of Kids Are, On 'aesop's Fables,' 'brothers Grimm,' 'la Fontaine,' All Those Sorts Of Things. Hans Christian Andersen Is A Hero Of Mine.

Often It's The Latest Novel That I've Written That Is My Favourite. I'd Been Dreaming It For So Long, Living And Breathing Its Story So That When It Finally Arrives As A Newly Published Book, Smelling Wonderful And Fresh Out Of The Box, There Is Nothing Like It.

Animals Are Sentient, Intelligent, Perceptive, Funny And Entertaining. We Owe Them A Duty Of Care As We Do To Children.

Don't Worry About Writing A Book Or Getting Famous Or Making Money. Just Lead An Interesting Life.