Cresswell, Helen
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Name (Latin)
Cresswell, Helen
Other forms of name
Rowe, Helen Cresswell
Date of birth
1934-07-11
Date of death
2005-09-26
Field of activity
Children's literature
Occupation
Authors
Screenwriters
Associated Language
eng
Gender
female
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Sources of Information
- Her The white sea horse, 1964.
- Her Classic fairy tales, 1994:CIP t.p. (Helen Cresswell) data sheet (b. 07-11-34)
- Wikipedia WWW site, Sept. 27, 2005(Helen Cresswell; b. 1934; d. Sept. 26, 2005; British author of over 120 books for children)
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Wikipedia description:
Helen Cresswell (11 July 1934 – 26 September 2005) 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 basis for television series. Cresswell's TV work included adaptation of her own books for television movies and series: Lizzie Dripping (two series, 1973–75), Jumbo Spencer (1976), The Secret World of Polly Flint (1987), and Moondial (1988). Works by others that she adapted for TV include The Haunted School, Five Children and It (1991, from the 1902 novel), The Phoenix and the Carpet (1997), The Famous Five (1995–96), and The Demon Headmaster (1996–98).
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