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Philip Ardagh
BornShortlands, Kent, England
OccupationWriter, radio personality
GenreChildren's literature
Notable worksEddie Dickens series

Philip Ardagh is an English children's author, primarily known for the Eddie Dickens series of books. He has written more than 100 books including adult fiction and children's non-fiction.

During 2004 and 2005 Ardagh collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney and illustrator-animator Geoff Dunbar to create McCartney's first children's book, High in the Clouds. The Observer called it "a tale about the perils of unchecked global capitalism".[1]

Grubtown Tales

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In 2009, Ardagh published the first of his Grubtown Tales series, 'Stinking Rich & Just Plain Stinky', which won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize for being the funniest book that year. The series went on to contain seven full-length tales and a short story (The Great Pasta Disaster) as a £1 promotional book for World Book Day in 2010. The series was illustrated by Jim Paillot.

Eddie Dickens

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Eddie Dickens is a recurring character in a series of six books, beginning with Awful End and ending with Final Curtain. 2020 sees the 20th anniversary of Eddie Dickens in print.

Stick & Fetch investigate

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This series, introduced in 2018, for ages 5–8 features detective duo (and best friends) Sally Stick and her dog Fetch and is illustrated by Elissa Elwick.

Philip Ardagh's Books & Things (Youtube)

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Mr Ardagh's official YouTube channel[2] is under the name of Philip Ardagh's Books & Things. He posted his first video on 18 March 2020 and has continued to post regularly. Mr Ardagh's videos range from beard maintenance to fun for kids. His channel was created during the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim of entertaining the nation. He has also uploads archive videos[3] from the early 2000s.

High in the Clouds

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High in the Clouds is a book written by musician/songwriter Paul McCartney and Philip Ardagh and illustrated by Geoff Dunbar. The book was published in October 2005. The Independent called it "A rich, meandering, often funny tale."[4]

Books

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Children's fiction
Adult fiction
Non-fiction

Awards

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  • Luchs (Lynx) Prize (Awarded by Die Zeit newspaper in Germany)
  • Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German youth literature prize)[5]
  • Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2009 (category 7-to-14 years)[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Merritt, Stephanie (17 December 2005). "It took him years to write ...: Stephanie Merritt takes a look at Paul McCartney's anti-capitalist children's book, High in the Clouds". The Observer. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Philip Ardagh's Books & Things". Retrieved 6 May 2020 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Ardagh In The Park c.2002". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Paul McCartney: A collaborative crusade". The Independent. 11 November 2005. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis 2003". Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  6. ^ Adams, Stephen (10 November 2009). "Veteran author wins Roald Dahl Funny Prize". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 15 November 2009.
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