Writing for young children I find I often use particular jokes with words and exaggerated, funny events, but some of these haunt the more complex stories for older children too.
Margaret MahyAbout author
- Author's profession: Author
- Nationality: new zealander
- Born: March 21, 1936
- Died: July 23, 2012
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