Writer
Her books for older children include Madame Doubtfire (1987), a satirical novel that Twentieth Century Fox filmed as Mrs. Doubtfire starring Robin Williams. Goggle-Eyes (Hamish Hamilton, 1989) was adapted for television by Deborah Hall for the BBC.
Her books for middle children include Bill's New Frock (Methuen, 1989) and How to Write Really Badly (1996).
Her work has been translated into 27 languages.
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