Kjartan Poskitt (born 15 May 1956 in

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) is a British author and TV presenter who is best known for writing the ''

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'' children's series of books.

Early life and education

Poskitt was born in

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, grew up in Selby, Yorkshire and was educated at the Selby Abbey School, at Terrington Hall, North Yorkshire, and at

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, York, before studying engineering at Collingwood College, Durham University.

Career

Poskitt was a member of a comedy group while at Durham University, and toured with it to the US in 1979, playing the piano and singing, performing skits and doing a ventriloquist act with a dummy which wouldn't speak. He participated in the

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from 1976-1980, and also performed solo at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from 1979 to 1981. He was a member of the pop group

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in the early 1980s. He has written and directed a number of pantomimes performed by the National Student Theatre Company, including ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' (1979), ''The Sleeping Beauty'' (1980), ''Cinderella'' (1981), ''Jack and the Beanstalk'' (1983), as well as a nativity play, ''The Road to Bethlehem'' (1980), and a "musical ghost pantomime", ''Sammy's Magic Garden'' (1985). Early children's television appearances included '' Swap Shop'' during its Edinburgh Festival broadcasts, and

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's ''Behind the Bike Sheds''.

Writing

In addition to his science and maths books, which include books on Isaac Newton (Dead Famous: Isaac Newton and his Apple), and various galaxy puzzles, practical jokes and secret codes, Poskitt has written a book of magical tricks (''Magic Tricks with Underpants'', Scholastic 2004), a GCSE Maths support book and four ''

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'' annuals. In 2007, Poskitt published the first in a series of children's novels called ''Urgum the Axeman''. Since then he has written the "Borgon the Axeboy" series and the award winning "Agatha Parrot" series. He also wrote the theme tune for the children's art program ''

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'', as well as the title theme and music for the first two series of '' Brum''. He is also the creator of a logic puzzle, Kjarposko. He has been a presenter for a number of (mostly

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Early life and education

Career

Writing

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