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
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and illustrator-animator
Geoff Dunbar
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to create McCartney's first children's book, ''
High in the Clouds
''High in the Clouds'' is a children's adventure novel written by musician/songwriter Paul McCartney and Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Geoff Dunbar, and published by Faber and Faber in October 2005. As writer/producer and animator/director, McCa ...
''. ''
The Observer
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'' called it
"a tale about the perils of unchecked global capitalism".
Grubtown Tales
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
Eddie Dickens is a recurring character in a series of six books, beginning with
Awful End
''Awful End'' (published in the US as ''A House Called Awful End'') a 2000 children's novel by Philip Ardagh and the first book of the Eddie Dickens trilogy, which was followed by Dreadful Acts.
It was shortlisted for the 2002 Stockton Children ...
and ending with
Final Curtain. 2020 sees the 20th anniversary of Eddie Dickens in print.
Stick & Fetch investigate
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)
Mr Ardagh's official YouTube channel is under the name o
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 from the early 2000s.
High in the Clouds
High in the Clouds
''High in the Clouds'' is a children's adventure novel written by musician/songwriter Paul McCartney and Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Geoff Dunbar, and published by Faber and Faber in October 2005. As writer/producer and animator/director, McCa ...
is a book written by musician/songwriter
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...
and Philip Ardagh and illustrated by
Geoff Dunbar
Geoff Dunbar is an English animator and director known for his animated music video ''Rupert Bear and the Frog Song'' for Sir Paul McCartney and ''The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends'' from the stories by Beatrix Potter. He championed a hand-s ...
. The book was published in October 2005. The Independent called it "A rich, meandering, often funny tale."
Books
;Children's fiction
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Awful End
''Awful End'' (published in the US as ''A House Called Awful End'') a 2000 children's novel by Philip Ardagh and the first book of the Eddie Dickens trilogy, which was followed by Dreadful Acts.
It was shortlisted for the 2002 Stockton Children ...
'' (US: ''A House Called Awful End'')
'The Eddie Dickens Trilogy''(2000)
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Dreadful Acts''
'The Eddie Dickens Trilogy''(2001)
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Terrible Times''
'The Eddie Dickens Trilogy''(2002)
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Dubious Deeds''
'The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens''*''
Horrendous Habits
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Career
The band was ...
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'The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens''*''
Final Curtain''
'The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens''*''
The Fall of Fergal''
'Unlikely Exploits''*''
Heir of Mystery''
'Unlikely Exploits''*''
The Rise of the House of McNally''
'Unlikely Exploits''*''
Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky''
'Grubtown Tales''*''
The Far From Great Escape
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'Grubtown Tales''*''
The Year That It Rained Cows''
'Grubtown Tales''*''Trick Eggs and Rubber Chickens''
'Grubtown Tales''*''
The Great Pasta Disaster
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'Grubtown Tales''*''
High In the Clouds
''High in the Clouds'' is a children's adventure novel written by musician/songwriter Paul McCartney and Philip Ardagh, illustrated by Geoff Dunbar, and published by Faber and Faber in October 2005. As writer/producer and animator/director, McCa ...
'' (with Sir
Paul McCartney
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&
Geoff Dunbar
Geoff Dunbar is an English animator and director known for his animated music video ''Rupert Bear and the Frog Song'' for Sir Paul McCartney and ''The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends'' from the stories by Beatrix Potter. He championed a hand-s ...
)
*''Barking Up the Wrong Tree''
'Stick & Fetch''(2018)
*''The Wrong End of the Stick''
'Stick & Fetch''(2019)
*''Off the Leash''
'Stick & Fetch''(2020)
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;Non-fiction
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''The Hieroglyphs Handbook'', Teach Yourself Ancient Egyptian
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''The Archaeologist's Handbook'', An Insider's Guide to Digging Up The Past
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WOW! Ideas that Changed the World
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WOW! Events that Changed the World
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WOW! Inventions that Changed the World
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WOW! Discoveries that Changed the World
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The Truth About Christmas''
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The Truth About Love''
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The Truth About Fairies''
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Why Are Castles Castle-Shaped?''
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Did Dinosaurs Snore?''
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The ''History Detectives'' series (with Colin King)
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The ''Get A Life'' series
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Philip Ardagh's Book Of Absolutely Useless Lists For Absolutely Every Day of The Year''
Awards
* Luchs (Lynx) Prize (Awarded by ''Die Zeit'' newspaper in Germany)
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Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
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(German youth literature prize)
* Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2009 (category 7-to-14 years)
See also
References
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External links
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Philip Ardaghat
Library of Congress
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Authorities – with 28 catalogue records
Philip Ardagh's Books & Things– YouTube Chanel
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Living people
English children's writers
21st-century English novelists
English non-fiction writers
People from Shortlands
English male novelists
21st-century English male writers
English male non-fiction writers
Year of birth missing (living people)