JILL MURPHY
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BIOGRAPHY
Jill Murphy was born in London and attended the Ursuline
Convent in Wimbledon which, together with the boarding school
stories she enjoyed reading, provided much of the material
and inspiration Miss Cackle's Academy in the The Worst Witch,
which she started when she was 15. Mildred Hubble is very
much a self-portrait! She put the book on hold as she attended
both Chelsea and Croydon Art Schools, but continued to write
it whilst living in a village in Togo, West Africa for a
year and then whilst working as a nanny back at home. The
book was published when Jill turned 24 and proved an instant
success. However, Jill continued working as a nanny until
the publication of The Worst Witch Strikes Again prompted
her to devote herself to full-time writing. The Worst Witch
stories have become some of the most outstandingly successful
titles on the Young Puffin paperback list. It was made into
a major ITV series. She is also well known for her picture
books and was commended in the 1980 Kate Greenaway Medal
for Peace at Last. A Quiet Night In was shortlisted for
the same medal in 1994. She is best known for the very popular
Mr and Mrs Large picture books, which detail the domestic
chaos of an elephant family. Five Minute's Peace won the
1987 Parents Magazine Best Books for Babies Award, as well
as being shortlisted for the 1986 Children's Book Award.
All in One Piece was highly commended for the 1987 Kate
Greenaway Award and shortlisted for the 1987 Children's
Book Award. The Last Noo-noo won the 0-5 category of the
1995 Smarties Book Prize and in the same year was shortlisted
for the English 4-11 Outstanding Children's Book of the
Year, going on to win the 1996 Sheffield Children's Book
Award. It won the 1996 Gateshead Gold Award. In the same
year it was adapted as a play and performed at the Polka
Theatre, London.
Jill lives in Cornwall with her son.
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ILLUSTRATIONS
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Baby asleep
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Baby sitting up |
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Frog in hat |
Maud pic 1
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Maud pic 2
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Mildred on broomstick
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Mildred pic 3
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Mildred pic 4
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Tabby and frog
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Things Flying |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Fiction
The Worst Witch, published by Puffin 1974
The Worst Witch Strikes Again, published by Puffin
1980
A Bad Spell for the Worst Witch, published by
Puffin 1982
The Worst Witch all At Sea, published by Puffin
1993
The Worst Witch's Spelling Book, published by
Puffin 1995
World's Apart, published by Walker Books
Picture Books
Peace at Last, published by Macmillan 1980
On the Way Home, published by Macmillan 198
Five Minute's Peace, published by Walker Books
1986
All in One Piece, published by Walker Books 1987
A Piece of Cake, published by Walker Books 1989
A Quiet Night In, published by Walker Books 1993
The Last Noo-Noo, published by Walker Books 1995
All for One, published by Walker Books 2002
Mr Large in Charge to be published by Walker
Books in 2005
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