Helen Cresswell
WritingBorn: 1934-07-11Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland, England, UK
Biography
Helen Cresswell (11 July 1934 – 26 September 2005) was an English television scriptwriter and author of more than 100 children's books, best known for comedy and supernatural fiction. Her most popular book series, Lizzie Dripping and The Bagthorpe Saga, were also the basis for television series.