School Memories: Cressida Cowell
The Waterstones Children’s Laureate and author of the How to Train Your Dragon series shares her schools days at Marlborough College, Wiltshire
Marlborough in three words…
Creative, entrepreneurial, sociable. I joined at 16, after studying at St Paul?s Girls? School. SPGS had amazing arts facilities but I left because I was both academic and creative and they preferred us to concentrate on academia.
Who was your best friend"
Lauren Child ? the author of the Charlie and Lola books. We?d write stories and draw maps of imaginary worlds.
Were you ever in the detention room"
I was always in trouble for not handing in my homework on time. But when I finally did, it would be pages long!
Are you a team player" I am. I work as a team with my publisher; the production company Dreamworks, who turned my books into films; my agent; my publicity team; and also the National Literacy Trust, with whom I work with a great deal. I go into schools and attend festivals, which makes me feel part of the process in getting children to read. I love our team spirit to achieve the objective ? to get children reading for pleasure.
What prize were you most proud of at school"
I won a National Gallery prize, aged nine, where I wrote about a painting. It was a huge boost to my confidence.
Which teacher stays with you to this day"
There were three. A teacher at my primary school, Miss Mellows, who would always let me write what I wanted without an emphasis on spe...
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