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Philip Ardagh

フィリップ・アーダグ

Firippu Ādagu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
Shortlands, Kent, England
Nationality
British
Languages
English
Residence History
Shortlands, Kent, England

Career

Occupations
Writer, radio personality
Active Years
2000-2024

Awards

Luchs (Lynx) Prize
Organization: Die Zeit
Result: won
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
2003
Result: won
Roald Dahl Funny Prize
2009
Work: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky
Category: 7-to-14 years
Result: won

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Awful End

2000 Children's literature

The first book in the Eddie Dickens Trilogy.

adventurehumor

High in the Clouds

2005 Children's literature

Co-written with Paul McCartney, a tale about the perils of unchecked global capitalism.

capitalismadventure

Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky

2009 Children's literature

First in the Grubtown Tales series.

humorsatire

Bibliography

  • Awful End
  • Dreadful Acts
  • Terrible Times
  • Dubious Deeds
  • High in the Clouds
  • Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky

Style & Themes

Literary Style
humoroussatirical
Recurring Motifs
eccentric charactersabsurdity

Legacy

British children's author known for the Eddie Dickens series. Has written over 100 books including adult fiction and children's non-fiction.

In Popular Culture

  • Collaboration with Paul McCartney on High in the Clouds

Trivia

  • Runs YouTube channel 'Philip Ardagh's Books & Things'.
  • Started during COVID-19 pandemic to entertain children.