Sheila K. McCullagh
Sheila Kathleen McCullagh MBE (3 December 1920 – 7 July 2014) was a British author of children's literature.
Sheila K. McCullagh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sheila Kathleen McCullagh (MBE) 3 December 1920 Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 7 July 2014 (aged 93) Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | Children's literature |
Biography
McCullagh was born in Surrey, her work was first published in the 1950s. She went on to write many children's fantasy and educational books, the Puddle Lane series being among the most popular and successful. A television adaptation of the book series starred and featured original music by Neil Innes.
McCullagh spent many years lecturing in Canada and travelled to most corners of the globe. She was also a devout Anglican.
After many years in Cornwall and then retirement in Bath, McCullagh moved to a care facility in Wiltshire. Her health had been in decline for some years. She died on 7 July 2014 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, aged 93. [1]
Books
- Dragon Pirate Stories
- Griffin Pirate Stories
- Puddle Lane
- The Village with Three Corners (or One Two Three and Away)
- Tim and the Hidden People (series)
- Hummingbirds
- Seahawk
- Buccaneers (series) - illustrated by Derek Collard
- Adventures in Space
- Little Dragons
Television
References
External links
The Story People characters from The Village with Three Corners (also known as 1,2,3 and Away!) such as Roger Red-hat, Billy Blue-hat, Johnny and Jennifer Yellow-hat are being used in the I Can Read Without You (ICRWY) Project from The Reading Hut Ltd as 'transition readers' - to bridge the gap between reading 'decodable readers' and 'authentic texts'. A limited series is being published by The Reading Hut Ltd, current copyright holders. 123andAway.com