Quote by: Hilary McKay

On the board was a list of words and phrases which her mother considered not suitable for use in college T-shirt design. She had been asked about them so often that in the end she had started a blacklist of banned words to which everyone could refer. Every time someone thought of a new one, she unflinchingly wrote it down... Rose read through the list, and turned back to her letter. These are the words I learned to spell in Mummy's art class today, she wrote, and sighed a little as she began the tedious job of copying from the board.


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Author Bio


  • NameHilary McKay
  • DescriptionEnglish children's writer
  • BornJune 12, 1959
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter