Alan MacDonald (writer)

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Alan MacDonald (born in 1958 in Watford) is a children's writer living in Nottingham, England. [1]

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Alan MacDonald has worked in a team of writers on TV shows such as Tweenies , Horrid Henry and Fimbles . [2] He is also the author of a number of books including ‘Triffic Chocolate’, the popular Dirty Bertie series with illustrator David Roberts, other works include The Sign of the Angel, Beware of the Bears and Pig in a Wig. He also wrote Gavin Peacock's biography, and many plays in his earlier career.

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References

  1. "Big Toe Books: Authors A-Z Alan Macdonald". BBC7. Archived from the original on 5 May 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
  2. "Alan MacDonald". Internet Movie Database.