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• David Pleat:

  A game is not won until it is lost.

• David Pleat:

  I've enjoyed my time in the game, whether it be managing Luton in the top flight, taking Spurs to W

• Jenny Nimmo:

  My father died when I was quite small, so my uncle used to buy me books and read them to me.

• Jenny Nimmo:

  I've read up on magic, and I think it sets you free, and it gives you hope. You can explore worlds

• Jenny Nimmo:

  Every book that you pick up takes you a step away from your real world, but if you read a book abou

• Jenny Nimmo:

  There's nothing like the peace of the countryside, the quiet and the lack of distraction. It helps

• Jenny Nimmo:

  I try not to identify too strongly with any of my characters. I like to stand back and see them obj

• Jenny Nimmo:

  I had written two or three books before my husband noticed that in every one of them a family membe

• Jenny Nimmo:

  Inspiration comes from the world around me. I'm an inveterate eavesdropper.

• Jenny Nimmo:

  I work in a room overlooking the river. I try to get to my desk as soon as I've fed my cats and chi