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unusual facts about Sue Townsend



Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction

Published in 2004 by Penguin Books, Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction is Sue Townsend's sixth full Adrian Mole novel (as opposed to and the Small Amphibians and the Guardian serial).

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years

Adrian Mole: The Cappuccino Years is the fifth book in the Adrian Mole series, written by Sue Townsend.

Iain Hollingshead

Overall the novel was well received, drawing critics' comparison with Sue Townsend, Helen Fielding and Tony Parsons.

Martin Honeysett

He has illustrated several books including Sue Townsend's The Queen and I and Dick King-Smith's H.Prince, but is arguably best known for his illustrations in Ivor Cutler's poetry books Gruts, Fremsley and Life in a Scotch Sitting Room.

Mary Linwood Comprehensive School

The children of author Sue Townsend attended the school during the late 1970s and early 1980s; their experiences influenced her highly successful Adrian Mole books.

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole, a novel by Sue Townsend, is the 2nd book in the Adrian Mole series, following on from The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾.


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Bali Rai

Other authors had inspired him to write for fun (Roald Dahl in particular) but it was Sue Townsend who became his true role model.