Waddell, Martin
Waddell, Martin (1941– ),prolific author for children and young adults, who also writes under the pseudonym Catherine Sefton. Adept at many different genres, Waddell's books for young children are often slapstick, while his books for young adults are either mysteries or novels that deal with social problems in Northern Ireland. His Little Dracula series, written between 1986 and 1992, recounts the comic adventures of a fantastic dracula and his family and employs numerous fairy‐tale motifs. His most significant fairy‐tale work, however, is The Tough Princess (1986) illustrated by Patrick Benson. This delightful feminist story depicts a young feisty princess, who rebels against her greedy, manipulative parents and takes a journey to determine her own destiny. Along the way, she wakes a sleeping prince with a kiss and bikes off with him into an unknown future.
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