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Philip Ardagh (born 11 September 1961, Kent) is an English children's author, primarily known for the Eddie Dickens series of books. He has written more than 100 books including adult fiction and children's non-fiction. During 2004 and 2005 Ardagh collaborated with Sir Paul McCartney and illustrator-animator Geoff Dunbar to create McCartney's first children's book, ''High in the Clouds''. Published simultaneously in the UK and US and other countries in October 2005, there was an initial print run of half-a-million copies in the United States. ''The Observer'' called it "a tale about the perils of unchecked global capitalism".〔 Merritt, Stephanie (17 December 2005). ("It took him years to write ...: Stephanie Merritt takes a look at Paul McCartney's anti-capitalist children's book, ''High in the Clouds''" ). ''The Observer''. Retrieved 30 October 2013.〕 ==Early life and career== Philip Ardagh was born in 1961, in Kent, England, where he grew up with one brother. He was christened at St Paul's Cathedral in London by the Canon Residentiary, Chancellor and Chapter Treasurer, Frederick Hood, who co-wrote, with poet laureate John Betjeman, the introduction to the book ''Folly Farm'' by philosopher Cyril Joad. Ardagh was educated privately at five different schools. He did not apply to go to university but got a place at Watford College of Art in the advertisement copywriting course, then the only one in Britain. After a placement at the London advertising agency, ''Darcy McManus & Masius'', he found full-time employment at the McCann-Erickson advertising agency, located beneath what is now known as BT Tower. There he met children's writer Anthony Horowitz, who joined the agency just as Ardagh was leaving. He later became a library assistant for the London Borough of Lewisham Leisure Services (Downham Library). Philip described his appearance as a child as "an above-average-height kid", and now measures 6 feet, 7 inches tall (2.00m). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Philip Ardagh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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