Today when we got to school many of us had heard the news that Margaret Mahy had passed away. Margaret Mahy was one of New Zealand's most loved children's authors. She wrote over 200 books and poems and won lots of awards for her work. She was even made a member of the Order of New Zealand in 1993. Margaret Mahy was only 7-years-old (the same age as many of us) when she wrote her first story that got published. A Lion in the Meadow was her first published story in 1969. Today we remembered her by reading one of her well known books 'The Witch in the Cherry Tree' in the library.
She has said that her stories begin with real things that happen and she changes them by adding new adventures and ideas to what really happened. Being a writer she said she almost never got her stories right the first time unless they were very very short! So even Margaret Mahy had to go back and proof-read and edit her work making lots of changes from her first draft through to the final copy.
Here's a few comments about what we thought of Margaret Mahy;
Rhiannon said; "One of our reading groups is called Margaret Mahy. She is a really good book writer we love all of her books."
Samuel said; "We really love her stories especially 'The Witch in the Cherry Tree,' especially when she did the rain dance because David said she couldn't come in and when David's cupcakes were burnt and the witch really liked them."
Oliver said; "Her books were cool. I have two or three of her books at home that I like to read."
Sofia said; "Margaret Mahy was a great writer of books and it is sad that she has passed away."
Tawhiao said; "Margaret Mahy had very nice kids books and she helped people learn to read."
Amelia said; "Margaret Mahy made really cool books for little kids to read."
Gina said; "She made really nice children's books that we could easily read as little children."
Faye said; "I liked her books a lot and I am really sorry about her passing away."
Saphyre said; "It's sad that Margaret Mahy died she was a very nice lady and she wrote heaps of cool books and we appreciate all the hard work she did."
Alex said; "You have been writing lots of books for people to read and we appreciate how you do all that hard work writing so many books."
Filipe said; "Thank you Margaret Mahy for giving us some special books to read. Oliver and Jacob are in your reading group."
Sarah said; "She was a great author and good at making interesting words up in her books."
Josh said; "It's sad that she died and now we can't read more of her books."
Shaynie-Lee said; "It was sad that she passed away because she write lot`s of books and they were all good book`s and I want her to write some more cool books."
Dayton said; "She was a good writer and her books weren't boring."
Maggie said; "She was a good author and the books that she made were cool and we have a group that are called Margaret Mahy."
Jacob said; "Margaret Mahy was a good storywriter and I liked her stories and it's bad that she has passed away because she was a good storywriter."
Paarth said; "Margaret Mahy has a lot of books and she must have been a great writer to remember her letters and fullstops and commas we can't remember that much."
Rhiannon said; "One of our reading groups is called Margaret Mahy. She is a really good book writer we love all of her books."
Samuel said; "We really love her stories especially 'The Witch in the Cherry Tree,' especially when she did the rain dance because David said she couldn't come in and when David's cupcakes were burnt and the witch really liked them."
Oliver said; "Her books were cool. I have two or three of her books at home that I like to read."
Sofia said; "Margaret Mahy was a great writer of books and it is sad that she has passed away."
Tawhiao said; "Margaret Mahy had very nice kids books and she helped people learn to read."
Amelia said; "Margaret Mahy made really cool books for little kids to read."
Gina said; "She made really nice children's books that we could easily read as little children."
Faye said; "I liked her books a lot and I am really sorry about her passing away."
Saphyre said; "It's sad that Margaret Mahy died she was a very nice lady and she wrote heaps of cool books and we appreciate all the hard work she did."
Alex said; "You have been writing lots of books for people to read and we appreciate how you do all that hard work writing so many books."
Filipe said; "Thank you Margaret Mahy for giving us some special books to read. Oliver and Jacob are in your reading group."
Sarah said; "She was a great author and good at making interesting words up in her books."
Josh said; "It's sad that she died and now we can't read more of her books."
Shaynie-Lee said; "It was sad that she passed away because she write lot`s of books and they were all good book`s and I want her to write some more cool books."
Dayton said; "She was a good writer and her books weren't boring."
Maggie said; "She was a good author and the books that she made were cool and we have a group that are called Margaret Mahy."
Jacob said; "Margaret Mahy was a good storywriter and I liked her stories and it's bad that she has passed away because she was a good storywriter."
Paarth said; "Margaret Mahy has a lot of books and she must have been a great writer to remember her letters and fullstops and commas we can't remember that much."
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