Helen Cresswell

Helen Cresswell (1934–2005) was an English author and television scriptwriter best known for more than 100 children's books, especially her comic and supernatural stories. Her best-known series include Lizzie Dripping and The Bagthorpe Saga, both of which were adapted for television.

Sutton-in-Ashfield, England Jul 11, 1934 Wikipedia
children's literature comedy supernatural fiction fantasy