![]() ![]() He couldn’t resist imagining how all of that great art might have affected the people who lived near the mine.įrank lives in Liverpool, with his wife and family of seven children. His second book, Framed was inspired by a news story he’d read in an old scrapbook: During the Second World War, a collection of valuable paintings from the National Gallery was hidden in a slate mine for safekeeping. Just like Damian in Millions, he is a Catholic who is fascinated by stories of the saints. He believes this is how he first became interested in the problems created by user-unfriendly cash. ![]() Stopping by a car dealership, Liam is approached by the salesman, who assumes Florida is his daughter. He is not a millionaire and has no plans to rob a bank! However, during a short-lived career as an assistant at a puppet show, he earned a fortune entirely in small change. Liam is a twelve-year-old kid who’s so tall that he’s easily mistaken for an adult, as he discovers when he and his classmate Florida wander around town together after school. He has written such books as Millions, Framed, and recently his novel Cosmic. He used to run a Punch and Judy show, earning a fortune in small change, and just like Damian in Millions, he is a Catholic who is fascinated by stories of the saints. Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a celebrated childrens author and screenwriter. He also wrote the London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony! His first children’s book Millions won the Carnegie medal, and was made into a film by Danny Boyle. He has also written episodes of Coronation Street and Brookside, so you probably know his stories from your TV set. ![]() Frank Cottrell Boyce is a screenwriter whose films include Welcome to Sarajevo, Hilary and Jackie and Millions, which was also his first book. ![]()
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