They said that if it goes wrong they’re going to deny all knowledge of it. Unless you get this message you won’t know about any of this because this is a secret mission. I’ve brought this mobile phone with me-because it’s got pictures of home on it. It rolled out of orbit, wrecking all the communications equipment, and now I’m very lost in space. Would he know the way to the bathroom on his first day at school? When no one had told him? No, I don’t think he would.Īnyway, a few hours back the Infinite Possibility was supposed to complete a routine maneuver and basically it didn’t. Why, by the way? Why should a big lad know better just because he’s big? King Kong’s a big lad.
If you were tall and you made a mistake-even if it was only your first day-you got, You should know better, big lad like you. If you were taller than someone, you must be older than them. Joan of Arc Primary the teachers seemed to think that height and age were the same thing. It’s not like I had to try very hard, is it? Everyone always thinks I’m older than I really am, just because I’m tall. To be fair, everyone lies about their age. I sort of gave the impression I was about thirty. I’m about two hundred thousand miles above the surface of the Earth. I’m on this rocket, the Infinite Possibility. To be completely honest, I’m more sort of in space. To be completely honest, I’m not exactly in the Lake District. The ceremony was met with worldwide acclaim and even included a section inspired by children's books.Mom, Dad-if you’re listening-you know I said I was going to the South Lakeland Outdoor Activity Center with the school? Frank worked on the project for two years as the official scriptwriter. Having worked with director Danny Boyle on Millions, Danny asked Frank to be part of the team creating the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2012. It was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2008 and the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize.įrank was asked by the Fleming Estate to write the official sequel to Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Frank's third novel, Cosmic, was published in June 2008.
It was made into a BBC feature-length film in 2009. Frank's second novel, Framed, was published in September 2005 and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award and the Guardian Prize. Millions has also been made into a movie directed by Danny Boyle. He lives in Merseyside with his family.įrank's first book, Millions, won the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2004 and has been shortlisted for a number of awards, including the Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2004. Frank Cottrell-Boyce, father of seven, is an established British screenwriter whose credits include God on Trial, Welcome to Sarajevo, Hilary and Jackie and 24 Hour Party People.
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