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Jeremy Strong | |
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Born | New Eltham, London, England | 18 November 1949
Died | 4 August 2024 | (aged 74)
Occupation | Writer, teacher |
Period | 1978–2024 |
Genre | Children's literature |
Spouse | Gillie Strong |
Children | Daniel and Jessica |
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Jeremy Strong (18 November 1949 – 4 August 2024) was an English writer known for his children's books. Strong wrote and published over 100 novels for children and young adults and is best-known for his children's series The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog. [1] His work were known for humour, wordplay and has been described as encouraging "reading amongst ordinary children." [2] Strong won the Children's Book award in 1997 and his books have been adapted for television including the BBC's There's a Viking in My Bed.