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* '''BB: Which books inspired you as a child and are there any you think every child should read? Do you still have copies of your childhood books?'''
PT: I do have copies of my childhood books, and I often re-read them. I love the ''Little Vampire '' books by Angela Sommer-Bodenburg. The beginning of the first one partly inspired Grandpa's appearance at the window. I think the series is still going strong in German, and not all of the books were translated into English, so I have a new year's resolution to order the lot and work through them as I learn a second language.
I also rate [[The Chronicles of Narnia by C S Lewis|Narnia]], [[The Hobbit by J R R Tolkien|The Hobbit]], [[The Worst Witchto the Rescue by Jill Murphy|The Worst Witch]], and [[:Category:Roald Dahl|Roald Dahl]]. Every child should get stuck into those. I think the biggest influences on The Astronaut's Apprentice were probably [[George's Marvellous Medicineby Roald Dahl|George's Marvellous Medicine]], ''Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator'', and ''The Little Vampire''.
I actually got back into children's books when I caught the first Harry Potter film on TV. I was so excited by the plot and characters that I nicked my little sister's Chamber of Secrets to see what happened next. The next time I was in Waterstones, I checked out the children's section and couldn't believe how many fun-looking books there were. I've never looked back.
* '''BB: What are you reading now and what do you think of it?'''
PT: I've just got stuck into [[:Category:Eoin Colfer|Artemis Fowl ]] and I think it's cracking.
* '''BB: Where and how do you work?'''
* '''BB: What's next for Philip Threadneedle?'''
PT: I'm working on a new adventure for Bradley and Grandpa called ''City of Meteors''. I'm about to spend Christmas up north with my family so might try to write some of it during the day. Or, I might just veg out and watch the telly instead. Happy Christmas, Bookbag!
* '''BB: Oh that's gret news! We'll keep an eye out for it. Thanks so much for the fascinating responses and we hope that you have a great Christmas.'''
