Author Lucy Hawking was interviewed on the World Book Day Story Makers Show about her book Princess Olivia Investigates the Wrong Weather.
Talking about her book, Lucy says, “Princess Olivia would not be happy with you if you put her down under P for princess, because she wants to be under S for scientist … and what she wants to do is get out of the royal palace and get into the real world, so she can learn about what’s really going on in her kingdom beyond the walls of her palace.”
She discusses the story and the characters in the book and how Princess Olivia copes when her world is turned upside down.
She also encourages children to be curious and not to be afraid to ask questions.
She says, “If you have a question, you must ask it. It doesn’t matter if you think ‘Oh, I wonder if they’ll think I’m silly.’ Don’t worry, ask the question … because that’s what scientists do, they ask questions. So always ask because you never know where the answer might lead.”
Watch the full interview here.
