We're mourning the loss of Sir Terry Pratchett - we have teenage sons and daughters who have been Discworld addicts. Writers like Pratchett are significant in building a fan base of young (and older!) male readers - no mean feat in our Playstation-Selfie world. Say what you like about the cosy Blyton world of Harry Potter, but J K Rowling has played her part too - again, sons and daughters alike, totally gripped.
So (apologies Mr Graves for pinching your words) its goodbye to all that talent; that inventiveness; the humour; above all, the satire.
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