“Being the Children's Laureate has been educational, sometimes hectic, ...” — Malorie Blackman Quote

“Being the Children's Laureate has been educational, sometimes hectic, but most of all, great fun.”

“Children find prescriptive reading lists daunting, and they are a dangerous thing to have in schools.”

“When I wrote 'Noughts and Crosses', I was halfway through it when I realised this was very like 'Romeo and Juliet'... as long as you make it your own, and put your own spin on it, I think it's brilliant to use other great work to find your own voice.”

“Everybody does good things, but I'm talking about making major changes in the educational system that would impact an entire race. I'm talking about stopping these young gang members from killing one another. I'm talking about keeping prisons from overflowing.”

“Our educational system should make the Filipino fit not just for whatever jobs happen to be on offer today, but also for whatever economic challenge life will throw in their way.”

“'Sesame Street' was a pioneering educational T.V. show, intended to help underprivileged children. But even those of us middle-class kids spoilt for pedagogical choice couldn't get enough of it.”