Margaret Mahy was a famous New Zealand writer who was born in Whakatane. She never married but had two daughters and four pets, including two black and white cats and a black poodle named Cello. Mahy enjoyed the color blue or green and spoke some French, though she said her French was not very good. She passed away this year.

1. Margaret
Mahy
By Macayla Parkins

2. Where was Margaret
born?
 Margaret was born
Whakatane in The Bay of
plenty.

3. Why is Margaret famous?
Margaret was famous
for her writing.

4. Does Margaret have kids?
Yes. Margaret had
to girls Penelope
and Bridget.

5. Did Margaret have pets?
Yes. She had four cats: two black
and white cats, a black one and a
fat tabby. She also had a dog she
was a black poodle called Cello.

6. What was Margaret's favourite
colour?
Margaret did say her favourite
colour has to be blue or green.

7. Was Margaret marred?
No. She lived
alone with her
pets.

8. Where was her father and mother
from?
Her mother was born
Leeston in Canterbury
and her father was from
Akaroa(Banks
Peninsula).

9. Did Margaret speak other
languages?
She did speak a little
French…but she speaks it
badly.

10. Other interesting facts.
 Margaret had two gran-children.
Alice and Poppy.
 Margaret had a big doll-house.
 Margaret died this year.
 She loved going to schools because
the kids ask interesting questions.
Margaret wrote “Moon and farmer
McPhee”

11. Pictures of Margaret.