Children's author Jean Ure, met fans at a book signing at Waterstones on Saturday.
The author, who published her first book while she was still at school, signed copies of her new book Lemonade Sky at the Croydon bookshop.
Mrs Ure, whose books include Skinny Melon and Me, Becky Bananas and the Frankie Foster series, has published over 170 children's books.
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