His Wicked! series of six books, written with Paul Jennings, are now collected as Totally Wicked! (1999).
He is known for his tough subjects, presented in a humorous and offbeat style. Worry Warts (1992) and Second Childhood (1995) have had further adaptations and successful stage tours, and an adaptation of Boy Overboard (2002), the tale of an Afghan Child refugee's journey to Australia, was produced by the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2005. His book Water Wings (1997) was also adapted and performed by Mary-Anne Fahey. It was followed by several other books for children, including Two Weeks with the Queen (1989) Misery Guts (1991) and Blabber Mouth (1993), all of which have been adapted for the stage by Mary Morris. His first book, The Other Facts of Life (1987), started out as a screenplay which he turned into a novel.
He studied journalism, and worked as a screenwriter for television comedy for ten years, becoming one of Australia's best-known television writers, also writing a number of feature films and screenplays. Morris Gleitzman was born in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, in 1953, moved to London, and emigrated to Australia in 1969.
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