National Trust: The Secret Diary of Thomas Snoop, Tudor Boy Spy

Philip Ardagh (Author). Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning author Philip Ardagh is the author of The Grunts. and National Trust: The Secret Diary. series. He is probably best known for his Grubtown Tales. , but he is author of over 100 books. He is a "regular irregular" reviewer of children's books for The Guardian. , and is currently developing a series for television. Philip Ardagh is two metres tall with a ridiculously big, bushy beard and size sixteen feet, making him an instantly recognisable figure at literary festivals around the world.