Jill Ethel Eggleton is a New Zealand children's book author, teacher and education consultant. She received the Margaret Mahy Award in 2015 for Everyone Has A Story. Eggleton has authored over 800 children's books; in 2009 alone she wrote 60 books. She was appointed Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) in the 2010 New Year Honours "for services to education and literacy". Eggleton lives in Parnell, Auckland. Publications Eggleton's many books for children include: Mrs Pye's Pool, Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd, Thomastown, Victoria, 2015 Big Bubba, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 2016 Silly Billy, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 2015 A New Bed, Sunshine Multimedia (Australia) Pty Ltd, Thomastown, Victoria, 2015 Wake UP Cow, Global Education Systems Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand, 2015 References External links Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century New Zealand women writers Companions of the Queen's Service Order People from Auckland Living people New Zealand women children's writers