Jean Adamson, the children’s author known for writing the Topsy And Tim book series, has died at the age of 96.

Her family, who confirmed the writer died on Sunday, said her memory will “live on in the hearts” of those she loved and in people who “remember her through her stories”.

The Topsy And Tim series follows the adventures of two twins and was created with her husband Gareth Adamson, who died in 1982.

It spawned more than 150 books and a television series.

In a statement…