Terry Deary Books In Order
Book links take you to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn money from qualifying purchases.Publication Order of Horrible Histories Books
Terrible Tudors | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Awesome Egyptians | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Vile Victorians | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Vicious Vikings | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rotten Romans | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Groovy Greeks | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dreadful Diary | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Measly Middle Ages / Plague And Peril | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Poisonous Postcards | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Cut-Throat Celts | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Angry Aztecs | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terrifying Tudors / Even More Terrible Tudors | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Savage Stone Age | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Woeful Second World War | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Gorgeous Georgians and the Vile Victorians | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horribly Huge Quiz Book | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Incredible Incas | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Christmas | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Brat Pack: Measly Middle Ages | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cruel Crime And Painful Punishment | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Barmy British Empire | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Terrible Tudors Awful Anniversary Pack | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ruthless Romans | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wicked History Of The World | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Slimy Stuarts | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Smashing Saxons | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Stormin' Normans | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Villainous Victorians | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Awesome Egyptians Activity Book | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rotten Romans Sticker Book | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Vile Victorians Activity Book | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Mad Miscellany | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Groovy Greeks Activity Book | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Vicious Vikings Sticker Book | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blitzed Brits | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Frightful First World War | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gorgeous Georgians | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Loathsome London | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Measly Middle Ages Activity Book | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Slimy Stuarts Sticker Book | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horribly Huge Press-Out-And-Build Book | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who's Horrible in History | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horribly Hilarious Joke Book | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horribly Huge Book Of Terrible Tudors | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tudors - A High-Speed History | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Frighfully Funny Quiz Book | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Awful Egyptians | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Knights - A High-Speed History | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rome - A High-Speed History | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Cruel Crime | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Deadly Days in History | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Big Fat Christmas Book | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Top 50 Kings and Queens | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terrible Timeline | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Christmas Sticker Activity Book | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This is a Horrible Journal | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Crackin' Castles | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
This is a Horrible Book of Foul Facts | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Top 50 Villains | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gruesome Great Houses | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories 25th Anniversary Yearbook | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Up In The Air | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Secret Diary of Henry VIII | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Secret Diary of Queen Victoria | (2021) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Horrible Histories Specials Books
Cruel Kings and Mean Queens | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wicked Words | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dark Knights and Dingy Castles | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rowdy Revolutions | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ireland | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The USA | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Awesome Ancient Quiz Book | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
France | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Twentieth Century | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
England | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Rotten Rulers | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wales | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Scotland | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Beastly Best Bits | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Horrible Histories Novelty Books
The Mad Millennium Play | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Massive Millennium Quiz Book | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terrible Trenches Field Book | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Horrible Histories Gory Stories Books
Shadow of the Gallows | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Tower of Terror | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wall Of Woe | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Raiders And Ruins | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Blackout In The Blitz | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pirates and Plunder | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Big Book Of Gory Stories | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides Books
Oxford | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Stratford-Upon-Avon | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
York | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Edinburgh | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
London | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dublin | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Gruesome Great Houses | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Horrible Histories Handbooks Books
Pirates | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible History of the World | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Knights | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Warriors | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Witches | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Villains | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Trenches | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Horrible Histories Handbook Books
Blitz | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spies | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Nasty Knights | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Perilous Pirates | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wicked Witches | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Wild Warriors | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terrible Trenches | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Horrible Histories Non-Fiction Books
Terrible Tudors Sticker Book | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Awesome Activity Book | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Annual 2010 | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Annual 2011 | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Horrible History of Britain and Ireland | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible History Annual 2012 | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides: London | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Gruesome Guides: Edinburgh | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Annual 2013 | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Annual 2014 | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Annual 2016 | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Classified Books
Breakout! | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Nuclear Winter Man | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Vanished! | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Philadelphia Experiment | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Discovery at Roswell | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Encounter on the Moon | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Alien Landing | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Comet Books
Publication Order of Dangerous Days Books
Dangerous Days in the Roman Empire | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dangerous Days in Elizabethan England | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dangerous Days in Ancient Egypt | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Egyptian Tales Books
The Magic And The Mummy | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Phantom And The Fisherman | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Gold In The Grave | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Plot On The Pyramid | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Phantom of the Nile | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Fire Thief Trilogy Books
The Fire Thief | (2005) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Flight of the Fire Thief | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Fire Thief Fights Back | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Ganders Books
Skeleton in the Cupboard | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bad Bart And Billy The Brave | (1989) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Greek Tales Books
The Tortoise and the Dare | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Town Mouse and the Spartan House | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lion's Slave | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Boy Who Cried Horse | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of History Mystery Books
The Real Joan Of Arc? | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Truth About Guy Fawkes? | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Killed Kit Marlowe? | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Knights Tales Books
The Knight Of Silk And Steel | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Knight Of Spurs And Spirits | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Knight of Sticks and Straw | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Knight Of Swords And Spooks | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Master Crook's Crime Academy Books
Burglary for Beginners | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Robbery For Rascals | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Classes In Kidnapping | (2009) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Safe Cracking For Students | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of 100% Horrible Books
10 Best Greek Legends Ever! | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
10 Best Shakespeare Stories Ever! | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Top Ten Arthurian Legends | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Top Ten Viking Legends | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Top Ten Irish Legends | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horror Stories | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
10 Best Ghost Stories Ever | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Peasants' Revolting Books
The Peasants' Revolting Crimes | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Peasants' Revolting Lives | (2020) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Pirate Tales Books
The Pirate Lord | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pirate Queen | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pirate Prisoner | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pirate Captain | (2011) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Roman Tales Books
The Captive Celt | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Goose Guards | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Fatal Fire | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Grim Ghost | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Saxon Tales Books
The King Who Threw Away His Throne | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lord Who Lost His Head | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Shepherd Who Ate His Sheep | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Witch Who Faced the Fire | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Shakespeare Tales Books
Macbeth | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Romeo and Juliet | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Twelfth Night | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Shivers Books
Disaster | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mysteries | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Spooks | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terror | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Spark Files Books
Space Race | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Chop and Change | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shock Tactics | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bat and Bell | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dog Run | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dark Forces | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Light And Wrong | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Magical Magnets | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Spark Files Flip Quiz Books
The Secrets Of Science | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
How Things Work | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Mysteries of the Human Body | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wonders of Maths | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Stone Age Tales Books
The Great Cave | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Flood | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Monster | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Storm | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Terribly True Stories Books
Terribly True Spy Stories | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terribly True War Stories | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terribly True Horror Stories | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Time Detectives Books
The Witch of Nightmare Avenue | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pirates of the Dark Park | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Princess In Terror Tower | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
King Arthur's Bones | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of True Stories Books
True Monster Stories | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Horror Stories | (1993) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Crime Stories | (1994) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Shark Stories | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Ghost Stories | (1995) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Detective Stories | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True UFO Stories | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Spy Stories | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Horror Stories / True Monster Stories / True Ghost Stories | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True War Stories | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Disaster Stories | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terribly True Crime Stories | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terribly True Disaster Stories | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terribly True Shark Stories | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terribly True Ghost Stories | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
True Mystery Stories | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Truly Terrible Tales Books
Writers | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Inventors | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Scientists | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Explorers | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Tudor Terror Books
The Prince of Rags and Patches | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The King in Blood Red and Gold | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lady of Fire and Tears | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Knight of Stars and Storms | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lord of the Dreaming Globe | (2006) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Queen of the Dying Light | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Tudor Tales Books
The Actor, The Rebel, And The Wrinkled Queen | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Prince, the Cook, and the Cunning King | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Thief, the Fool, and the Big Fat King | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Maid, The Witch And The Cruel Queen | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Viking Tales Books
The Eye of the Viking God | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Sword of the Viking King | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hand of the Viking Warrior | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Last Viking | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Battle for the Viking Gold | (2017) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Victorian Tales Books
The Fabulous Flyer | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terror on the Train | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Sea Monsters | (2012) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Twisted Tunnels | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Wiggott's Wonderful Waxworld Books
Publication Order of World War I Tales Books
The Last Flight | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The War Game | (2013) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bomber Balloon | (2016) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Pigeon Spy | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of World War II Tales Books
The Apple Spy | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Bike Escape | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Barrel Burglary | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Phantom Farm | (2015) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Real Maria Marten | (1979) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Calamity Kate | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Hope Street | (1980) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Lambton Worm | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Twist of the Knife | (1981) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Custard Kid | (1982) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Walking Shadows | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Wishing Well Ghost | (1983) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Silent Scream | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
I Met Her on a Rainy Day | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Windmill Of Nowhere | (1984) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
A Witch in Time | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Treasure Of Skull Island | (1986) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Ghosts of Batwing Castle | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Treasure Of Grey Manor | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Treasure Of Crazy Horse | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Joke Factory | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Great Father Christmas Robbery | (1991) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shadow Play | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ghost Town | (1992) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
All About Bede | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Grott Street Gang | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Who Shot Queen Victoria? | (1996) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Potty Politics | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Bloody Scotland | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Top Ten Greek Legends | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Top 10 Shakespeare Stories | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Ghost for Sale | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Greek Legends | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Shakespeare Stories | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Greek Legends Zeus | (1999) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Hat Trick | (2000) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Pitt Street Pirates | (2001) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Into the Lion's Den | (2002) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Footsteps In The Fog | (2003) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
War Games | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dirty Little Imps | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Boy Who Haunted Himself | (2004) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Put Out The Light | (2010) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Silver Hand | (2018) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
An Unlikely Spy | (2019) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Spine Chilling Stories Three Stories | (1987) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Knockout: Short Stories | (1988) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Truly Terrible Tales | (1997) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Best Ever Shakespeare Tales | (1998) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Dick Turpin: Legends and Lies | (2007) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terry Deary's Best Ever Greek Legends | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Teaching Through Theatre | (1977) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Father Christmas' Joke Book | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
The Big Fat Father Christmas Joke Book | (1990) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Vile Villains | (2008) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Horrible Histories Big Fat Christmas Book | (2014) | Hardcover Paperback Kindle |
Terry Deary
Terry Deary was born in Sunderland, England in the year 1946. He is a former museum manager, theater director, and actor. He has written for radio, tv, movies, new media, and theater.
His dad (Billy) worked as a butcher in Hendon, Sunderland, and his mom (Freda) worked managing a clothing shop. As a child, Terry worked for many years in his dad’s butcher shop. It was better than going to school, where he was bullied, beaten, and abused by the loathsome instructors.
After his bad experiences in school, he has stated his dislike for schooling. Terry has stated they are no longer relevant in the 21st century. He has said that testing that all he learned was how to pass the 11-plus, and that it is the death of education.
He later joined the electricity board as a management trainee at the age of eighteen and in the year 1972, joined the Theatre Powys drama company, touring Welsh village halls to bring the theatre to kids. He qualified as an instructor at the Sunderland’s College of Education and taught drama.
As an actor with Theatre Powys, Terry started writing scripts for a few of the shows. One of his most successful was for a children’s show titled “The Custard Kid”. The tour had ended, but Terry wanted to keep the exciting story he had created so he adapted into a collection of Theatre-in-Education projects. Then it was adapted into his first kid’s novel, published as “Custard Kid” in the year 1977.
During his spare time, Terry is a road runner with the Derwentside Athletic Club and takes part in the races from three miles up to the Great Run 13.1 miles, something he has done a total of 21 times.
In the year 1976, he began writing, before becoming a full-time writer in the year 1994, when he started publishing the “Horrible Histories” series.
These books are popular among kids for interesting detail, humorous pictures, and vast information. Among adults they are popular for getting kids interested in history.
In the year 2002, CBBC Television launched a television series based off of “Horrible Histories” which has gone on to win many RTS and Children’s BAFTA awards. In 2011 and 2012, the television series won for best sketch show from British Comedy Award, and was the first children’s program to win a Comedy Award.
Terry’s books have sold more than 25 million copies in more than forty languages.
Since the year 1994, he has been one of the best selling authors in all of Britain. In the year 2012, he was the tenth most-borrowed author in British libraries, and was also voted as the Outstanding Children’s Non-Fiction Author of the 20th Century by Books for Keeps magazine.
Terry’s books are sold in 38 languages in China, Russia, Scandinavia, and Brazil. His work is aimed at children and teenagers. After 35 years, he quit writing children’s books in the year 2011.
“Put Out the Light” won the Sheffield Books award and was nominated for a prestigious Carnegie Medal.
“True Monster Stories” is the first novel in the “True Stories” series and was released in the year 1992. Impossible? Incredible? Too horrible to even imagine? Somebody, somewhere at some point in time that each of these odd stories is actually true. A paper reports of a monster guy, whose fiery breath scorched the faces of all his victims; centuries old records talk of a beached sea monster so gigantic, a guy could have drowned in it; and an American that swears to his dying day that he was kidnapped by a family of ape men or Bigfoot.
Hear accounts of the vampire, the Yeti, Morgawr, and Black Dog. Hear the facts and decide for yourself as to whether or not any of these monster tales are actually true. Even if you choose that you do not believe, do beware! These stories could linger in your thoughts and darken all your dreams.
“The Fire Thief” is the first novel in the “The Fire Thief” series and was released in the year 2005. To escape the revenge of the gods, Prometheus travels back in time to 1858 in Eden City. There, he makes a friend in an actor, young orphan, and petty criminal.
Jim runs into trouble with the law, Prometheus becomes torn. Should he use his powers to bail his friend out of trouble, he is going to betray his hiding place to the gods.
Readers found this to be a rollicking blend of narrative tradition, anarchy, and action, as well as being packed with all kinds of puns, sarcastic footnotes, and wisecracking gods. The characters never fail to amuse and the book moves at a nice quick pace.
“Dangerous Days in Ancient Egypt” is the first novel in the “The Fire Thief” series and was released in the year 2016. Think that Ancient Egypt is nothing but a load of ancient obelisks? Do not bet your afterlife on it.
Ancient Egypt should be more than dead than a lot of our yesterdays. After all it was at its height some five thousand years prior. We do still ponder about the pyramids and marvel at all the mummies. It is rather easy to forget about these people actually living, breathing, and loving, though not for too long.
These were some dangerous days for peasants and princes alike. In Ancient Egypt, a world of woes and wars, plagues and poverty, life was pretty short. Forty was a good age to reach. A Pharaoh that was eaten by a hippo wound up just as dead as a ditch digger that got stung by a scorpion. Unwrap all of the bandages and you are going to find that the Egyptians’ odd adventures in life were just every bit as fascinating as the monuments they left to their deaths.
Terry delivers a fun, dangerously witty, and interesting read. He also concentrates on the horrible tiny details that serve to bring the past to life. The book does a great job of teaching the reader, while entertaining them at the same time.
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