Terry Deary

Terry Deary is the author of more than 140 books, published in thirty-three languages. His writing has included fiction for middle-grade and young-adult readers, true mystery stories, and popular nonfiction series’ including Horrible Histories, which has sold five million copies worldwide. His numerous accolades include the Blue Peter “Best Non-Fiction Author of the Century” award in the UK.

 

Q+A with Terry Deary

Favourite Hero: Guy Fawkes

Favourite Monster: The Chimera

Your weapon of choice: Machine Gun

Special Secret Power: Invisibility

Favourite Fight scene: Gladiators

Goodie or baddie: Baddie

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Featured Books, with extracts by Terry Deary

Hat Trick
Terry Deary
Written by one of the most successful and readable writers for children, Terry Deary has once again delivered an excellent short read – just 64 pages – for children aged 8-12 but whose reading age is a little less. This...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/03/2010

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Terry Deary's Knights' Tales: The Knight of Swords and Spooks
Terry Deary
A brilliantly exciting series from the pen of the master of books that are funny as well as based on historical events.  Terry Deary has no equal in his ability to make history fun, whether it’s through his Horrible History...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/12/2009

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Terry Deary's Knights' Tales: The Knight of Silk and Steel
Terry Deary
A wittily told and unusual story about the chivalrous world of knights, squires, damsels and challenges. When a stranger comes into the tavern claiming that he is a knight but wearing a long dress the villagers don’t know what to...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2009

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Terry Deary's Knights' Tales: The Knight of Spurs and Spirits
Terry Deary
A sad story of cruelty in high places gives a chilling history lesson about the power of the rich over the life and death of the poor. Sir Robert is a bad tempered master who lashes out at his servants...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/07/2009

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Master Crook's Crime Academy: Robbery For Rascals
Terry Deary
Welcome to the school where scoundrels save the day.  This is Robin Hood meets Oliver Twist in a laugh-out-loud new series from one of the most-loved children’s authors, Terry Deary.  With a cast of hilarious characters, witty asides and farcical...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/06/2009

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Ghost for Sale
Terry Deary
Terry Deary, one of the best known children’s authors writing today has written a scary yet funny short novel that is dyslexia friendly.  9+ year olds will find the storyline terrific yet the reading age for it is a little...
Format: Paperback - Released: 23/04/2009

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Master Crook's Crime Academy: Burglary For Beginners
Terry Deary
Welcome to the school where scoundrels save the day.  This is Robin Hood meets Oliver Twist in a laugh-out-loud new series from one of the most-loved children's authors, Terry Deary.  With a cast of hilarious characters, witty asides and farcical...
Format: Paperback - Released: 06/04/2009

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The Fire Thief Fights Back
Terry Deary
Set in a world of gods and goddesses, the thrilling Fire Thief trilogy comes to a dramatic close with The Fire Thief Fights Back. Demi-god Prometheus befriends Sam, a young boy in difficulties, and soon Sam is caught up in...
Format: Paperback - Released: 02/02/2009

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Flight Of The Fire Thief
Terry Deary
If you’ve not yet introduced yourself to Deary's Fire Thief series then you must – a series that reinvents, in a more contemporary setting, the myth of Prometheus. The Fire Thief was published to much acclaim earlier this year and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2008

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The Vampire of Croglin
Terry Deary
A reading age of 8+ and an interest age of 10-14.  A comical mystery from one of the UK’s best known novelists, Terry Deary. Be prepared however, for fear will also run through your veins in a plot so sinister...
Format: Paperback - Released: 22/05/2008

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Dick Turpin Legend and Lies
Terry Deary
This title is part of the Barrington Stoke Reality Check series - true stories that are stranger than fiction. With a reading age of 8+ but with an interest age of 10+ reluctant readers and those struggling to read will...
Format: Paperback (b Format) - Released: 29/03/2007

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The Boy Who Cried Horse
Terry Deary
A great introduction to the famous story of the Trojan Horse. Acheron is such a liar that no one believes him when he warns the people of Troy to be wary of the giant wooden horse which the Greeks have...
Format: Paperback - Released: 01/01/2007

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Flight of the Fire Thief
Terry Deary
If you’ve not yet introduced yourself to Deary's Fire Thief series then you must – a series that reinvents, in a more contemporary setting, the myth of Prometheus. The Fire Thief was published to much acclaim earlier this year...
Format: Hardback - Released: 18/09/2006

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Terry Deary's Terribly True Spy Stories
Terry Deary
Sometimes fact can be stranger than fiction.... Author of the brilliant Horrible Histories series has collected some amazing real life spy stories. So, forget James Bond and Ethan Hawk and start reading about the escapades of real spies from Persia in...
Format: Paperback - Released: 22/05/2006

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The Fire Thief
Terry Deary
Author of the best-selling Horrible Histories, Terry Deary here gives us a rollicking add-on to the story of Prometheus, the Titan who stole fire from the gods and gave it to the humans. In a cracking time-travelling story...
Format: Hardback - Released: 16/01/2006

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The Hat Trick
Terry Deary
Written by one of the most successful and readable writers for children, Terry Deary has once again delivered an excellent short read – just 64 pages – for children aged 8-12 but whose reading age is a little less....
Format: Paperback - Released: 09/05/2002

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