Denis Bond (writer) facts for kids

Denis Bond, born on November 22, 1946, is a British writer. He is well-known for creating books and TV shows for children. Some of his popular TV programs include The Munch Bunch and Picme. He has also written many books, such as Avenue, Pop Rivals, and The Witch Who Loved To Make Children Cry for younger readers.

Denis Bond's Early Career

Denis Bond studied drama at the Rose Bruford College. After his training, he worked as an actor on stage and television. Later, he spent some time working as a teacher. His career then shifted towards writing for television.

Writing for ITV Shows

Denis Bond was asked to write 26 episodes for the ITV series Pipkins. He also wrote for other popular children's TV shows like Rainbow and Let's Pretend. He also contributed to The Munch Bunch.

The Munch Bunch Series

While Rainbow is still remembered by many, The Munch Bunch is special because Denis Bond wrote all of its episodes. He had actually started writing a series of Munch Bunch books even before the TV show. These books were published under the name Giles Reed.

Books About Dagon

After The Munch Bunch, Denis Bond started a new series of books about a character named Dagon. Dagon was a boy from space. These books were published by Studio Publications, the same company that published The Munch Bunch books. Unfortunately, both book series had to stop when a fire at Studio Publications destroyed all the original artwork. Dagon is also known as the original idea for a Japanese anime TV series called Dagon in the Land of Weeds (Ikinari Dagon).

Working with Scholastic

Denis Bond had two novels published by Methuen. However, he found greater success when he started working with Scholastic. His first book for Scholastic was The Dragon Who Couldn't Help Breathing Fire, published in 1990. By 1994, he was also writing books for teenagers. These included three books for Scholastic's Point Romance series, which he wrote under the name Denise Colby. He also wrote No 1, a book about the pop music world, and Avenue, which was about a soap opera.

Picme Animated Series

Denis Bond later returned to television to work on Picme. This was an animated educational series created for the Irish TV channel RTÉ. Picme was even nominated for a BAFTA Award, which is a very important award for TV and film.

Workshops and Future Plans

Denis Bond continues to write new stories. He also regularly holds writing workshops. These workshops take place at schools and libraries in the UK and in other countries. He helps young people learn about writing.