Philip Ardagh facts for kids

Philip Ardagh is a well-known English author. He writes many books, especially for children. He is famous for his funny Eddie Dickens book series. Philip Ardagh has written over 100 books. These include stories for kids and non-fiction books.

In 2004 and 2005, Ardagh worked with Sir Paul McCartney. They also worked with artist Geoff Dunbar. Together, they created McCartney's first children's book. It is called High in the Clouds.

Grubtown Tales: Funny Stories for Kids

In 2009, Philip Ardagh started a new book series. It was called Grubtown Tales. The first book was Stinking Rich & Just Plain Stinky. This book won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. It was named the funniest book that year.

The Grubtown Tales series has seven full-length books. It also includes a short story called The Great Pasta Disaster. This short story was a special book for World Book Day in 2010. Jim Paillot drew the pictures for this series.

Eddie Dickens: A Series of Adventures

Eddie Dickens is a main character in a series of six books. The first book is called Awful End. The last book in the series is Final Curtain. The first Eddie Dickens book was published in 2000.

Stick & Fetch Investigate: Detective Duo

This book series started in 2018. It is for younger readers, usually ages 5 to 8. The series features two best friends. They are Sally Stick and her dog, Fetch. They work together as detectives. Elissa Elwick creates the illustrations for these books.

Philip Ardagh's Books & Things: YouTube Channel

Philip Ardagh has his own YouTube channel. It is called Philip Ardagh's Books & Things. He posted his first video in March 2020. He has continued to post videos regularly since then.

His videos cover different topics. Some videos are about beard care. Others are fun for kids. He started his channel during the COVID-19 pandemic. His goal was to entertain people at home. He also shares old videos from the early 2000s.

High in the Clouds: A Special Collaboration

High in the Clouds is a children's book. It was written by famous musician Paul McCartney and Philip Ardagh. Geoff Dunbar drew the pictures for the book. The book was released in October 2005.

Philip Ardagh's Books

Philip Ardagh has written many different types of books.

Children's Fiction Books

• Awful End (also known as A House Called Awful End) - Part of The Eddie Dickens Trilogy (2000)
• Dreadful Acts - Part of The Eddie Dickens Trilogy (2001)
• Terrible Times - Part of The Eddie Dickens Trilogy (2002)
• Dubious Deeds - Part of The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens
• Horrendous Habits - Part of The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens
• Final Curtain - Part of The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens
• The Fall of Fergal - Part of Unlikely Exploits
• Heir of Mystery - Part of Unlikely Exploits
• The Rise of the House of McNally - Part of Unlikely Exploits
• Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky - Part of Grubtown Tales
• The Far From Great Escape - Part of Grubtown Tales
• The Year That It Rained Cows - Part of Grubtown Tales
• Trick Eggs and Rubber Chickens - Part of Grubtown Tales
• The Great Pasta Disaster - Part of Grubtown Tales
• High in the Clouds (with Sir Paul McCartney & Geoff Dunbar)
• Barking Up the Wrong Tree - Part of Stick & Fetch (2018)
• The Wrong End of the Stick - Part of Stick & Fetch (2019)
• Off the Leash - Part of Stick & Fetch (2020)

Non-Fiction Books for Young Readers

• The Hieroglyphs Handbook, Teach Yourself Ancient Egyptian
• The Archaeologist's Handbook, An Insider's Guide to Digging Up The Past
• WOW! Ideas that Changed the World
• WOW! Events that Changed the World
• WOW! Inventions that Changed the World
• WOW! Discoveries that Changed the World
• The Truth About Christmas
• The Truth About Love
• The Truth About Fairies
• Why Are Castles Castle-Shaped?
• Did Dinosaurs Snore?
• The History Detectives series (with Colin King)
• The Get A Life series
• Philip Ardagh's Book Of Absolutely Useless Lists For Absolutely Every Day of The Year

Awards and Recognition

Philip Ardagh has won several awards for his books.

• Luchs (Lynx) Prize (Awarded by Die Zeit newspaper in Germany)
• Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Prize)
• Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2009 (for the 7-to-14 years category)