Ted Staunton facts for kids
Ted Staunton was born on March 29, 1956. He is a Canadian author and a teacher. He is famous for writing many exciting books for kids and young adults. Ted Staunton has written almost sixty books!
His first big book was Puddleman. It started as a school project but later got amazing pictures by the artist Brenda Clark. Some of Ted Staunton's popular books include the Maggie and Cyril series, What Blows Up, and the award-winning Who I'm Not. He also teaches a class called "Writing Children's Fiction" at George Brown College in Toronto.
Ted Staunton lives with his family in Port Hope, Ontario. Many of his stories are set in this town.
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Ted Staunton's Books
Book Series by Ted Staunton
Ted Staunton has written and helped create many book series for different publishers.
- He wrote Jump Cut, Coda, and Speed. These books are part of the bigger SEVEN series from Orca Books.
- For Scholastic Canada, he wrote What Blows Up. This book is part of The Almost Epic Squad series.
- In the 1980s, he published his own picture books for younger children. These include Puddleman, Taking Care of Crumley, and Harry and Clare's Amazing Staycation.
- He also created the Maggie and Cyril series for middle schoolers.
- The Morgan series is for even younger children.
Working with Illustrators
Ted Staunton has worked with many talented artists who draw pictures for his books.
- Britt Wilson illustrated The Almost Epic Squad series.
- For Puddleman, Ted Staunton worked with Brenda Clark. She is very well known for her drawings in the Franklin the Turtle series.
- Tina Holdcroft illustrated Taking Care of Crumley. Tina Holdcroft has drawn pictures for over thirty children's books.
Teamwork on Books
Ted Staunton often works with other authors to create exciting stories.
- Scholastic Canada brought together four well-known children's authors: Ted Staunton, Kevin Sylvester, Richard Scrimger, and Lesley Livingston. They created a four-book series called The Almost Epic Squad. It's about school kids of different ages who get strange superpowers.
- The first book came out in 2018. Ted Staunton wrote the second book, What Blows Up, which was published in early 2019. What Blows Up is about a character named Gary who can move things with his mind!
- For Orca Books, Ted Staunton contributed to the SEVEN series. This series later had sequels (next books) and prequels (books set before the first ones). Other authors who worked on the SEVEN series with Ted Staunton include John Wilson, Richard Scrimger, Norah McClintock, Sigmund Brouwer, and Shane Peacock.
Books for Tough Times
In March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, a magazine called Quill & Quire suggested books to help parents read with their children during school closures. Ted Staunton's book Harry and Clare's Amazing Staycation from 2017 was one of the books recommended. It helped kids understand staying home.
Awards and Recognition
Who I'm Not
In 2013, Ted Staunton wrote a book called Who I'm Not. This story is about a teenager who has lost his name and learns to help a trickster with their plans. The idea for the book came from a real-life story about Frédéric Bourdin.
A book reviewer named Cecile Sune said that if the story wasn't based on real events, it might seem too unbelievable. But because it's true, it becomes a fast and fun story. She also noted that the ending of the book is different from what happened in real life, which she liked.
In 2014, Quill & Quire magazine announced that Who I'm Not won The John Spray Mystery Award. This is a special award for mystery books.
