Terry Denton facts for kids

Terry Denton, born on July 26, 1950, is a famous Australian artist and writer. He has created over 30 of his own books. He has also drawn pictures for many other popular Australian authors.

You might know his Gasp! book series. It was even made into a cartoon TV show! His drawings also helped create the look of the children's TV show Lift Off.

Terry Denton is married and has three children. He grew up in Melbourne, Victoria, and now lives in Mornington, Victoria. He cares about the environment and supported the September 2019 climate strikes, which were events where people spoke up about climate change.

Books Written and Illustrated by Terry Denton

Terry Denton has written and drawn many of his own fun books. Here are some of them:

• Felix and Alexander (1985)
• Gasp! series:
  • Gasp! (1996)
  • Zapt! (1997)
  • Splat! (1998)
  • Squish! (2005)
  • Crash! (2006)
  • Chomp! (2007)
• Storymaze series:
  • The Ultimate Wave (2001)
  • The Eye of Ulam (2001)
  • The Wooden Cow (2002)
  • The Golden Udder (2002)
  • Minotaur's Maze (2003)
  • The Obelisk of Eeeno (2003)
• It's True! Pigs Do Fly (2004)
• Wombat & Fox series:
  • Wombat & Fox: Tales of the City (2006)
  • Wombat & Fox: Summer in the City (2007)
  • Wombat & Fox: Thrillseekers (2009)
• Terry Denton's Really Truly Amazing Guide to Everything (2020)

Working with Andy Griffiths

Terry Denton is very well known for his amazing partnership with writer Andy Griffiths. Together, they have created many best-selling and hilarious books.

Just! Books Series

This popular series is full of funny stories and silly adventures.

• The Just! Books:
  • Just Tricking! (1997)
  • Just Annoying! (1998)
  • Just Stupid! (1999)
  • Just Crazy! (2000)
  • Just Disgusting! (2002)
  • Just Wacky! (2004)
  • Just Shocking! (2007)
  • Just Macbeth! (2009)
  • Just Doomed! (2012)

The Treehouse Series

The Treehouse series is one of their most famous works. It tells the story of Andy and Terry, who live in an amazing treehouse that keeps growing!

• The Treehouse Series:
  • The 13-Storey Treehouse (2011)
  • The 26-Storey Treehouse (2012)
  • The 39-Storey Treehouse (2013)
  • The 52-Storey Treehouse (2014)
  • The 65-Storey Treehouse (2015)
  • The Treehouse Fun Book (2016)
  • The 78-Storey Treehouse (2016)
  • The 91-Storey Treehouse (2017)
  • The 104-Storey Treehouse (2018)
  • The 117-Storey Treehouse (2019)
  • The 130-Storey Treehouse (2020)
  • The 143-Storey Treehouse (2021)
  • The 156-Storey Treehouse (2022)
  • The 169-Storey Treehouse (2023)

Other Books with Andy Griffiths

Terry Denton and Andy Griffiths have also created these other funny books together:

• The Day My Bum Went Psycho (2001)
• The Bad Book (2004)
• The Cat on the Mat Is Flat (2006)
• What Bumosaur is That? (2007)
• The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow (2008)
• The Very Bad Book (2010)
• What Body Part Is That? (2011)
• Once Upon A Slime (2013)
• The Cat, the Rat, and the Baseball Bat (2013)
• Ed and Ted and Ted’s Dog Fred (2015)

Books Illustrated by Terry Denton

Terry Denton has also drawn pictures for many other authors' books.

Books by Mem Fox

• Night Noises (1989)
• A Particular Cow (2006)

Books by Mark Greenwood

• Jandamarra (2013)
• Boomerang & Bat (2016)
• Moonwalkers (2020)

Books by Paul Jennings and Ted Greenwood

• Spooner or Later (1992)
• Duck for Cover (1995)
• Freeze a crowd (1996)

Books by Alison Lloyd

• Wicked Warriors and Evil Emperors (2010)
• Dragons, Devils and Rebels (2017)
• The Upside-Down History of Down Under (2019)

Books by Natalie Jane Prior

• The Paw (1993)
• The Paw in Destination: Brazil (1995)
• The Paw in The Purple Diamond (1998)

Books by Gillian Rubinstein

• Mr Plunkett's pool (1992)
• Jake and Pete (1995)
• Jake and Pete and the Stray Dogs (1997)
• Ducky's Nest (1999)
• Jake & Pete and the Catcrowbats (1999)
• Jake and Pete and the Magpie's Wedding (2002)

Other Books Illustrated

• The Worm Who Knew Karate, by Julie Lever (2015)