Terry Denton facts for kids

Terry Denton is a super talented Australian artist and writer! He was born on July 26, 1950. He's created over 30 of his own books and drawn pictures for many other famous Australian authors. You might know his Gasp! book series, which even became an animated TV show. He also helped create the look and stories for the children's TV series Lift Off.

Terry Denton is married and has three children. He grew up in Melbourne, Victoria, and was the second youngest of five brothers. Today, he lives in Mornington, Victoria. He also supported actions for climate awareness in September 2019, working with author Andy Griffiths.

Terry Denton's Amazing Books and Art

Terry Denton has written and illustrated many books. He has also drawn pictures for books by other authors.

Books Written and Illustrated by Terry Denton

• Felix and Alexander (1985)
• It's True! Pigs Do Fly (2004)
• Squish! (2005)
• Terry Denton's Really Truly Amazing Guide to Everything (2020)

The Gasp! Series

This popular series was even made into an animated TV show!

• Gasp! (1996)
• Zapt! (1997)
• Splat! (1998)
• Squish! (2005)
• Crash! (2006)
• Chomp! (2007)

Storymaze Adventures

These books are like mazes where you choose the story!

• 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)

Wombat & Fox Tales

• Wombat & Fox: Tales of the City (2006)
• Wombat & Fox: Summer in the City (2007)
• Wombat & Fox: Thrillseekers (2009)

Books with Andy Griffiths

Terry Denton has a very popular partnership with writer Andy Griffiths. Together, they have created many funny and exciting books!

• The Day My Bottom Went Psycho (2001)
• The Bad Book (2004)
• The Cat on the Mat Is Flat (2006)
• What Bottomosaur 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)

The Just! Books

This series is full of silly and wild adventures!

• 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

This super popular series is about a treehouse that keeps getting bigger and more amazing!

• 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)

Books Illustrated by Terry Denton

Terry Denton has brought many stories to life with his amazing illustrations for other authors.

For Mem Fox

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

For Mark Greenwood

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

For Paul Jennings and Ted Greenwood

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

For Alison Lloyd

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

For Natalie Jane Prior

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

For 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 Illustrated Books

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

References

• Official website: http://www.terrydenton.com.au