Terry Deary is the author of over 140 fiction and non-fiction books, which have
been published in 32 languages. His historical fiction for older
children Tudor Terror has been praised as "a marvellous blend of fact
and fiction" (School Librarian). His non-fiction has been consistently
in the best-seller lists since 1994. His Horrible Histories celebrated
their 10th anniversary in 2003, having sold 10 million copies worldwide
and been adapted as television animations, theatre tours and museum
exhibitions. Terry Deary was voted "Outstanding children's non-fiction
author of the 20th Century" by Books for Keeps magazine