- Tony Bradman
Tony Bradman (born
22 January 1954 ) is an English author of children's books, best known for his "Dilly the Dinosaur " series. He is the author of over 90 books for young people, which have been published by houses includingAlfred A. Knopf ,Methuen Publishing , Puffin Books, andHarperCollins .Bradman earned an M.A. degree from
Queens' College, Cambridge , and worked as a music writer and as a children's book reviewer for "Parents" magazine before beginning to write children's literature in 1984. His "Dilly the Dinosaur" series has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.Bradman and his family live in
Beckenham ,Kent .Bibliography
* "A Kiss on the Nose" (poetry), illustrated by Sumiko, 1984.
* "The Bad Babies' Counting Book", illustrated by Debbie van der Beek, 1985.
* "John Lennon", illustrated by Karen Heywood, 1985.
* "One Nil", illustrated by Gary Wing, 1985; illustrated by Jon Riley, 1987.
* "Let's Pretend", illustrated by Susan Hellard, 1985.
* "The Bad Babies' Book of Colors", illustrated by Debbie van der Beek, 1986.
* "See You Later, Alligator", illustrated by Colin Hawkins, 1986.
* "At the Park", illustrated by Susan Hellard, 1986.
* "Hide and Seek", illustrated by Susan Hellard, 1986.
* "Play Time", illustrated by Susan Hellard, 1986.
* "Through My Window", illustrated by Eileen Browne, 1986.
* "The Lonely Little Mole" (based on a story by Paule Alen), illustrated by Myriam Deru, 1986.
* "Night-Time", illustrated by Caroline Holden, 1986.
* "Will You Read Me a Story?", 1986.
* "Baby's Best Book", illustrated by Lisa Kopper, 1987.
* "The Baby's Bumper Book", illustrated by Lisa Kopper, 1987.
* "The Bad Babies' Book of Months", illustrated by Debbie van der Beek, 1987.
* "Smile, Please!", illustrated by Jean Baylis, 1987.
* "I Need a Book!", 1987.
* "The Little Cakemaker and the Greedy Magician" (based on a story by Paule Alen), illustrated by Myriam Deru, 1987.
* "Look out, He's behind You!", illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain, 1988.
* "Wait and See", illustrated by Eileen Browne, 1988.
* "Not like That, like This!", illustrated by Joanna Burroughes, 1988.
* "Bedtime", illustrated by Lisa Kopper, 1988.
* "The Cuddle", illustrated by Lisa Kopper, 1988.
* "Our Cat", illustrated by Lisa Kopper, 1988.
* "All Together Now!" (poetry), illustrated by J. Park, 1989.
* "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?", illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain, 1989.
* "Bub", 1989.
* "Gary and the Magic Cat", 1989, published as The Magic Cat, 1992.
* "Tracey's Wish", 1989.
* "The Sandal: A Story", illustrated by Philippe Dupasquier, 1989.
* "This Little Baby", illustrated by Jenny Williams, 1990.
* "Michael", illustrated by Tony Ross, 1990.
* "Let's Go", 1990.
* "Gerbil Crazy", 1990.
* "Miranda the Magnificent", 1990.
* "In a Minute", illustrated by Eileen Browne, 1990.
* "The Ugly Duckling", 1990.
* "The Gingerbread Man", 1991.
* "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", 1991.
* "The Little Red Hen", 1991.
* "Five Minutes More!", 1991.
* "Morning", 1991.
* "That's Not a Fish!", illustrated by Susie Jenkins-Pearce, 1991.
* "Tommy Niner and the Planet of Danger", 1991.
* "Billy and the Baby", illustrated by Jan Lewis, 1992.
* "It Came from Outer Space", illustrated by Carol Wright, 1992.
* "Has Anyone Seen Jack?", illustrated by Margaret Chamberlain, 1992.
* "Frankie Makes a Friend", illustrated by S. Holleyman, 1992.
* "My Family", illustrated by Madeleine Baker, 1992.
* "My Little Baby Brother", illustrated by Madeleine Baker, 1992.
* "That's Not My Cat!", illustrated by Jean Baylis, 1992.
* "Wally's New Face", illustrated by Jean Baylis, 1992.
* "Winnie's New Broom", illustrated by Jean Baylis, 1992.
* "A Bad Week for the Three Bears", illustrated by Jenny Williams, 1993.
* "The Invaders", illustrated by Mark Burgess, 1993.
* "Tommy Niner and the Mystery Spaceship", illustrated by Martin Chatterton, 1994.
* "Night Night, Ben!", 1994.
* "Two Minute Puppy Tales", illustrated by Kim Blundell, 1994.
* "A Goodnight Kind of Feeling", illustrated by Clive Scruton, 1998.
* "Daddy's Lullaby", illustrated by Jason Cockcroft, 2002.
* "The Magnificent Mummies", illustrated by Martin Chatterton, 2002.
* "Midnight in Memphis" (sequel to The Magnificent Mummies), illustrated by Martin Chatterton and Ann Chatterton, 2002.
* "Under Pressure" ("Hawks" series), 2002.
* "Bad Boys" ("Hawks" series), 2003.
* "Skin Deep" (short stories), 2004.
* "Give Me Shelter: Stories About Children Who Seek Asylum" (editor), 2007."Dilly the Dinosaur" series, illustrated by Susan Hellard
* "Dilly the Dinosaur" 1986.
* "Dilly Visits the Dentist", 1986, published in U.S. as "Dilly Goes to the Dentist", 1986.
* "Dilly Tells the Truth", 1986.
* "Dilly and the Horror Film", published in U.S. as "Dilly and the Horror Movie", 1987.
* "Dilly's Muddy Day", 1987.
* "Dilly and the Tiger", 1988.
* "Dilly", 1988.
* "Dilly and the Ghost", 1989.
* "Dilly Dinosaur, Superstar", 1989.
* "Dilly Speaks Up", 1990.
* "Dilly Goes on Holiday", 1990.
* "Dilly the Angel", 1990.
* "Dilly and His Swamp Lizard", 1991.
* "Dilly and the Big Kids", 1991.
* "Dilly's Birthday Party", 1991.
* "Dilly Goes to School", 1992.
* "Dilly and the Pirates", 1993.
* "Dilly—The Worst Day Ever", 1993.
* "Dilly Goes Swamp Wallowing", 1994.
* "Dilly, Dinosaur Detective", 1994."Daisy Tales", illustrated by Priscilla Lamont
* "Daisy and the Babysitter", 1986.
* "Daisy and the Crying Baby", 1986.
* "Daisy and the Washing Machine", 1986.
* "Daisy Goes Swimming", 1986.
* "Daisy Feels Ill", 1988.
* "Daisy Goes to Playgroup", 1988."The Bluebeards" Series, illustrated by Rowan Barnes Murphy
* "Adventure on Skull Island", 1988.
* "Mystery at Musket Bay", 1989.
* "Contest at Cutlass Cove", 1990.
* "Search for the Saucy Sally", 1990.
* "Peril at the Pirate School", 1990.
* "Revenge at Ryan's Reef", 1991."Sam, the Girl Detective" Series
* "Sam, the Girl Detective", 1989.
* "The Cash Box Caper", 1990.
* "The Case of the Missing Mummy", 1990.
* "The Secret of the Seventh Candle", 1992.
* "The Great Rock 'n' Roll Ransom", 1994.External links
* [http://biography.jrank.org/pages/670/Bradman-Tony-1954.html Jrank.org biography, with numerous sources]
* [http://www.puffin.co.uk/nf/Author/AuthorPage/0,,1000001418,00.html#QUE Puffin Books biography and interview]
* [http://www.bloomsbury.com/childrens/microsite.asp?section=3&id=275 Bloomsbury Group profile]
* [http://www.answers.com/topic/tony-bradman Answers.com entry]
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