Ologies (novel series)

Infobox Novel series
name = Ologies
books = Dragonology
Egyptology
Wizardology
Pirateology
Mythology
Monsterology
Spyology
author = Dugald Steer


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language = English
genre = Fantasy
publisher = Templar Publishing (UK)
Candlewick Press (US)
pub_date = 2003-present
media_type = Hardcover
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The Ologies is a series of illustrated fantasy books presented in a fictional encyclopedic format. They are published by Templar Publishing in the United Kingdom and Candlewick Press in the United States. The books have been very popular in sales; the first book, "Dragonology", remained on the New York Times' children's bestsellers list for 76 weeks. [cite news |title=CHILDREN'S BEST SELLERS: September 11, 2005 |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905E0DA1731F932A2575AC0A9639C8B63 |work=New York Times |date=2005-09-11 ]

Works

Books

*"" (2003)
**Additional books listed at Dragonology
*"" (2004)
*"" (2005) [cite news |title=Handicapping the holidays |work=Publishers Weekly |date=2005-11-07 |quote=Besides Sabuda, the most mentioned title for younger readers was Wizardology, the third book in Candlewick's Ologies series. ]
*"" (2006) [cite news |title=Children's picture book bestsellers |work=Publishers Weekly |date=2006-07-24 |quote=On July 11 Candlewick rolled out the fourth offering in its extremely successful "Ologies" series: Pirateology. ]
*" (2007)

Two books are slated for release in 2008: [cite news |first=Diane |last=Roback |title=Fall 2008 Children's Books |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6580052.html |work=Publishers Weekly |date=2008-07-21 |quote=In picture books, there's a new Scrambled States title from Laurie Keller; two new Ologies (Monsterology and Spyology)... ]
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Video games

In October 2007, Codemasters announced a licensing agreement to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on "Dragonology", "Wizardology" and "Pirateology". [cite web |author=David Jenkins |title=Codemasters Signs Wii/DS ‘Ology Book Deal |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15752 |publisher=Gama Sutra |date=2007-10-05 ] Nik Nak is developing the Wii titles. [cite web |author=Leigh Alexander |title=Nik Nak Developing 'Ology Wii Titles For Codemasters |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17051 |publisher=Gamasutra |date=2008-01-22 ]

References

External links

* [http://www.ologyworld.com/ Ology World] official website
* [http://www.templarpublishing.co.uk/ologies.html Templar Ologies]
* [http://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?browse=Series&page=1&mode=list&series=300&bkview=p&pix=y Candlewick Press - Catalog - Ologies]