Terry Denton


Terry Denton is an Australian illustrator and author. Denton has written and illustrated more than 30 of his own books and illustrated numerous others for many notable Australian authors. His own books include the Gasp! series, which has been adapted into an animated TV series of the same name. His art and designs contributed heavily to style and stories of the children's TV series Lift Off.
Along with Andy Griffiths, Denton was a noted supporter of the September 2019 climate strikes.
He is married and has three children. He is the second youngest of five boys and was born and grew up in Melbourne, Victoria. Denton now lives in Mornington, Victoria.

Works

Author/Illustrator

Felix and Alexander
  • Gasp!
  • * Gasp!
  • * Zapt!
  • * Splat!
  • * Squish!
  • * Crash!
  • * Chomp!
  • Storymaze
  • # The Ultimate Wave
  • # The Eye of Ulam
  • # The Wooden Cow
  • # The Golden Udder
  • # Minotaur's Maze
  • # The Obelisk of Eeeno It's True! Pigs Do Fly Squish!
  • Wombat & Fox
  • * Wombat & Fox: Tales of the City
  • * Wombat & Fox: Summer in the City
  • * Wombat & Fox: Thrillseekers
  • ''Terry Denton's Really Truly Amazing Guide to Everything''

With Andy Griffiths

Denton has developed an enduring and very popular partnership with writer Andy Griffiths and together they have produced:The Day My Bum Went Psycho The Bad Book The Cat on the Mat Is Flat What Bumosaur is That? The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow The Very Bad Book What Body Part Is That? Once Upon A Slime The Cat, the Rat, and the Baseball Bat Ed and Ted and Ted’s Dog Fred
  • The Just! Books
  • * Just Tricking!
  • *Just Annoying!
  • * Just Stupid!
  • * Just Crazy!
  • * Just Disgusting!
  • * Just Wacky!
  • * Just Shocking!
  • * Just Macbeth!
  • * Just Doomed!
  • The Treehouse Series
  • * The 13-Storey Treehouse
  • * The 26-Storey Treehouse
  • * The 39-Storey Treehouse
  • *The 52-Storey Treehouse
  • *The 65-Storey Treehouse
  • *The Treehouse Fun Book
  • *The 78-Storey Treehouse
  • *The 91-Storey Treehouse
  • *The 104-Storey Treehouse
  • *The 117-Storey Treehouse
  • *The 130-Storey Treehouse
  • *The 143-Storey Treehouse
  • *The 156-Storey Treehouse
  • *''The 169-Storey Treehouse''

Illustration

Books by Mem Fox:Night Noises A Particular Cow
Books by Mark Greenwood:Jandamarra Boomerang & Bat Moonwalkers
Books by Paul Jennings and Ted Greenwood:Spooner or Later Duck for Cover Freeze a crowd
Books by Alison Lloyd:Wicked Warriors and Evil Emperors Dragons, Devils and Rebels The Upside-Down History of Down Under
Books by Natalie Jane PriorThe Paw The Paw in Destination: Brazil The Paw in The Purple Diamond
Books by Gillian RubinsteinMr Plunkett's pool Jake and Pete Jake and Pete and the Stray Dogs Ducky's Nest Jake & Pete and the Catcrowbats Jake and Pete and the Magpie's Wedding
Other books:The Worm Who Knew Karate, by Julie Lever