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Tony DiTerlizzi

Tony DiTerlizzi
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Tony DiTerlizzi

Tony DiTerlizzi is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator who has been creating books with Simon and Schuster for more than a decade. From his fanciful picture books like Jimmy Zangwow’s Out-of-this-World Moon Pie Adventure,... Read full bio

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Q. What was/is your favorite job?
A. I love making books for children. Big kids, little kids, old kids and new.
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My life in 8 words: "A dream come true. (Did it in four!)"
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    2. Laugh along with Tony and Angela DiTerlizzi As They Discuss Their Most Overused Words
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    3. Tony DiTerlizzi on his audiobook, A HERO FOR WONDLA, read by Teri Hatcher
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    5. Children's Book Authors Tony & Angela DiTerlizzi: Meno Reading
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A Hero for WondLa will be released on July 09, 2013 in Trade Paperback
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Lucinda's Secret will be released on May 07, 2013 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Field Guide will be released on May 07, 2013 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Ironwood Tree is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Ironwood Tree will be released on May 07, 2013 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Field Guide is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
Lucinda's Secret is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Spiderwick Chronicles, the Complete Series is now available in Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Wrath of Mulgarath is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Wrath of Mulgarath will be released on May 07, 2013 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Seeing Stone is now available in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Seeing Stone will be released on May 07, 2013 in Hardcover, Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Spiderwick Chronicles, the Complete Series will be released on May 07, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Ironwood Tree will be released on May 07, 2013 in Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
The Ironwood Tree is now available in Trade Paperback
May 07, 2013
Lucinda's Secret will be released on May 07, 2013 in eBook
May 07, 2013

Tony DiTerlizzi Revealed

Tony DiTerlizzi Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Never abandon imagination Q. What’s your best quality? A. I think I've got a decent imagination. I hope some of my stories inspire other young imaginations. Q. If you could acquire any talent, what would it be? A. Time travel. Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be? A. I'd love to be an astronaut. I bet you get a better understanding of our planet seeing it from a distance. Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. With my wife and daughter. Learn more about Tony DiTerlizzi

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Barrington Patch, May 13, 2013
...Wednesday, May 15, from 6-8pm.  The first 50 guests will receive a free, limited edition sketchbook by Tony DiTerlizzi. THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES -- about three siblings who have adventures in the fantastical world of fairy -- boasts more than...
East Bay Newspapers, May 12, 2013
...Spiderwick Chronicles, Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The first fifty guests will receive a free, limited edition sketchbook by Tony DiTerlizzi. Now in it’s 10th anniversary year, the there are more than 12 million Spiderwick Chronicles in print,...
Broadway World, April 15, 2013
...1998. Since then it has published numerous popular and bestselling titles and series, including The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black, work by multi-award winning author Sophie McKenzie, The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies...
STLtoday.com, April 13, 2013
...Z 2013-04-12T14:57:40Z stltoday.com 19 hours ago • By Here are the best-selling books from Publishers Weekly for the week that ended April 7. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Starting Now” • Debbie Macomber 2. “Six Years” • Harlan Coben ...
Greenwich Time, April 10, 2013
..."Caps for Sale" by Esphyr Slobodkina; "When Dinosaurs Came with Everything" by Elise Broach; "The Spiderwick Chronicles" by Tony DiTerlizzi Books to buy The following books are available at favorite bookstores. "Jacob Wonderbar and the interstellar...
TheDay.com, March 24, 2013
..."Bats at the Library" by Brian Lies; "Three Good Deeds" by Vivian Vande Velde; "Spiderwick Chronicles" series by Tony DiTerlizzi AT THE BOOKSTORE "Big Mean Mike" by Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Scott Magoon, Candlewick, 2012, 40 pages, $15.99...
STLtoday.com, March 23, 2013
...7. “Legend” • Marie Lu 8. “The Book Thief” • Marcus Zusak 9. “A Hero For Wondla” • Tony DiTerlizzi 10. “Elemental” • Antony John...
Barrington Patch, May 13, 2013
...Wednesday, May 15, from 6-8pm.  The first 50 guests will receive a free, limited edition sketchbook by Tony DiTerlizzi. THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES -- about three siblings who have adventures in the fantastical world of fairy -- boasts more than...
Barrington Times, May 12, 2013
...Spiderwick Chronicles, Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The first fifty guests will receive a free, limited edition sketchbook by Tony DiTerlizzi. Now in it’s 10th anniversary year, the there are more than 12 million Spiderwick Chronicles in print,...
East Bay Newspapers, May 12, 2013
...Spiderwick Chronicles, Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The first fifty guests will receive a free, limited edition sketchbook by Tony DiTerlizzi. Now in it’s 10th anniversary year, the there are more than 12 million Spiderwick Chronicles in print,...
Evanston Patch, May 6, 2013
...hordes of goblins and creatures that lurk just outside.  Based on the book, The Spiderwick Chronicles , by Tony DiTerlizzi.  2008    Running time:  101 minutes   Rated:  PG Website:...
Guardian.co.uk, April 23, 2013
...'I thought this book got off to quite a slow start, however, towards 2/3 of the way through it became much more exciting' A Hero for WondLa is the sequel to the Search for WondLa which I haven't read so I sometimes found it a little hard to understand,...
Broadway World, April 15, 2013
...1998. Since then it has published numerous popular and bestselling titles and series, including The Spiderwick Chronicles by Tony DiTerlizzi & Holly Black, work by multi-award winning author Sophie McKenzie, The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies...
STLtoday.com, April 13, 2013
...Z 2013-04-12T14:57:40Z stltoday.com 19 hours ago • By Here are the best-selling books from Publishers Weekly for the week that ended April 7. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Starting Now” • Debbie Macomber 2. “Six Years” • Harlan Coben ...