Tony Abbott (author)


Tony Abbott is an American author of children's books. His most popular work is the book series The Secrets of Droon, which includes over 40 books. He has sold over 12 million copies of his books and they have been translated into several other languages, including Italian, Spanish, Korean, French, Japanese, Polish, Turkish, and Russian. He has also written Firegirl and The Copernicus Legacy.
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Early life

Tony Abbott was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1952. His father was a university professor and had an extensive library of books which became one of Abbott's first sources of literature. Abbott had one brother and two sisters. When he was eight years old, Abbott's family moved to Connecticut where he went through elementary school and high school. Abbott attended the University of Connecticut, and after studying both music and psychology, decided to study English. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in English literature and majors in Music and Psychology. After college, he travelled to Europe, returned home, and found work at several bookstores and a publishing company. He attended the workshops of Patricia Reilly Giff to further develop his writing.

Career

While taking writing class from Patricia Reilly Giff and several failures, Abbott finally published his book Danger Guys. He is well known for the book series The Secrets of Droon, which includes over 40 books. He has also written the bestseller Firegirl and The Copernicus Legacy series.

Personal life

Abbott currently lives in Trumbull, Connecticut, with his wife and dog. He is the father of two adult children. He is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the Yale Center for British Art, and other esteemed arts organizations.

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  • Danger Guys
  • Danger Guys Blast Off
  • Danger Guys: Hollywood Halloween
  • Danger Guys Hit the Beach
  • Danger Guys On Ice
  • Danger Guys and the Golden Lizard

The Weird Zone series

  • Zombie Surf Commandos from Mars!
  • Incredible Shrinking Kids!
  • The Beast From Beneath the Cafeteria!
  • Attack of the Alien Mole Invaders!
  • The Brain that Wouldn't Obey!
  • Gigantopus from Planet X!
  • Cosmic Boy Versus Mezmo Head!
  • Revenge of the Tiki Men!

The Haunting of Derek Stone series

[Secrets of Droon] series

Special editions

  • The Magic Escapes
  • Wizard or Witch
  • Voyagers of the Silver Sand
  • Sorcerer
  • Moon Magic
  • Crown of Wizards
  • The Genie King
  • The Final Quest

Non-series works

  • Kringle
  • Firegirl
  • The Postcard
  • Lunch-box Dream
  • The Summer of Owen Todd
  • Denis Ever After
  • The Great Jeff
  • Junk Boy

UnderWorlds Series

  • The Battle Begins
  • When Monsters Escape
  • Revenge of the Scorpion King
  • The Ice Dragon

[The Copernicus Legacy]

  • The Forbidden Stone
  • Copernicus Archives: Wade and the Scorpion's Claw
  • The Serpent's Curse
  • Becca and the Prisoner's Cross
  • The Golden Vendetta
  • The Crown of Fire
He also has written the Cracked Classics series, a set of books that narrate classics in a modern way

Awards