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Terry Jones

Terry Jones

  • 5 stars across 14 books
Terry Jones is perhaps best known as a scriptwriter and member of the Monty Python team. He is a successful historian, performer, director and writer for film, radio and television. His children's books have been enormously popular, including Bedtime Stories, The Knight and the Squire, The Lady and the Squire, Nicobobinus and The Saga of Erik the Viking.

Michael Foreman's numerous books for children have earned him widespread recognition as one of the world's leading illustrators. He has regularly collaborated with Terry Jones, Michael Morpurgo and others while several of his own books are also considered modern classics. Titles include War Boy, War Game, Terry Jones's Erik the Viking and Animal Tales, Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy and many more.
29th September 1988

The Saga of Erik the Viking

This is the tale of a Viking warrior by the name of Erik. But Erik is no ordinary Viking. With his trusty band of men he... MoreThe Saga of Erik the Viking

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24th March 2011

The Fantastic World of Terry Jones: Fairy Tales

This amazing collection of wonderful stories, written by the hilarious Terry Jones and illustrated by Michael Foreman,... MoreThe Fantastic World of Terry Jones: Fairy Tales

(1 review) Review
24th March 2011

The Fantastic World of Terry Jones: Animal Tales

This amazing collection of wonderful stories, written by the hilarious Terry Jones and illustrated by Michael Foreman,... MoreThe Fantastic World of Terry Jones: Animal Tales

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24th March 2011

The Fantastic World of Terry Jones: Fantastic Stories

This amazing collection of stories, written by Monty Python's hilariousTerry Jones and illustrated by Michael Foreman, w... MoreThe Fantastic World of Terry Jones: Fantastic Stories

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30th April 2015

Gorillas in Our Midst

Gorillas can be hard to spot, because they are masters of disguise and really good at hiding. Gorillas often have jobs w... MoreGorillas in Our Midst

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10th April 2000

Theseus the Hero

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1st January 2007

Fantastic Stories

13 stories of mischief and magic, dragons and dinosaurs, monsters and mermaids, cruelty and courage. Would you like to m... MoreFantastic Stories

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8th February 2018

The Tyrant and the Squire

Deep in the Crusades, Tom has run away from home to discover what the noble life of a knight is really like. But now tha... MoreThe Tyrant and the Squire

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19th August 2000

The Lady and the Squire

'In some ways.' Tom thought to himself as he lay bound and gagged in the back of an old wagon that stank of rotting fi... MoreThe Lady and the Squire

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1st January 2007

Fairy Tales

Terry Jones, Joan Greenwood, Michael Horden, Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren and Tim Rice read of a collection of original fa... MoreFairy Tales

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