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Described as 'a national treasure' by the Independent and as 'one of life's fact-finders' by the Scotsman, Philip Ardagh has written books on subjects ranging from archaeology to space flight, and has still found time to write the bestselling Eddie Dickens children's novels, now translated into over thirty languages, to review children's books for the Guardian ('on a regularly irregular basis') and to appear at events and festivals around the world. He won the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2009. He is married with one son.
The Truth About Cats (PB)
Philip Ardagh's Book of Kings, Queens, Emperors and Rotten Wart-Nosed Commoners
What's in the Truck?
Philip Ardagh's Book of Howlers, Blunders and Random Mistakery
Philip Ardagh's book of absolutely useless lists for absolutely every day of the year
Wow! Events that changed the world
Wow! Ideas that changed the world
The Truth About Cats
The Truth About Fairies
Wow! Discoveries
Wow! Inventions
The Truth About Love
The Truth About Christmas
Get A Life! Bind-Up (PB)
Wow Bind-Up (PB)
The Further Adventures of Eddie Dickens
The Eddie Dickens Trilogy
History Detectives:The Romans
History Detectives: Ancient Greece
Grubtown Tales: Splash, Crash and Loads of Cash
Grubtown Tales: Trick Eggs and Rubber Chickens
Grubtown Tales: The Wrong End of the Dog
Grubtown Tales: The Far From Great Escape
Grubtown Tales: The Year that it Rained Cows
Final Curtain
High in the Clouds
The Silly Side of Sherlock Holmes
The Not-So-Very-Nice-Goings-On at Victoria Lodge
Awful End
Terrible Times
The Archaeologists' Handbook
Why are Castles Castle-Shaped?
History Detectives: Ancient Egypt
GET A LIFE! NAPOLEON
Get a Life! 7
Get A Life 6
Get a Life! 3: Julius Caesar
History Detectives: Aztecs
Grubtown Tales: Stinking Rich and Just Plain Stinky
Why not read about some other fairies in The Truth About Fairies by Philip Ardagh from Macmillan Children's Books
Today
What can you see? What is it? Read High in the Clouds by Philip Ardagh from Faber & Faber
14 days ago
A book all about cats! Whats not to love....The Truth About Cats by Philip Ardagh from Macmillan Children's Books
A book all about cats! Whats not to love....The Truth About Cats (PB) by Philip Ardagh from Macmillan Children's Books
Grubtown Tales: The Far From Great Escape by Philip Ardagh from Faber & Faber - great if you're on the beach.
15 days ago
The Silly Side of Sherlock Holmes by Philip Ardagh from Faber & Faber
23 days ago
Discover this glorious book all about the moon - Wow Bind-Up (PB) by Philip Ardagh from Macmillan Children's Books
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Discover this glorious book all about the moon - Wow! Events that changed the world by Philip Ardagh from Macmillan Children's Books
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