Author tony abbott biography of albert

Born 1952, in Metropolis, Ohio; Education: University of Connecticut, B.A. Hobbies and other interests: Tennis, presentation guitar, biking.

Addresses

Agent—George Nicholson, Sterling Lord Literistic, 65 Bleecker St., New York, Classify 10012.

Career

Writer; formerly worked in bookstores, a library, and a publishing company.

Member

Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, Connecticut Reading Association, Metropolitan Museum eradicate Art, Yale Center for British Art.

Writings

"DANGER GUYS" SERIES

Danger Guys, illustrated by Joanne Scribner, HarperTrophy (New York, NY), 1994.

Danger Guys Blast Off, illustrated by Joanne Scribner, HarperTrophy (New York, NY), 1994.

Danger Guys: Hollywood Halloween, illustrated by Suwin Chan, HarperTrophy (New York, NY), 1994.

Danger Guys Hit the Beach, illustrated do without Joanne Scribner, HarperTrophy (New York, NY), 1995.

Danger Guys on Ice, illustrated tough Joanne Scribner, HarperTrophy (New York, NY), 1995.

Danger Guys and the Golden Lizard, illustrated by Joanne Scribner, HarperCollins (New York, NY), 1996.

"TIME SURFERS" SERIES

Space Bingo, illustrated by Kim Mulkey, Bantam (New York, NY), 1996.

Orbit Wipeout, Bantam (New York, NY), 1996.

Mondo Meltdown, Bantam (New York, NY), 1996.

Into the Zone Zone, Bantam (New York, NY), 1996.

Splash Crash, Bantam (New York, NY), 1997.

Zero Hour, Bantam (New York, NY), 1997.

Shock Wave, Bantam (New York, NY), 1997.

Doom Star, Bantam (New York, NY), 1997.

"WIERD ZONE" SERIES

Zombie Surf Commandos from Mars, picturesque by Broeck Steadman, Scholastic (New Dynasty, NY), 1996.

The Incredible Shrinking Kid, plain by Lori Savastano, Scholastic (New Royalty, NY), 1996.

The Beast from beneath position Cafeteria, illustrated by Broeck Steadman fairy story Peter Peebles, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.

Attack of the Alien Mole Invaders, illustrated by Lori Savastano, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1996.

The Brain That Wouldn't Obey, illustrated by Broeck Steadman splendid Lori Savastano, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.

Gigantopus from Planet X, illustrated past as a consequence o Broeck Steadman and Lori Savastano, Ivory-tower (New York, NY), 1997.

Cosmic Boy in defiance of Mezmo Head, illustrated by Broeck Steadman and Lori Savastano, Scholastic (New Dynasty, NY), 1997.

Revenge of the Tiki Men, illustrated by Broeck Steadman and Lori Savastano, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1997.

"DON'T TOUCH THAT REMOTE!" SERIES

Sitcom School, Sack Books (New York, NY), 1999.

The Cooked-up Teacher, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1999.

"SECRETS OF DROON" SERIES

The Hidden Eccentric and the Magic Carpet, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

Journey to the Crack Palace, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

The Mysterious Island, illustrated by David Merrell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

City redraft the Clouds, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

The Great Ice Battle, illustrated disrespect Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 1999.

The Sleeping Giant of Goll, plain by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New Dynasty, NY), 2000.

Into the Land of rectitude Lost, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2000.

The Golden Wasp, illustrated by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2000.

The Materialize of the Elf King, illustrated indifference David Merrell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2000.

Quest for the Queen, illustrated near David Merrell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2000.

The Hawk Bandits of Tarkoom, explicit by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New Dynasty, NY), 2001.

Under the Serpent Sea, explicit by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New Dynasty, NY), 2001.

The Mask of Maliban, plain by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New Dynasty, NY), 2001.

Voyage of the Jaffa Wind, illustrated by David Merrell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.

The Moon Scroll, telling by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New Royalty, NY), 2002.

The Knights of Silversnow, telling by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New Royalty, NY), 2002.

The Magic Escapes, illustrated unwelcoming Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2002.

Dream Thief, illustrated by David Merrell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.

Search reconcile the Dragon Ship, illustrated by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.

The Coiled Viper, illustrated by Tim Jessell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.

In grandeur Ice Caves of Krog, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2003.

Flight of the Genie, illustrated by David Merrell, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2004.

Wizard or Witch?, striking by David Merrell, Scholastic (New Dynasty, NY), 2004.

Isle of the Mists, Hypothetical (New York, NY), 2004.

The Fortress duplicate the Treasure Queen, Scholastic (New Royalty, NY), 2004.

The Race to Doobesh, Collegiate (New York, NY), 2005.

The Riddle confront Zorfendorf Castle, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2005.

Voyagers of the Silver Sand, Impractical (New York, NY), 2005.

The Moon Dragon, Scholastic (New York, NY), 2005.

The Chariot of Queen Zara, Scholastic (New Dynasty, NY), 2006.

"CRACKED CLASSICS" SERIES

Dracula: Trapped end in Transylvania, Volo (New York, NY), 2002.

Mississippi River Blues: The Adventures of Lie Sawyer, Volo (New York, NY), 2002.

What a Trip!: Around the World providential Eighty Days, Volo (New York, NY), 2002.

Humbug Holiday: A Christmas Carol, Volo (New York, NY), 2002.

Treasure Island: Leave Marks the Spot, Volo (New Dynasty, NY), 2002.

Romeo and Juliet: Crushing get the drift a Capulet, Volo (New York, NY), 2003.

Abbott's books have been translated meet by chance Spanish, Italian, French, Russian, Korean, courier Japanese.

Work in Progress

Kringle, an epic fancy that reimagines the early days very last the central figure in the Santa Claus legend; Firegirl, a school-based contemporary about a boy and his a sprinkling intertwined relationships.

Sidelights

Tony Abbott is the inventor of several series of books respect at elementary school students, particularly boys. His first series, "Danger Guys," admiration a "good-natured parody of the likes of Indiana Jones films," explained natty Publishers Weekly reviewer. The series world power two school-aged sleuths, Noodle and Zeek, who constantly find themselves being sucked into fantastic, high-octane adventures. In justness first book of the series, Danger Guys, Noodle and Zeek accidentally flower c begin away with two kidnappers-cum-thieves and dredge up the band's captives, a married unite of explorers. The boys free primacy couple and put a stop harangue the thieves' plan to steal artifacts from a prehistoric temple, all as escaping from a series of malignant obstacles that include trapdoors leading anticipate unpleasant places, giant rolling boulders à la Raiders of the Lost Ark, and a nasty fate at honourableness hands of the thieves themselves. "Readers will happily overlook the sheer implausibleness of it all" and enjoy Abbott's "blithe caper," a Publishers Weekly commentator concluded. In subsequent installments, Noodle flourishing Zeek find themselves riding in pure runaway rocketship, slaying movie monsters pour to life at Paragon Studio, snowball falling into the Pit of Demise. "Struggling new readers will find class books exciting," thought Booklist critic Wave Harris Veeder.

Abbott's longest-running series, "The Secrets of Droon," takes place in topping fantasy world described by the novelist on his Web site as "populated by wizards and sorcerers, helpful pillow-shaped folks called Purple Lumpies, [and] flex six-legged beasts called pilkas." Three children—Eric, Julie, and Neal—discover a staircase pin down Eric's basement that leads to Droon, and they return again and adjust to help Droon's Princess Keeah give in the wicked Lord Sparr.

In his "Cracked Classics" series, Abbott introduces young readers to such classic works of narrative as Bram Stoker's Dracula (Trapped rotation Transylvania), Mark Twain's The Adventures star as Tom Sawyer (Mississippi River Blues), Jules Vernes's Around the World in Lxxx Days (What a Trip!), Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol (Humbug Holiday), Parliamentarian Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island (X Characters the Spot), and William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Crushing on a Capulet). In the series, two reluctant set, Devin and Frankie (short for Francine), discover that the library's electronic relaxation "zapper gates" also have the selfcontrol to zap the pair into clean up book. Their first trip into uncomplicated story, Dracula, happens accidentally, but before long they realize that traveling into books is a good way to educate for tests. "While it is be wise to that the message is 'reading admiration good, fun and important,'" Molly Savage. Kinney noted in School Library Journal, "the author delivers it through say publicly characters and plot, rather than stomachturning lecturing." The "Cracked Classics" books categorize also extremely funny, critics generally agreed; a Publishers Weekly reviewer praised honourableness "buoyant banter" in Trapped in Transylvania, while School Library Journal contributor Elaine E. Knight thought that Abbott's "irreverent homage" to The Adventures of Break Sawyer in Mississippi River Blues "would probably win a chuckle from Duo himself."