John Townsend

John Townsend

  • 5 stars across 327 books
Born on the stroke of midnight in a little house in the ancient Roman town of Caesaromagus (Chelmsford), John grew up with a love of stories, the power of words and the magic of plays on the stage. John trained as a secondary school teacher and was first published in 1983. Oodles of years later, he became a full-time writer. He's well known for writing to encourage readers into books and has been named a 'Reading Champion' by the National Literacy Trust. He lives in Worcestershire, England.

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4th May 2017

The Birthday Invitation

When handing out the invitations for her birthday party, Ella mistakenly drops one on the forest floor, and who should f... MoreThe Birthday Invitation

(4 reviews) Review
1st June 2018

The Curse of the Speckled Monster: Book One: Graverobbers and Gallows

Cephas Catchpole is a young orphan in 19th century England, apprenticed as a chimney sweep to a cruel master. When he is... MoreThe Curse of the Speckled Monster: Book One: Graverobbers and Gallows

(2 reviews) Review
12th September 2013

EDGE: Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous: Victorians

Time to take a sideways look at the bizzare and outrageous from throughout history - and it's all TRUE! Which new materi... MoreEDGE: Mad, Bad and Just Plain Dangerous: Victorians

(1 review) Review
16th February 2015

Geography Quest: Journey into the Earth

Step inside for an earth shattering expedition! An urgent phone call comes in, it's Doctor Ludmila Popplecrack... MoreGeography Quest: Journey into the Earth

(1 review) Review
1st September 2011

Pond Food: Band 02b/Red B

Ponds are full of all kinds of plants and animals. Take a look inside one pond and discover the food chain that exists w... MorePond Food: Band 02b/Red B

(1 review) Review
3rd September 2009

The Big Book of Baddies

Everyone loves to hate a villain whether real or fictitious, and this book features over 75 of the best-known baddies fr... MoreThe Big Book of Baddies

(1 review) Review
1st March 2017

Truly Foul & Cheesy Science Jokes and Facts Book

This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. It features dozens of gut-bu... MoreTruly Foul & Cheesy Science Jokes and Facts Book

(1 review) Review
1st November 2017

Truly Foul and Cheesy Genius Jokes and Facts Book

This hilarious, fact-packed joke book will have young readers laughing as they're learning. It features dozens of gut-bu... MoreTruly Foul and Cheesy Genius Jokes and Facts Book

(1 review) Review
28th February 2021

Sploosh! Big Yellow Submarine

'Just a minute - something's rising... Soon it will be seen! What's about to SPLOOSH and pop up? A YELLOW SUBMARINE!' ... MoreSploosh! Big Yellow Submarine

(1 review) Review
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Series by
John Townsend

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The Curse of the Speckled Monster

History Crafts

Geography Quest

Collins Big Cat Phonics

Truly Foul & Cheesy Joke Book

Truly Foul & Cheesy

Whizzz!

Magical Pets

Sweet Dreamzzz

Nancy Pearl's Book Crush Rediscoveries

Life-Sized

Shake, Roll & Giggle Books - Square

When Disaster Struck

Sport Files

Cyfres Yr Hebog

Sci-Hi: Sci-HI

Cold Fusion

Toxic

Edge: Action Force

Edge: Mad, Bad and Just

Amazing Mysteries

gr8reads

Shades 2.0

The Scribble Monsters' Guide To Modern Manners

Fact Finders: Animal Scientists

Dockside Extras

Wow! Facts (B)

Reading Stars

Black Cats

Highlights! Adventure Trilogy

Manners Series

Growing Up S.

Parts of a Plant

Dockside

Raintree Freestyle: Weird History of Science

Sci-hi: Science and Technology

101 Ways

Amazing Crime Scene Science

Reality Check S.

Teen Reads

Wow! Facts (P)

Read Me!: Animal Superpowers

Jungle Tales S.

Why Science Matters

Wow! Facts (T)

Life Skills

White Wolves Non Fiction

Wow! Facts (G)

Sharp Shades

Raintree Freestyle: A Painful History of Childhood

Wow! Facts

Sci-Hi

Heroes

Heinemann Plays for 11-14

Rebel Angels

Secret History

Breakouts

Tickling with Words

Raven Books

Rapid Phonics

Livewires

Incredible Creatures

Raintree Fusion: Life Processes and Living Things

Skyracer Yellow

Livewire Chillers S.

Livewire Chillers

Livewire Non Fiction

Clash

Raintree Fusion: Geography

Raintree Freestyle Express: Incredible Creatures

Raintree Freestyle: A Painful History of Crime

Impact

High Impact

Solve it with Science

Beastly Science

Spirals

Shivers

New Spirals - Non-fiction

Who's Hiding

Rising Stars Reading Planet

Creature Features

Live from the Crypt

A Painful History of Childhood

Rapid Phonics Online_ESPO

Hello

The Christmas Chronicles

Boom!

Animal Stories For Bedtime

Scribblers Board Book

Toddler Academy

The Scribble Monsters

Totally Gross & Awesome

It’s Tough to Be