Tony Mitton
Born 1951 · Died June 18, 2022
From Tripoli, Tripoli District, Italian Tripolitania · Nationality: United Kingdom
Tony Mitton was born in 1951 in North Africa, the son of a soldier. As a child he lived in Africa, Germany and Hong Kong. At the age of 9 he went to state boarding school in Suffolk and went on receive a degree in English Literature from Cambridge University. Upon graduating, he trained to become a primary school teacher. He worked as a primary school teacher between the ages of 25 to 49, working part-time and writing part-time for for the last 13 years of that period. He now writes full-time. He lives in Cambridge with his wife and two children.
Books by Tony Mitton in order
Books by Tony Mitton in the order they were published, from Dazzling Diggers (1997) to High-flying Helicopters (2016).
- 1Dazzling Diggers
Dazzling Diggers1997 - 2Roaring Rockets
Roaring Rockets1997 - 3Flashing Fire Engines
Flashing Fire Engines1998 - 4Mrs Dippy and Her Amazing Inventions
Mrs Dippy and Her Amazing Inventions1998 - 5Terrific Trains
Terrific Trains1998 - 6Down by the Cool of the Pool
Down by the Cool of the Pool2001 - 7Snow Bear
Snow Bear2001 - 8The Three Bears
The Three Bears2001 - 9Amazing Airplanes
Amazing Airplanes2002 - 10Brilliant Boats
Brilliant Boats2002 - 11Dinosaurumpus
Dinosaurumpus2002 - 12Tough Trucks
Tough Trucks2003 - 13Tremendous Tractors
Tremendous Tractors2003 - 14Spooky Hour
Spooky Hour2004 - 15Cool Cars
Cool Cars2005 - 16Super Submarines
Super Submarines2006 - 17Amazing Aeroplanes
Amazing Aeroplanes2007 - 18Christmas Wishes
Christmas Wishes2007 - 19Penguins to the Rescue!
Penguins to the Rescue!2007 - 20A Very Curious Bear
A Very Curious Bear2008 - 21Amazing Machines
Amazing Machines2009 - 22Gnash, Gnaw, Dinosaur!
Gnash, Gnaw, Dinosaur!2009 - 23Ocean Adventure
Ocean Adventure2015 - 24High-flying Helicopters
High-flying Helicopters2016