Tony Bradman (born 22 January 1954) is an English writer of children's books and short speculative fiction best known for the Dilly the Dinosaur book series. He is the author of more than 50 books for young people published by multiple houses including Alfred A. Knopf, Methuen Publishing, Puffin Books, and [[HarperCollins]
Bradman was born in Balham, London. He earned a M.A. degree from Queens' College, Cambridge, and worked as a music writer and as a children's book reviewer for Parents magazine before beginning to write children's literature in 1984. His Dilly the Dinosaur series has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
Bradman and his family live in Beckenham, Kent.
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The Dilly the Dinosaur series was illustrated by Susan Hellard.
The Daisy Tales series was illustrated by Priscilla Lamont.
The Bluebeards series was illustrated by Rowan Barnes Murphy.
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