John Dougherty was born in Larne, Northern Ireland. He studied psychology at university and then tried his hand at a number of jobs including YMCA hostel worker, factory machine operator, and unsuccessful singer-songwriter, before becoming a primary school teacher. Whilst John was teaching, his interest in children's literature was reawakened and he soon began writing stories and pestering publishers with them. After the publication of Zeus on the Loose in 2004 he left teaching and took up writing full-time, only with more tea breaks.
His books have been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards - and one was chosen by The Times as one of the Best Children's Books of the Year 2011 - but, more importantly, they make children giggle.
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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Reflect: Oxford Reading Levels 18-20: Mixed PackMixed pack of emotionally powerful Reflect books, Levels 18-20 Series Editor Nikki Gamble, Author Michaela Morgan, Illustrator Alex Paterson, Author John Dougherty, Author Ali Sparkes, Author Jim Eldridge, Illustrator Liz Kay, Author Becky Dickinson, Author David Macphail, Illustrator Christiane Engel, Illustrator Selom Sunu, Author Sally Prue, Author Jane Lawes, and others 978-1382008174 Paperback | 06/01/2022 Price: £112.25 |
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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Reflect: Oxford Reading Levels 18-20: Class PackClass pack of emotionally powerful Reflect books, Levels 18-20 Series Editor Nikki Gamble, Author Michaela Morgan, Illustrator Alex Paterson, Author John Dougherty, Author Ali Sparkes, Author Jim Eldridge, Illustrator Liz Kay, Author Becky Dickinson, Author David Macphail, Illustrator Christiane Engel, Illustrator Selom Sunu, Author Sally Prue, Author Jane Lawes, and others 978-1382008181 Paperback | 06/01/2022 Price: £637.50 |
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Read with Oxford: Stage 4: Snoot's Big Bad Dream and Other StoriesSix beautifully-illustrated and emotionally engaging levelled stories Series Editor Nikki Gamble, Author Narinder Dhami, Author Simon Puttock, Illustrator Thomas Docherty, Author Jeanne Willis, Author Aleesah Darlison, Author John Dougherty, Author Geoff Havel, Illustrator Tony Ross, Illustrator Ben Whitehouse, Illustrator Louise Pigott, Illustrator Shane McGowan, and Illustrator Anaïs Goldemberg 978-0-19-277381-4 Paperback | 05/03/2020 Price: £11.99 |
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Mark and Shark: Detectiving and StuffOne boy, one shark, and lots of stuff (and detectiving)! Author John Dougherty and Illustrator Katie Abey 978-0-19-276898-8 Paperback | 01/08/2019 Price: £6.99 |
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Project X Origins: Lime+ Book Band, Oxford Level 12: Mixed Pack of 4Guided reading notes and pupil books providing variety and stretch Author Tony Bradman, Author Tom Bradman, Author Alex Woolf, Author Jo Nelson, Author John Dougherty, Author Lindsay Pickton, and Author Christine Chen 978-0-19-841936-5 Pack | 15/02/2018 Price: £33.75 |
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Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Great Kerfuffle Christmas KidnapMore fun than your average elf! Author John Dougherty and Illustrator David Tazzyman 978-0-19-274778-5 Paperback | 06/10/2016 Price: £6.99 |
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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Oxford Levels 14-15: Pack of 36A collection of laugh-out-loud books for junior readers Series Editor Jeremy Strong, Author John Dougherty, Author Chris Powling, Author Laura Anderson, Author Robin Boyden, Author Claire O'Brien, Author Ros Asquith, and Compiler Catherine Baker 978-0-19-837625-5 Pack | 14/01/2016 Price: £302.50 |
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Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Oxford Levels 14-15: Pack of 6A collection of laugh-out-loud books for junior readers Series Editor Jeremy Strong, Author John Dougherty, Author Chris Powling, Author Laura Anderson, Author Robin Boyden, Author Claire O'Brien, Author Ros Asquith, and Compiler Catherine Baker 978-0-19-837624-8 Pack | 07/01/2016 Price: £54.75 |
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Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 7: Mixed Pack of 6Stories to fire children's imagination and deepen comprehension Author Geoff Havel, Illustrator Shane McGowan, Author Narinder Dhami, Illustrator Anaïs Goldemberg, Author Sally Prue, Illustrator Jenni Desmond, Author Ros Asquith, Illustrator Ros Asquith, Author John Dougherty, Illustrator Louise Pigott, Author Robin Etherington, Illustrator Zak Simmonds-Hurn, and Series Advisor Nikki Gamble 978-0-19-835641-7 Pack | 10/09/2015 Price: £48.75 |
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Oxford Reading Tree Story Sparks: Oxford Level 7: Class Pack of 36Stories to fire children's imagination and deepen comprehension Author Geoff Havel, Illustrator Shane McGowan, Author Narinder Dhami, Illustrator Anaïs Goldemberg, Author Sally Prue, Illustrator Jenni Desmond, Author Ros Asquith, Illustrator Ros Asquith, Author John Dougherty, Illustrator Louise Pigott, Author Robin Etherington, Illustrator Zak Simmonds-Hurn, and Series Advisor Nikki Gamble 978-0-19-835642-4 Pack | 10/09/2015 Price: £274.50 |
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