When Pete Johnson was eight he wrote a fan letter to Dodie Smith because he had loved 101 Dalmatians so much. She wrote back and the two began exchanging letters, which inspired Pete to become a writer. He sent his first story to a publisher when he was 11. It was rejected!Pete worked as a film critic for Radio One before becoming a teacher in a secondary school. It was teaching which gave him the ideas for his first book, Secrets from the School Underground. He asked his students to advise him about his style, and they gave him loads of hints on how to toughen his writing up and, especially, how important it is not to use clichés.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Romance
Series
Mind Reader
1. Mind Reader (1998)
1. The Crystal (2017)
2. Blackmail (1999)
2. Superhero (2017)
3. Ghostly Whisper (2017)
1. Mind Reader (1998)
1. The Crystal (2017)
2. Blackmail (1999)
2. Superhero (2017)
3. Ghostly Whisper (2017)
Louis the Laugh
1. How to Train Your Parents (2003)
2. My Parents Are Out Of Control (2013)
3. My Parents Are Driving Me Crazy (2015)
4. How to Update Your Parents (2016)
5. How to Fool Your Parents (2017)
6. How to Change Your Parents into Superstars (2020)
1. How to Train Your Parents (2003)
2. My Parents Are Out Of Control (2013)
3. My Parents Are Driving Me Crazy (2015)
4. How to Update Your Parents (2016)
5. How to Fool Your Parents (2017)
6. How to Change Your Parents into Superstars (2020)
Spook School
1. Curse of the Rat-beast (2009)
2. Lair of the Mothman (2009)
3. Horror from the Deep (2010)
4. Revenge of the Stink Monster (2010)
1. Curse of the Rat-beast (2009)
2. Lair of the Mothman (2009)
3. Horror from the Deep (2010)
4. Revenge of the Stink Monster (2010)
Jamie's Amazing Cape Adventure
1. Detective Brother (2010)
2. Werewolf Brother (2019)
3. Alien Brother (2020)
1. Detective Brother (2010)
2. Werewolf Brother (2019)
3. Alien Brother (2020)
Novels
Secrets from the School Underground (1986)
Catch You on the Flip Side (1987)
The Cool Boffin (1988)
We, the Haunted (1989)
I'd Rather Be Famous (1989)
The Dead Hour (1993)
Ten Hours to Live (1995)
I Love Peanut Head (1995)
Missing on Holiday (1995)
The Ghost Dog (1996)
The Vision (1996)
My Friend's a Werewolf (1997)
Headless Ghost (1998)
Secret Friend (1998)
The Phantom Thief (1998)
The Protectors (1998)
Troublemaker (1998)
Eyes of the Alien (1999)
The Creeper (1999)
Marcio Marc (2000)
Girl Gang (2000)
Runaway Teacher (2000)
Bug Brother (2000)
The Warning (2000)
The Frighteners (2001)
Last Resort (2001)
Rescuing Dad (2001)
Traitor (2002)
Pirate Brother (2002)
Faking It (2003)
Trust Me, I'm a Troublemaker (2004)
Avenger (2004)
The Best Holiday Ever! (2005)
The Hero Game (2005)
Ghost Trouble (2006)
Help! I'm a Classroom Gambler (2006)
The Ex-Files (2006)
How Embarrassing Is That? (2007)
The Bad Spy's Guide (2007)
How to Get Famous (2008)
Liar (2008)
The TV Time Travellers (2009)
Shut It! (2009)
Hero? (2010)
Invisible Brother (2010)
Awesome (2013)
Six Hours (2014)
The Vampire Bewitched (2014)
Mate Match (2016)
Catch You on the Flip Side (1987)
The Cool Boffin (1988)
We, the Haunted (1989)
I'd Rather Be Famous (1989)
The Dead Hour (1993)
Ten Hours to Live (1995)
I Love Peanut Head (1995)
Missing on Holiday (1995)
The Ghost Dog (1996)
The Vision (1996)
My Friend's a Werewolf (1997)
Headless Ghost (1998)
Secret Friend (1998)
The Phantom Thief (1998)
The Protectors (1998)
Troublemaker (1998)
Eyes of the Alien (1999)
The Creeper (1999)
Marcio Marc (2000)
Girl Gang (2000)
Runaway Teacher (2000)
Bug Brother (2000)
The Warning (2000)
The Frighteners (2001)
Last Resort (2001)
Rescuing Dad (2001)
Traitor (2002)
Pirate Brother (2002)
Faking It (2003)
Trust Me, I'm a Troublemaker (2004)
Avenger (2004)
The Best Holiday Ever! (2005)
The Hero Game (2005)
Ghost Trouble (2006)
Help! I'm a Classroom Gambler (2006)
The Ex-Files (2006)
How Embarrassing Is That? (2007)
The Bad Spy's Guide (2007)
How to Get Famous (2008)
Liar (2008)
The TV Time Travellers (2009)
Shut It! (2009)
Hero? (2010)
Invisible Brother (2010)
Awesome (2013)
Six Hours (2014)
The Vampire Bewitched (2014)
Mate Match (2016)
Omnibus
Collections
Graphic Novels
Non fiction
Anthologies containing stories by Pete Johnson
Short stories
Secret Terror (1990) |
Awards
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Pete Johnson recommends

This Is Not My Life (2016)
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