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  • Bibliography:
    26 Books
  • First Book:
    January 1985
  • Latest Book:
    December 2023
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Book List in Order: 26 titles




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    Gr 4 Up-- Long ago, Lir, a king among the Tuatha de Danaan, marries and has four beautiful children. After his wife's death, the children are cared for by their aunt Ava, who comes to hate them, cursing them to live as swans for almost ten centuries....





  • K-Gr 4-- An original tall tale with real down-home flavor. When the Big Lie Competition is held in the town of Archie's Bottom , the River Rat Gang knows it can depend on Hank Blizzard to come up with a prize-winning whopper despite stiff competition...



  • Spectacular artwork highlights an unusual look at the world of birds, from penguin waiters to flamingoes painting sunsets, as short poems intertwine with the illustrations to create a children's guessing game about birds....



  • A guide to the mythical world of Middle-Earth and the Undying Lands, this companion arranged in an A-Z format explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these mythical lands. It is aimed at anyone who loves Tolkien's ...





  • J.R.R. Tolkien had a great knowledge of, and love for, world mythology when he wrote his beloved trilogy of Middle Earth. In particular, the symbol of the Ring has a rich and fascinating heritage, and this beautifully illustrated literary detective w...








  • Since the first sailing ships spied the Antarctic coastline in 1820, the frozen continent has captured the world's imagination. David Day's brilliant biography of Antarctica describes in fascinating detail every aspect of this vast land's history--tw...



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    The World of Tolkien draws out the anthologies within The Lord of the Rings that render this epic a timeless mythology for the modern age. This book reveals the vast array of mythological, historical, literary, linguistic, and creative sources th...



  • “We wants it, we needs it. Must have the Precious.”J.R.R. Tolkien is the father of modern fantasy. He created characters and a world so rich with details--and so unique--that it warranted a whole new vocabulary along with it. His creation of lang...



  • Arranged in a handy A-Z format, A Dictionary of Tolkien explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands. It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works and wants to learn mor...



  • Arranged in a handy A-Z format, A Dictionary of Tolkien explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands. It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works and wants to learn...



  • This gorgeous 150th anniversary edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is also a revelatory work of scholarship.

         Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--published 150 years ago in 1865--is a book many of us love and feel we know well....



  • Tolkien? There’s a map for that!J. R. R. Tolkien’s fictional universe is as vast as the human imagination, so an atlas is a helpful tool to get around. Consider this book your navigational guide to Middle-earth and the Undying Lands. Maps, images...



  • The defining battles from the history of Middle-earth are presented in a single, entertaining volume.The history of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth is filled with epic battles in an ongoing struggle between good and evil. The Battl...



  • A compendium of the greatest heroes of Middle-earth, all in one volume.J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth is filled with great heroes who rose in the face of crisis to shape the course of that world's history. This volume examines the...



  • A compendium of villains of Middle-earth.The vast fictional universe of J. R. R. Tolkien contains many dark terrors to challenge the forces of good. This compendium of villains includes battle timelines, genealogy charts for creature races, striking ...






  • A comprehensive, illustrated guide to the history, lands, and inhabitants of Middle-earth.  The fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth contains a rich assortment of people, cities, and creatures -- as well as a deep, intertwined h...



  • An enchanting reference book for everything Tolkien!J. R. R. Tolkien’s fictional universe is as infinite as the human imagination, but not all who wander are lost! The Illustrated World of Tolkien is an excellent guide to Middle-earth and th...



  • Everything you’ll ever need to know about Hobbits!The history of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth starts with one magical word: Hobbit. From that word came a sentence, and then a grand story poured forth to create the infam...



  • A must-have collection covering the lands and inhabitants of Middle-earth.  The fantasy world of J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth contains a rich assortment of people, cities, powers, and creatures -- as well as a deep, intertwined history t...



  • Learn the most popular legends about the Rings of Power!The history of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth is filled with an ongoing struggle between good and evil, centered on a set of rings forged by Elves and an evil sorcerer. The R...




  • Go on a beautifully illustrated journey through the Second Age of Middle-earth’s history.The Second Age has long been a “dark age” for readers of J. R. R. Tolkien, as none of his fiction provides an all-encompassing narrative of the...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

David Day has published 26 books.

David Day does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Illustrated World of Tolkien: The Second Age, was published in December 2023.

The first book by David Day, Are You Listening, Karen?, was published in January 1985.

No. David Day does not write books in series.