Ologies (series)
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| Ologies | |
| Dragonology Egyptology Wizardology Pirateology Mythology Monsterology Spyology Oceanology |
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| Author | Dugald Steer |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Templar Publishing (UK) Candlewick Press (US) |
| Published | 2003-present |
| Media type | Hardcover |
The Ologies is a series of illustrated fantasy books presented in a fictional encyclopedic format. They are published by Templar Publishing in the United Kingdom and Candlewick Press in the United States. The books have been very popular in sales; the first book, Dragonology, remained on the New York Times' children's bestsellers list for 76 weeks.[1]
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[edit] Works
[edit] Books
- Dragonology: The Complete Book of Dragons (2003)
- Additional books listed at Dragonology
- Egyptology: Search for the Tomb of Osiris (2004)
- Wizardology: The Book of the Secrets of Merlin (2005) [2]
- Pirateology: A Pirate Hunter's Companion (2006) [3]
- Mythology: Greek Gods, Heroes, & Monsters (2007)
- Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Creatures (2008)
- Spyology: The Complete Book of Spycraft (2008)
- Oceanology: The True Account of the Voyage of the Nautilus (2009)
[edit] Video games
In October 2007, Codemasters announced a licensing agreement to create video games for the Wii and Nintendo DS based on Dragonology, Wizardology and Pirateology.[4] Nik Nak is developing the Wii titles.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "CHILDREN'S BEST SELLERS: September 11, 2005". New York Times. 2005-09-11. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9905E0DA1731F932A2575AC0A9639C8B63.
- ^ "Handicapping the holidays". Publishers Weekly. 2005-11-07. "Besides Sabuda, the most mentioned title for younger readers was Wizardology, the third book in Candlewick's Ologies series."
- ^ "Children's picture book bestsellers". Publishers Weekly. 2006-07-24. "On July 11 Candlewick rolled out the fourth offering in its extremely successful "Ologies" series: Pirateology."
- ^ David Jenkins (2007-10-05). "Codemasters Signs Wii/DS ‘Ology Book Deal". Gama Sutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=15752.
- ^ Leigh Alexander (2008-01-22). "Nik Nak Developing 'Ology Wii Titles For Codemasters". Gamasutra. http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=17051.
[edit] External links
- Ology World official website
- Templar Ologies
- Candlewick Press - Catalog - Ologies
