Debi Gliori

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Debi Gliori (born 1959) is a Scottish author and illustrator of children's books.
She grew up as an only child in Glasgow, and when young began drawing and writing stories. She started writing children's books in 1976, and attended art school in Edinburgh from 1979 to 1984. She then received a travelling scholarship award to go to Milan, and worked as a freelance from 1984 onwards.
She is the author/illustrator of many books for children including Mr Bear, the winner of a Children's Book Award. She is best known for her black comedy Pure Dead series for older children, which display strong elements of family lives amid dark and fantasy-based plots.
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Average rating: 3.91 · 14,320 ratings · 1,952 reviews · 234 distinct worksSimilar authors
No Matter What

4.43 avg rating — 2,476 ratings — published 1999 — 107 editions
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Pure Dead Magic

3.64 avg rating — 1,892 ratings — published 2001 — 42 editions
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Pure Dead Wicked

3.78 avg rating — 964 ratings — published 2002 — 33 editions
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Night Shift

4.07 avg rating — 749 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions
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Pure Dead Brilliant (Pure D...

3.84 avg rating — 668 ratings — published 2003 — 28 editions
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Dragon's Extraordinary Egg

3.99 avg rating — 584 ratings — published 2008 — 12 editions
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Pure Dead Trouble

3.87 avg rating — 526 ratings — published 2004 — 16 editions
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The Trouble with Dragons

3.61 avg rating — 489 ratings — published 2008 — 18 editions
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Pure Dead Batty

3.85 avg rating — 432 ratings — published 2005 — 18 editions
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Stormy Weather

4.13 avg rating — 378 ratings — published 2009 — 30 editions
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More books by Debi Gliori…
Pure Dead Magic Pure Dead Wicked Pure Dead Brilliant Pure Dead Trouble Pure Dead Batty Pure Dead Frozen
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Mr. Bear's Vacation Mr. Bear's New Baby Mr. Bear to the Rescue Mr. Bear Says Are You There... Mr. Bear Says Good Night Mr. Bear's Birthday
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3.71 avg rating — 351 ratings

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“Small said, "But what about when we are dead and gone, will you love me then, does love go on?"

…Large (replied) "Look at the stars, how they shine and glow, some of the stars died a long time ago. Still they shine in the evening skies, for you see…love like starlight never dies…”
Debi Gliori, No Matter What

“Bombs Away!" he yelled, swooping low over StregaSchloss. He saw little figures on the ground fleeing from the large green projectile that was speeding their way. "And a direct hit, if I'm not mistaken," he observed to himself. With a tremendous slapping sound, Ffup's digestive overload landed on a human target. There was a scream, a ghastly choking sound, and then silence.”
Debi Gliori, Pure Dead Magic

“Night skills: the ability to survive inside my own darkness.”
Debi Gliori, Night Shift: An insight into depression that words often struggle to reach

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