Deltora Quest (series)
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| Author | Emily Rodda |
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| Country | Australia |
| Genre | Fantasy, sword and sorcery |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Published | 2000–2005 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
The Deltora Quest series is the collective title for three series of children's literature fantasy books, written by Australian author Emily Rodda. It follows the adventures of three companions as they journey across the fictitious land of Deltora, endeavoring to recover the seven gems stolen from the magical Belt of Deltora and defeat allies of the evil Shadow Lord. The series was first published in Australia in 2000, and has since been published in more than 30 countries. As of February 2010, the series has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, including 2 million in Australia. It is published by Scholastic in Australia and the United States. In most countries, the series is illustrated by Marc McBride.
The series consists of fifteen books: the first eight comprise the Deltora Quest series, the next three comprise the Deltora Shadowlands series (also known as Deltora Quest 2, Deltora II or Deltora 2) and the final four comprise the Dragons of Deltora series (also known as Deltora Quest 3, Deltora III or Deltora 3). There are also six other official bonus books to the series: The Deltora Book of Monsters, Tales of Deltora, The Authorised Ultimate Deltora Quiz Book, How to Draw Deltora Monsters, How to Draw Deltora Dragons and Other Creatures and Secrets of Deltora. An anime adaptation of the series aired on Japanese television from 6 January 2007 to 29 March 2008. An anime adaptation also aired in Australia for a short time. A Nintendo DS game for Deltora Quest has also been made in Japan. In 2011 Emily Rodda announced in an interview as part of the Australian Council of the Arts Get Reading! Program that she had sold the movie rights of the Deltora Quest series to a "prominent Hollywood production company."
In May 2015, a new series of books by Emily Rodda set in the world of Deltora was announced by Scholastic. The title of the series is Star of Deltora, and the first installment, Shadows of the Master, was released in August 2015.
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