School is ‘fundamentally wrong’

Stay home ... children's author Terry Deary thinks school is a "waste of time". Source: ThinkStock

The author behind the "Horrible Histories" series says he littered the children's books with subversive messages, condemning school as a "waste of time".

Terry Deary, who has sold more than 25 million books across the world, compared himself to "sneaky propagandists" in an interview with the Sunday Times , insisting "I'm poisoning the minds of children."

The British writer, whose best-selling books include Terrible Tudors, Rotten Romans and Vile Victorians, also revealed a profound dislike for authority stemming from his own school days.

"The teachers put my back up," he told the newspaper. "They kick conformity into children. Teachers are just bullies and schools are a waste of time.

'Propagandist' ... Deary admits he peppered his "Horrible Histories" books with subversive messages. Source: Supplied

"They're an ancient Greek idea that the Victorians borrowed to get kids off the street. It's fundamentally wrong."

Deary suggested children would be better served by mentor programs tailored to their specific skills.

"Every child has an entitlement to be education for their needs," he said. "The key is to identify talents. Schools can't do that in classes of 30. Mentors could.

"If you're a writer then someone attaches you to a writer. Art to an artist. Mechanics to a mechanic. What is your skill? Everybody has a skill."

Cautioning adults not to speak down to kids, Deary attributed the success of his own writing to "treating children with respect."

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