Jackie French

Jackie French

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June 30th, 2026: The Diamonds of Tilly Devine (Standalone)

Cleopatra (Heroes in the Ancient World, #1) was the most recently released book by Jackie French, on June 1st, 2026.

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Jackie French Stats: The most read book by Jackie French on Book Notification is Too Many Pears!, a Children's Book novel. The second most read book is Diary of a Wombat (Wombat #1).

Below is a complete list of Jackie French books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Jackie French is the Jackie French Children's Books.

List of Animal Rescue Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tiger Tangle
2012
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2
Gorilla Grab
2012
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3
Elephant Alert
2012
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List of Animal Stars Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Animal Stars books are The Dog Who Loved A Queen, The Goat Who Sailed the World, and The Camel Who Crossed Australia.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Goat Who Sailed the World
2006
Go
2
10
The Dog Who Loved A Queen
2007
Go
3
The Camel Who Crossed Australia
2008
Go
4
The Donkey Who Carried the Wounded
2009
Go
5
The Horse Who Bit a Bushranger
2010
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List of Callisto Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Café on Callisto
2001
Go
2
Space Pirates on Callisto
2002
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3
Vampire Slugs on Callisto
2003
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List of Children of the Valley Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Children of the Valley books are The Tribe That Sang to Trees, The City in the Sand, and The House of a Hundred Animals.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Music from the Sea
1992
Go
2
The City in the Sand
1992
Go
3
The House of a Hundred Animals
1993
Go
4
The Metal Men
1994
Go
5
The Tribe That Sang to Trees
1996
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List of Dippy the Diprotodon Books in Publication Order (with Bruce Whatley)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Dippy's Big Day Out
2018
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2
Dippy and the Dinosaurs
2022
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List of Fair Dinkum Histories Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Fair Dinkum Histories books are Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years, Grim Crims & Convicts, 1788-1820, and Rotters and Squatters, 1820-1850.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years
2006
Go
2
Rotters and Squatters, 1820-1850
2007
Go
3
Gold, Graves and Glory, 1850-1880
2009
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4
A Nation of Swaggies and Diggers, 1880-1920
2009
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5
Weevils, War and Wallabies, 1920-1945
2009
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6
Grim Crims & Convicts, 1788-1820
2009
Go
7
Rockin', Rollin', Hair and Hippies, 1945-1972
2010
Go
8
Booms, Busts and Bushfires, 1973-
2010
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List of Herb Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Herb Books books are Book of Lavender, Book of Rosemary, and Book of Thyme.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Book of Rosemary
1993
Go
2
Book of Lavender
1993
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3
Book of Thyme
1993
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4
Book of Mint
1993
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5
Book of Chili
1994
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6
Book of Garlic
1994
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List of Heroes in the Ancient World Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Cleopatra
2026
Go

List of Hitler Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hitler's Daughter
1999
Go
2
8
Pennies for Hitler
2012
Go
3
Goodbye, Mr Hitler
2021
Go

List of Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies books are Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies, Lilies, Lies and Love, and The Lily in the Snow.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
With Love from Miss Lily
2017
Go
2
10
Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies
2017
Go
3
Christmas Lilies
2018
Go
4
8
The Lily and the Rose
2018
Go
5
Christmas in Paris
2019
Go
6
8
The Lily in the Snow
2019
Go
7
8
Lilies, Lies and Love
2020
Go
8
8
Legends of the Lost Lilies
2022
Go

List of Outlands Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
In the Blood
2001
Go
2
Blood Moon
2002
Go
3
Flesh and Blood
2004
Go

List of Phredde Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Phredde books are A Phaery named Phredde, Phredde and the Leopard-Skin Librarian, and Phredde and the Zombie Librarian.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Phaery named Phredde
1998
Go
2
Phredde and the Frog Named Bruce
1999
Go
3
Phredde and the Zombie Librarian
2000
Go
4
Phredde and the Temple of Gloom
2001
Go
5
Phredde and the Leopard-Skin Librarian
2002
Go
6
Phredde and the Purple Pyramid
2003
Go
7
Phredde and the Vampire Footy Team
2004
Go
8
Phredde And The Ghostly Underpants
2010
Go

List of School for Heroes Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Lessons for a Werewolf Warrior
2009
Go
2
Dance of the Deadly Dinosaurs
2010
Go

List of Secret Histories Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Secret Histories books are Barney and the Secret of the French Spies, Barney and the Secret of the Whales, and The Secret of the Black Bushranger.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Birrung the Secret Friend
2015
Go
2
Barney and the Secret of the Whales
2016
Go
3
The Secret of the Black Bushranger
2017
Go
4
Barney and the Secret of the French Spies
2018
Go
5
The Secret of the Youngest Rebel
2019
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List of Shakespeare Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Shakespeare books are I Am Juliet, Ophelia: Queen of Denmark, and The Diary of William Shakespeare, Gentleman.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
I Am Juliet
2014
Go
2
Ophelia: Queen of Denmark
2015
Go
3
Third Witch
2017
Go
4
My Name Is Not Peaseblossom
2019
Go
5
8
The Diary of William Shakespeare, Gentleman
2020
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List of The Butter O'Bryan Mysteries Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Ghost of Howlers Beach
2020
Go
2
The Vanishing at the Very Small Castle
2021
Go

List of The Girls Who Changed the World Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Girls Who Changed the World books are Ming and Marie Spy for Freedom, Ming and Flo Fight for the Future, and Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ming and Flo Fight for the Future
2022
Go
2
Ming and Marie Spy for Freedom
2022
Go
3
Ming and Hilde Lead a Revolution
2023
Go
4
Ming and Ada Spark the Digital Age
2024
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List of The Matilda Saga Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Matilda Saga books are The Ghost by the Billabong, To Love a Sunburnt Country, and A Waltz for Matilda.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Waltz for Matilda
2010
Go
2
The Girl from Snowy River
2012
Go
3
The Road to Gundagai
2013
Go
4
To Love a Sunburnt Country
2014
Go
5
The Ghost by the Billabong
2015
Go
6
If Blood Should Stain the Wattle
2016
Go
7
Facing the Flame
2017
Go
8
The Last Dingo Summer
2018
Go
9
Clancy of the Overflow
2019
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List of Wacky Families Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Wacky Families books are My Dad the Dragon, My Dog the Dinosaur, and My Gran the Gorilla.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
My Mum the Pirate
2003
Go
2
My Dog the Dinosaur
2003
Go
3
My Dad the Dragon
2004
Go
4
My Uncle Gus the Garden Gnome
2004
Go
5
My Uncle Wal The Werewolf
2005
Go
6
My Gran the Gorilla
2005
Go
7
My Auntie Chook the Vampire Chicken
2006
Go
8
My Pa the Polar Bear
2007
Go
9
Wonderfully Wacky Families
2009
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10
One Big Wacky Family
2010
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List of Wombat Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Wombat books are Diary of a Wombat, Christmas Wombat, and How to Scratch a Wombat.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
Diary of a Wombat
2002
Go
2
How to Scratch a Wombat
2005
Go
3
The Secret World of Wombats
2005
Go
4
The Wombat and the Grand Poohjam
2009
Go
5
The Warrior: The Story of a Wombat
2010
Go
6
Baby Wombat's Week
2011
Go
7
6
Christmas Wombat
2011
Go
8
Baby Wombat's Day
2013
Go
9
Hairy-Nosed Wombats Find a New Home
2014
Go
10
Wombat Wins
2015
Go
11
Grandma Wombat
2016
Go
12
The Fire Wombat
2020
Go
13
Diary of a Rescued Wombat
2022
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Angel of Waterloo, Hearts of Gold, and Daughter of the Regiment.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Beyond the Boundaries
1996
Go
2
Daughter of the Regiment
1998
Go
3
Lady Dance
2000
Go
4
The Secret Life of Santa Claus
2001
Go
5
The White Ship
2002
Go
6
A War for Gentlemen
2003
Go
7
A Rose for the ANZAC Boys
2008
Go
8
Nanberry: Black Brother White
2011
Go
9
Just A Girl
2018
Go
10
Pirate Boy of Sydney Town
2019
Go
11
The Schoolmaster's Daughter
2020
Go
12
10
The Angel of Waterloo
2020
Go
13
Hearts of Gold
2021
Go
14
Secret Sparrow
2023
Go
15
Becoming Mrs Mulberry
2023
Go
16
How the Finnegans Saved the Ship
2023
Go
17
The Sea Captain's Wife
2024
Go
18
The Whisperer's War
2025
Go
19
The Mushroom in the Sky
2025
Go
20
The Diamonds of Tilly Devine
2026
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List of Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are The Little Book of Big Questions, The Book of Unicorns, and The Book of Horses and Unicorns.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Book of Unicorns
1995
Go
2
A Year in the Southern Highlands
1998
Go
3
The Book of Challenges
2000
Go
4
8
The Little Book of Big Questions
2000
Go
5
The Book of Horses and Unicorns
2014
Go
6
This is Home
2019
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are They Came on Viking Ships, Too Many Pears!, and Somewhere Around the Corner.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Boy Who Had Wings
1993
Go
2
Somewhere Around the Corner
1994
Go
3
Hairy Charlie and the pumpkin
1994
Go
4
Soldier on the Hill
1997
Go
5
How The Aliens From Alpha Centuri
1999
Go
6
How to Guzzle Your Garden
2000
Go
7
Missing You, Love Sara
2000
Go
8
The Fascinating History of Your Lunch
2001
Go
9
Pigs Don't Fly!
2003
Go
10
Bears Don't Bounce!
2003
Go
11
9
Too Many Pears!
2003
Go
12
10
Pete the Sheep-Sheep
2004
Go
13
To the Moon and Back (With: Bryan Sullivan)
2004
Go
14
10
They Came on Viking Ships
2005
Go
15
Josephine Wants to Dance
2006
Go
16
Macbeth and Son
2006
Go
17
Pharaoh
2007
Go
18
The Day I Was History
2007
Go
19
The Night They Stormed Eureka
2009
Go
20
10
Queen Victoria's Underpants
2010
Go
21
Oracle
2010
Go
22
Tom Appleby, Convict Boy
2010
Go
23
10
Flood
2011
Go
24
A Day to Remember
2012
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25
Fire (With: Bruce Whatley)
2012
Go
26
Queen Victoria's Christmas (With: Bruce Whatley)
2012
Go
27
Refuge
2013
Go
28
Dinosaurs Love Cheese
2013
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29
The beach they called Gallipoli
2014
Go
30
Horace the Baker's Horse
2015
Go
31
Walking The Boundaries
2016
Go
32
Koala Bare
2017
Go
33
Cyclone
2018
Go
34
When the War is Over
2019
Go
35
Millie Loves Ants
2019
Go
36
Top Koala
2019
Go
37
Pandemic
2020
Go
38
All of Us
2020
Go
39
Convicts- Fair Dinkum Histories with all the Stinky Bits
2021
Go
40
Night Ride into Danger
2021
Go
41
Christmas Always Comes (With: Bruce Whatley)
2021
Go
42
Earthquake (With: Bruce Whatley)
2022
Go
43
The Great Gallipoli Escape
2023
Go
44
The Turtle and the Flood
2023
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Let the Land Speak, The Wilderness Garden, and Jackie French's Guide to Companion Planting.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A-Z of Useful Plants
1990
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2
Natural Control of Garden Pests
1990
Go
3
Jackie French's Guide to Companion Planting
1991
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4
New Plants from Old
1991
Go
5
Household Self-sufficiency
1992
Go
6
Backyard Self-Sufficiency
1992
Go
7
Organic Garden Problem Solver
1994
Go
8
Switch!
1994
Go
9
Soil Food
1999
Go
10
Organic Control of Household Pests
2001
Go
11
Rocket Your Child into Reading
2006
Go
12
The Wilderness Garden
2008
Go
13
Let the Land Speak
2013
Go
14
I spy a great reader
2014
Go

List of After Dark Books in Publication Order

Young Adult short story collection by various authors, filled with dark, mysterious, and suspenseful tales.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bent-Back Bridge (By: Gary Crew, Gregory Rogers)
1996
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2
The Crow (By: Tom Jellett, Peter Lawrance)
1996
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3
The Giant Spiders (By: Stephen Measday, Mark L. Wilson)
1996
Go
4
The Carriers (By: Tom Jellet, Jonathan Harlen)
1996
Go
5
The Twist in the Tale (By: Laine Hall)
1996
Go
6
The Barn (By: Gary Crew, Tom Jellet)
1996
Go
7
The Tunnel (By: Matthew Condon)
1997
Go
8
The Vampires (By: Cameron Rogers)
1997
Go
9
The Silver Eyes
1997
Go
10
Misteri Sumur Tua (By: Gary Crew)
1997
Go
11
The Bats (By: David Miller, Gavin Warner)
1997
Go
12
The Goddess (By: Robin Klein, Anne Spudvilas)
1998
Go
13
The Mouth (By: Carmel Bird, Anita Mertzlin)
1999
Go
14
The Stray Cat (By: Shaun Tan)
1999
Go
15
The Snake Man (By: Peter Gouldthorpe, James Moloney)
1999
Go
16
The Pipe (By: James Moloney)
2000
Go
17
The Wombat King (By: Mark L. Wilson, Philip Neilsen)
2000
Go
18
The Peppercorn Tree (By: Sheryl Gardner)
2000
Go
19
The Lie (By: Philip Neilsen)
2000
Go
20
The Cannibal Virus (By: Peter Gouldthorpe, Sue Robinson)
2000
Go
21
The Fort (By: Gary Crew, Gregory Rogers)
2000
Go
22
The Grandstand (By: Gary Crew)
2000
Go
23
The Ghost of Love Street (By: Venero Armanno)
2000
Go
24
The Darkroom (By: Steven Woolman, Gerard Ross)
2000
Go
25
The Rings (By: Jenny Pausacker, Gregory Rogers)
2000
Go
26
The Old Cattery (By: Shaun Tan, Nette Hilton)
2000
Go
27
The Doll (By: Shaun Tan, Janine Burke)
2007
Go
28
The Half Dead (By: Shaun Tan, Garry Disher)
2020
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29
The Ghost of Deadman's Beach (By: Venero Armanno, Dominique Falla)
2021
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List of Jackie French Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Family: Stories of Belonging
2022
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Jackie French

Jackie French was born on November 30th, 1953 and is currently 72 years old. Jackie French was born in Sydney.

Jackie French is the author of 44 Children's Books. The first children's book Jackie wrote was The Boy Who Had Wings, in 1993. The most recently released Children’s book Jackie published was The Turtle and the Flood which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming children's books.

Related Authors

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  1. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
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  3. Hugh Howey, author of the Wool / Silo Series.
  4. David Levithan, author of the Every Day Series.
  5. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.

Jackie French: F.A.Q

When was Jackie French Born? How old is Jackie French?

Jackie French was born on November 30th, 1953. Jackie French is currently 72 years old.

Where was Jackie French Born?

Jackie French was born in Sydney, .

What was the first book Jackie French wrote?

The first book written by Jackie French was A-Z of Useful Plants, published in 1990.

What was the most recent book Jackie French wrote?

Their most recently released work was Cleopatra on June 1st, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Jackie French?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Jackie French book is Too Many Pears!. Here are their most popular books:
  1. Too Many Pears! (9)
  2. Diary of a Wombat (9)
  3. They Came on Viking Ships (10)
  4. Pete the Sheep-Sheep (10)
  5. Queen Victoria's Underpants (10)

Are there upcoming new books by Jackie French?

Jackie French has a new book coming out on June 30th, 2026 called The Diamonds of Tilly Devine.

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How many books has Jackie French written?

Jackie French has written 190 books across 25 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 3 books in the Animal Rescue Series
  • 5 books in the Animal Stars Series
  • 3 books in the Callisto Series
  • 5 books in the Children of the Valley Series
  • 2 books in the Dippy the Diprotodon Series
  • 8 books in the Fair Dinkum Histories Series
  • 6 books in the Herb Books Series
  • 1 book in the Heroes in the Ancient World Series
  • 3 books in the Hitler Trilogy Series
  • 8 books in the Miss Lily's Lovely Ladies Series
  • 3 books in the Outlands Trilogy Series
  • 8 books in the Phredde Series
  • 2 books in the School for Heroes Series
  • 5 books in the Secret Histories Series
  • 5 books in the Shakespeare Series
  • 2 books in The Butter O'Bryan Mysteries Series
  • 4 books in The Girls Who Changed the World Series
  • 9 books in The Matilda Saga Series
  • 10 books in the Wacky Families Series
  • 13 books in the Wombat Series
  • 20 Standalone Novels
  • 6 Collections
  • 44 Children's Books
  • 14 Non-Fiction Books
  • 1 book in the After Dark Series

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