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September 15th, 2026: Gruffalo Granny (Gruffalo, #25)

Frog's Day Out (a short story) (Tales from Acorn Wood, #21) was the most recently released book by Julia Donaldson, on May 5th, 2026.

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Julia Donaldson Stats: The highest rated book by Julia Donaldson on Book Notification is Room on the Broom, a Picture Book novel. The second-highest rated book is The Gruffalo (Gruffalo #1).

The most read book by Julia Donaldson on Book Notification is Room on the Broom, a Picture Book novel. The second most read book is The Gruffalo (Gruffalo #1).

Below is a complete list of Julia Donaldson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Gruffalo Books in Publication Order (with Axel Scheffler)

Ranked by popularity, the top Gruffalo books are The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo's Child, and My First Gruffalo: Touch-and-feel book.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.3
The Gruffalo
1999
Go
2
The Gruffalo Song and Other Songs
2001
Go
3
8.3
The Gruffalo's Child
2004
Go
4
The Gruffalo's Child Activity Book
2009
Go
5
The Gruffalo Magnet Book
2010
Go
6
The Gruffalo Red Nose Day Book
2011
Go
7
My First Gruffalo: Touch-and-feel book
2011
Go
8
Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Nature Trail
2014
Go
9
Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Spring Nature Trail
2015
Go
10
Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Summer Nature Trail
2015
Go
11
Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Autumn Nature Trail
2015
Go
12
Gruffalo Explorers: The Gruffalo Winter Nature Trail
2015
Go
13
Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes
2016
Go
14
The Gruffalo Annual 2016
2016
Go
15
The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2017
2017
Go
16
The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2018
2018
Go
17
The Gruffalo Spring and Summer Nature Trail
2018
Go
18
The Gruffalo Autumn and Winter Nature Trail
2018
Go
19
Say Hello to the Gruffalo
2019
Go
20
Gruffalo, What Can You Hear?: Buggy Book
2019
Go
21
The Gruffalo Touch and Feel Book
2020
Go
22
Gruffalo, Where Are You?
2020
Go
23
The Gruffalo Carousel Book
2020
Go
24
The Gruffalo: A Push, Pull and Slide Book
2020
Go
25
Gruffalo Granny
2026
Go

List of My First Gruffalo Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top My First Gruffalo books are Colours, Opposites, and Animal Actions.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Colours
2011
Go
2
Opposites
2011
Go
3
Animal Actions
2011
Go
4
Numbers
2011
Go
5
Gruffalo, What Can You See?
2011
Go
6
Hello Gruffalo!
2011
Go
7
The Gruffalo Play
2014
Go
8
Can You See? Jigsaw book
2014
Go
9
Can You Count? Jigsaw book
2014
Go
10
Spot and Say
2015
Go
11
Who Lives Here? Lift-the-Flap Book
2015
Go
12
Gruffalo Growl
2016
Go
13
The Gruffalo Puppet Book
2017
Go
14
The Gruffalo and Friends Activity Case
2020
Go

List of Princess Mirror-Belle Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Princess Mirror-Belle books are Princess Mirror-Belle, Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox, and Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Princess Mirror-Belle
2003
Go
2
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes
2005
Go
3
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse
2006
Go
4
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox
2014
Go
5
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers
2015
Go
6
Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws
2016
Go
7
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave
2016
Go
8
Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle
2016
Go
9
Princess Mirror-Belle and Snow White
2020
Go

List of Stick Man Books in Publication Order (with Axel Scheffler)

Ranked by popularity, the top Stick Man books are Stick Man / Bioran, The Stick Man Drawing and Colouring Book, and The Stick Man Family Tree Recipe Book.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Stick Man / Bioran (With: Axel Scheffler)
2008
Go
2
The Stick Man Drawing and Colouring Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2016
Go
3
The Stick Man Annual 2019 (With: Axel Scheffler)
2018
Go
4
The Stick Man Family Tree Recipe Book
2020
Go

List of Superworm Books in Publication Order (with Axel Scheffler)

Ranked by popularity, the top Superworm books are Superworm, Let's Find Superworm, and Superworm Finger Puppet Book.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
5
Superworm (With: Axel Scheffler)
2012
Go
2
The Superworm Sticker Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
3
Let's Find Superworm (With: Axel Scheffler)
2021
Go
4
Superworm Finger Puppet Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2021
Go

List of Tales from Acorn Wood Books in Publication Order (with Axel Scheffler)

Ranked by popularity, the top Tales from Acorn Wood books are Fox's Socks, Postman Bear, and Hide-and-Seek Pig.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hide-and-Seek Pig
2000
Go
2
Rabbit's Nap
2000
Go
3
6.7
Fox's Socks
2000
Go
4
Postman Bear
2000
Go
5
Tales from Acorn Wood: Three Lift-The-Flap Stories. Julia Donaldson
2006
Go
6
Tales from Acorn Wood Activity Book
2011
Go
7
Rabbit's Nap and Fox's Socks
2015
Go
8
Hide-And-Seek Pig and Postman Bear
2015
Go
9
Opposites
2019
Go
10
Friends
2019
Go
11
Tales From Acorn Wood Treasury
2019
Go
12
Counting
2020
Go
13
Colours
2020
Go
14
Tales From Acorn Wood Sticker Book
2020
Go
15
Tales from Acorn Wood Book and Card Game
2020
Go
16
Tales from Acorn Wood Make and Do
2021
Go
17
Cat’s Cookbook
2021
Go
18
Squirrel's Snowman
2021
Go
19
Mole's Spectacles
2022
Go
20
Badger's Band
2022
Go
21
Frog's Day Out
2026
Go

List of What the Ladybird Heard Books in Publication Order (with Lydia Monks)

Ranked by popularity, the top What the Ladybird Heard books are What the Ladybug Heard, What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas, and What the Ladybird Heard Next.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.3
What the Ladybug Heard
2009
Go
2
What the Ladybird Heard Read and Play Farm
2014
Go
3
8
What the Ladybird Heard Next
2015
Go
4
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday
2017
Go
5
What the Ladybug Heard at the Zoo
2017
Go
6
Who's on the Farm?
2017
Go
7
What the Ladybird Heard Next Sticker Book
2018
Go
8
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Sticker Book
2019
Go
9
The What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook
2019
Go
10
What the Ladybird Heard Adventures
2020
Go
11
What The Ladybird Heard Make & Do
2020
Go
12
Who's at the Zoo?
2021
Go
13
What the Ladybird Heard
2022
Go
14
9
What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas
2022
Go

List of Zog Books in Publication Order (with Axel Scheffler)

Ranked by popularity, the top Zog books are Zog, A Gold Star for Zog, and Zog and the Flying Doctors.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.7
Zog
2010
Go
2
6
A Gold Star for Zog
2012
Go
3
The Zog Activity Book
2013
Go
4
Roar with Zog
2016
Go
5
Zog and the Flying Doctors
2017
Go
6
The Zog Sticker Book
2019
Go
7
Zog and the Flying Doctors Sticker Book
2020
Go
8
Let's Find Zog
2021
Go

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Giants and the Joneses, Running on the Cracks, and The Dinosaur's Diary.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Dinosaur's Diary
2001
Go
2
4
The Giants and the Joneses
2004
Go
3
The Jungle House
2005
Go
4
Running on the Cracks
2009
Go
5
Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door
2012
Go
6
The Snake Who Came to Stay
2012
Go

List of Chapter Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bricks for Breakfast
2004
Go
2
The Pot of Gold
2020
Go

List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are Room on the Broom, A Squash and a Squeeze, and The Scarecrows' Wedding.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.3
A Squash and a Squeeze (With: Axel Scheffler)
1993
Go
2
Town Mouse and Country Mouse
1996
Go
3
Tara's Party (With: Clare Kirtley)
1998
Go
4
Royal Blue
1998
Go
5
6
The Giant Jumperee (With: Helen Oxenbury)
2000
Go
6
The King's Ears (With: Keith Gaines)
2000
Go
7
7.7
Monkey Puzzle (With: Axel Scheffler)
2000
Go
8
Where's My Mom? (With: Axel Scheffler)
2000
Go
9
9
Room on the Broom (With: Axel Scheffler)
2001
Go
10
8
The Highway Rat (With: Axel Scheffler)
2001
Go
11
Follow the Swallow
2001
Go
12
Spinderella
2002
Go
13
Night Monkey Day Monkey (With: Lucy Richards)
2002
Go
14
The Smartest Giant in Town (With: Axel Scheffler)
2002
Go
15
The Snail and the Whale (With: Axel Scheffler)
2003
Go
16
The Magic Paintbrush (With: Joel Stewart)
2003
Go
17
Conjuror Cow (With: Nick Sharratt)
2003
Go
18
Sharing a Shell (With: Lydia Monks)
2004
Go
19
The Wrong Kind of Bark (With: Garry Parsons)
2004
Go
20
One Ted Falls Out of Bed (With: Anna Currey)
2004
Go
21
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose (With: Nick Sharratt)
2005
Go
22
Charlie Cook's Favorite Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2005
Go
23
The Quick Brown Fox Cub (With: Lucy Richards)
2005
Go
24
Worm Looks for Lunch
2005
Go
25
Rosie's Hat (With: Anna Currey)
2005
Go
26
The False Tooth Fairy
2005
Go
27
The Odd Pet
2006
Go
28
The Scrap Rocket
2006
Go
29
Dig, Dig, Dig! (With: Clare Kirtley)
2006
Go
30
Sam's Pot (With: Clare Kirtley)
2006
Go
31
Mum Bug's Bag
2006
Go
32
Singing Dad
2006
Go
33
Paula the Vet
2006
Go
34
Miss, Miss!
2006
Go
35
Doctor Duck
2006
Go
36
This and That
2006
Go
37
The Shopping List (With: Anni Axworthy)
2006
Go
38
Clare and the Fair (With: Clare Kirtley)
2006
Go
39
Hippo Has a Hat (With: Nick Sharratt)
2006
Go
40
The Snake and the Drake
2006
Go
41
Queen Aneena's Feast (With: Melanie Williamson)
2006
Go
42
The Wrong Kind Of Knight
2006
Go
43
Spike Says
2006
Go
44
Tadpoles
2006
Go
45
Room on the Broom and Other Songs (With: Axel Scheffler)
2006
Go
46
Top Cat
2006
Go
47
Zak And The Vet
2006
Go
48
The Pot of Gold
2006
Go
49
The Princess and the Wizard (With: Lydia Monks)
2006
Go
50
Tiddler (With: Axel Scheffler)
2007
Go
51
The Red Man and the Green Man
2007
Go
52
Tyrannosaurus Drip (With: David Roberts)
2007
Go
53
Pirates
2007
Go
54
Bob Bug and the Insect Club
2007
Go
55
Ron Rabbit's Big Day (With: Clare Kirtley)
2007
Go
56
Tim's Bad Mood
2007
Go
57
The Wishing Elf
2007
Go
58
Pen-Pals
2007
Go
59
Bob Bug (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
60
Fish and Chips (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
61
Splash and Squelch (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
62
The Deer and the Earwig (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
63
The Upside Down Browns (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
64
Gran Is Cross (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
65
Where Were You, Bert? (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
66
The Big Match (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
67
The Trunk and the Skunk (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
68
No Milk Today (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
69
Sue Kangaroo
2008
Go
70
Leroy (With: Clare Kirtley)
2008
Go
71
Songbirds (With: Clare Kirtley, Pam Mayo)
2008
Go
72
One Mole Digging A Hole (With: Nick Sharratt)
2008
Go
73
8
Tabby McTat (With: Axel Scheffler)
2009
Go
74
Ron Rabbit's Egg
2009
Go
75
The Smartest Giant in Town Activity Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2009
Go
76
Cat Naps
2009
Go
77
Mix, Mix, Mix
2009
Go
78
The Pins and the Pegs
2009
Go
79
Pen Fun
2009
Go
80
Is It?
2009
Go
81
The Doll in the Bin
2009
Go
82
Mr Zed
2009
Go
83
The Big Cod
2009
Go
84
The Seven Kids
2009
Go
85
Toddle Waddle (With: Nick Sharratt)
2009
Go
86
Tyrannosaurus Drip. Activity Book (With: David Roberts)
2009
Go
87
The Troll (With: David Roberts)
2009
Go
88
Cave Baby (With: Emily Gravett)
2010
Go
89
Freddie and the Fairy (With: Karen George)
2010
Go
90
The Rhyming Rabbit (With: Lydia Monks)
2011
Go
91
Jack and the Flumflum Tree (With: David Roberts)
2011
Go
92
Goat Goes to Playgroup (With: Nick Sharratt)
2012
Go
93
Swallows and Spiders
2012
Go
94
Animals in School
2012
Go
95
The Singing Mermaid
2012
Go
96
Moan, Moan, Moan!
2012
Go
97
Jack and the Giants
2012
Go
98
Back to Bed
2012
Go
99
My Cat
2012
Go
100
Tails
2012
Go
101
Stop Chatting, Bill (With: Clare Kirtley)
2012
Go
102
The Paper Dolls (With: Rebecca Cobb)
2012
Go
103
Room on the Broom Colouring Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2012
Go
104
Animal Music
2013
Go
105
Sugarlump and the Unicorn (With: Lydia Monks)
2013
Go
106
Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou! (With: Karen George)
2013
Go
107
Best Friends
2013
Go
108
Planet Emerald
2013
Go
109
Stick Man's First Words (With: Axel Scheffler)
2013
Go
110
8.7
The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-Cat
2013
Go
111
The Flying Bath (With: David Roberts)
2014
Go
112
8.3
The Scarecrows' Wedding (With: Axel Scheffler)
2014
Go
113
The Highway Rat Activity Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2015
Go
114
What the Jackdaw Saw (With: Nick Sharratt)
2015
Go
115
6
The Detective Dog (With: Sara Ogilvie)
2016
Go
116
There's an Owl in My Towel (With: Rebecca Cobb)
2016
Go
117
The Everywhere Bear
2017
Go
118
8
The Ugly Five (With: Axel Scheffler)
2017
Go
119
Whoosh! Went the Witch (With: Axel Scheffler)
2017
Go
120
The Cook and the King (With: David Roberts)
2018
Go
121
Animalphabet (With: Sharon King-Chai)
2018
Go
122
Cereal Superfan: A Bloomsbury Young Reader (With: Garry Parsons)
2018
Go
123
The Go-Away Bird (With: Catherine Rayner)
2019
Go
124
The Snail and the Whale Seaside Nature Trail (With: Axel Scheffler)
2019
Go
125
The Smeds and the Smoos (With: Axel Scheffler)
2019
Go
126
The Teeny Weeny Genie (With: Anna Currey)
2020
Go
127
Room on the Broom Push-Pull-Slide (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
128
The Hospital Dog (With: Sara Ogilvie)
2020
Go
129
It's a Little Baby (With: Rebecca Cobb)
2020
Go
130
Room on the Broom Jigsaw Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
131
Counting Creatures (With: Sharon King-Chai)
2020
Go
132
Let’s Find Stick Man
2021
Go
133
The Woolly Bear Caterpillar (With: Yuval Zommer)
2021
Go
134
The Christmas Pine (With: Victoria Sandøy)
2021
Go
135
8.3
The Baddies (With: Axel Scheffler)
2022
Go
136
Room on the Broom Touch and Feel Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2022
Go
137
6
Welcome to the World (With: Helen Oxenbury)
2023
Go
138
8.3
Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin (With: Axel Scheffler)
2024
Go
139
Paper Chase
2025
Go
140
The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile
2026
Go

List of Plays in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top plays are The Cinderella Play, The Room on the Broom Play, and The What the Ladybird Heard Play.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Birthday Surprise
1994
Go
2
Turtle Tug
1995
Go
3
Top of the Mops
1997
Go
4
Waiter! Waiter!
1998
Go
5
Problem Page
2000
Go
6
The Monster in the Cave
2001
Go
7
The Head in the Sand
2003
Go
8
The Cinderella Play
2008
Go
9
Stop Thief
2009
Go
10
The Last Egg
2013
Go
11
The Sockosaurus
2013
Go
12
The Smell of the Cakes
2013
Go
13
Tricking the Tiger
2013
Go
14
The Genie
2013
Go
15
Doctor Doctor
2013
Go
16
School Quiz
2013
Go
17
My Dog's Got No Nose
2013
Go
18
The Fish in the Tree
2013
Go
19
The Billy Goats Gruff
2013
Go
20
The Hare and the Tortoise
2013
Go
21
The Emperor's Head
2014
Go
22
The What the Ladybird Heard Play (With: Lydia Monks)
2016
Go
23
The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play (With: Lydia Monks)
2017
Go
24
The Room on the Broom Play (With: Axel Scheffler)
2018
Go
25
Chariots and Champions (With: Thomas Docherty)
2021
Go

List of 's Songbirds Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Julia Donaldson's Songbirds Collections books are Bob Bug and Other Stories, Singing Dad and Other Stories, and My Phonics Activity Book.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Trunk and The Skunk and Other Stories
2020
Go
2
Bob Bug and Other Stories
2020
Go
3
My Phonics Activity Book (With: Clare Kirtley)
2020
Go
4
Ron Rabbit's Egg and Other Stories
2020
Go
5
Singing Dad and Other Stories
2020
Go

List of Collections in Publication Order (with Axel Scheffler)

Ranked by popularity, the top collections are Poems to Perform: A Classic Collection Chosen by the Children's Laureate, Wriggle and Roar!: Rhymes to Join in With, and A Twist of Tales.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tim's Bad Mood and Other Stories
1970
Go
2
A Twist of Tales (With: Peter Bailey)
1999
Go
3
Wriggle and Roar!: Rhymes to Join in With (With: Nick Sharratt)
2004
Go
4
Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum
2005
Go
5
Play Time
2006
Go
6
The Ox and the Yak and Other Stories
2009
Go
7
My Cat and Other Stories
2012
Go
8
Where Is the Snail and Other Stories
2012
Go
9
Tadpoles and Other Stories
2012
Go
10
Where Were You Bert and Other Stories
2012
Go
11
Leroy and Other Stories
2012
Go
12
Poems to Perform: A Classic Collection Chosen by the Children's Laureate
2013
Go
13
Shuffle and Squelch
2015
Go
14
A Treasury of Songs (With: Axel Scheffler)
2016
Go
15
A Story Treasury (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
16
Sugarlump and the Unicorn and Other Stories (With: Sophie Thompson, David Tennant, Joanna Page, Lauren Laverne, Lydia Monks, Julian Clary, Imelda Staunton, Noma Dumezweni)
2020
Go
17
My Story Treasury (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
18
Spike Says and Other Stories
2020
Go

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Room on the Broom Cookbook (With: Axel Scheffler)
2018
Go

List of Bug Club Books in Publication Order

Fun kids' stories full of excitement, mystery, and adventures with young heroes solving problems.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Soppy Hoppy (By: Jeanne Willis)
2001
Go
2
Bug Boy - Spider Camp! (By: Jeanne Willis)
2001
Go
3
Bug Boy - Slug Picnic (By: Jeanne Willis)
2002
Go
4
Pompom Pets (By: Jeanne Willis)
2002
Go
5
The Moon Monsters Get Lost (By: Jeanne Willis)
2002
Go
6
Sid Did it (By: Jeanne Willis)
2002
Go
7
Rat and Cat - The Dance (By: Jeanne Willis)
2004
Go
8
Slug Picnic (By: Jeanne Willis)
2004
Go
9
Get a Parrot (By: Jeanne Willis)
2007
Go
10
A Little Green Monster (By: Jeanne Willis)
2007
Go
11
Keeping a Pet (By: Jeanne Willis)
2007
Go
12
Giant George & the Robin (By: Jeanne Willis)
2008
Go
13
Boring, Boring (By: Jeanne Willis)
2008
Go
14
Babysitting Barney (By: Jeanne Willis)
2008
Go
15
The Trout Fishing Song (By: Jeanne Willis)
2008
Go
16
Rat and Cat - The Hat! (By: Jeanne Willis)
2008
Go
17
Dig Sid Dig (By: Jeanne Willis)
2009
Go
18
Beetle Cookies (By: Jeanne Willis)
2009
Go
19
One-Way Ticket to Mars (By: Jeanne Willis)
2009
Go
20
Little Red Riding Hoody (By: Jeanne Willis)
2010
Go
21
Spider Camp (By: Jeanne Willis)
2010
Go
22
The Not-So-Merry-Go-Round (By: Maureen Haselhurst)
2010
Go
23
The Bop (By: Jeanne Willis)
2010
Go
24
A Rat and Cat in the Hat Trick (By: Jeanne Willis)
2010
Go
25
The Quiz Went Fizz! (By: Jeanne Willis)
2010
Go
26
Let's Rock (By: Jeanne Willis)
2011
Go
27
Sid and the Boxer Pup (By: Jeanne Willis)
2011
Go
28
Butterfly Pie (By: Jeanne Willis)
2011
Go
29
Sea Fishing (By: Jeanne Willis)
2011
Go
30
The Runaway T (By: Jeanne Willis)
2011
Go
31
Step Inside a Story
2012
Go
32
Tyrannosaurus Drip
2012
Go
33
Plays to Act Tiddler
2012
Go
34
Flash the Dog Dives In! (By: Jim Eldridge)
2012
Go
35
Changing Places (By: Nette Hilton)
2012
Go
36
7
The Dragon's Tale and Other Beastly Stories (By: Anthony Horowitz, Simone Massoni)
2012
Go
37
Machines on the Move (By: Clive Gifford)
2012
Go
38
Swoop Flies South (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)
2012
Go
39
Rat and Cat - Let's Jump (By: Jeanne Willis)
2012
Go
40
Missing Milly
2013
Go
41
Goha and the Shoes
2013
Go
42
The Best Bet (With: Charlie Alder)
2013
Go
43
Frog Fight
2013
Go
44
The Noises Next Door
2013
Go
45
Don't Call Me Mum!
2013
Go
46
Rap-unzel (By: Jeanne Willis)
2013
Go
47
Flash the Dog Bounces In! (By: Jim Eldridge)
2013
Go
48
Big Giant, Little Bear (By: Rosalind Kerven)
2013
Go
49
Goldilocks and The Clever Plan (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)
2013
Go
50
Goldilocks and the Big Mess (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)
2013
Go
51
Goldilocks and the Porridge Problem (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)
2016
Go
52
The Road to Freedom (By: Lesa Cline-Ransome)
2017
Go
53
The Tree (By: Smriti Prasadam-Halls)
2017
Go
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List of Activity Books in Publication Order (with Axel Scheffler, with Lydia Monks)

Ranked by popularity, the top Julia Donaldson Activity Books books are Room on the Broom: A Push, Pull and Slide Book, The Snail and the Whale: A Push, Pull and Slide Book, and Room on the Broom Sound Book.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Princess and the Wizard Sticker Book (With: Lydia Monks)
2001
Go
2
The Princess and the Wizard Activity Book
2011
Go
3
The Pot of Gold Workbook
2012
Go
4
Worm Looks for Lunch Workbook
2012
Go
5
The Tiddler Activity Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2014
Go
6
Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book (With: Lydia Monks)
2016
Go
7
The Singing Mermaid Sticker Book
2016
Go
8
Julia Donaldson's Songbirds: My First Reading and Activity Book
2016
Go
9
My First Animal Fun Sticker Book: Over 250 Stickers! (With: Nick Sharratt)
2016
Go
10
My First 123 Sticker Book: Over 230 Stickers! (With: Nick Sharratt)
2016
Go
11
The Rhyming Rabbit Sticker Book
2017
Go
12
The Highway Rat Sticker Activity Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2017
Go
13
Sharing a Shell Sticker Book
2018
Go
14
The Detective Dog Sticker Book (With: Sara Ogilvie)
2018
Go
15
The Highway Rat Sticker Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2019
Go
16
The Tabby McTat Sticker Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2019
Go
17
Room on the Broom Sound Book
2019
Go
18
The Room on the Broom Party Book
2019
Go
19
Monkey Puzzle Make and Do (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
20
The Snail and the Whale: Make and Do Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
21
Room on the Broom: A Push, Pull and Slide Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
22
Room on the Broom Sticker Book
2020
Go
23
The Singing Mermaid Make and Do (With: Lydia Monks)
2020
Go
24
The Snail and the Whale: A Push, Pull and Slide Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
25
The Smeds and the Smoos Sticker Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2020
Go
26
The Tiddler Sticker Activity Book
2021
Go
27
The Scarecrows' Wedding Sticker Activity Book
2021
Go
28
The Smartest Giant in Town: A Push, Pull and Slide Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2022
Go
29
The Smartest Giant in Town Sticker Activity Book (With: Axel Scheffler)
2022
Go

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top children's books are The Tyrannosaurus Drip Song, The Trial of Wilf Wolf, and The Magic Jigsaw.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
One Piece Missing
2000
Go
2
Jumping Jack (With: Colin Mier)
2000
Go
3
The Magic Jigsaw
2000
Go
4
The Trial of Wilf Wolf (With: Wendy Body)
2002
Go
5
Midsummer Dream (With: Wendy Body)
2002
Go
6
I Don't Want To!
2003
Go
7
The Mermaid and the Octopus
2006
Go
8
The Fish Who Cried Wolf
2007
Go
9
The Tyrannosaurus Drip Song
2009
Go
10
Where Is the Snail?
2012
Go
11
Teaching Notes
2012
Go
12
The Bowerbird / Bert, the Bowerbird
2023
Go

List of Young Puffin Story Books in Publication Order

Puffin story books for younger readers.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Swoose (By: Dick King-Smith, Marie Corner)
1994
Go
2
Jenius: The Amazing Guinea Pig (By: Dick King-Smith)
1996
Go
3
The Dinosaur's Diary
2001
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List of Bloomsbury Young Readers Books in Publication Order

Short, illustrated books for children learning to read, with tips and activities for home and school.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Mighty Max (By: Carrie Weston)
2018
Go
2
Alfie Takes Action (By: Karen Wallace)
2018
Go
3
Cereal Superfan (With: Garry Parsons)
2018
Go
4
Zoom to the Moon (By: Jenny McLachlan)
2018
Go
5
Sports Day (By: Sarah Jennings, Jane Lawes)
2018
Go
6
Jack and the Jungle (By: Malachy Doyle, Paddy Donnelly)
2019
Go
7
Happy Birthday, Sausage! (By: Michaela Morgan)
2019
Go
8
Cavegirl (By: Abie Longstaff, Shane Crampton)
2019
Go
9
Get a Move On! (By: Ben Bailey Smith, Mette Engell)
2019
Go
10
The Chocolate Unicorn (By: Jenny McLachlan)
2020
Go
11
Fizzy and Bandit (By: Sarah Crossan)
2020
Go
12
The Flower King (By: Andrew Fusek Peters, Nathan Reed)
2020
Go
13
Tiger Troubles (By: Chitra Soundar, Hannah Marks)
2020
Go
14
The Good Little Wolf (By: A.H. Benjamin, Sarah Aspinall)
2020
Go
15
Crumbs! (By: Ben Bailey Smith)
2020
Go
16
Manju's Magic Muddle (By: Chitra Soundar, Verónica Montoya)
2021
Go
17
Fizzy and the Party (By: Sarah Crossan)
2021
Go
18
Let's Play, Daddy Bear! (By: Andy Rowland, Dawn McNiff)
2021
Go
19
A Hundred and One Daffodils (By: Malachy Doyle, Denise Hughes)
2021
Go
20
The Gingerbread Man (By: Kandace Chimbiri)
2021
Go
21
The Pancake Champ (By: Joanna Nadin)
2022
Go
22
The Monster Who Was Scared of Soap (By: Amy Sparkes)
2022
Go
23
The Lola Bee Bop ( By: John Dougherty)
2022
Go
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List of Julia Donaldson Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Puffin Book of Bedtime Stories: Big Dreams for Every Child
2023
Go
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Julia Donaldson

Julia Donaldson (Julia Catherine Shields) was born on September 16th, 1948 and is currently 77 years old. Julia Donaldson was born in Hampstead, London, England.

Julia Donaldson is the author of the Julia Donaldson Picture Books series which currently consists of 140 novels. The Julia Donaldson Picture Books series started in 1993 with the novel A Squash and a Squeeze. The most recently released novel in the Julia Donaldson Picture Books series was The Tooth Fairy and the Crocodile which was released in 2026. There are no upcoming novels for the Julia Donaldson Picture Books series.

Julia Donaldson has also written the Activity Books series which has 29 books including The Princess and the Wizard Sticker Book and The Princess and the Wizard Activity Book.

Julia Donaldson is a member of The Nielsen Bestseller Award's 21st Century Platinum Hall of Fame.

Julia Donaldson: Awards & Accolades

Many of Julia Donaldson's books have won awards, including:

  • The Gruffalo won the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2005 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Double Platinum Bestseller in 2019.
  • Zog won the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2010.
  • The Highway Rat won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2017.
  • Superworm won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2017.
  • The Scarecrows' Wedding won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2017 as well as the Nielsen Awards - Gold Bestseller in 2020.
  • Monkey Puzzle won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2018.
  • Fox's Socks won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2018.
  • Stick Man / Bioran won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2018.
  • What the Ladybug Heard won the Nielsen Awards, Gold Bestseller, in 2018.
  • The Gruffalo's Child won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2019.
  • A Squash and a Squeeze won the Nielsen Awards, Platinum Bestseller, in 2020.
  • The Smeds and the Smoos won the British Book Awards, Children's Non-Fiction and Illustrated Book of the Year, in 2020.
  • Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin won the British Book Awards, Children's Illustrated Book of the Year, in 2025.

Julia Donaldson books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Highway Rat was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2011. The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussy-Cat was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Book of the Year, in 2013. The Christmas Pine was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Illustrated Book of the Year, in 2022. The Baddies was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Illustrated Book of the Year, in 2023. What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas was nominated for the British Book Awards, Children's Illustrated Book of the Year, in 2023. Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin was nominated for the British Book Awards, Book of the Year, in 2025.

Julia Donaldson: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Gruffalo:
    1. Amazon UK: 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime Selection in 2014.
    2. BBC: 100 Greatest Childrens Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
    3. TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.
  • Room on the Broom: TES Magazine: Teacher's Favourite Books List Selection in 2013.

Related Authors

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  1. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  2. Jane Austen, author of: Pride and Prejudice.
  3. C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles Of Narnia Series.
  4. Suzanne Collins, author of The Hunger Games Series.
  5. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.

Julia Donaldson: F.A.Q

When was Julia Donaldson Born? How old is Julia Donaldson?

Julia Donaldson was born on September 16th, 1948. Julia Donaldson is currently 77 years old.

Where was Julia Donaldson Born?

Julia Donaldson was born in Hampstead, London, England and is English.

What book awards has Julia Donaldson won?

The Gruffalo: British Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year (2005), Nielsen Awards: Double Platinum Bestseller (2019).
Zog: British Book Awards: Children's Book of the Year (2010).
The Highway Rat: Nielsen Awards: Gold Bestseller (2017).
Superworm: Nielsen Awards: Gold Bestseller (2017).
The Scarecrows' Wedding: Nielsen Awards: Silver Bestseller (2017), Nielsen Awards: Gold Bestseller (2020).
Monkey Puzzle: Nielsen Awards: Platinum Bestseller (2018).
Fox's Socks: Nielsen Awards: Gold Bestseller (2018).
Stick Man / Bioran: Nielsen Awards: Platinum Bestseller (2018).
What the Ladybug Heard: Nielsen Awards: Gold Bestseller (2018).
The Gruffalo's Child: Nielsen Awards: Platinum Bestseller (2019).
A Squash and a Squeeze: Nielsen Awards: Platinum Bestseller (2020).
The Smeds and the Smoos: British Book Awards: Children's Non-Fiction and Illustrated Book of the Year (2020).
Jonty Gentoo: The Adventures of a Penguin: British Book Awards: Children's Illustrated Book of the Year (2025).

What was the first book Julia Donaldson wrote?

The first book written by Julia Donaldson was Tim's Bad Mood and Other Stories, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Julia Donaldson wrote?

Her most recently released work was Frog's Day Out (a short story) on May 5th, 2026.

What is the most popular book by Julia Donaldson?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Julia Donaldson book is Room on the Broom. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. Room on the Broom (9.00)
  2. The Gruffalo (8.33)
  3. The Gruffalo's Child (8.33)
  4. A Squash and a Squeeze (6.33)
  5. Zog (8.67)

Are there upcoming new books by Julia Donaldson?

Julia Donaldson has a new book coming out on September 15th, 2026 called Gruffalo Granny.

Click and we will keep you updated on this via e-mail, and about any new books Julia Donaldson announces in the future.

How many books has Julia Donaldson written?

Julia Donaldson has written 348 books across 23 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 25 books in the Gruffalo Series
  • 14 books in the My First Gruffalo Series
  • 9 books in the Princess Mirror-Belle Series
  • 4 books in the Stick Man Series
  • 4 books in the Superworm Series
  • 21 books in the Tales from Acorn Wood Series
  • 14 books in the What the Ladybird Heard Series
  • 8 books in the Zog Series
  • 6 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Chapter Books
  • 140 Picture Books
  • 25 Plays
  • 5 books in the 's Songbirds Collections Series
  • 18 Collections
  • 1 Non-Fiction Books
  • 9 books in the Bug Club Series
  • 29 Activity Books
  • 12 Children's Books
  • 1 book in the Young Puffin Story Books Series
  • 1 Emily Gravett Picture Books
  • 1 book in the Bloomsbury Young Readers Series

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