William Joyce

William Joyce

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Scarecrow and the Nightingale (a short story) (Picture Book) was the most recently released book by William Joyce, on August 25th, 2020.

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William Joyce Stats: The most read book by William Joyce on Book Notification is The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, a Picture Book novel. The second most read book is Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (Guardians of Childhood #1).

Below is a complete list of William Joyce books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by William Joyce is the Guardians of Childhood Series.

List of Dinosaur Bob Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Dinosaur Bob books are Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo, A Day with Wilbur Robinson, and Life with Bob.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Day with Wilbur Robinson
1988
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2
Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo
1995
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3
Life with Bob
1998
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4
Baseball Bob
1999
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List of Guardians of Childhood Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Guardians of Childhood books are Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King, The Sandman and the War of Dreams, and Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King
2011
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2
10
E. Aster Bunnymund and the Warrior Eggs at the Earth's Core!
2012
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3
Rise of the Guardians: Made in the North Pole
2012
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4
10
Toothiana, Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armies
2012
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5
10
The Sandman and the War of Dreams
2013
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6
Jack Frost: The End Becomes the Beginning
2018
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List of Guardians of Childhood Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Man in the Moon
2010
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2
The Sandman
2012
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3
2
Jack Frost
2015
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List of Rolie Polie Olie Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Rolie Polie Olie books are Rolie Polie Olie, Snowie Rolie, and Sleepy Time Olie.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Rolie Polie Olie
1999
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2
Snowie Rolie
2000
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3
How Many Howdys?
2000
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4
Little Spot of Color
2000
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5
Polka Dot! Polka Dot!
2000
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6
Be My Pal
2000
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7
Olie
2000
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8
Stick with Olie
2001
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9
Spot
2001
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10
Billy
2001
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11
Zowie
2001
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12
Stick or Treat
2001
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13
Sleepy Time Olie
2001
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14
Peekaboo, You!
2002
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15
Zowie's 123
2002
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16
Rocket Up, Rolie!
2002
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17
Rolie Polie Shapes
2002
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18
Big Time Olie
2006
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List of Toothiana Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Toothiana books are A Tooth Is Lost, A Queen Takes Flight, and Panic Sets In.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Tooth Is Lost
2012
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2
A Queen Takes Flight
2012
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3
Panic Sets In
2012
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4
A Battle Is Waged
2012
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ollie's Odyssey
2015
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top picture books are The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore, The Numberlys, and The Mischievians.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
William Joyce’s Mother Goose
1984
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2
George Shrinks
1985
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3
Bently and Egg
1992
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4
Santa Calls
1993
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5
The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs
1996
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6
Buddy
1997
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7
8.7
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
2011
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8
The Mischievians
2013
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9
8
The Numberlys
2014
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10
A Bean, a Stalk and a Boy Named Jack
2014
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11
Billy's Booger
2015
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12
Scarecrow and the Nightingale
2020
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The World of William Joyce Scrapbook
1997
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2
Silly Stories to Tickle Your Funny Bone
2000
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List of Reading Rainbow Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Reading Rainbow books are The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf, and Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Over the River and Through the Wood (By: Lydia Maria Francis Child)
1844
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2
Through Grandpa's Eyes (By: Patricia MacLachlan)
1971
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3
My Puppy Is Born (By: Joanna Cole)
1973
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4
9.3
I Have a Sister--My Sister Is Deaf (By: Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson)
1977
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5
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems (By: Eloise Greenfield)
1978
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6
Eats (By: Arnold Adoff)
1979
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7
Mummies Made in Egypt (By: Aliki)
1979
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8
"Could Be Worse!" (By: James Stevenson)
1979
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9
Hot-Air Henry (By: Mary Calhoun)
1981
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10
6
Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe (By: Vera B. Williams)
1981
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11
Just Us Women (By: Jeannette Franklin Caines)
1982
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12
The Philharmonic Gets Dressed (By: Karla Kuskin)
1982
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13
A Medieval Feast (By: Aliki)
1983
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14
Truck Song (By: Diane Siebert)
1984
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15
Dabble Duck (By: Anne Leo Ellis)
1984
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16
George Shrinks
1985
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17
A Three Hat Day (By: Laura Geringer)
1985
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18
Maps and Globes (By: Jack Knowlton)
1985
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19
8
The Paper Crane (By: Molly Bang)
1985
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20
Lights! Camera! Action!: How a Movie Is Made (By: Gail Gibbons)
1985
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21
How a Book Is Made (By: Aliki)
1986
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22
I Like the Music (By: Leah Komaiko)
1987
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23
Bugs (By: Nancy Winslow Parker)
1987
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24
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (By: John Steptoe)
1987
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25
10
An Enchanted Hair Tale (By: Alexis De Veaux)
1987
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26
Sunken Treasure (By: Gail Gibbons)
1988
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27
Storms (By: Seymour Simon)
1989
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28
10
Galimoto (By: Karen Lynn Williams)
1990
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29
How Many Stars in the Sky? (By: Lenny Hort)
1991
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30
Water, Water Everywhere (By: Cynthia Overbeck Bix, Mark Rauzon)
1994
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List of William Joyce Anthologies in Publication Order

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1
It Was a Dark and Silly Night...
2003
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William Joyce

William Joyce (William Edward Joyce) was born on December 11th, 1957 and is currently 68 years old. William Joyce was born in Shreveport, LA, USA.

William Joyce is the author of the Rolie Polie Olie series which currently consists of 18 novels. The Rolie Polie Olie series started in 1999 with the novel Rolie Polie Olie. The most recently released novel in the Rolie Polie Olie series was Big Time Olie which was released in 2006. There are no upcoming novels for the Rolie Polie Olie series.

William Joyce has also written the Picture Books series which has 12 books including William Joyce’s Mother Goose and George Shrinks.

William Joyce: Awards & Accolades

Joyce's book, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Picture Books, in 2012.

Related Authors

Fans of William Joyce also enjoy these authors:

  1. Neil Gaiman, author of the American Gods Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. John Green, author of: The Fault in Our Stars.
  4. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.
  5. Ursula K. Le Guin, author of the Earthsea Cycle Series.

William Joyce: F.A.Q

When was William Joyce Born? How old is William Joyce?

William Joyce was born on December 11th, 1957. William Joyce is currently 68 years old.

Where was William Joyce Born?

William Joyce was born in Shreveport, LA, USA and is American.

What was the first book William Joyce wrote?

The first book written by William Joyce was William Joyce’s Mother Goose, published in 1984.

What was the most recent book William Joyce wrote?

His most recently released work was Scarecrow and the Nightingale (a short story) on August 25th, 2020.

What is the most popular book by William Joyce?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular William Joyce book is The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Here are his most popular books:
  1. The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore (8.67)
  2. Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King (10)
  3. The Sandman and the War of Dreams (10)
  4. The Numberlys (8)
  5. Jack Frost (2)

Are there upcoming new books by William Joyce?

William Joyce does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has William Joyce written?

William Joyce has written 50 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 4 books in the Dinosaur Bob Series, 6 books in the Guardians of Childhood Series, 3 books in the Guardians of Childhood Picture Books, 18 books in the Rolie Polie Olie Series, 4 books in the Toothiana Series, 1 Standalone Novel, 12 books in the Picture Books, 2 Collections, 1 book in the Reading Rainbow Series.

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