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Jenny Nimmo Books in Order

Find every Jenny Nimmo book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 106 books / 13 series

British author Jenny Nimmo is best known for the *Children of the Red King* series (also called the *Charlie Bone* series), which has sold millions of copies worldwide and won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize. This page provides the Jenny Nimmo books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Jenny Nimmo Books in Chronological Order

1974 The Bronze Trumpeter POoSN / 1 Buy
1986 Tatty Apple POoJNCB / 1 Buy
1986 The Snow Spider POoMTB / 1 Buy
1987 Emlyn's Moon POoMTB / 2 Buy
1989 The Chestnut Soldier POoMTB / 3 Buy
1990 Ultramarine POoUB / 1 Buy
1991 Delilah and the Dogspell POoDB / 1 Buy
1991 Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West) POoSB / 1 Buy
1991 The Red Secret POoJNCB / 2 Buy
1992 Rainbow and Mr. Zed POoUB / 2 Buy
1992 The Snow Maze(By: Jan Mark) POoSB / 2 Buy
1992 Impossible Parents Go Green(By: Brian Patten) POoSB / 3 Buy
1992 The Bears Will Get You! POoJNCB / 3 Buy
1992 The Finger Eater(By: Arthur Robins,Dick King-Smith) POoSB / 4 Buy
1992 New Big House(By: Debi Gliori) POoSB / 5 Buy
1992 My Little Brother(By: Debi Gliori) POoSB / 6 Buy
1992 The Haunting of Pip Parker(By: Anne Fine) POoSB / 7 Buy
1993 The Starlight Cloak POoPB / 1 Buy
1993 The Witches and the Singing Mice POoPB / 2 Buy
1993 The Stone Mouse POoJNCB / 4 Buy
1993 The Breadwitch POoJNCB / 5 Buy
1993 Holly and the Skyboard(By: Ian Whybrow) POoSB / 8 Buy
1993 The Baked Bean Kids(By: Ann Pilling) POoSB / 9 Buy
1994 Griffin's Castle POoSN / 2 Buy
1994 Wilfred's Wolf POoJNCB / 6 Buy
1994 The Magic Boathouse(By: Sam Llewellyn) POoSB / 10 Buy
1994 Impossible Parents(By: Brian Patten) POoSB / 11 Buy
1994 Beware the Killer Coat(By: Susan Gates) POoSB / 12 Buy
1994 Art, You're Magic!(By: Sam McBratney) POoSB / 13 Buy
1994 Hector the Rat(By: Tony Wilkinson) POoSB / 14 Buy
1995 Granny Grimm's Gruesome Glasses POoJNCB / 7 Buy
1995 Fighting Dragons(By: Colin West) POoSB / 15 Buy
1995 Little Stupendo(By: Jon Blake) POoSB / 16 Buy
1995 Ronnie and the Giant Millipede POoSB / 17 Buy
1995 Easy Peasy(By: Sarah Hayes) POoSB / 18 Buy
1996 Gwion and the Witch POoPB / 3 Buy
1996 Branwen: Legends from Wales POoPB / 4 Buy
1996 The Witch's Tears POoJNCB / 8 Buy
1996 The Alien on the 99th Floor POoJNCB / 9 Buy
1996 Cup Final Kid(By: Martin Waddell) POoSB / 19 Buy
1996 Care of Henry(By: Anne Fine) POoSB / 20 Buy
1997 Thumbelina POoPB / 5 Buy
1997 The Owl Tree POoJNCB / 10 Buy
1997 Hot Dog, Cool Cat POoJNCB / 11 Buy
1997 Seth and the Strangers POoJNCB / 12 Buy
1997 The Dragon's Child POoJNCB / 13 Buy
1998 Delilah Alone POoDB / 2 Buy
1998 Emmelina and the Monster(By: June Crebbin) POoSB / 21 Buy
1998 The Polecat Cafe(By: Sam Llewellyn) POoSB / 22 Buy
1999 The Box Boys & the Magic Shell POoBBB / 1 Buy
1999 The Box Boys and the Fairground Ride POoBBB / 2 Buy
1999 The Rinaldi Ring POoSN / 3 Buy
1999 The Box Boys and the Dog in the Mist POoBBB / 3 Buy
1999 The Box Boys and the Bonfire Cat POoBBB / 4 Buy
1999 Toby In The Dark POoJNCB / 14 Buy
2000 Out of this World POoSSC / 1 Buy
2000 Esmeralda and the Children Next Door POoPB / 6 Buy
2000 Dog Star POoJNCB / 15 Buy
2000 Ill Will, Well Nell POoJNCB / 16 Buy
2000 Flora's Fantastic Revenge(By: Nick Warburton) POoSB / 23 Buy
2001 The Bodigulpa POoSSB / 1 Buy
2001 Stealaway(By: K.M. Peyton) POoSSB / 2 Buy
2001 Delilah and the Dishwasher Dogs POoDB / 3 Buy
2001 Milo's Wolves POoSN / 4 Buy
2001 Something Wonderful POoPB / 7 Buy
2001 The Strongest Girl in the World POoPB / 8 Buy
2001 The Night of the Unicorn POoJNCB / 17 Buy
2001 Little Stupendo Files High(By: Jon Blake) POoSB / 24 Buy
2002 Midnight for Charlie Bone POoTCotRKB / 1 Buy
2002 Hairy Bill(By: Susan Price) POoSSB / 3 Buy
2002 The Scream(By: Joan Aiken) POoSSB / 4 Buy
2002 Long Lost(By: Jan Mark) POoSSB / 5 Buy
2002 Beak and Whisker POoJNCB / 18 Buy
2002 Patrick's Perfect Pet(By: Annalena McAfee) POoSB / 25 Buy
2003 An Interview with Jenny Nimmo POoNB / 1 Buy
2003 Charlie Bone and the Time Twister POoTCotRKB / 2 Buy
2003 Wicked Chickens(By: Vivian French) POoSSB / 6 Buy
2003 You Have Ghost Mail(By: Terence Blacker) POoSSB / 7 Buy
2003 Goodbye, Tommy Blue(By: Ad’le Geras) POoSSB / 8 Buy
2003 Pig on a Swing POoPB / 9 Buy
2003 The Beast of Crowsfoot Cottage(By: Jeanne Willis) POoSSB / 9 Buy
2003 Invisible Vinnie POoJNCB / 19 Buy
2003 Matty Mouse POoJNCB / 20 Buy
2003 Tricky Nelly Nickleby(By: Berlie Doherty) POoSB / 26 Buy
2003 Cool as a Cucumber(By: Michael Morpurgo) POoSB / 27 Buy
2004 Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy / Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa POoTCotRKB / 3 Buy
2004 Phantom Fun(By: Jan Burchett,Sara Vogler) POoSSB / 10 Buy
2004 Tom And The Pterosaur POoJNCB / 21 Buy
2004 No Tights for George(By: June Crebbin) POoSB / 28 Buy
2005 Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors POoTCotRKB / 4 Buy
2005 Fearless Fitzroy(By: Alex Merry Kathy Henderson) POoSB / 29 Buy
2006 Charlie Bone and the Hidden King POoTCotRKB / 5 Buy
2006 Molly and the Beanstalk(By: Pippa Goodhart) POoSB / 30 Buy
2006 Lady-long-legs(By: Jan Mark) POoSB / 31 Buy
2006 Tarquin the Wonder Horse(By: June Crebbin) POoSB / 32 Buy
2007 Charlie Bone and the Beast / Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf POoTCotRKB / 6 Buy
2008 Charlie Bone and the Shadow / Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock POoTCotRKB / 7 Buy
2009 Charlie Bone and the Red Knight POoTCotRKB / 8 Buy
2010 The Beasties POoPB / 10 Buy
2010 The Most Impossible Parents(By: Brian Patten) POoSB / 33 Buy
2011 The Secret Kingdom POoCotRKB / 1 Buy
2012 The Stones of Ravenglass POoCotRKB / 2 Buy
2012 Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy POoTCotRKB / 9 Buy
2013 Leopards' Gold POoCotRKB / 3 Buy
2016 Henry and the Guardians of the Lost POoSN / 5 Buy
2020 Secret Creatures POoSN / 6 Buy

Jenny Nimmo Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Midnight for Charlie Bone 2002 Buy
02 Charlie Bone and the Time Twister 2003 Buy
03 Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy / Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa 2004 Buy
04 Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors 2005 Buy
05 Charlie Bone and the Hidden King 2006 Buy
06 Charlie Bone and the Beast / Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf 2007 Buy
07 Charlie Bone and the Shadow / Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock 2008 Buy
08 Charlie Bone and the Red Knight 2009 Buy
09 Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy 2012 Buy
Sprinters Books in Reading Order 33 books / 1991-2010
01 Shape up, Monty!(By: Colin West) 1991 Buy
02 The Snow Maze(By: Jan Mark) 1992 Buy
03 Impossible Parents Go Green(By: Brian Patten) 1992 Buy
04 The Finger Eater(By: Arthur Robins,Dick King-Smith) 1992 Buy
05 New Big House(By: Debi Gliori) 1992 Buy
06 My Little Brother(By: Debi Gliori) 1992 Buy
07 The Haunting of Pip Parker(By: Anne Fine) 1992 Buy
08 Holly and the Skyboard(By: Ian Whybrow) 1993 Buy
09 The Baked Bean Kids(By: Ann Pilling) 1993 Buy
10 The Magic Boathouse(By: Sam Llewellyn) 1994 Buy
11 Impossible Parents(By: Brian Patten) 1994 Buy
12 Beware the Killer Coat(By: Susan Gates) 1994 Buy
13 Art, You're Magic!(By: Sam McBratney) 1994 Buy
14 Hector the Rat(By: Tony Wilkinson) 1994 Buy
15 Fighting Dragons(By: Colin West) 1995 Buy
16 Little Stupendo(By: Jon Blake) 1995 Buy
17 Ronnie and the Giant Millipede 1995 Buy
18 Easy Peasy(By: Sarah Hayes) 1995 Buy
19 Cup Final Kid(By: Martin Waddell) 1996 Buy
20 Care of Henry(By: Anne Fine) 1996 Buy
21 Emmelina and the Monster(By: June Crebbin) 1998 Buy
22 The Polecat Cafe(By: Sam Llewellyn) 1998 Buy
23 Flora's Fantastic Revenge(By: Nick Warburton) 2000 Buy
24 Little Stupendo Files High(By: Jon Blake) 2001 Buy
25 Patrick's Perfect Pet(By: Annalena McAfee) 2002 Buy
26 Tricky Nelly Nickleby(By: Berlie Doherty) 2003 Buy
27 Cool as a Cucumber(By: Michael Morpurgo) 2003 Buy
28 No Tights for George(By: June Crebbin) 2004 Buy
29 Fearless Fitzroy(By: Alex Merry Kathy Henderson) 2005 Buy
30 Molly and the Beanstalk(By: Pippa Goodhart) 2006 Buy
31 Lady-long-legs(By: Jan Mark) 2006 Buy
32 Tarquin the Wonder Horse(By: June Crebbin) 2006 Buy
33 The Most Impossible Parents(By: Brian Patten) 2010 Buy
01 The Secret Kingdom 2011 Buy
02 The Stones of Ravenglass 2012 Buy
03 Leopards' Gold 2013 Buy
01 Ultramarine 1990 Buy
02 Rainbow and Mr. Zed 1992 Buy
Delilah Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1991-2001
01 Delilah and the Dogspell 1991 Buy
02 Delilah Alone 1998 Buy
03 Delilah and the Dishwasher Dogs 2001 Buy
01 Tatty Apple 1986 Buy
02 The Red Secret 1991 Buy
03 The Bears Will Get You! 1992 Buy
04 The Stone Mouse 1993 Buy
05 The Breadwitch 1993 Buy
06 Wilfred's Wolf 1994 Buy
07 Granny Grimm's Gruesome Glasses 1995 Buy
08 The Witch's Tears 1996 Buy
09 The Alien on the 99th Floor 1996 Buy
10 The Owl Tree 1997 Buy
11 Hot Dog, Cool Cat 1997 Buy
12 Seth and the Strangers 1997 Buy
13 The Dragon's Child 1997 Buy
14 Toby In The Dark 1999 Buy
15 Dog Star 2000 Buy
16 Ill Will, Well Nell 2000 Buy
17 The Night of the Unicorn 2001 Buy
18 Beak and Whisker 2002 Buy
19 Invisible Vinnie 2003 Buy
20 Matty Mouse 2003 Buy
21 Tom And The Pterosaur 2004 Buy
01 An Interview with Jenny Nimmo 2003 Buy
Shock Shop Books in Reading Order 10 books / 2001-2004
01 The Bodigulpa 2001 Buy
02 Stealaway(By: K.M. Peyton) 2001 Buy
03 Hairy Bill(By: Susan Price) 2002 Buy
04 The Scream(By: Joan Aiken) 2002 Buy
05 Long Lost(By: Jan Mark) 2002 Buy
06 Wicked Chickens(By: Vivian French) 2003 Buy
07 You Have Ghost Mail(By: Terence Blacker) 2003 Buy
08 Goodbye, Tommy Blue(By: Ad’le Geras) 2003 Buy
09 The Beast of Crowsfoot Cottage(By: Jeanne Willis) 2003 Buy
10 Phantom Fun(By: Jan Burchett,Sara Vogler) 2004 Buy
Box Boys Books in Reading Order 4 books / 1999-1999
01 The Box Boys & the Magic Shell 1999 Buy
02 The Box Boys and the Fairground Ride 1999 Buy
03 The Box Boys and the Dog in the Mist 1999 Buy
04 The Box Boys and the Bonfire Cat 1999 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1974-2020
01 The Bronze Trumpeter 1974 Buy
02 Griffin's Castle 1994 Buy
03 The Rinaldi Ring 1999 Buy
04 Milo's Wolves 2001 Buy
05 Henry and the Guardians of the Lost 2016 Buy
06 Secret Creatures 2020 Buy
01 The Snow Spider 1986 Buy
02 Emlyn's Moon 1987 Buy
03 The Chestnut Soldier 1989 Buy
Picture Books in Reading Order 10 books / 1993-2010
01 The Starlight Cloak 1993 Buy
02 The Witches and the Singing Mice 1993 Buy
03 Gwion and the Witch 1996 Buy
04 Branwen: Legends from Wales 1996 Buy
05 Thumbelina 1997 Buy
06 Esmeralda and the Children Next Door 2000 Buy
07 Something Wonderful 2001 Buy
08 The Strongest Girl in the World 2001 Buy
09 Pig on a Swing 2003 Buy
10 The Beasties 2010 Buy
01 Out of this World 2000 Buy

Where to start with Jenny Nimmo

What is the best order to read Jenny Nimmo books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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