Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of some of the world’s best-loved picture books including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide and have been translated into seventy-five languages. Her other books include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and the What the Ladybird Heard series. Julia also writes fiction as well as poems, plays and songs and her brilliant live shows are always in demand. She was the 2011-2013 UK Children’s Laureate and has been honoured with an MBE for Services to Literature. Julia and her husband Malcolm divide their time between West Sussex and Edinburgh
Genres: Children's Fiction, Literary Fiction
Series
Gruffalo
1. The Gruffalo (1999)
2. The Gruffalo's Child (2004)
The Gruffalo Song (2001)
The Gruffalo Activity Book (2007)
The Gruffalo Colouring Book (2008)
The Gruffalo Pop-up Theatre Book (2008)
The Gruffalo's Child Activity Book (2009)
The Gruffalo Magnet Book (2009)
The Gruffalo Sound Book (2010)
The Gruffalo Red Nose Day Book (2011)
The Gruffalo's Child Song (2011) (with Axel Scheffler)
My First Gruffalo: Touch-and-feel (2011)
The Gruffalo in Scots (2012)
The Gruffalo Summer Nature Trail (2014)
The Gruffalo Annual 2016 (2015)
Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes (2015)
The Gruffalo Winter Nature Trail (2015)
The Gruffalo and Other Stories (2016)
The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2017 (2016)
The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2018 (2017)
The Gruffalo Spring and Summer Nature Trail (2018)
1. The Gruffalo (1999)
2. The Gruffalo's Child (2004)
The Gruffalo Song (2001)
The Gruffalo Activity Book (2007)
The Gruffalo Colouring Book (2008)
The Gruffalo Pop-up Theatre Book (2008)
The Gruffalo's Child Activity Book (2009)
The Gruffalo Magnet Book (2009)
The Gruffalo Sound Book (2010)
The Gruffalo Red Nose Day Book (2011)
The Gruffalo's Child Song (2011) (with Axel Scheffler)
My First Gruffalo: Touch-and-feel (2011)
The Gruffalo in Scots (2012)
The Gruffalo Summer Nature Trail (2014)
The Gruffalo Annual 2016 (2015)
Gruffalo Crumble and Other Recipes (2015)
The Gruffalo Winter Nature Trail (2015)
The Gruffalo and Other Stories (2016)
The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2017 (2016)
The Gruffalo and Friends Annual 2018 (2017)
The Gruffalo Spring and Summer Nature Trail (2018)
Tales from Acorn Wood
Rabbit's Nap (2000)
Fox's Socks (2000)
Hide and Seek Pig (2000)
Postman Bear (2000)
Fox's Socks and Rabbit's Nap (2015)
Hide-and-Seek Pig and Postman Bear (2015)
Counting (2016)
Rabbit's Nap (2000)
Fox's Socks (2000)
Hide and Seek Pig (2000)
Postman Bear (2000)
Fox's Socks and Rabbit's Nap (2015)
Hide-and-Seek Pig and Postman Bear (2015)
Counting (2016)
Princess Mirror-Belle
1. Princess Mirror-Belle (2003)
2. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes (2005)
3. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse (2006)
4. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox (2014)
5. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers (2015)
6. Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws (2015)
7. Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle (2016)
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave (2015)
Princess Mirror-Belle and Snow White (2017)
1. Princess Mirror-Belle (2003)
2. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Magic Shoes (2005)
3. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Flying Horse (2006)
4. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Dragon Pox (2014)
5. Princess Mirror-Belle and the Party Hoppers (2015)
6. Princess Mirror-Belle and Prince Precious Paws (2015)
7. Christmas with Princess Mirror-Belle (2016)
Princess Mirror-Belle and the Sea Monster's Cave (2015)
Princess Mirror-Belle and Snow White (2017)
My First Gruffalo
Animal Actions (2011)
Colours (2011) (with Axel Scheffler)
Numbers (2011)
Opposites (2011) (with Axel Scheffler)
Gruffalo, What Can You See? (2011)
Hello Gruffalo! Buggy Book (2011)
The Gruffalo Play (2014)
Spot and Say (2015)
Who Lives Here? (2015)
Gruffalo Growl (2016)
Animal Actions (2011)
Colours (2011) (with Axel Scheffler)
Numbers (2011)
Opposites (2011) (with Axel Scheffler)
Gruffalo, What Can You See? (2011)
Hello Gruffalo! Buggy Book (2011)
The Gruffalo Play (2014)
Spot and Say (2015)
Who Lives Here? (2015)
Gruffalo Growl (2016)
Novels
The Dinosaur's Diary (2002)
The Giants and the Joneses (2004)
The Jungle House (2005)
Running on the Cracks (2009)
Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door (2012)
The Snake Who Came To Stay (2012)
The Giants and the Joneses (2004)
The Jungle House (2005)
Running on the Cracks (2009)
Mr Birdsnest and the House Next Door (2012)
The Snake Who Came To Stay (2012)
Omnibus
Stick Man and Other Stories (2014)
Singing Mermaid / Rhyming Rabbit (2016)
Stick Man / Highway Rat Board Book Box Set (2016)
Sugarlump and the Unicorn / Singing Mermaid Board Book (2020)
Singing Mermaid / Rhyming Rabbit (2016)
Stick Man / Highway Rat Board Book Box Set (2016)
Sugarlump and the Unicorn / Singing Mermaid Board Book (2020)
Collections
Waiter! Waiter! (poems) (1999)
Wriggle and Roar! (2004)
Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum (poems) (2004)
Play Time! (2006)
Poems to Perform (poems) (2013)
Shuffle and Squelch (poems) (2015)
A Treasury of Songs (2016)
A Twist of Tales (2016)
Superworm & Other Stories (2017)
Rock-a-Bye Rumpus (poems) (2021)
Wriggle and Roar! (2004)
Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum (poems) (2004)
Play Time! (2006)
Poems to Perform (poems) (2013)
Shuffle and Squelch (poems) (2015)
A Treasury of Songs (2016)
A Twist of Tales (2016)
Superworm & Other Stories (2017)
Rock-a-Bye Rumpus (poems) (2021)
Plays
All Aboard (1995)
Problem Page (2000)
The Trial of Wilf Wolf (2002)
Bombs and Blackberries (2003)
The Head in the Sand (2003)
Chariots and Champions (2019)
Problem Page (2000)
The Trial of Wilf Wolf (2002)
Bombs and Blackberries (2003)
The Head in the Sand (2003)
Chariots and Champions (2019)
Picture Books
A Squash and a Squeeze (1993)
Cat Whispers (2000)
The Giant Jumperee (2000)
Monkey Puzzle (2000)
Follow the Swallow (2000)
Room on the Broom (2001)
Night Monkey, Day Monkey (2001)
The Smartest Giant in Town (2002)
Spinderella (2002)
The Magic Paintbrush (2003)
The Spiffiest Giant in Town (2003)
Conjuror Cow (2003)
Brick-a-breck (2003)
The Snail and the Whale (2003)
The Wrong Kind of Bark (2004)
Sharing a Shell (2004)
One Ted Falls Out of Bed (2004)
Worm Looks for Lunch (2005)
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose (2005)
The False Tooth Fairy (2005)
Rosie's Hat (2005)
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (2005)
The Quick Brown Fox Cub (2005)
Hippo Has A Hat (2006)
Fly, Pigeon, Fly! (2006)
The Princess and the Wizard (2006)
The Room On The Broom and Other Songs (2006)
Jumping Jack (2007)
The Magic Jigsaw (2007)
Tyrannosaurus Drip (2007)
Tiddler (2007)
Where's My Mom? (2008)
One Mole Digging a Hole (2008)
Stick Man (2008)
The Tyrannosaurus Drip Song (2009)
What The Ladybird Heard (2009)
Toddle Waddle (2009)
The Troll (2009)
Tabby McTat (2009)
Cave Baby (2010)
Zog (2010)
Freddie and the Fairy (2011)
The Rhyming Rabbit (2011)
Jack and the Flumflum Tree (2011)
The Highway Rat (2011)
Goat Goes To Playgroup (2012)
The What the Ladybird Heard Song (2012)
The Singing Mermaid (2012)
Superworm (2012) (with Axel Scheffler)
The Paper Dolls (2012)
Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou (2013)
Animal Music (2013)
The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat (2013)
Sugarlump and the Unicorn (2013)
The Flying Bath (2014)
The Scarecrows' Wedding (2014)
Room on the Broom in Scots (2014)
What the Jackdaw Saw (2015)
Whit the Clockleddy Heard (2015)
What the Ladybird Heard Next (2015)
It's a Little Baby (2016)
There's an Owl in My Towel (2016)
Detective Dog (2016)
Corinela (2016) (with Eleri Huws)
What the Ladybird Heard Play (2016)
Zog and the Flying Doctors (2016)
The Everywhere Bear (2017)
Bioran (2017)
The Fish Who Cried Wolf (2017)
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday (2017)
The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play (2017)
The Ugly Five (2017)
Whoosh! Went the Witch (2017)
What the Ladybug Heard Next (2018)
The Gruffalo Pop Up (2018)
The Go-Away Bird (2019)
The Smeds and the Smoos (2019)
Chocolate Mousse Greedy Goose (2020)
The Teeny Weeny Genie (2020)
The Hospital Dog (2020)
Counting Creatures (2020)
Who's on the Broom? (2021)
Let's Find Stick Man (2021)
Let's Find Zog (2021)
The Woolly Bear Caterpillar (2021)
Cat Whispers (2000)
The Giant Jumperee (2000)
Monkey Puzzle (2000)
Follow the Swallow (2000)
Room on the Broom (2001)
Night Monkey, Day Monkey (2001)
The Smartest Giant in Town (2002)
Spinderella (2002)
The Magic Paintbrush (2003)
The Spiffiest Giant in Town (2003)
Conjuror Cow (2003)
Brick-a-breck (2003)
The Snail and the Whale (2003)
The Wrong Kind of Bark (2004)
Sharing a Shell (2004)
One Ted Falls Out of Bed (2004)
Worm Looks for Lunch (2005)
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose (2005)
The False Tooth Fairy (2005)
Rosie's Hat (2005)
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book (2005)
The Quick Brown Fox Cub (2005)
Hippo Has A Hat (2006)
Fly, Pigeon, Fly! (2006)
The Princess and the Wizard (2006)
The Room On The Broom and Other Songs (2006)
Jumping Jack (2007)
The Magic Jigsaw (2007)
Tyrannosaurus Drip (2007)
Tiddler (2007)
Where's My Mom? (2008)
One Mole Digging a Hole (2008)
Stick Man (2008)
The Tyrannosaurus Drip Song (2009)
What The Ladybird Heard (2009)
Toddle Waddle (2009)
The Troll (2009)
Tabby McTat (2009)
Cave Baby (2010)
Zog (2010)
Freddie and the Fairy (2011)
The Rhyming Rabbit (2011)
Jack and the Flumflum Tree (2011)
The Highway Rat (2011)
Goat Goes To Playgroup (2012)
The What the Ladybird Heard Song (2012)
The Singing Mermaid (2012)
Superworm (2012) (with Axel Scheffler)
The Paper Dolls (2012)
Wake Up Do, Lydia Lou (2013)
Animal Music (2013)
The Further Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat (2013)
Sugarlump and the Unicorn (2013)
The Flying Bath (2014)
The Scarecrows' Wedding (2014)
Room on the Broom in Scots (2014)
What the Jackdaw Saw (2015)
Whit the Clockleddy Heard (2015)
What the Ladybird Heard Next (2015)
It's a Little Baby (2016)
There's an Owl in My Towel (2016)
Detective Dog (2016)
Corinela (2016) (with Eleri Huws)
What the Ladybird Heard Play (2016)
Zog and the Flying Doctors (2016)
The Everywhere Bear (2017)
Bioran (2017)
The Fish Who Cried Wolf (2017)
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday (2017)
The What the Ladybird Heard Next Play (2017)
The Ugly Five (2017)
Whoosh! Went the Witch (2017)
What the Ladybug Heard Next (2018)
The Gruffalo Pop Up (2018)
The Go-Away Bird (2019)
The Smeds and the Smoos (2019)
Chocolate Mousse Greedy Goose (2020)
The Teeny Weeny Genie (2020)
The Hospital Dog (2020)
Counting Creatures (2020)
Who's on the Broom? (2021)
Let's Find Stick Man (2021)
Let's Find Zog (2021)
The Woolly Bear Caterpillar (2021)
Chapter Books
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